The People's Podcast

The People's Party National Call. We're building local hubs and registering the party across the country and we need you. This week we discuss our commitment to mutual aid for the victims of the catastrophic Texas winter storm infrastructure outages, and announce our support for the February 20 Day of Action in support of organizing Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama. Texas Mutual Aid: Venmo @feedthepeopledallas @mutualaidhou (Houston) @austinmutualaid @austinmutualaidhotels (Austin) @pmgmutualaid @trinitymutualaid (San Antonio) Feb 20 Day of Action: https://supportamazonworkers.org/feb20/ With more than 150,000 members across every state, we are building a major new progressive populist party in America. We take no corporate money and are powered entirely by small-dollar donations from working people. We have dozens of local hubs and an Advisory Council including Dr. Cornel West, Susan Sarandon, Jimmy Dore, Rose McGowan, Maine State Rep. Mike Sylvester, Justin Jackson, and many others. More than a million people watched our 2020 National Convention in August with speakers including Sen. Nina Turner, Marianne Williamson, Gov. Jesse Ventura, Danny Glover, and Chris Hedges. Our National Founding Convention will be in the second half of 2021. We're running candidates for congress in 2022 and for the presidency and across the board in 2024. Join the movement. We are as strong as you make us! Sign up: https://peoplesparty.org Volunteer: https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer Donate: https://peoplesparty.org/donate Store: https://store.peoplesparty.org Find us on social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peoplespartyusa Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeoplesParty_US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplespartyus TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peoplespartyusa Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/peoplespartyusa Download the People's Party App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peoples-party-app/id1464395220 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mppapp.mobile&hl=en_US #PeoplesParty

The People's Party National Call. We're building local hubs and registering the party across the country and we need you. This week we recap on Joe Biden's Inauguration and announce our First 100 Days membership survey. With more than 150,000 members across every state, we are building a major new progressive populist party in America. We take no corporate money and are powered entirely by small-dollar donations from working people. We have dozens of local hubs and an Advisory Council including Dr. Cornel West, Susan Sarandon, Jimmy Dore, Rose McGowan, Maine State Rep. Mike Sylvester, Justin Jackson, and many others. More than a million people watched our 2020 National Convention in August with speakers including Sen. Nina Turner, Marianne Williamson, Gov. Jesse Ventura, Danny Glover, and Chris Hedges. Our National Founding Convention will be in the second half of 2021. We're running candidates for congress in 2022 and for the presidency and across the board in 2024. Join the movement. We are as strong as you make us! Sign up: https://peoplesparty.org Volunteer: https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer Donate: https://peoplesparty.org/donate Store: https://store.peoplesparty.org Find us on social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peoplespartyusa Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeoplesParty_US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplespartyus TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peoplespartyusa Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/peoplespartyusa Download the People's Party App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peoples-party-app/id1464395220 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mppapp.mobile&hl=en_US #PeoplesParty

The People's Party National Call. We're building local hubs and registering the party across the country and we need you. This week we recap on Joe Biden's Inauguration and announce our First 100 Days membership survey. With more than 150,000 members across every state, we are building a major new progressive populist party in America. We take no corporate money and are powered entirely by small-dollar donations from working people. We have dozens of local hubs and an Advisory Council including Dr. Cornel West, Susan Sarandon, Jimmy Dore, Rose McGowan, Maine State Rep. Mike Sylvester, Justin Jackson, and many others. More than a million people watched our 2020 National Convention in August with speakers including Sen. Nina Turner, Marianne Williamson, Gov. Jesse Ventura, Danny Glover, and Chris Hedges. Our National Founding Convention will be in the second half of 2021. We're running candidates for congress in 2022 and for the presidency and across the board in 2024. Join the movement. We are as strong as you make us! Sign up: https://peoplesparty.org ​Volunteer: https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer ​Donate: https://peoplesparty.org/donate Store: https://store.peoplesparty.org Find us on social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peoplespartyusa Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeoplesParty_US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplespartyus TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peoplespartyusa Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/peoplespartyusa Download the People's Party App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peoples-party-app/id1464395220 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mppapp.mobile&hl=en_US #PeoplesParty​

Join us for an Inauguration Day Special on the Eynelys Show with special guests Stef Zamorano, Graham Elwood, Chris Smalls and Nick Brana. Let's talk about the next four years and building a #PeoplesParty. Part 1 of 2. Subscribe to the Eynelys Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXBc3y6KNKNY5BShYvAiMAQ People's Party Links: Sign up: https://peoplesparty.org Volunteer: https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer Donate: https://peoplesparty.org/donate Store: https://store.peoplesparty.org Find us on social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peoplespartyusa Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeoplesParty_US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplespartyus TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peoplespartyusa Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/peoplespartyusa/ Download the People's Party App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peoples-party-app/id1464395220 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mppapp.mobile&hl=en_US #PeoplesParty

Join us for an Inauguration Day Special on the Eynelys Show with special guests Stef Zamorano, Graham Elwood, Chris Smalls and Nick Brana. Let's talk about the next four years and building a #PeoplesParty. Part 1 of 2. Subscribe to the Eynelys Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXBc3y6KNKNY5BShYvAiMAQ People's Party Links: Sign up: https://peoplesparty.org Volunteer: https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer Donate: https://peoplesparty.org/donate Store: https://store.peoplesparty.org Find us on social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peoplespartyusa Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeoplesParty_US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplespartyus TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peoplespartyusa Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/peoplespartyusa/ Download the People's Party App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peoples-party-app/id1464395220 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mppapp.mobile&hl=en_US #PeoplesParty

featuring Dr. Cornel West and Nick Brana Sign the Petition Here https://forcethevote.org https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer https://peoplesparty.org/donate https://peoplesparty.org/platform https://peoplesparty.org/sign-up

featuring Krystal Ball, Kyle Kulinski, Justin Jackson, and Jimmy Dore Sign the Petition Here https://forcethevote.org https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer https://peoplesparty.org/donate https://peoplesparty.org/platform https://peoplesparty.org/sign-up

featuring Savage Joy Marie Mann and Scott Desnoyers Sign the Petition Here https://forcethevote.org https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer https://peoplesparty.org/donate https://peoplesparty.org/platform https://peoplesparty.org/sign-up

The People's Party National Call. We're building local hubs and registering the party across the country and we need you. This call features an appearance by historian Thomas Frank and coverage of the Steven Donziger Chevron case. https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer https://peoplesparty.org/donate https://peoplesparty.org/platform https://peoplesparty.org/sign-up

This is the first of Dr. Peter Kalmus' monthly climate podcasts for MPP, featuring a guest appearance by science professor Ann Marie Carlton of UC Irvine. Peter is a climate scientist and MPP's climate advisor. https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer https://peoplesparty.org/donate https://peoplesparty.org/platform https://peoplesparty.org/sign-up

Climate Scientist and activist Dr. Peter Kalmus talks climate change cause & effect and announces the launch of "The People's Podcast" with Nick. Jessica and Todd provide updates on state & local organizing, and Carol commemorates a fallen ally in the political revolution. Tune in to find out where we are at in the party registration. https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer https://peoplesparty.org/donate https://peoplesparty.org/platform https://peoplesparty.org/sign-up

Originally Published as a livestream on the Movement for a People's Party YouTube channel on November 24, 2020. MPP's founder and national coordinator Nick Braña speaks with guests Qween Jean - a black trans lives matter activist from New York, Jaimeson Davids from the Sunrise Movement (DC), and Angel Charley from the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (New Mexico). Nick asks guests to give their opinion on the incoming Biden administration and if they are satisfied with his cabinet picks. The guests also discuss how Trump was defeated with Angel Charley explaining how the counties in Arizona that flipped that state to blue had indigenous voters from reservations that really turned out to vote for Joe Biden this election. Their communities and all communities of color are the most marginalized in society. Angel belongs to one of nineteen tribal coalitions in New Mexico. She speaks on the 400+ years of systematic oppression that Native Americans have endured because the system exists to oppress people of color. Nick announces that the official party naming vote that took place using Ranked Choice Voting has selected the “People's Party” as the name to register with in all 50 states. The party registration will begin in the state of Maine in December 2020. Nick explains that in 2022 the new major party will run candidates for Congress and in 2024 run a presidential candidate. Jaime Davis from Sunrise Movement (DC) talks about the recent action he was involved in at DNC Headquarters and how we must keep pressuring the incoming administration to help the suffering. He discusses with Nick how Biden's cabinet appears to be a recycling of old Clinton and Obama appointees for more of the same Neoliberalism and Austerity. Nick talks about how more than 50 million people have applied for unemployment insurance benefits, and many people are suffering food insecurity and going hungry in America. Qween Jean tells us about how trans people suffer work discrimination for jobs, are murdered and sidelined in society. She shares with us that 38 trans black lives have already been killed in 2020, and one of them on the National Transgender Day of Remembrance. She says we can do better. We need to protect those trying to survive. Qween Jean also tells us how the Republican and Democrat label are meaningless because what we are really in need of is some humanity. Tune in for the entire episode which was very popular on YouTube so we decided to also convert it into a podcast. If you would like to receive MPP news go to https://PeoplesParty.org/sign-up | to volunteer go to https://PeoplesParty.org/volunteer | to donate go to https://PeoplesParty.org/donate | and finally to see the proposed party platform which is not complete go to https://PeoplesParty.org/platform

2020-11-19 Nick opens with updates about Trump's failing attempts to overturn the election results, the growing list of corporate Democrats and Republicans going in to the Biden administration, and our process to select a party name via RCV (Ranked Choice Voting) among the top 10 of more than 3500 party name nominations from our members. We are choosing a name now so we can register our intent to establish a party in Maine, which requires filing for ballot access in December 2020 for us to run candidates in 2022. After filing, we must get 5000 registered party members in Maine in the next year for ballot access and are currently preparing that outreach. Regional Coordinators Todd and Michelle discuss how we are building hubs and coalitions on the ground in every state to grow our party, and how we need more people to volunteer everywhere. William from Milwaukee joins us to talk about what's happening in Wisconsin. He describes the rapid growth of the Milwaukee and Dane County (Madison) hubs and the need to spread the ideas and policies of our party far and wide, across all counties. Cate from New Jersey describes her recent experience speaking with another group of NJ progressives who were receptive to either forming a coalition with MPP or possibly joining us directly. Media and Messaging Working Group Coordinator Carol explains how the weekly call for her working group will alternate focus between Social Media and Media/Messaging from week to week. The next weekly Media and Messaging call will focus on local and national media outreach. Two new Circles are also being formed: the Email Circle will be responsible for responding to incoming email from the general public and our members, and the Research Circle will be responsible for internal research requests. We also have a new public Slack channel called #social-media-amplify. Political Outreach WG Co-coordinator Tiffany talks about the work of the Electoral Strategy Circle, which she also coordinates. Last week they completed their research on how to obtain ballot access in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and are in the process of verifying that research and choosing their next research project now. Creative Arts WG Coordinator David describes how his group's work includes graphics and video for social media, livestreams, flyers for organizers, music and chants for our actions, merch designs, and more. This Working Group includes Video and Photo Production, Music, and Creative Writing Circles and will add more as we grow. Tech WG Coordinator Thomas details the ongoing work of the Coding and Development, Data and Analytics, and IT Circles, and our near-term goals of starting a Cybersecurity Circle and state and local hub liaisons. The Coding and Development circle is working on redoing the MPP app, Data and Analytics is building out a custom member platform to rival ActBlue, and IT works on keeping our crucial internal infrastructure running smoothly. Nick returns to give many additional updates including on how we are building up local hubs in advance of our widespread ballot access efforts planned for 2021. We're also putting a Welcome Circle together in the Organizing WG which will call every new volunteer and help plug them in. We will be releasing our Organizing Guide for hubs on December 1st and posting our By-Laws by December 15th. Our Founding Convention and determination of our Party Platform are planned for summer or fall of 2021. We will then selectively run candidates to win in strategic elections in 2022. Q&A and a closing by Carol follow. PeoplesParty.org/volunteer

Nick describes our immediate plan to select our official party name from the top 10 nominated names via RCV (Ranked Choice Voting).  The top 10 finalist names in order of popularity (which will be voted on again from Thursday November 19, 2020 through Saturday November 21, 2020) are: • People's Party • Populist Party • Workers' Party • American People's Party • We the People • Four Freedoms Party • People First Party • Bull Moose Party • American Workers Party • New Deal Party Cast your vote for the final party name using our ranked-choice ballot below. The vote ends on Saturday at 6 pm Eastern / 3 pm Pacific. Vote

Movement for a People's Party National Organizing Call Post 2020 Election Nick Brana discusses the Democratic Party's razor-thin wins in the 2020 presidential election, the significant Democratic losses in terms of state and federal legislatures, and our mission for the next four years: building a major new party that achieves midterm wins in 2022 and a presidential win in 2024. Carol discusses how the Democratic Party will go on to fail us in 2024 if nothing fundamentally changes. Phil talks to three MPP members who participated in the MPP Election Day Action. The participants share their inspirational experiences, where people contacted at polling places largely agreed that a new political option would be welcome. Nick returns to talk about how MPP will fill the vacuum of the "electoral chasm of non-representation" where neither party supports policies that a majority of Americans want, such as free public college, a Green New Deal, legalizing marijuana, Medicare for All, ending mandatory minimum sentencing, increasing financial regulations, raising taxes on the rich, universal pre-k, net neutrality, basic income, and getting money out of politics. Q&A follows. Volunteer at https://peoplesparty.org/volunteer Donate at https://peoplesparty.org/donate Read the Proposed But Incomplete Platform at https://peoplesparty.org/platform

This national organizing call features guest Senator Mike Gravel who speaks on the remnants of slavery in our Constitution, judicial and legislative term limits, excessive Pentagon budgets, the Gravel Institute, and the National Citizens Initiative for Democracy. Also discussed is the forced confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. We discuss the People's Party's Election Day 'Day of Action' plans so we can meet with voters and tell them that no matter who wins we are building a new party. To join us go to PeoplesParty.org

In this podcast episode converted from our Zoom National Organizing call meeting we hear from guest speakers, and learn more about #Yes on 2, a group working toward Ranked Choice Voting in Massachusetts. We then vote on whether MPP should endorse this group and support those efforts in Massachusetts. We'll also discuss our Election #DayOfAction, amd more organizing updates! If you want to attend the National Organizing call live on Zoom and/or you haven't registered for the call previously, please register here:https://peoplesparty-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZSQWfjJwTde6DwpcFxkWWQ Everyone who registered in the last 3 months will get an automatic email with the Zoom link. You can download the People's Party app to cast your vote in future polls. During this call we had guest speakers like Jesse from "Yes on 2", a group working toward #RankedChoiceVoting in Massachusetts, who shared info about the work they're doing to achieve RCV in Massachusetts by ballot initiative. We held a vote on whether MPP should endorse this group and support those efforts in Massachusetts. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of endorsement. We also discussed our Election Day of Action, and heard from MPP volunteers, Bill Hackett, on the environmental crisis, and Alex Rothfelder, on local organizing efforts by the hubs in Massachusetts. Listen to catch up on some of the exciting things happening across the Movement for a People's Party! For information on "Yes on 2": https://www.yeson2rcv.com/ The calls always take place at 8:30 pm eastern but are sometimes adjusted to other days in case of a political event that needs our undivided attention. Remember MPP is not endorsing any candidates in this 2020 presidential election and encourages everyone to vote their conscience. But after the election we are counting on your help to build the new party. Sign up at https://PeoplesParty.org/volunteer and learn more at https://PeoplesParty.org Help us to keep fighting for all of us at https://PeoplesParty.org/donate

Part 8 - 51:03 - Dr. Cornel West on the inspirational nature of uplifting every voice in a prophetic fight against historic levels of catastrophe, trauma, and injustice - Nina Turner on bringing about a true peace by dedicating ourselves to a revolution of values, love, and hope - How to Start a New Party: a montage of practical advice on organizing for success

Part 7 - 40:36 - What MPP Stands For: a montage of our platform so far - Nick Brana on the failure of our leadership in the face of multiple crises and what we can do about it - Marianne Williamson on the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, the civil rights movement, and the calling of our current moment

Part 6 - 34:03 - Medea Benjamin on non-intervention, global nuclear disarmament, and cutting our military budget in half - Jerry Perez on how combat veterans are ready to fight tyranny and injustice at home - Eynelys Vinson on how now is the time to form a party that actually represents working and middle class Americans - Tim Black on how the only way to give people of all ethnicities a fair shot is a new party - Ryan Knight on how we need to unrig the corrupt system of two major parties that only serve the ruling class

Part 5 - 37:39 - Jesse Ventura on battling the Corporate Party (a.k.a the two major parties) for political turf - Musical Interlude: "Time For A Revolution" by Ron Placone, and "Here We Are" by Skylar Franika & Trudy Hess - Chase Iron Eyes on protecting indigenous rights, resisting corporate-sponsored state violence, and rejecting conflict accelerationism - Jimmy Dore on how we need to save ourselves from the failed system of inequality, oligarchy, and war

Part 4 - 33:45 - Jamarl Thomas on leaving behind a Democratic Party establishment that rejects the demands of the majority - Ron Placone on our dismal two-party electoral options - Maebe A Girl on the importance of electing representatives from the 99% at all levels of government - Niko House on focusing on policies instead of cults of personality and how unrepresented we are by the duopoly - Massey Branscomb on how to do good no matter what your lot in life - Scott Santens on how we can end poverty and build a just society through an unconditional basic income

On Sunday, August 30th, 2020, an assortment of luminaries from across the cultural spectrum joined forces to launch the movement to form a new major political party in the United States. The People's Convention 2020 Podcast brings this full event to you in eight episodes. The speakers at this event focused on discussing the issues, not abstract ideals, and made it clear that while we may not agree on everything, we have more in common than we have been led to believe by the existing major parties. The common thread amongst the speakers was a disavowal of both neofascism and neoliberalism, and an advocacy of people over corporations. This is the Movement for a People's Party. Part 3 - 33:07 - Chris Hedges on the high stakes of oligarchic concentration of power under both major parties - Peoples' Testimonials on the need for a major new party to deal with the crises we face - Lauren Ashcraft on why we need to stop taking abuse from our good cop/bad cop duopoly - Isiah James on the civil rights movement that continues to this day - Eleanor Goldfield on how historic and unstoppable our movement is

On Sunday, August 30th, 2020, an assortment of luminaries from across the cultural spectrum joined forces to launch the movement to form a new major political party in the United States. The People's Convention 2020 Podcast brings this full event to you in eight episodes. The speakers at this event focused on discussing the issues, not abstract ideals, and made it clear that while we may not agree on everything, we have more in common than we have been led to believe by the existing major parties. The common thread amongst the speakers was a disavowal of both neofascism and neoliberalism, and an advocacy of people over corporations. This is the Movement for a People's Party. Part 2 - 33:56 - Amaya Wangeshi on being proud of what we believe in and not letting others define us - Chris Smalls on income inequality and the national fight for essential worker rights - Omar Fernandez on labor solidary, unity, and empowerment at the USPS and beyond - Lee Camp on what passes for a resistance these days - Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap on overturning Citizens United and elevating human rights over corporate rights

On Sunday, August 30th, 2020, an assortment of luminaries from across the cultural spectrum joined forces to launch the movement to form a new major political party in the United States. The People's Convention 2020 Podcast brings this full event to you in eight episodes. The speakers at this event focused on discussing the issues, not abstract ideals, and made it clear that while we may not agree on everything, we have more in common than we have been led to believe by the existing major parties. The common thread amongst the speakers was a disavowal of both neofascism and neoliberalism, and an advocacy of people over corporations. This is the Movement for a People's Party. Part 1 - 43:29 - Why We Need a New Party - Cheng-Sim Lim on the push for universal healthcare - Hanieh Jodat on ending institutionalized police and military violence at home and abroad - Graham Elwood on duopoly and choosing the right time for a revolution - Danny Glover on the need for transformative change now - Dr. Peter Kalmus on climate breakdown, the Green New Deal, and ending fossil fuel subsidies