Podcasts about millennial politics

Dan, Corey, and Bel "The Bodysnatcher" bring you the latest in culture, domestic politics, and the geo-political landscape with a heavy injection of opinion and humor. In today's addition of "Two Intellectual Idiots Fostering Political and Cultural Literacy" Dan, Corey, and Bel "The Bodysnatcher" take YOU, the disenfranchised or politically homeless sane person into: 1) The Vice Presidential Debate where midwest niceness runs the show. Tim Walz dropped the chili, and JD Vance politely declined to eat it off the floor. There was lots of bad policy, with a little bit of gratuitous agreement mixed in. 2) Elon Musk is censoring journalists for political reasons. Is anyone actually surprised? 3) The Eastern Port workers strike. Yes... shit is gonna get expensive and sometimes unions are nothing more than cartels and thuggish mobs. AND MORE!! IF YOU LIKE: The Free Press Breaking Points With Krystal & Saagar The Fifth Column Reason Magazine The Reason Round Table The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie The Grayzone Dave Smith's "Part of the Problem" Blocked and Reported NPR Based Politics The Daily Wire StatusCoup The Jordan Harbinger Show The Jimmy Dore Show The Joe Rogan Experience Useful Idiots "Honestly" With Bari Weiss Matt Taibbi Glen Greenwald Aaron Matè Max Blumenthal Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/47236546...

Are today's young voters staying leftier for longer? Will cash incentives get people to leave Tokyo? And why are endangered wolves facing a cull? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia O'Driscoll, Arion McNicoll and Suchandrika Chakrabarti.

Generational divides in American politics are nothing new, but they seem particularly striking now as the oldest Millennials turn 40 this year. This generation has different lived experiences than its predecessors, but has been sidelines from political power as Baby Boomers live longer and benefit from incumbency advantages. Charlotte Alter has spent the past four years documenting these dynamics and join us this week to discuss.Alter is a senior correspondent at Time magazine and author of The Ones We've Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America. The book covers national-level politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elise Stefanik, as well as local leaders like mayors Svante Myrick (Ithaca, New York) and  Michael Tubbs (Stockton, California). Alter's reporting defines the class of young leaders who are remaking the nation–how grappling with 9/11 as teens, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, occupying Wall Street and protesting with Black Lives Matter, and shouldering their way into a financially rigged political system has shaped the people who will govern the future.Additional InformationThe Ones We've Been Waiting For: How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform AmericaCharlotte Alter on TwitterThinking Is Cool podcastRelated EpisodesWill Millennials disrupt democracy?

Dan and Corey open by discussing how they met. It had to do with family, beer, and BBQ. And it was all thanks to Jesus (But not in the way you think).2:20 - "We're Tired of the Bullshit." The tit-for-tat moral equivalence is exhausting. It's time for the "silent middle" to make themselves heard. We're the biggest, quietest, and most underrepresented group in the country. Free-thinking, moderate Millennials take the biggest brunt as they find themselves stuck in a generational war between "Boomers" and "Get Z". Being "in the middle" is the biggest sin right now.8:00- "The Recalibration of America's Moral Compass."Millennials are on the verge of taking the baton. How do we want to be remembered? Do we want to be another generation that refuses to embrace change? Do we want to be the generation that accepts all change just for change's sake? Probably neither. 10:00 "Being Wrong Is A Good Thing"Get ready to be upset sometimes. If you are going to assume that all Trump voters are racist, inbred, idiots...OR...you're going to assume that "Liberal" is just another word for "Transgendered Communist"...You're probably wrong. And that's okay. And it may just be because you're just too busy to use your critical thinking skills. So you pick up your opinion for the local convenience store that is Legacy and Social Media. 15:00 "Let's Build A Community of Free Thinkers"Opinions are rarely evil or felt with malice when they are well thought out and analyzed internally. And then expressed in a rational and nuanced form. They are not meant to be force fed to others with the expectation that they will comply. "Intellectual" is NOT a dirty word! Meaningful words are not meaningful anymore. Reality is not a game to be won. Political balance....is okay. 19:50 "Make Thinking Sexy Again""Us vs Them" requires almost zero thought. Good faith conversations are how we make it through. Walking away from a difficult conversation with questions is how they should end...every time. Modifying and changing your opinion is GROWTH. We lose our prejudices and biases with experience and growth. Should we be defined by them? 34:30 "Social Justice, Allies, and Ego"42:25 Previewing Season 1 - "Understanding America's Social Civil War (Real or Window Dressing)" *Music Presented Under Creative Commons: "Confused" by Makaih Beats                   

Millennial politics comes into its own. The untold history of citizenship stripping in America. Plus Bill Press on where the Republican Party goes from here.   Author David Freedlander on the AOC generation and its political evolution. Author Amanda Frost on citizen stripping from Dred Scott to the dreamers. Plus Bill Press with former Northern Virginia Congresswoman Barbara Comstock on why the GOP needs to distance itself from Trump.  David Freedlander The Trump presidency continues to reshape the political landscape, and that includes a resurgent young left. That’s the subject of a new book from David Freedlander, and at its center is the rise of Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.  Amanda Frost In her newest book, author Amanda Frost takes us into the little-known story of when and why our government has made the choice to revoke citizenship. It’s a practice that expresses the history of racism and xenophobia in America and remains all too present today. Barbara Comstock And now, Bill Press with former Northern Virginia Congresswoman Barbara Comstock on why the GOP is better off without Trump. If you'd like to hear the entire episode, visit BillPressPods.com.  Jim Hightower Banker Greed That Would Even Shock Woody Guthrie   Woody Guthrie had a lot to say about the greed of bankers who made crop loans at usurious interest rates to hardscrabble farmers, then foreclosed on them when they couldn’t pay off the loans, leaving thousands of farm families homeless. Woody mocked them with a sarcastic anthem, singing “I’m a jolly banker, jolly banker am I.” He also penned a stinging verse about their thievery: “Some’ll rob with a six gun/ some with a fountain pen.” But even this populist poet of the people would be astonished by the shameless grabbiness of today’s farm lenders.

In this week's installment of Banana Land, I welcome long awaited guest Eric DiMauro. Eric and I have been friends and philosophers for the last five years as we pumped gas at Wawa. This is truly the purest episode of Banana Land just the way it was intended to be. We'll chit chat about K-Pop, Black Jesus, Japanese Culture, Dragonball, Beef and Beers, and more! 

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Lauren Baer, a former senior policy advisor at the State Department and candidate for Congress in 2018, joined the Millennial Politics podcast to talk about how foreign relations impact the response to a pandemic like this one and how the State Department under President Obama would have reacted differently. During this episode, Sam and Nathan ask Baer how the lackluster response by the United States government to coronavirus will affect our nation's standing on the world stage and what that could mean for future global emergencies. She also discusses what solutions she would be pushing for right now if she were in Congress and gives us some rapid-fire answers to big policy proposals such as universal basic income and a federal jobs guarantee. Baer also touched on President Trump's announcement of his intent to fire the State Department Inspector General Steve Linick and the circumstances surrounding this situation. She discusses how unusual it is for a president to fire multiple Inspectors General in a short period of time like Trump has done and how it sets a dangerous precedent and should be cause for concern.

In this episode we talk with Hallie Roberts and Jacqueline McClure about issues ranging from the political process to what to do with Anarchy, today. Both are ardent and active community members in the Eugene area, with many engaging and uplifting things to say. You can find a link to Jacqueline's herbal business on Instagram @dirtwitch Please review, like, subscribe and help support the show!All feedback is welcome at backtobasicsstudios@gmail.comOr on Twitter @basicsstudiosThank you!Support the show (https://paypal.me/BrianRomanelli?locale.x=en_US)

Mandatory masks wherever physical distancing is impossible, along with weekly tests for those lacking antibodies is one doctor's vision of a new normal. Dr. Angela Rasmussen, Virologist at Columbia University's School of Public Health and a vForbes Contributor, came on the Millennial Politics podcast this week. As an Associate Research Scientist at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University, Dr. Rasmussen studies viral pathogens like Ebola, Bird Flu, MERS, SARS, and now COVID-19.  "The fastest we've ever developed a vaccine was for the Mumps, and that took four years. To say we'll develop one in a year and a half isn't impossible, but it is extremely ambitious." On this episode, Nathan and Sam ask Dr. Rasmussen about the varying methods of containment different countries are using around the world to combat COVID-19, what a cohesive national testing strategy could look like in the United States, and articulated in her opinion what the United States will need to do in order to be able to start opening back up. And despite ending on a positive note acknowledging the promising data from treatment trials of the experimental drug Remdesivir, Dr. Rasmussen poured cold water on having a vaccine ready within the next 12-18 months; saying that in order to accomplish this herculean task, vaccine researchers may need to skip phases of development that were previously standard protocol.  For more information, or if you'd like to continue the conversation, Dr. Rasmussen can be found on Twitter @angie_rasmussen and Nathan Rubin can be found @NathanHRubin.

Joining us to discuss the news of the day and help us with this week’s “to do list”, is the founder of Daily Kos, Markos Moulitsas. We talk about the importance of staying home, what we should be doing from our living rooms, and a little free advice for Republicans. We also hear from Nathan Rubin, founder of Millennial Politics. It’s a great conversation about how younger voters are engaging, and the hope it brings us for November.

Kevin spoke with Max Burns, Democratic Strategist; Senior Contributor at Millennial Politics, Tyler Deaton, Republican strategist and fundraiser, President of Allegiance Strategies, Sam McQuillan, Bloomberg Tax reporter, and Congressman Denver Riggleman. They discussed the impeachment vote, trade, comments from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Kevin spoke with Max Burns, Democratic Strategist; Senior Contributor at Millennial Politics, Tyler Deaton, Republican strategist and fundraiser, President of Allegiance Strategies, Sam McQuillan, Bloomberg Tax reporter, and Congressman Denver Riggleman. They discussed the impeachment vote, trade, comments from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Kevin spoke with Max Burns, Democratic Strategist; Senior Contributor at Millennial Politics, Hagar Chemali, CEO of Greenwich Media Strategies and former Treasury spokesperson for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and Julie Roginsky, Democratic Strategist. They discussed the biggest takeaways from the October Democratic debate.

Kevin spoke with Max Burns, Democratic Strategist; Senior Contributor at Millennial Politics, Hagar Chemali, CEO of Greenwich Media Strategies and former Treasury spokesperson for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and Julie Roginsky, Democratic Strategist. They discussed the biggest takeaways from the October Democratic debate.

Guests include: Max Burns, Democratic Strategist; Senior Contributor at Millennial Politics, Hagar Chemali, CEO of Greenwich Media Strategies and former Treasury spokesperson for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Kevin also spoke about the Trump administration’s Middle East policy strategy with Jason Greenblatt, Special Representative for International Negotiations.

Guests include: Max Burns, Democratic Strategist; Senior Contributor at Millennial Politics, Hagar Chemali, CEO of Greenwich Media Strategies and former Treasury spokesperson for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Kevin also spoke about the Trump administration’s Middle East policy strategy with Jason Greenblatt, Special Representative for International Negotiations.

Kevin spoke with Zac Petkanas, Rapid Response Director for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, Max Burns, Democratic Strategist and Senior Contributor, Millennial Politics, and Congressman Derek Kilmer, Chairman of New Democrat Coalition. They discussed the Democratic presidential debates.

Kevin spoke with Zac Petkanas, Rapid Response Director for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, Max Burns, Democratic Strategist and Senior Contributor, Millennial Politics, and Congressman Derek Kilmer, Chairman of New Democrat Coalition. They discussed the Democratic presidential debates.

In this episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, Brand New Congress Chief Policy Director Jordan Valerie Allen speaks with Miguel Tinker Salas, Leslie Farmer Professor of Latin American Studies at Pomona College and author of “Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know and The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture, and Society in Venezuela.” (Professor Miguel Tinker Salas is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for himself as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In this episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, Brand New Congress Chief Policy Director Jordan Valerie Allen speaks with Akinyele Umoja, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African-American Studies at Georgia State University and founding member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and the New Afrikan People's Organization, to discuss the history of Blackness in Venezuela, Afro-Venezuelan support for the Bolivarian Revolution, the racialization of Hugo Chávez, and more. (Professor Umoja is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for himself as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In this episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, Brand New Congress Chief Policy Director Jordan Valerie Allen speaks with Daniel Kovalik, human rights and labor lawyer, former Senior Associate General Counsel of the United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO, author of The Plot to Control the World: How the U.S. Spent Billions to Change the Outcome of Elections Around the World, and observer of the 2013 and 2018 Venezuelan presidential elections to discuss oil, the Venezuelan electoral process, the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America, and more. (Daniel Kovalik is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for himself as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In this episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, Brand New Congress Chief Policy Director Jordan Valerie Allen speaks with Dr. Timothy M. Gill, Assistant Professor of Sociology at UNC-Wilmington and author of “The State and Civil Society in Socialist Venezuela: The Case of U.S. Democracy Assistance, Venezuelan National Sovereignty, and International Cooperation Law,” to discuss "how Washington funded the counterrevolution in Venezuela," the prospect of U.S. military intervention, and more. (Dr. Tim Gill is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for himself as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In this episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, Brand New Congress Chief Policy Director Jordan Valerie Allen speaks with Alexander Aviña, associate professor of Latin American history in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University and author of “Specters of Revolution: Peasant Guerrillas in the Cold War Mexican Countryside,” to discuss the failing right-wing coup in Venezuela and the history of U.S. imperialist intervention in Latin America. (Professor Alexander Aviña is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for himself as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In the fourth episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, we speak with Gabriel Hetland, Assistant Professor of Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies at the University of Albany and author of “The Crooked Line: From Populist Mobilization to Participatory Democracy in Chávez-era Venezuela” and the forthcoming manuscript “Making Democracy Real: Participatory Governance in Urban Latin America,” to discuss the three principles that should guide our response to the crisis in Venezuela: non-interventionism, self-determination, and solidarity with the oppressed. (Gabriel Hetland is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for himself as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In this episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, Brand New Congress Chief Policy Director Jordan Valerie Allen speaks with Professor Margaret Power, author of “Right-Wing Women in Chile: Feminine Power and the Struggle against Allende,” to contextualize what’s happening in Venezuela right now with the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America. (Professor Margaret Power is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for herself as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In the third episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, we speak with Jorge Martin, International Secretary of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign, which was founded in light of the U.S.-sponsored 2002 coup in Venezuela that was swiftly defeated by mass mobilization of the Venezuelan people. (Jorge Martin is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for Hands Off Venezuela as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In the second episode of our joint podcast series with Millennial Politics on Venezuela, we speak with Charlie Hardy, the 2014 nominee for U.S. Senate in Wyoming and author of “Cowboy in Caracas: A North American's Memoir of Venezuela's Democratic Revolution.” (Charlie Hardy is not affiliated with Brand New Congress and speaks only for himself as a guest on this podcast episode.)

In the third installment of the Millennial Review podcast, we discuss a leftist vision for American foreign policy. Topics Include:  - Our thoughts on the American backed coup in Venezuela. - Articulating a leftist vision of foreign policy.  - Why there is no such thing as leftist nationalism  - Democrats suck on immigration  - Democrats suck on foreign policy in general  - Bernie Sanders and a tepid path forward. If you like our podcast, follow us here on Soundcloud, and other social media platforms like Instagram, Tumblr and Facebook. Join us on patreon at patreon.com/millennialreview and help us produce more leftist content.

Nathan Rubin joins The Great Battlefield to discuss his work as Founder and CEO of Millennial Politics - an independent digital media company which uses their podcast, website, social media, and live-streams to raise the profile of progressive candidates and organizations. | Episode 185

Zellnor Myrie is running for New York State Senate in District 20. If you caught our last pod with Alessandra Biaggi, you’re already familiar with New York’s strange State Senate. For seven years, a group of turncoat politicians have run as Democrats, been elected as Democrats, and immediately caucused with Republicans in the New York State Senate. They formed a conference, called the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) to vote as a bloc, ceding control of the chamber and preventing progressive policies from being sent to Governor Cuomo’s desk. Everything from codifying Roe v. Wade at the state-level, to passing Universal Health Care, or the DREAM Act, and even to more local issues like Affordable Housing, Speed Cameras, and the funding of Public Schools, has been blocked as a result of the IDC. Enter Zellnor Myrie. State Senator Jesse Hamilton, the incumbent in Zellnor Myrie’s district, is one of the IDC Members, and Zellnor has had enough. He thinks the time is now to knock him out. With the typical machinery at-hand, politicians are turning on each other trying to either oust the incumbent, or keep him in power. Zellnor is finding himself right in the middle of it all, and he’s staying focused on the mission at hand and rolling with the punches. On today’s pod with Nathan Rubin of Millennial Politics, we talk with Zellnor about his race for the State Senate against incumbent Jesse Hamilton and the IDC.

Welcome to a special crossover edition of our pod with Nathan Rubin of Millennial Politics. We’re joined by Alessandra Biaggi, a candidate for New York State Senate and a longtime member of our community. Alessandra is challenging the leader of breakaway Democrats known as the IDC, who sold out their district for personal gain and ceded control to Republicans. Her incumbent opponent, State Senator Jeff Klein, is the leader of the Independent Democratic Conference (or IDC). He ran as a Democrat, was elected as a Democrat, and purports to govern as a Democrat, while caucusing with Republicans. As a result of the IDC and Republican control in the New York State Senate, progressive legislation passed by the New York State Assembly dies time and time again. Democrats have a Super-Majority in the Assembly, but year after year, legislation that should be a hallmark of a “progressive” state like New York never reached the Governor’s desk and never becomes law. Alessandra is running on a platform of Affordable Housing, expanding the electorate through small “d” democratic reforms, criminal justice reform, women’s reproductive rights, LGBTQ civil rights, and more.

In our first ever crossover podcast episode, Nathan Rubin of Millennial Politics joins Ravi Gupta of The Arena to chat with New York State Senate candidate, Alessandra Biaggi. Biaggi is a lawyer and activist, and first-time candidate running against an incumbent who has turned his back on the people of his district and sold out his fellow Democrats in Albany. In this fast-paced interview, you'll learn about Alessandra's opponent, why this isn't just another State Senate Race, and her priorities if elected in 2018.

The summer tag-teaming continues - this time Rowan's out, and Warren's back in - so we can keep you hydrated with with cool, refreshing glasses of podcasting goodness. This week it's about the Alt-Right landing on UK political shores, the UK's role in torture and rendition, and an interview with Nathan Rubin of Millennial Politics. ___ MEANWHILE ON TWITTER We don't really have words for this. Check it out for yourself: https://twitter.com/NeilUKIP/status/1011671738030182402 Alt-Right douchebags Paul Joseph Watson, Sargon of Akkad, Count Dankula and Milo Yiannopolous are hopping aboard the sinking ship UKIP - is this the beginning of the Alt-Right in the UK? Probably not, but UKIP's swing even further toward reactionary politics is something to keep an eye on... ___ BIG THINKING Torture. It's a Bad Idea. We break down exactly why, the context being a recent parliamentary report revealing the extent of the UK's involvement in torture and rendition. SPOILER ALERT: it's worse than we thought. Summary Article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/28/uk-role-torture-kidnap-terror-suspects-after-911-revealed The Reports themselves: Detainee Mistreatment & Rendition 2001-2010 - https://b1cba9b3-a-5e6631fd-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/independent.gov.uk/isc/files/20180628_HC1113_Report_Detainee_Mistreatment_and_Rendition_2001_10.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7co1BiP6dV5fsgDBoax-E4whoDGuHdbvBwq5UwXJZW795_Eh_qdK-JbZP9SvHcOvPhv4Wtjo67UddPTW15EmHFeP-aERRMtXxKEDrzeVA6VtUn-EHYF6A3KbR46OtmLcRNMkyLImcy2ut4zvuPKPeaYQjTRouSjSBP2gnPgFwDfwj88k2fBzH_AUMKA-klBa5-4FLrf4atRdfZje5mowhQGJfBM9yemI8bnUqO0WOSt-1aMatTI0g4-gkgz6vjDmv1Fchb2stVDUrDrergcvPDCZpY5pI1UPMzgf8ARd8M7dgnGYwfA%3D&attredirects=0 Detainee Mistreatment & Rendition, Current Issues: https://b1cba9b3-a-5e6631fd-s-sites.googlegroups.com/a/independent.gov.uk/isc/files/20180628_HC1114_Report_Detainee_Mistreatment_and_Rendition-Current_Issues.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7coeDeDSmv74xvN3e1sZnm5z4hZyj__FaiSldIqGoNjYILXp9-2WFmGZ0l_bisVOo5mT5_QOfEWXvR-viIUgv50HZzAXfdwz0Q-0PErn3Uiwo4VmWbgsdI9LiXnEAYL-J8x3izzD81vOvfdGdwrqBVwCCcTrnms9hrfjHGDFbf_w6pP95mvZnnqXDpSJsqNU_cgsndGhK5jOB05SmGGiM7CfrLsNRRv_YR78lon0vY9tc0VSwqoF4Ar8B74OX6L1SwsYGDPxcAXMW0wwpPL9fzijLVQuC-mjH8QkFq22o03jz_rwTI0%3D&attredirects=0 ___ FEATURE Nathan Rubin drops in to discuss his organisation Millennial Politics - showcasing progressive candidates in the US. Why is this necessary? How are they doing this? What can we learn from it? And of course, how can listeners get involved? Just some of the questions answered... Website: https://millennialpolitics.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillenPolitics/ Millennial Politics Twitter: https://twitter.com/millenpolitics Nathan Rubin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanhrubin ___ Like what you hear? Support us by... Following on Soundcloud! Subscribing and Reviewing on ITunes – itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/connected-disaffected/ Following on Twitter – twitter.com/CandDPodcast Following on FB – www.facebook.com/connectedanddisaffected/ Email your comments and ideas - connectedanddisaffected@gmail.com

On the latest episode of the Millennial Politics podcast, we interview Dr. Michael Ralph, Professor at NYU and creator of the Treasury of Weary Souls. The Treasury of Weary Souls is the world’s most comprehensive database of enslaved Africans who built America. Ralph and his team compiled more than 1,300 records of Life Insurance policies as a way to identify, track, and better understand the mechanics of slavery. The Treasury of Weary Souls highlights the pivotal contributions of skilled slaves to the nation's most lucrative and most dangerous antebellum enterprises, with specific data points on the enslaved human's skill set, occupation, and which corporations were willing to write the policy. Perhaps most striking, the database also contains fascinating points on financial firms who continue to profit from slave insurance policies today. While these corporations are not the same as they existed over 150 years ago, their legal corporation still exists (AIG, Aetna, New York Life Insurance). We had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Ralph for our first in-studio recording at ACME Hall Studios in Brooklyn.

I talked to Nathan Rubin, the founder of Millennial Politics, about young people being shocked out of apathy by Donald Trump, Twitter's bot problem, and the potential for new technologies to further erode our ability to discern fact from fiction.

When Lauren Underwood was attending a town hall with her current Congressman, someone asked a simple question. Where did Rep. Hultgren stand on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act? He responded that he didn't support repealing the Affordable Care Act because it would hurt his constituents and lead to folks being unnecessarily kicked off their health insurance plans. While it appeased the crowd in the moment, Hultgren went back to Washington and did the exact opposite of what he told his constituents. He voted for repeal, and in the process, inspired Lauren Underwood to challenge him. A simple broken promise from her representative was a call to action, and now she's a force to be reckoned with. Endorsed by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's Off The Sidelines PAC, The Arena Summit, and EMILY's List, Underwood has made national headlines. She's been featured on MSNBC, on the cover of TIME Magazine, and now on the Millennial Politics podcast. As a nurse and former Senior Health Advisor to the Obama Administration, Underwood is running on a platform of ensuring access to affordable healthcare, working to solve the opioid crisis, creating good paying jobs, and protecting civil rights for all people. We had the opportunity to chat with Lauren about her campaign, what it means to run for Congress as a young woman of color, and how she approaches hot-button issues in her district.

Adrienne Lever, Campaigns Director for Swing Left, joins us on the podcast to discuss Swing Left's efforts and strategy to win back the House by focusing on the ever-expanding list of swing districts that Millennial Politics too has been focusing on.

Congress refuses to act; so we the people will. Following the Las Vegas shooting, Millennial Politics reached out to Gun By Gun to push the idea of a National Gun Buy Back. Ian Johnstone, Co-Founder of Gun By Gun, joins Nathan on the pod to announce the first ever National Gun Buy Back. On December 16th, cities across the country will be holding simultaneous programs to help get guns off the streets and make communities safer. For more, go to www.gunxgun.org or listen to this podcast for more information.

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