Transcript: A New Party of a New Kind
Listen to Episode American leftists are stuck in a conundrum. On the one hand, our two major parties are dominated by corporate interests — including the Democrats, who are currently …
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A New Party of a New Kind
View Transcript The last episode in this week’s Ocasio-Cortez super series. First, an interview with Seth Ackerman on his essay “A Blueprint for a New Party,” which lays out a …
Julia Salazar Brings Socialist Insurgency to Brooklyn
This week’s super series on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory and the future of left politics continues with Julia Salazar, a DSA member running for a Brooklyn state Senate in New York’s …
Transcript: Bernie Sanders on Ocasio-Cortez: We’re seeing it all over this country
Listen to Episode In the wake of several recent successful challenges from the left to centrist, “establishment” Democrats, most notably Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders isn’t …
Bernie Sanders on Ocasio-Cortez: We’re seeing it all over this country
View Transcript Capitol Hill used to be a lonely place for a leftist. And, frankly, it still is. But now that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appears to be headed to Washington, Senator …
Transcript: Cynthia Nixon on Challenging Cuomo in Wake of Ocasio-Cortez Win
Listen to Episode Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory should make New York governor Andrew Cuomo very afraid. He faces a challenge from Cynthia Nixon, who has spent the years since her time …
Cynthia Nixon on Challenging Cuomo in Wake of Ocasio-Cortez Win
View Transcript Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory should make New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a larger-than-life bully and ideologically-chameleon Democrat, very afraid. He faces a challenge from Dan’s guest today, Cynthia Nixon, …
Transcript: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Winning Power
Listen to Episode It took a little while to nail down Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for an interview, because she’s been a little busy over the last two weeks. In a primary …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Winning Power
View Transcript Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a 28-year old Latina working-class champion committed to social transformation who beat one of the most powerful men in Congress: the King of Queens. Dan had …
AMLO Shatters Mexican Establishment
Leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO, won an overwhelming victory in Mexico’s presidential election, shattering a corrupt, old party system that brought ordinary Mexicans rampant violence and economic immiseration. …