Podcast appearances and mentions of nathan rubin

Swing Left was founded in January 2017 as a reaction to Donald Trump's ascension to the presidency. Since then, the progressive political group has grown exponentially. With chapters across the nation and representatives on college campuses, along with a massive organizing infrastructure, they're poised to make an enormous difference in elections taking place this November. Steve Pierson and Mariah Craven joined the Millennial Politics Podcast to discuss the work they do on Swing Left's podcast, "How We Win," and the organization's new fundraising tool called "Blueprint." Branded as an investment portfolio for activism and giving, Blueprint empowers volunteers and donors to more effectively donate, track progress, and realize the difference that their contributions are making. Blueprint focuses on "Super States," which are states that Swing Left identifies as the key battleground states of the election. Steve and Mariah also talked about their personal journeys of getting involved with politics and Swing Left, and how they came to co-host the "How We Win" podcast. The pod's purpose is to "provide inspiration and tools and calls to action" to their listeners so that they can get involved and make a difference. They have featured prominent guests, like Democratic pollster Cornel Belcher, founder of Mom's Demand Action Shannon Watts, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler, and MP's own Nathan Rubin. If you'd like to continue the conversation, Nathan can be found on Twitter @NathanHRubin, Sam can be found @JeskeSam, Steve can be found @BluesBoySteve, and Mariah can be found @Mariah_Craven.

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.

Nathan Rubin is joined by Annafi Wahed, co-founder of The Flip Side, a daily digest email bringing you short summaries of the best Op-Eds from the Right and the Left in a 5 minute read (or less) each and every day. Over their 30 minute conversation they cover her journey to launching The Flip Side, her work in Democratic politics, how to break out of our echo chambers, and where she fits in in an era of political labels. Learn more and sign up at http://TheFlipSide.io or follow them on social media @KnowTheFlipSide.

Ryan Watts, Democratic candidate for North Carolina's 6th Congressional District, joins Nathan Rubin to breakdown his decision to run, the day-to-day of running for Congress, and what life is like after election day.

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

As a quick refresher, 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, but his race is turning into a good old-fashioned Brooklyn Political Street-fight. 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. Listen to the second installment in our crossover podcast series with The Arena, where Ravi Gupta and Nathan Rubin interview Zellnor Myrie and talk about his attempt to knock out incumbent Senator Jesse Hamilton.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.