Instead of having a meltdown and getting mired in every potential crisis coming from the next administration, we have to... more

The Trump administration’s goal is going to be to divide and conquer. To isolate us from each other and break... more

Expert in Soviet and Ukrainian history, and author of Dictatorship: It’s Easier Than You Think, Andrea Chalupa joins us to... more

This holiday season I’m going to tell you a story. A personal story of a dark time where it appeared... more

As today’s guest, Robert Reich reminds us, wishful thinking won’t save us from what’s coming, but neither should we bury... more

I still can’t exactly explain what happened with the 2024 election, but it does appear as if Trump and his... more

Well, it’s here: Election Day. After this incredibly trying 10 years, and completely bananas election season, we made it. This... more

After that insane rally at MSG we know we have to pull out every stop to make sure Donald Trump... more

Donald Trump is nothing if not lucky. Today we’re joined by the authors of the New York Times Bestselling Book... more

As today’s guest, Timothy Snyder argues, “Freedom is the great American commitment” but we’ve lost sight of what it means.... more

Leigh guest reads in episode 4: part 2 of a fantastic and informative, limited series "Trump's Project 2025: Up Close... more

Our nation sits at crossroad. We either address our problems within our democracy and rule of law, or fail to address... more

Today we’re talking with the CEO of Vet VoiceJanessa Goldbeck about the film War Game a documentary based on a... more

According to the brilliant Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket and now senior member of the Harris/Walz legal team, what... more

My first book ‘A Return to Common Sense: How to Fix America Before We Really Blow’ It drops today, so... more

The women of this nation hold the spending AND voting power so why are we so constantly marginalized? Tired of... more

Happy Labor Day!!! Department of Labor’s Acting Secretary Julie Su reminds us that the Biden Administration has been focused on... more

Coming right off the Democratic Convention, brilliant historian and writer Heather Cox Richardson gives her insights on where we are with... more

I’m in Chicago this week for the Democratic convention, and I hope you’ll follow along to get the information, but... more

According to our guest, YouTube sensation and wildly successful political commentator, Brian Tyler Cohen, the modern Republican Party has laid... more

As guest, historian and writer, Rutger Bregman, reminds us, MLK didn’t inspire the world with his “I have a nightmare…”... more

As today’s guest, CEO of the States United Democracy Center and States United Action, Joanna Lydgate says, “The battle for... more

“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”  Joe Biden is no longer running for President... more

Authoritarian propaganda is full of empty promises of unity. Of uniting the nation under a leader who alone can fix... more

We just finished probably the most life altering Supreme Court’s session in the history of our country. The six conservative... more

America’s rising domestic terrorism movement is not getting better it’s getting worse. We have to look at ourselves, particularly if... more

To keep democracy’s head above water in 2024 the Democrats need what’s called a trifecta - meaning the Presidency, the... more

We just had the G7. There was just a Ukrainian Peace Conference in Switzerland. Here at home we have a... more

Happy Pride!! It’s easy to criticize government, and candidly, there’s plenty that deserves criticism. But government is not something we... more

Christian Nationalism is a giant threat to our country. A danger to women, to minorities, to the marginalized and to... more

Wanna win back democracy? Start with the states. The federal government is clearly essential, and to save our nation the... more

Fixing the crisis America is in is hard, but it’s also simple. We can’t stop talking about reproductive rights because... more

The Republicans are telling us their plans for America’s future and it is terrifying. The Democrats, in contrast, are vocally... more

I’ve been watching what’s been happening on college campuses with real uncertainty. I don’t believe we’re getting the full story... more

Today we’re joined by Mini Timmaraju, President of Reproductive Freedom for All, to discuss how reproductive freedom isn’t just about... more

It’s not that everything that’s happened in capitalism is bad, but when it comes to economics, perhaps we should be... more

Membership in violent extremist organizations is up, especially with our veterans. Today we talk to former mission commander and veteran’s... more

How do you lock in a minority worldview in America? You control the states. As our guest, democracy activist, author... more

Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele reaches out to his party to remind them to vote R for Rights not Republican.... more

At the end of the day, Sage Lenier, climate activist and one of Time Magazine’s 10 Next Generation Leaders, reminds... more

There is a clear and planned takeover of the American government by people who no longer want to work under... more

Sometimes we need to take a break from all the criticism of government to acknowledge the importance of government, especially... more

America is dealing with an existential threat in the 2024 election. It’s not Republican or Democrat, it’s democracy or autocracy,... more

Author, professor and sociologist Michael Sierra-Arévalo talks to us about his detailed look into American policing with his new book... more

Something magical is happening. As MAGA doubles down on extremism and chaos, they appeal to fewer and fewer Americans. At... more

Clearly there’s a need for a new type of media, one that exists explicitly to give people facts, but also... more

“Anti-racist” isn’t an identity, it’s actions. It’s doing the work of deconstructing the systems of racism we were all raised... more

Here we are at the top of 2024 with MAGA extremism on a rocket ship to the moon and the... more

We can’t take our eyes off this court for a minute. Which is why I’m joined by Melissa Murray and... more

If you look at statistics it was actually non-voters who won the last Presidential election. Too many people think their... more