Live to tape, historian and author Arthur Milnes regales us with tales of the US presidents and Canadian prime ministers he has known. He talks about chaining up Nixon in the back yard (not the way it sounds); his presidential and prime ministerial-planted garden, what happened when his wife learned he'd offered to put up Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter, and more.
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Jill Nash, founder of Women Forward, talks about how conversations with folks in red states led her to create the organization. She shares stories from those talks and the campaign that followed, including the competition between the Broadway casts of Waitress and Wicked.
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Dr. Joel Westheimer talks about what education is, how it underpins democracy, and about why fascists go after universities first. He shares some red flags he saw early in his career that now appear quaint, and talks about how citizenship is strengthened through protest.
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Dr. Nola Haynes talks international security, space security, and climate security. The conversation ranges from the greyness of summer that has settled over DC, to the Persist network, to the work being done by Women of Color Advancing Peace, and to how white supremacy is not limited to being white.
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Author, artist, and advocate Jayne Mattingly talks about her book, This Body is Grief: Making Peace with the Loss that Comes with Living in a Body and how having a body is political, particularly in a time when our bodily autonomy is under threat.
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When did gerrymandering start? Where does the work "gerrymander" even come from? Find out on the latest episode of Blue Vote Cafe.
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Which states are the most gerrymandered? How will that affect Democrats attempt to win back the House? Find out on the latest episode of Blue Vote Cafe.
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Why do some Americans choose to live outside the US? Listen in as the guests at a Democrats Abroad potluck in Canada share their stories, from Massachusetts to Maine to Montana.
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Activist Heather Booth talks about the power of organizing during the Civil Rights movement, the origins of the Jane Collective, and her training program, Midwest Academy.
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Kate Barr talks about how to lose an electoral race in the loudest, most impactful way. She addresses how America is not as polarized as we are led to believe, the difference between having representatives choose their voters vs. having voters choose their reps, the need for fair maps, and the Can't Win Victory Fund.
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