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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...

The attack on our democracy didn't end on 1/6/21 it was just the beginning. Like bad James Bond villains, Republicans are telling us exactly what they are planning and how they want America to look but the question remains--is anyone in power going to do anything about it or are we headed to a hybrid DINO regime... Democracy In Name Only? Danielle Moodie and the newly minted co-host of Democracy-i...

It's hard to believe 2021 is almost a wrap and what a year it has been. We began with an insurrection, dealt with two new COVID-19 variants, high profile trials of white supremacists, mass shootings and more historic climate events than can be counted. What will 2022 have in store?!? Something good?! Or at least not so terrible?!? Inshallah! All this and more on the last episode of #democracyish f...

The 1/6 Commission hit a mother load this week in the thousand page document dump by former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Inside this treasure trove were damning texts by Fox hosts, Republican Members of Congress and Trump's own son--begging for help on 1/6. The question remains though--with all this evidence within our grasps will those complicit in the attempt to overthrow our government co...

The most recent school shooting in Michigan at the hands of Ethan Crumbly should be an alarm. His parents are Trumpers through and through who wrote the former disgraced president a letter honoring him and the 2nd amendment. Ethan also journaled his rage and no one paid attention. So, now we are here. Are we prepared for a society filled with armed, white, rage filled teens?!? This and more on the...

Roe is dead, voting rights is on life support and we just experienced our 28th school shooting this school year and it's only December. 53% of white women voting for a misogynistic racist is how we got to our current moment of despair and the Republicans time of triumph. All this and more on this week's democracyish with our friend Wajahat Ali Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Pro...

For the first time ever the United States has been listed among backsliding democracies. The organization IDEA is sounding the alarm on what they see as visible deterioration, but will Americans heed the warning or will our arrogance and apathy get the best of us?!? Guest host Wajahat Ali, author of Go Back to Where You Came From! rejoins democracy-ish Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Exec...

During the 2020 uprising many speculated that this was going to be the moment America's deeply entwined relationship to white supremacy would shift and yet a year later as we watch the trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and the McDaniels's unfold we are getting a front row seat to America's real addiction--holding space for white rage.  Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Co...

Move over economic anxiety there's a new boogeyman in town... welcome, education anxiety--the latest whitelash against truth. White people around the country are flipping tables and foaming at the mouth over the potential of their fragile children learning the truth about their ancestors and their legacy of white rage and violence. We delve into this and more with guest host, Daily Beast columnist...

Republicans pulled off a major victory in VA after a decade of being out of control and the media is already trying to blame Black voters for their loss instead of looking in the mirror. Guest host Charles D. Ellison, host of Reality Check on WURD, joins Danielle for the rundown on what went wrong and how Dems get back on track!  Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Charles D. Ellison Executive Producer:...

For two years Democracyish has been Danielle and Toure arguing like siblings. But now Toure is stepping away from the show so this is their last ep together. They rage at the world one last time. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Touré Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

The late General Colin Powell did many heroic things and helped lay the groundwork for Obama’s Presidency but he also laid the groundwork for the disastrous invasion of Iraq. What’s his legacy? We discuss. Democracyish. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Touré Executive Producer: Adell Coleman  Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall  Producer: Quinton Hill  Distributor: DCP Entertainment  Learn more about your...

Dave Chappelle. The Trans community. Lots to discuss. Democracyish. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Touré Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/democracy-ish See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

‘People who deface George Floyd statues deserve the death penalty. Democracyish. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Touré Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/democracy-ish See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

R Kelly is gone. We talk about him, his crimes, his victims, his illiteracy, why this still doesn’t quite prove that Black Lives Matter, and why we need to keep saying Black Lives Matter the same way we once said Black Is Beautiful. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Touré Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more ab...