The votes are cast. The dust is settling. For many Americans, the election is over, and with it, our civic duty to engage in democracy. They’re right in celebrating a historic turnout, the narrow rejection of the president (if not his party), and a surprisingly smooth election. If they think their job is done, however,…
Read More
Devlin Barrett is a Washington Post reporter and author of October Surprise: How the FBI Tried to Save Itself and Crashed an Election. We discuss how the FBI’s work culture and its transformation to a national security agency led to a series of monumental misjudgments, and examine how a similar future fate can be averted.
Read More
We’ve looked at several different ways to build political power over the last two months, and this week we cover one of the newest ways to effect change: social media. Mila was joined by UNC Professor and author Alice Marwick, who explained how politicians should and shouldn’t use online platforms. She discussed the ways social…
Read More
Jess Kutch is co-founder of Coworker.org, a platform that deploys digital tools, data, and strategies to help workers experiment with power-building and win meaningful change in the 21st century economy. We discuss the importance of worker voice, organizing in the digital age, and practicing democracy in the workplace.
Read More
On the show this week, we were lucky enough to be joined by Nick Tilsen, the President and CEO of NDN Collective. NDN Collective is a nationwide, Indigenous-led organization working to further the goals of Indigenous self-determination in the US. They focus their efforts in three categories: defense, development, and decolonization. “We believe in this…
Read More
K. Sabeel Rahman is an Associate Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, and co-author of Civic Power: Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis. We discuss the concept of civic power, putting policy-making decisions in the hands of affected communities, and building an equitable economy for all Americans.
Read More
Theda Skocpol is Professor of Government at Harvard University, where Caroline Tervo is a Research Editor. They edited Upending American Politics: Polarizing Parties, Ideological Elites, and Citizen Activists from the Tea Party to the Anti-Trump Resistance, which looks at organized collective action on the Left and Right and their impact on state, local, and national politics.
Read More
This week Mila talked with Drew Kromer, a Democratic activist and current Biden delegate from North Carolina. Drew organized the Democratic precinct in his college town of Davidson, NC, before becoming Vice Chair of the National Council of the College Democrats. Thanks to his years of local political work, Drew now has the privilege of…
Read More
Drew Kromer built a Democratic party precinct in Davidson, NC, recently served as the Vice Chair of the National Council of College Democrats, and is currently a PLEO delegate for Vice President Biden. We discuss the importance of local politics, building a deep bench of candidates and volunteers, and the need to show up and be engaged.
Read More
We’re back with a new full season – all about political power building! What better way to kick things off than with a conversation with the author of a book titled Politics is for Power? We’re so grateful to Professor Eitan Hersh for sitting down with us. Listen to Mila’s talk with Eitan here! Future…
Read More