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Topic: The Democratic Party and payday loans (and postal banking). Second segment is a repeat from 2014 on the same topic but with some other angles. People: Bill, Rachel, Jonathan, Nate. Produced: Nov 19th, 2017 (and August 29, 2014). Episode 204 (58 min): AFD 204 Reminder: We are on Stitcher … Read more
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Topics: Total U.S. student debt forgiveness; Universal dental care. People: Bill, Rachel, Jonathan, and Paul. Produced: July 24th, 2017. Episode 189 (54 min): AFD 189 Listener correction: – One of our Canadian listeners writes to say “Small correction, dental care isn’t covered in Canada. I require benefits through my job … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: The complexity of the U.S. housing crisis and its solutions (construction, land trusts, public housing corporations, Georgism and more). This is hard to cover when everyone uses the same heated rhetoric on all sides. People: Bill, Rachel, and Jonathan Produced: June … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: Proposed reforms to US voter registration, early voting and polling locations, election methods, weekend voting, and Congressional redistricting. People: Bill, Rachel and Jonathan Produced: May 22nd, 2017. Episode 181 (53 min): AFD 181 Legislation Referenced (115th Congress) H.R.607 – Voter Access … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: Which environmental safety regulations and climate rules have Republicans attacked so far in 2017? Will climate emergency lead to climate austerity governments? People: Bill and Jonathan Produced: April 24th, 2017. Episode 178 (55 min, incl. 5 bonus minutes): AFD 178 Subscribe … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: Republicans de-funding infectious disease prevention, why Democrats are very bad at taking credit for achievements, and Bill’s experience signing up for health insurance on the individual exchange in Massachusetts. People: Bill, Rachel, and Jonathan. Produced: March 13th, 2017. Episode 173 (49 … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: Congressional Republican proposals on replacing the ACA and what legislative actions they have taken so far. People: Bill, Jonathan, and Greg. Produced: Feb 8th, 2017. Episode 168 (53 min): AFD 168 Discussion Points: – What is the “Cassidy plan” to replace … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: Reactions to the first week of the Trump Administration and the emerging protests. People: Bill and Jonathan. Produced: Feb 1st, 2017. Episode 167 (55 min): AFD 167 Discussion Points: – Who’s calling the shots inside the White House? – What are … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: How do we develop overarching messaging and themes for a Democratic left? People: Bill, and Jonathan. Produced: Jan 11th, 2017. Episode 165 (55 min): AFD 165 Discussion Points: – What makes a clear and snappy campaign slogan for a political party … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: What Democratic cities can do and why Republican legislatures want to stop them; progressive state federalism. People: Bill, Rachel, and Jonathan. Produced: Jan 2nd, 2017. Episode 164 (58 min): AFD 164 Discussion Points: – How Republican state legislatures are trying to … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Second of a two part series: Greg and Jonathan join Bill to discuss the fate of the health insurance industry and what the left should counter Republican proposals with. Produced: Dec 19th, 2016. Episode 163 (50 min): AFD 163 Last week: Greg … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. First of a two part series: Greg and Jonathan join Bill to discuss what worked and didn’t work in Democratic health reform as well as what really bad ideas Republicans have for replacing it. Produced: Dec 19th, 2016. Episode 162 (52 min): … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Guest Interview: Shakeia on Colin Kaepernick’s racial justice protests. Other Topics: Democratic legislative stunts that fall short. People: Bill and Jonathan. Produced: Dec 12th, 2016. Episode 161 (52 min): AFD 161 New Reading Materials (from Jonathan): – Senate Democrats Threaten a Government … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: Flint funding and Republican strategies for attaching big policy changes to must-pass bills; moderate Republicans, state legislature defeats, gerrymandering, and more. People: Bill and Jonathan. Produced: Dec 7th, 2016. Episode 160 (1 hour 5 min): AFD 160 New Reading Materials (from … Read more
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According to The Hill on Monday, a number of GOP senators are hesitant about, if not outright opposed to, eliminating the filibuster. The article names seven of them, more defections than a likely caucus of 52 could withstand on a vote. For anyone who doesn’t want to see them be … Read more
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In just two days, it will be December, and Flint still hasn’t gotten funding from the federal government to address its water crisis. The water crisis dates back to April 2014, and it was back in January when the cases of Legionnaires’ disease got media attention. Flint still doesn’t have … Read more
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Most of the ink spilled about the election earlier this month has focused on the presidential race. With the amount of money spent on it and media attention it gained (especially with one candidate being a bigoted, reactionary carnival barker), that makes sense. There have been many post-mortems, and there … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: Where do we go from here after the 2016 election? People: Bill, Rachel, and Jonathan. Produced: Nov 21st, 2016. Episode 159 (55 min): AFD 159 Discussion Points: – Trying to get the Democratic Party back on track, especially in the states … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: The Harvard strike and other campus organizing news. Plus, Bill goes viral. People: Bill, Persephone, Jonathan, and Greg. Produced: Oct 17th, 2016. Episode 156 (56 min): AFD 156 Discussion Points: – Why are Harvard dining hall staff’s union on strike? – … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: What broad lessons on direct democracy and foreign policy should be drawn from the Colombia peace deal referendum failure? People: Bill, Jonathan, Kelley, and Greg. Produced: Oct 10th, 2016. Episode 155 (55 min): AFD 155 Discussion Points: – Why did Colombia’s … Read more
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Posted by Bill on behalf of the team. Topics: What is social democracy? Why is the Democratic Party writing off so-called “red states”? People: Bill, Jonathan, Rachel. Produced: Oct 3rd, 2016. Episode 154 (56 min): AFD 154 Discussion Points: – The Democratic Party’s divide on universal public goods – Can … Read more
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