Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

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The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights & human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement & event over the past 35 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well. Mark, hosts Make It Plain, a political, human rights and non-mainstream news podcast. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with his years of experience broadcasting the news and issues of the day. Newsmakers, politicos, policy-makers, entert...

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Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

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Election Recap 06.11.2025 40:03

Markos joins #ThursdayKos joins to discuss the Democrats' success Tuesday night Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

AFGE President Everett Kelley Says Both The Shutdown And The Lockout Of Federal Employees Must End 03.11.2025 30:28

The Rev. Dr. Everett Kelley, President of the over-800,000 member American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) , joined Make It Plain on WPFW-FM 89.3 Pacifica Radio to call for an end to the 34-day government shutdown in the midst of Trump nullifying the AFGE collective bargaining agreement , effectively locking out federal employees, earlier this year. Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

NEA President Becky Pringle on SNAP: "Our kids can't learn if they are hungry." 03.11.2025 36:06

The President of the largest union, the National Education Association, joins to demand Trump comply with the Court and provide SNAP Benefits and, also to encourage every American to get out to vote. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Halloween House of Horrors: Shutdown, SNAP, Redistricting, Oh My! 30.10.2025 46:01

Markos joins for this week's Thursday Kos ! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What Is The BlackOutReport.org? 27.10.2025 54:48

Esosa Osa of Onyx Impact on their new study BlackOutReport.org : The Real-World Cost of Erasing, Distorting, and Suppressing Black Progress Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are Dems Now The Party Of The Well-To-Do? 23.10.2025 1:05:19

Markos of Daily Kos and Special Guest Michael Harriot of Contraband Camp join for this week's #ThursdayKos Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shutdown Not Shutting Down ICE & How Trump Won The America Dems Forgot 16.10.2025 43:44

Markos Moulitsas, Founder of Daily Kos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Million Man March Anniversary Commemorations in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Newark, NYC, Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Wichita and East Palo Alto 13.10.2025 1:00:30

Washington's Bro. Rahim Jenkins, Baltimore's Edwin Avent, Newark's Larry Hamm, NYC's Alain Berrouet, Ohio's Russel Neal, Wichita's Corinthian Kelly and East Palo Alto's Omowale Satterwhite discuss their city's plans for the Million Man March 30th Anniversary. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March, Part I 06.10.2025 54:12

Dr. Maulana Karenga and Rev. Willie Wilson join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Lowdown on the Shutdown 02.10.2025 56:08

...and Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, MAGA eating its own and Trump helping China kill US farmers as Markos joins for Thursday Kos on his way to see his Cubs play the Wild Card Series Final at Wrigley. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On The Federal Shutdown And The NYC Mayoral Race 29.09.2025 54:36

Black Press USA Capitol Hill Correspondent Lauren Victoria Burke and Working Families Party National Director Maurice Mitchell join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 60th Anniversary of the Nguzo Saba 15.09.2025 11:35

Dr. Maulana Karenga joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Missouri's Racist Redistricting And The Lynching Of Emmett Till 08.09.2025 53:56

Both Missouri State Rep. Ray Reed and Deborah Watts of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation join MIP on 89.3 WPFW-FM Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mayor Brandon Johnson Resists Trump And Federal Troops In Chicago 04.09.2025 17:25

The Mayor joins to discuss Trump's threats to occupy Chicago Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jesse Jackson, Jr. Campaigns To Return To Congress 25.08.2025 14:19

The former Chicago US House Member joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Young Brother Experiences Trump's Military Occupation of D.C. 25.08.2025 24:06

Diego Floyd of the Free DC Project joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Non-State of Occupied D.C. 18.08.2025 50:37

Both Nee Nee Taylor of Harriet's Wildest Dreams and the Free DC Project and Ron Hampton of the National Black Police Association join to discuss Trump's military occupation of Washington, DC Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Texas Redistricting And How The Democrats Lost In 2024 11.08.2025 31:27

Both Jaime Harrison, Former DNC Chair and Host of the new podcast At Our Table , and TX State Rep. Ron Reynolds join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Workers Circle, One Of America's Oldest Jewish Organizations, Stands Up On Behalf Of The People Of Gaza 04.08.2025 35:06

Workers Circle President Ann Toback calls for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Trump Voters Losing Hospitals, Food Stamps, Disaster Relief and Manufacturing Jobs, But Gaining A Tax Increase 31.07.2025 48:38

Markos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Palestinian Columbia University Student Mohsen Madawi On His Unlawful Arrest At A Naturalization Hearing 28.07.2025 57:10

His Attorney, Nate Wessler, of the Vermont ACLU also joins MIP on 89.3 WPFW-FM . Madawi v. Trump Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Final Straw for MAGA? 24.07.2025 1:09:22

Markos joins this week's Thursday Kos to discuss the Epstein files . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Trump/ICE vs. Black Immigrants 21.07.2025 26:55

Nana Gyamfi of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. on Civil Rights, Fascism, Media and the 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March 21.07.2025 27:04

The former NAACP President, Million Man March Executive Director and current President of the National Newspaper Publisher Association joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Lewis National Day of Action 7/17 16.07.2025 35:18

April Albright of Black Voters Matter joins! Find an action near you at GoodTroubleLivesOn.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy