Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid Podcast

On Episode 230 of The Qasim Rashid Show: My first guest is Austin Ahlman , running for U.S. Congress in Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District as an independent against the corporate oligarchies out there destroying our economies. Austin shares his family's story, and explains why his working-class roots as the son of meatpackers—and Nebraska's fierce independent tradition—are why he's become the p...

On Episode 229 of The Qasim Rashid Show: My first guest is former Congresswoman Cori Bush, who is running to reclaim her seat in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. AIPAC spent $13 million to take her out. In her concession speech, she responded: AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down. This conversation will remind you exactly why we need fighters like Cori Bush in Congress—and how we can...

On Episode 228 of The Qasim Rashid Show: We’ve got a fascinating show with guests I’ve never had before and topics I’ve never discussed before — and one of these topics is in desperate need of more frequent discussion: menstrual health. I have the privilege of learning more about it from an extraordinary young woman, Manju Bangalore — a reproductive health scientist, astronaut-in-training, and soc...

On Episode 227 of The Qasim Rashid Show: I had the joy of sitting down with Atima Omara — Democratic strategist, organizer, and author of the powerful new book The Instigators . Her book tells the critical history of Black women who put their lives on the line, through slavery and Jim Crow and beyond, to build the democracy we have today. Her argument is urgent: when we center Black women’s leader...

On Episode 226 of The Qasim Rashid Show: This week I sat down with Amanda Hollowell , who made the top two in an eight-way primary and is now heading to the runoff on June 16th for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District — without party backing, against an opponent with a million dollars in the bank. She’s running on what voters are actually saying at the door: affordability and corruption, the conce...

On Episode 225 of The Qasim Rashid Show: Randy Villegas is a professor, auto repair shop owner, and son of immigrants from Michoacán and Guerrero, running for Congress in California's 22nd district — one of the top flip opportunities in the country. Randy grew up on Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC — the same programs being gutted by this administration to give tax breaks to billionaires — and he's running...

On Episode 224 of The Qasim Rashid Show: Claire Valdez is a union organizer running in New York's 7th congressional district — a seat neighboring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has endorsed her, as has Zohran Mamdani — without taking a single dollar from real estate money. Paul Nolley is running in Illinois' 16th, a 9,000-square-mile rural district that the party has written off, against an opponen...

On May 19, Pennsylvania District 3 has the chance to send an incredible leader to US Congress—Rep Christopher Rabb. In this final interview before the May 19 primary election, we discuss what makes Rep Rabb stand out in a 3-way-primary, why he’s the right leader for the moment, and what he will fight to achieve in Congress to stop fascism and protect working families. Be sure to share this with ev...

Wisconsin State Rep. Francesca Hong is running for Governor — she’s from Madison, a former restaurant owner and chef, bartender, and single mom who rents and sends her kid to public schools. Francesca is exactly the kind of candidate the Democratic establishment told us couldn’t win. If you find value in these critical updates, join our movement for justice and subscribe. She joins Let’s Address T...

As the Supreme Court dismantles key protections of the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee has become one of the clearest examples of what comes next. In this urgent conversation, I go live with Tennessee Rep. Justin J. Pearson and State Futures Founder and President Gaby Goldstein to discuss racist redistricting, the coordinated attack on Black political power, and why state legislatures have become the...

Yesterday I had the opportunity to again join THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali . Together we break down one of the most urgent threats to our democracy right now: redistricting — the redrawing of congressional maps by Republicans in Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, and Texas to suppress the vote and stay in power, while Democratic leadership stands by and does nothing. Let's Address This. I am doing...

On Episode 222 of The Qasim Rashid Show: Going along with my theme of elevating those candidates who are actually running the people-fighting campaigns that we demand. Angie and Salaam are not beating around the bush. They’re not mincing words on healthcare or condemning the genocide in Gaza. They’re being unapologetic. I’m doing everything I can to elevate their profile so that you can support th...

On Episode 221 of The Qasim Rashid Show: Staying with my promise of elevating strong candidates running for Congress against Republicans, MAGA fascists, and corporate Democrats who take AIPAC money — we have two phenomenal candidates joining today’s show. Mussab Ali is running for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 8th District. A young Pakistani-American entrepreneur, community organizer, and elected...

On Episode 220 of The Qasim Rashid Show: I sat down with two congressional candidates who are doing something rare: running people-powered campaigns against entrenched money and power—and winning. Both races are “five-alarm fires” for anyone who believes government should actually represent the people. You can watch both live interviews below. Brad Lander helped bring ranked choice voting to New Y...

First, An Important Announcement 📢 Thanks to your support, Let’s Address This is expanding into a second state! The brilliant Saadia Mirza has joined our team as Texas State Director. Today, Saadia launches Let’s Address Texas . Saadia is a business owner, political strategist, and marketing professional who has led in this space for 22 years. She’ll be sharing daily Texas-specific content on pol...

On Episode 218 of The Qasim Rashid Show: I interview Dylan Blaha—combat veteran, cancer researcher, and newly appointed Illinois State Director for Let's Address This. This week, he launched Let's Address Illinois — your main destination for all things politics, social justice, and human rights in Illinois. We discuss the decimation of national and local media, key Illinois legislation like the RI...

BREAKING NEWS (Especially if you live in Illinois) Today I share exciting news of expansion. Let’s Address This is officially launching its first State platform— Let’s Address Illinois . Led by State Director Dylan Blaha, you can read all about it in his launch post: Your support made this expansion possible. As corporate media continues to capitulate to billionaires and fascists, our commitment t...

On Episode 216 of The Qasim Rashid Show: I sit down with Oliver Larkin to discuss his race against a corporate-backed incumbent and how he is running on a clear, unapologetic progressive platform. We talk about what it means to run a people-funded campaign, why organizing matters more than political titles, and how bold policies like Medicare for All, a $25 minimum wage, and ending U.S. support fo...

On Episode 215 of The Qasim Rashid Show: I sit down with Dr. Ibram Kendi to break down the dangerous rise of so-called “Great Replacement Theory”—how it spread, why it’s gaining power, and how it’s fueling real-world violence and policy. I also examine what happened last week in the Illinois Democratic primary, where $70 million in dark money attempted to shape the outcome—and why this is a warnin...

In his landmark new book, Chain of Ideas, renowned historian and scholar Dr. Ibram X. Kendi traces the roots of the so-called “Great Replacement Theory.” In our interview we discuss how this theory originated, its modern day manifestation and viral spread, and finally—how we fight back and uphold true justice for all humanity. Let’s Address This. Let’s Address This exists due to your support. Join...

On Episode 214 of The Qasim Rashid Show: US Combat Marine, oyster farmer, husband, and community organizer Graham Platner is running a historic campaign for the US Senate. Susan Collins has held this seat for 30 years and never faced a serious challenge from a Democratic opponent. That’s changing now as polling has consistently placed Platner over Collins by as much as 10 points. We discuss the il...

In today’s dialogue Wajahat and I discuss the corrupting influence of AIPAC, the Crypto industry, and the Gambling industry — and how we fight back. We also ask whether corporate Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are complicit in the rise of MAGA fascism—especially as they stay silent while MAGA Republicans call to ‘remove all Muslims’ from America. An excellent discussion as always...

On Episode 213 of The Qasim Rashid Show: I speak with U.S. Congressional candidate and journalist Kat Abughazaleh and U.S. Senate candidate and Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon about rejecting corporate PAC money, confronting fascism, and why a new generation of leaders is ready to fight for economic justice and human rights. The Qasim Rashid podcast has surpassed 230,000 downloads! Thank you for yo...

Democracy is ultimately defined by who funds it. Is it funded by the people it is supposed to represent, or by powerful special interests seeking to purchase influence? That question is now front and center in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, where U.S. Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh is running one of the most unique campaigns in the country: a campaign funded 100% by people, not cor...

On Episode 212 of The Qasim Rashid Show: In an ever more relevant, urgent, and alarming conversation, I sit down with 1985 Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Ira Helfand on why we are closer today to global nuclear war than at at any other point in history since World War II. Dr. Helfand paints the frighteningly vivid picture of what today’s atomic weapons will do, including the harsh reality of how many pe...