Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark Thompson

Following Rush Limbaugh's death, the news coverage seemed to forget his legacy of racism, lies, and hatred, and went ahead and called him "controversial" instead. But Markos Moulitsas of DailyKos, Civiqs, and podcast "The Brief" doesn't care to look back on anything but the facts of what Limbaugh left behind. Markos also talks the Trump/McConnell tangle, Tucker Carlson scra...

Nkechi Taifa is President and CEO of the Taifa Group, LLC, a social enterprise firm dedicated to advancing justice. She also convenes the Justice Roundtable, an advocacy coalition advancing progressive justice system transformation. And our focus today is her long history of working on the reparations movement, and the latest news is that a hearing on H.R. 40 is approaching, which seeks to create...

Kerene Tayloe is the Director of Federal Legislative affairs for WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Last week, she testified before congress that immediate attention must be paid to reverse the environmental damage done by the Trump administration, as well as actions that must taken by the Biden administration to address environmental racism. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Tem...

*This episode originally aired on October 12th, 2020.* There’s been a lot of talk about the 25th Amendment lately, as Speaker Pelosi publicly questioned Trump’s mental fitness. Today’s show features some explanation from Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, presidential historian and the author of “The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution.” She gets into the origin of the 25th...

A university president serves as the guiding force behind the development and progress of a school’s organization, and today Mark speaks with three powerhouse individuals leading the way at some of the most prominent HBCUs in the country. First up is Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, President of Howard University, followed by Dr. Vann Newkirk, President of Fisk University, and lastly Dr. Ronald Mason, P...

Is there any scenario where impeaching Donald Trump in the senate becomes a real possibility? Well...sort of, says Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos and Civiqs and host of the podcast “The Brief.” He breaks down the complicated explanation and speaks to why impeaching Trump is crucial in setting an accurate historical narrative for future generations Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer:...

They knocked on 2 million doors in nine weeks and made over 7 million phone calls and 4 million text messages, all of which changed the course of history in the state of Georgia when it flipped to blue in the presidential and senate elections -- but the work is never done. Nse Ufot is the Principal Officer at the New Georgia Project and she discusses the power and history of Black organizing. Exec...

The January jobs report is out and it shows that we are still in a massive deficit from where we were a year ago, just before the pandemic changed our lives and the way we work. Chad Stone is the Chief Economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and he says there’s still much recovery to be done. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment...

Sanaa Abrar is the Advocacy Director of United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led network in the nation, and she joins today to explain why the organization is calling on the Biden administration to act on DACA now, as the program is in imminent danger pending a ruling in a Texas court. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional...

This Black History Month, MIP is honoring the Historical Black Colleges and Universities in our country. We begin this four part series with a deep dive into the history of HBCUs, featuring Dr. Jelani M. Favors, author of “Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism." This conversation sheds light on the complicated history of HBCUs, where whi...

Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos, Civiqs, and the new podcast “The Brief,” is back for #ThursdayKos to talk about the new defense rolling out for Marjorie Taylor Greene led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the Republican and Democratic parties’ differing versions of bipartisanship, and how we can gain instead of lose in the House and Senate in 2022. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman P...

Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron made a remarkable impact on the world, and in today’s episode, Mark discusses his life and legacy with MLB Hall of Famer and legendary athlete Dave Winfield and Howard Bryant, author of Hank Aaron’s biography “The Last Hero” and writer for ESPN. *Producer's Note: This episode was edited for time. To hear the FULL conversation, head to the Make It Plain Facebook page or...

The Black community was the catalyst for change in this election season, and now, leadership has some demands for the Biden-Harris administration. Arisha Hatch is the Vice President and Chief of Campaigns at Color of Change, and she joins today to outline what needs to be done in the best interest of Black communities within Biden and Harris’ first 100 days in office. Executive Producer: Adell Col...

Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of the Democratic Coalition, sounds off on Marjorie Taylor Greene and why he thinks there’s grounds for expelling her from congress. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...

Susie Madrak is a writer at crooksandliars.com and susiemadrak.com and she’s back today for a discussion on what the heck is going on with the GameStop stock. She also discloses her suspicions about the unfolding controversy with Robinhood and how it relates to Steve Bannon. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitpla...

Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos, Civiqs, and his new podcast “The Brief,” is back for his weekly installment of #ThursdayKos. Today he discusses the Increased domestic terror threat in the U.S., the delusions of Republicans voting against impeachment, what Biden can learn from Obama’s mistakes in working with the GOP, and why he thinks Mississippi is going to be the next key state to flip fr...

Ali Breland is a reporter at Mother Jones covering internet disinformation. On today’s episode he details the ins and outs of QAnon, how the group continually evolves and grows despite any potentially discouraging roadblocks (i.e. Trump losing the election), how they’re tied to neo-nazism, and the recruitment that’s happening right now on Telegram. Read his work, including the articles discussed i...

Ian Millhiser is a Senior Correspondent for Vox and in his latest piece, he takes on the question: is it constitutional to hold an impeachment trial for a former president? Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

Rep. Stacey Plaskett has been chosen by Speaker Nancy Pelosi as one of the impeachment managers in Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. In today's episode, she discusses the importance of this specific impeachment, what the process will be like, as well as her experience inside the Capitol during the siege on January 6th. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Dist...

Grant Stern of the Democratic Coalition and Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats has been digging into the cast of insurrectionists and he breaks down some of the key participants, their roots on social media, and where they are now (the FBI hasn’t caught up with everyone they’re looking for...yet). Grant also talks about the article he wrote that ultimately led to Steve Bannon’s arrest. Executive...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are now leading the country, so what becomes of the Trump sycophants in Congress? Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos and Civiqs, explores what we might see play out in the House and Senate, including the fate of the filibuster, and what Mitch McConnell fears most after losing his majority. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP E...

Black Capitol Police officers have been sounding the alarms internally about racism on the force for years, with the most notable lawsuit stretching back to 2001. Joshua Kaplan, Reporter for ProPublica, details the 20-year ongoing legal battle, which shows the roots of what unfolded in the siege of Capitol Hill on January 6th. And on this inauguration day we must ask: how vulnerable is our nation’...

Media Matters for America President and CEO Angelo Carusone is here today to talk Fox News -- what role did they play in the siege of Capitol Hill? Will they, along with Trump, see any real consequences after years of fanning the flames of dangerous misinformation, which resulted in the chaos of January 6th ? Angelo also gets into the social media situation, including YouTube’s apparent exemption...

We celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. with the inimitable Congresswoman Maxine Waters as she discusses the ways that Dr. King influenced her life and politics. Rep. Waters also details her experience on the historic day of January 6th, and the strange sightings in the days prior that lead her to believe the insurrectionists were not only preparing ahead of time, but were getting help...

Michael Tomasky, Writer for The Daily Beast, was disturbed by the political theater put on by the Republicans at the impeachment hearings and the amount that still voted to defend Trump. And now as we look ahead to inauguration, Michael weighs the risks in Washington D.C. and beyond as insurrectionists promise to strike again. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor...