We discuss a vision for the Democratic Party that goes back to its roots and represents working people and champions issues such as healthcare, student debt, and wages through a class lens.

Faiz’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1. Call your member of Congress. Write a letter to the editor.

2. Gather in civic organizations, host a house party and wrestle together with collective actions you can engage in.

Faiz Shakir is Executive Director of More Perfect Union, formerly ran the Bernie 2020 campaign for president, served as the ACLU’s national political director, and also served as senior advisor to the late Senator Harry Reid.

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Guests: Faiz Shakir

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Producer: Zack Travis

We discuss the influence of Karl Marx in American politics and the continued relevance of Marxism today.

Andrew’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1. Form a reading group to change your collective political consciousness

2. Read something challenging at an intellectual, political, or philosophical level

Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University and the author of several books, including A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars. His upcoming book is Karl Marx in America.

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We discuss that Americans should prize truth over tribe. A lot of disinformation is hiding behind the First Amendment – using the right to free speech to tell lies. The muddy media and information ecosystem is turning us against our neighbors.

Barb’s civic action toolkit recommendations are:

1. Meet people in real life because when we know them it’s harder to vilify them

2. Get accurate election-related information from your secretary of state’s office

Barbara McQuade is a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, co-host of the podcast #SistersinLaw, and a professor at the University of Michigan Law School. Her first book is Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America. We discuss the dangers of disinformation and how we can defeat it.

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Host: Mila Atmos

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Producer: Zack Travis