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In this conversation, Ms. Carolyn Ruff — Chicago organizer, movement elder, and founder of Black Lives Matter Women of Faith — reflects on the murder of Laquan McDonald, her years in the orbit of Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rainbow PUSH, the importance of voting, and why so many young people have grown disillusioned with politics. We met Ms. Ruff at the  @NationalActionNetwork  convention in New York a...

READ THE FULL CONTEXT + RECEIPTS: https://democracyfun.substack.com/p/in-the-pa-03-primary-street-and-griffith In this episode of Disco Democracy.fun, Disco Brian and Disco Lindsay sit down with Sean Griffith, Democratic primary candidate for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. We talk about his grassroots campaign, the fight to get on the ballot, civil liberties, economic justice, Medicare...

In this conversation, we sit down with Pennsylvania State Senator Sharif Street to explore a question that’s been bothering us and a lot of people right now:Can Democrats actually compete with the algorithm? From the rise of the manosphere to the gravitational pull of platforms like YouTube and podcasts like Joe Rogan, politics is no longer solely a matter of policy. It’s about attention, culture,...

Jackson State University professor of English, author of “the Lyrics of Prince,” C. Leigh McInnis connects the literary genius and import of LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka) to the lyrical/musical genius and socio-political impact of Prince. Two progressive Prince disciples nerd-out on the piercingly conscientious lyrics of the leader of the 1980s anti-Reagan Revolution, one of the pantheon of musicians...

From the heart of America's most popular anarchist jurisdiction since the WTO protests in 1999, we pry into the mind of an anarchist who blows minds for a living! On episode 2, “Fishin’ 4 democracy”, with the chair of anthropology at Seattle Central College, owner of LokiFish.com & lifelong activist, Professor Pete Knutson. Joins us for a riveting conversation about his journey, since his earliest...

With the help of our Real People Panel, usfest bears the ugly truth of the verboten word Neoliberalism; we pay homage to the economist who gave 20th century capitalism the Queer Eye makeover the whole world loved, John Maynard Keynes!

Coming soon: USfest! Political discourse free of the tired talking points from the professional pundit class, infused with imagination, joy, & magic.