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David Rothkopf, author of the book: American Resistance: Inside the Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation, joins #democracy-ish to highlight who the real heroes of the Trump Administration were and why we should all be continuing to fight and hang on to hope as American democracy continues to be tested. Wajahat and Danielle dig into this and more on this episode of democracy-ish Hosts: Dani...

NYTimes Magazine and National Geographic writer, Robert Draper, pens an awesomely terrifying new book: Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind. Danielle and Waj chat with Robert about what key moments were missed that signaled the end of the Republican Party as we know it and the rise of MAGAdom. Draper's hard hitting analysis leaves us wondering what the future of politi...

We are finally past the Midterms but the threat to our democracy isn't over. In order to come up with a plan for how we move forward Danielle and Waj have teamed up with the fabulous hosts of Democracy in Color Steve Phillips and Sharline Chiang to discuss how we continue to keep our guard up while moving forward to create the multiracial democracy this country needs. This and more on the next epi...

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Anand Giridharadas, author of the new book: The Persuaders: At the Front Lines for Hearts, Minds and Democracy, joins Danielle and Wajahat for a supersized episode to delve into what it means to persuade Americans in our hyper-polarized political environment. How do we look to the past--to our ancestors that liberated the enslaved, fought for women's rights and made marriage equality and reality?!...

Once again the polls were wrong. While there wasn't a blue wave--there was absolutely no referendum against President Biden and once again he defied history. On this week's #democracyish Danielle is joined by author and political pundit Jennifer Taub (Waj is on holiday) to recap the midterms and discuss where Democrats go from here! Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adel...

What happens when journalists are targeted by the state? What happens when the truth is silenced through murder and a coverup? Former AP Bureau Chief of Mexico and Central America, Katherine Corcoran, joins Danielle and Wajahat on #democracyish to share the harrowing story of a series of murders of journalists in Mexico--what we should all see as foreshadowing to what can happen in the US if Repub...

The New York Times did yet another feature story on how sad white racist Americans are about the changes happening in America. Just once it would be awesome if the mainstream media pulled up to a diner in another part of America to speak with Black, Indigenous, People of Color and asked how it feels to live in a nation that doesn't only hate you but actively tries to kill you. "Their America" as t...

On today's episode of #democracyish Danielle and Wajahat sit down with Jay Rosen, Professor of Journalism at NYU and a writer with Press Think, to discuss the changing field of journalism and whether or not the industry is nimble enough to keep pace with these rapidly shifting and increasingly abnormal times. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Produce...

Anthea Butler, Geraldine Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought and Chair of Religious Studies, joins #democracyish to discuss the rise of Christian Nationalism and the threats this nation faces if they gain the reins of power. Wajahat and Danielle delve into her latest book, White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America, as our guide of the dystopian future of Ame...

Legendary journalist, executive producer and badass Soledad O'Brien joins #democracyish to discuss the 4th Estate and the importance of true journalism in this moment-who is doing it right and who is getting it wrong. She also gives us a preview of her upcoming documentary The Rebellious Life of Ms. Rosa Parks which will be streaming on Peacock October 19th. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Al...

Andy Campbell author of the book: We Are Proud Boys: How a Right Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism joins this episode of #democracyish to explain how the terror organization went from "joke" to strategizing to overthrow our democracy with a little help from the Trump White House. This episode is exactly the alarm bell America needs to wake up to this threat. Danielle and...

Brian Tyler Cohen, host of No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen, joins democracyish to pull back the curtain on mainstream media's faux "both sides" stance and provides insight on how Democrats can capitalize on new media as a way to actually meet voters where they are. With just a few weeks left until midterms Danielle and Wajahat chat with Brian about how to break through the noise.  Hosts: Danielle Mo...

Sarah Kendzior, author of the new book, They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent, joins Danielle and Wajahat on this week's democracyish to discuss all the ways in which the powers that be--including the Democratic establishment--feign shock and outrage over issues THEY KNEW would arise. We cover everything from the rise of fascism to the Epstein coverup in this episode--Buc...

LA Times columnist and acclaimed author of Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump and the White Nationalist Agenda and Crux: A Cross-Border Memoir, Jean Guerrero, joins Danielle and Wajahat to discuss how white supremacy is effecting LatinX communities and why Democrats shouldn't throw in the towel on outreach. This episode of democracyish threads the needle between culture, identity and the imp...

Our nation's middle class was built by workers' ability to unionize and gain better pay and treatment for themselves through collective bargaining. Yet, throughout the decades we have allowed Republicans to demonize our unions and take up instead for CEOs and shareholders. What they didn't bargain on however is that workers--thanks to compounded crises have had enough and see their value outside o...

America wanted to believe that once the Capitol Building was pieced back together following Trump's insurrection that the coup to overthrow our democracy was over. What we didn't anticipate as a nation is that what we saw on January 6th was just the dress rehearsal for the right-wing extremist SCOTUS. They have picked up where Trump's foot soldiers left off. From state courts to the SCOTUS, Badass...

 Before Donald Trump became president writer Julia Ioffe wrote a piece about Melania Trump that Melania didn't like and for that crime she received unprecedented amounts of anti- Semitic hate, death threats and more. She tried to warn America and the media about what was to come but no one listened. Danielle and Wajahat go behind the curtain of media and politics to ask: Has anyone in media learne...

Republicans are organizing their fascist takeover in plain sight. The writing is on the wall: defund public education, turn vulnerable communities into villains, continue to feed the monster of capitalism while denying citizens the ability to meet their basic needs. History is our greatest teacher and yet no one is paying attention to lessons. Jared Yates Sexton, host of Muckrake, and author of th...

On today's #democracyish, Waj and Danielle are joined by Corey Nathan, host of the podcast: Talkin' Politics and Religion without Killing Each Other, to discuss whether or not religion, which has been used as a wedge issue to divide us, can actually help bring us together. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Distributor: DCP Ente...

State Senator Mallory McMorrow went viral for doing what Democrats at every level should do--taking on the bully--instead of running from them. Senator McMorrow breaks down the reason why she got involved in politics and offered a window into what white women need to do to help save the republic. Danielle and Wash dig into this and more with State Senator Mallory McMorrow Hosts: Danielle Moodie &a...

The Earth is literally on fire. More than half of the planet is experiencing temperatures that have exceeded 100 degrees. Droughts are widespread, food shortages amass, and hundreds of climate deaths are occurring and yet there is one man that stands in the way of America's action on climate--Senator Joe Manchin aka King Coal. How much money is enough for him to take from Big Oil and Gas?!? How ma...

Mary Trump, host and best selling author, discusses her thoughts on the latest bombshells dropped by the January 6th committee and whether or not her infamous uncle, Donald Trump, will be held responsible for his crimes against the United States. Mary also makes the case as to why the Republican Party hasn't been "infiltrated" by white supremacy--because it's just who they are. This and more on th...

Rick Wilson, co-founder of Lincoln Project joins democracyish this week to lay down every single way Democrats can and should fight Republican Christo-Facism with fire. Why? Because our lives, all of our lives depend on them waking the hell up. Danielle and Waj bring this and much more to this week's democracyish! Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Senior Pr...

Roe vs. Wade is dead. Donald Trump is a criminal--even worse than we all thought--and Democrats have their heads buried in the sand thinking that they will have another bite at the apple when they lose midterms. What is it going to take for them to wake the hell up?!? Is the fighting left to the people?!? Danielle and Waj discuss on this episode of #democracyish. Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajah...