Make It Plain with Mark Thompson

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

Intelligence veteran Malcolm Nance joins to discuss the case of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the individual suspected of shooting Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe, both uniformed members of the West Virginia National Guard on November 26.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

LaTosha Brown and Cliff Albright of Black Voters Matter and Tamika Mallory of Until Freedom join to discuss the WeAintBuyingIt.com Economic Noncooperation Campaign Nov. 27 - Dec.1 encouraging consumers to withhold spending from Target, Amazon and Home Depot.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The President-Elect of the largest industrial union in North America joins.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

Attorney E. Paige White joins to discuss the case of Philip Brown, who was shot at by federal agents when stopped for dark tints in D.C. by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, along with federal agents from Homeland Security Investigation, United States Customs and Border Patrol, Diplomatic Security Service, United States Marshall Service and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, as part of Donald Trump's “Make D.C. Safe Again” initiative. Multiple shots were fired at Brown, hitting his driver side window and front passenger seat at chest level. Miraculously, every shot missed Brown.and Holli Holliday of Sisters Lead Sisters Vote joins to discuss Election Day 2025's historic wins for African American women electeds and how voters affirmed communities demand protection for healthcare, SNAP benefits, jobs, and affordable housing with the African American women electorate leading the charge.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

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://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

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

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

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

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

...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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

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

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

The Mayor joins to discuss Trump's threats to occupy ChicagoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

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

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, DCAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On WPFW FM 89.3 Pacifica Radio, Nathan Taylor of the Election Truth Alliance joins Make It Plain with Rev. Mark and Joy Reid to discuss his research on the 2024 election. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

Frederick Douglass's speech on July 5, 1852. A Make It Plain tradition.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

Also, How "progresive" became "elite.." Markos joins for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Esosa Osa of Onyx Impact introduces us to the Digital Green Book and Aisha! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

American Federation of Teachers Secretary Treasurer Fedrick Ingram on civil rights, democracy and public education.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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

Dr. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, joins to discuss the intersection of faith, social justice, and the critical roles of individuals and institutions in times of social conflict. Dr. Jones reflects on the legacies of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, Jr., and the modern parallels in today's climate. She shares her experiences engaging with communities across the U.S., and offers valuable insights on addressing trauma, promoting social justice, and building bridges, maintaining values, protecting the vulnerable, and speaking out fearlessly as part of a faith-driven mission.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Markos Moulitsas of dailykos.com joins for Thursday Kos!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The first-term Mayor is a member of the Democratic Mayors Association.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy