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 Neal Katyal, Former solicitor general under President Obama and Georgetown Law professor, has made the case for a criminal investigation into Donald Trump. In his NYT Op-Ed: The Future Criminal Case Against Donald Trump, Katyal walks the reader through what he believes to be the inevitable charges that will be brought by Merrick Garland's DOJ. On this episode of #democracyish Danielle and Wajahat...

The world has now witnessed two public hearings on the insurrection and what we have seen so far is jaw dropping. The question remains is this just the most public "show and tell" or will the DOJ actually pick up what the House Insurrection committee is putting down?!? This and more on the next #democracyish with Wajahat and Danielle Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Ade...

This week America will be tuning into a 6-week deep dive into the cause of the insurrection with new footage and never before seen testimony from witnesses to the white MAGA mob. Will the country be as captivated as they were with Heard and Depp trial? Will the DOJ take the findings and actually do something to the architects? Will anything ever change? Wajahat and Danielle discuss this and more o...

It's time the rose colored glasses are removed. Our democracy isn't just in trouble--it's in shambles and yet the Party that is supposedly in control doesn't seem to see the writing on the wall--quite the contrary--they are still referring to the violent, white supremacist opposition as their "friends" and or "rational republicans" they are neither. Will democracy survive the GOP threat and the De...

The GOP loves to tout their family values and their pro-life stance but we know the truth. If you cared about babies you wouldn't vote against providing them formula. If you cared about kids you wouldn't make them learn active shooter drills, If you cared about kids you would actually protect them when they are able to breathe air! It's been a hard week. Danielle and Waj try to make sense of the n...

The recent terrorist massacre that took 10 Black lives--once again brings into focus two things: 1. America's love affair with assault rifles and 2. America's love affair with white supremacy. We as a nation are in danger and have shifted to a place where your skin color and wealth or geography aren't keeping you safe any longer. What will it take for Democrats to take real action and America to w...

It’s 2022 and yet most newsrooms do not look like America and yet they are reporting on us. The lens that our information is distilled through matters. So, on today’s #democracyish we chat with our fav media cousins the folks at: In the Thick, Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela. Follow In The Thick Podcast on IG @inthethickshow, @maria_la_hinojosa, @julito77 Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajah...

In an unsurprising move, the 6-3 radicalized conservative Supreme Court, has decided to screw precedent and overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 law that legalized abortion in the United States. While the decision hasn't officially been made, a leaked document from the SCOTUS reveals in a lengthy 98-pages all the reasons nothing is off the table for Republicans moving forward. So, what will Democrats re...

White Evangelicals have embraced Trump, remade Jesus into a warrior and fractured the nation in the process. What lines aren't they willing to cross in order to fulfill their dream of a white Christian nation? American Historian, Kristin Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, joins #democracyish to discuss this and more! Hosts: Dani...

The extremist GOP cult has a series of new fetishes that shouldn't be laughed off--why? Because they all stem from a place of white male fragility that often leads to expressions of masculinity through acts of violence. From Tucker Carlson's new "documentary" to the attacks by DeSantis on abortion--nothing that the GOP is doing is a laughing matter, so why aren't Democrats punching back? All this...

For the last several weeks Republicans have ratcheted up their attacks against Democrats and their latest assault--referring to Democrats as pedophiles. Funny thing is the Republican Party protests a little much. From Roy Moore to Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump their party is filled with pedophiles and sexual abusers. So, why aren't Democrats fighting back?!? We discuss this and more on this week's #...

In 1963 in a Letter from a Birmingham Jail Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned America about the biggest stumbling block to justice--not the KKK, but the white moderate who is more interested in "order" than in justice. 60 years later his warning couldn't ring more true as we watch the current administration's agenda be torpedoed not by Republicans but the supposed white moderates in the Senate. Wha...

Check out this special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and more. You’ll also meet book cl...

If you're not dizzy from this week in America you ain't paying attention. From the slap seen 'round the world at the Oscars to the way Merrick Garland is slapping Americans in the face with his resistance to holding Trump accountable to the famous couple that should be in the headlines--The Thomas's to say our democracy and society is hanging on by a thread would be the understatement of the centu...

Putin is waging war in Ukraine forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes as life as they know it--and yet some that are fleeing, namely African immigrants and immigrants of color are being traumatized TWICE--from the horrors of war and the horrors of global anti-Blackness and discrimination. We discuss the responsibility of white mainstream journalism and whether their newsrooms are up to the...

With 8 months until midterm elections and active threats from the Republican Party for retaliation if former President Trump is indicted and clear indication that they have no desire to govern. Why can't Democrats put together a cohesive message about what is at stake in midterms? Why do we continue to cede ground to Republicans who haven't had an agenda or plan for America since 2016?!? Why is th...

The January 6 House Commission has been doing all of the heavy lifting to get to the bottom of the January 6th insurrection. Over 500 interviews, thousands of documents, countless subpoenas and now a recommendation on criminal charges for Trump's attorney John Eastman and the former twice impeached president. And yet, we have heard nothing but crickets from Merrick Garland's Department of Justice....

President Biden has addressed the nation for the first time and we couldn't help but notice some glaring omissions from his speech. It left us scratching our heads and wondering if we're the ones making too big of a deal out of the GOP's authoritarian regime. So, to help us make sense of this nonsense we brought in reinforcements--Justice Correspondent for the Nation, Elie Mystal! Hold onto your h...

Unlike Kaepernick who took a knee to bravely use his platform to draw attention to police brutality--Democrats are once again on their knees because they are cowards. Democrats with just months left until midterms are refusing to use the power the 2020 election gave them to fight for our democracy instead they are pulling their common trope-- blaming the Black and brown base for being too "woke"....

The Party of "family values" has decided to neglect our children's safety and health and have decided to roll with their pro-virus, pro-gun stance--from Pro-life to F them kids. It's clear that Republicans want a culture war so why haven't Democrats stepped up to the plate? Where is the pushback? Where is the new narrative?!? Wajahat and Danielle discuss this and so much more on #democracyish  Hos...

What will it take for white America to release the n-word?!? How do we negotiate its release?!! Is there something we can get in return?! This and more on this week's #democracyish  Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the s...

Whoopi Goldberg was suspended while Joe Rogan continues to reign supreme. Is this just a ploy by the Right to pit oppressed and marginalized communities against each other while white supremacy rules?!? Are we at a point in America where we have lost the distinction between actual vitriol and hate and a need for a course correct? We dish on this and much more on this week's democracyish.  Hosts: D...

If we no longer have shared values or morals as a nation then who are we? Coming off of Wajahat's book release: Go Back to Your Country, we unpack what it means to be an American right now. This and more on the latest episode of democracyish. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your...

It's been 365 days since Biden took office. While this administration walked into a dumpster fire the question we have is did they make matters worse? Danielle and Waj play teacher this week and offer our grades on year one. This and more this week's democracy-ish  Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distr...

We are tired of the speeches and the platitudes. Where are the plans? What are the tactics? Where is the vote for our lives presidential bus tour? America as a democracy is running out of time and this week's speeches by the President and Vice President did little to assuage the fears of our impending doom. Danielle and Wajahat discuss this and more on this week's episode.  Hosts: Danielle Moodie...