Podcast appearances and mentions of sean mcelwee

FUN HALF LINK HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDKZ_baYEXA&ab_channel=TheMajorityReportw%2FSamSeder It's another EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Ben Terris, writer in the Washington Post's Style section, to discuss his recent book The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind. Then, she's joined by Kaniela Ing, National Director of the Green New Deal Network and former member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts from the Maui wildfires, and how the aftereffects of colonialism are still affecting Hawaii to this day. First, Emma runs through updates on the Maui wildfires' climbing death toll, another wildfire in Canada, Trump's legal cases, Rudy's legal bills, the upcoming UAW strike vote, abortion rights in the US, action from far-right legislatures in the US, and a potential Lula-Biden meeting, before diving into recent revelations on Roger Stone's most unsurprising role in Trump's conspiracy. Ben Terris then joins, diving right into his project studying the impact of Trump's “shock” to the DC system, and how his victory inflamed all of the worst elements of the Capitol, making it somehow even more grifty, shifty, and power-hungry. Terris dives into his work profiling Matt Schlapp, Robert Stryk, and Sean McElwee, to explore how they capitalized on a shifting power structure in DC by clinging firmly to Trump, knowing the right people, and betting their way to the top, respectively. Kaniela Ing then joins as he first provides background on the devastating impact of the recent wildfires in Maui, burning through the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Lahaina, with thousands missing alongside the over 100 declared dead. After walking through the response from the Hawaiian community, as well as the best way to help from the outside, Ing and Emma tackle the ongoing invasion of disaster capitalists in the wake, attempting to extort devastated Hawaiians for their land, and coming in under the guise of aid solely to exploit. Wrapping up, Kaniela walks through Hawaii's history with colonial capitalism (particularly in the wake of disasters), and what the major challenges of the rebuilding process will be. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder as they discuss the outrageous second attempt at canceling Richard Hanania for doing race science again, watch Bill Maher expertly interrupt Marianne Williamson to explain that poor people don't matter because he can't see them, and a caller from Baltimore poorly starts a conversation on law and marginalized rights. Nick from Houston Food Not Bombs calls in to explore Houston's criminalization of feeding the homeless as a part of the US' greater fascistic attack on the unhoused, and Kristi Noem makes Hillary Clinton look good. Rudy Giuliani continues his pathetic little downfall, and Guy from Charlotte calls in about the Right's love for ahistory, plus, your calls and IMs! Check out the Lahaina Ohana VenMo Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/lahaina_ohana_venmo/ Check out the Maui Fire Relief + Recovery Fundraiser here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mauilonghaul Check Houston's "Food Not Bombs" here: https://www.hpjc.org/fnb/ Check out Ben's book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ben-terris/the-big-break/9781538708057/?lens=twelve Follow Kaniela on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/KanielaIng Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors: Nutrafol: Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to https://Nutrafol.com/men and enter the promo code TMR.  Find out why over 4,000 healthcare professionals recommend Nutrafol for healthier hair. https://Nutrafol.com/men and enter promo code TMR. That's https://Nutrafol.com/men, promo code TMR. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Washington Post writer Ben Terris about his new book, "The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind." They discuss how D.C. never returned to normal in the wake of Trump's presidency, and how characters on both sides of the political aisle — from Matt Schlapp to Sean McElwee — are keeping the town weird. They also discuss Terris's writing style, how he gets into the homes and minds of his subjects, and whether he harbors any hope D.C. will return to the pre-Trump status quo.

Today we're talking about political gambling and, more specifically, about Sean McElwee, who was the founding Executive Director of Data For Progress and a big winner in Trump's Washington ... until he wasn't. First we are joined by author Ben Terris, whose new book is The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind. Then we turn the conversation to then David Rees, one of the hosts of the Election Profit Makers podcast about election-prediction markets. Also, El Pequeño Niño es mas ordinario. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we're joined by journalist Ben Terris, who's been sort of shadow-programming the show recently with his pieces on Sean McElwee, Diane Feinstein's staff, Tommy Tuberville's advisors and questions about Tim Scott's virginity. We discuss Trump's federal indictment over the “boxes hoax,” and the growing feeling that ol' Donny might possibly maybe finally be kind of fucked. Then we talk to Ben about his new book “The Big Break,” and learn more about all the McElwee-esque DC creeps, weirdos and gamblers he's come to know investigating the world of post-Trump Washington. You can find Ben's book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ben-terris/the-big-break/9781538708057/?lens=twelve

Ben Terris is a feature writer at The Washington Post, where he's carved out a unique role: reporting on what he calls, “the weirdo beat.” While Ben's colleagues focus on what's happening on the main stage in politics, he keeps an eye on the freak show that's happening just out of sight.  This week, Ben published his much-anticipated book “The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind.”  “The Big Break” has a novel argument: that if you want to understand how American politics works in the post-Donald Trump era – then you really, really have to understand Ben's field of expertise: weirdos. On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, Playbook co-author and Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza joins Ben to discuss the rise and fall of the influential oddballs chronicled in “The Big Break,” and what their stories say about the future of politics. Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO. Ben Terris is a feature reporter covering national politics for The Washington Post. Afra Abdullah is an associate producer for POLITICO audio. Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.  Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the executive producer for POLITICO audio.

Ben Terris, author of “The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind,” joins Jordan for a fun chat about the characters, stories and insights in his new book. The conversation ranges from an oil tycoon's granddaughter funding progressive politics to a right wing lobbyist faking it until he makes it. We also talk about disgraced face of CPAC Matt Schlapp's role in DC and how Sean McElwee's gambling habit, in part, got him pushed out of Data for Progress.Before Jordan's conversation with Ben, Rob and Jordan discuss the wildfires in Canada and how Americans' dismissive attitudes about it (that it's either some grand conspiracy or “just arson” ultimately miss the point). And Donald Trump gets indicted again. Will anything happen this time?The Big Break is available here.To become a subscriber (paid intern!) to the Insurgents and gain access to an additional episode every week, you can subscribe at InsurgentsPod.com or, if you're on Substack, simply click this button:Our most recent premium episode with Ken Klippenstein on the RFK Jr. and Cornel West presidential campaigns, third parties, the DHS cribbing Andy Ngo's reporting, the debt ceiling and more is available here:You can find The Insurgents elsewhere on…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheInsurgents/ | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinsurgentspod/ | Twitter: https://twitter.com/insurgentspod | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insurgentspod | This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.insurgentspod.com/subscribe

What happens when the “sideshow characters” of national politics are suddenly thrust onto the main stage? And in a post-Donald Trump Washington, where are they now?Read more:Ben Terris has spent years covering politics via the people on the fringe: operatives who aren't well known but are key to understanding how Washington works. When a former reality TV show host became president, suddenly some of those political oddballs were running things. Terris's book, “The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind,” details the stories of people such as Sean McElwee, the pollster-turned-political-gambler who fell out of favor in Democratic circles, and Ian Walters, a longtime conservative communications director who broke with his closest friends after they staunchly backed Trump. In today's episode, Terris recounts the characters he met covering the Trump administration and how they've changed the face of power in Washington.

Sean McElwee, former Data for Progress founding executive director, and former Bernie Sanders aide Ari Rabin-Havt discuss progressive opposition to political prediction markets and when Biden will likely announce his re-election campaign. Pratik, Gaeten, and Zoltar announce Golden Modelo awards for Rookie of the Year and Best Shitposter.

Cinematographer Sean McElwee (Little Fish, Horse Girl, Room 104) discusses his favorite David Fincher movie, Zodiac.

I know this is not of interest to everybody, which is why I've made it a separate bonus episode you can skip. But if you are extremely online like many of us are, you may have seen the spate of articles about Sean McElwee, his departure from Data for Progress, and allegations about participating in illegal straw donor conspiracies. Carl Beijer is one of the great Sean chroniclers and so I've brought him on to fill in all the details. His website --> https://carlbeijer.com/

Sean McElwee is a well-known progressive activist who started the “Abolish ICE” movement and in 2018 founded Data for Progress, a progressive think tank with an emphasis on influencing public policy through polling. DFP quickly embedded itself into the top layers of the Democratic firmament. More recently, McElwee became a close political ally and adviser to FTX founder SAM BANKMAN-FRIED.  McElwee had easy access to the White House and the press. And he made sure they had access to him. He kept an open Slack channel at DFP that became a rolling conversation between McElwee, Biden administration officials, and some well-known reporters. On Saturday, November 12, the day after FTX filed for bankruptcy and SBF resigned as CEO, McElwee abruptly shuttered the Slack channel. Six days later, he and Data for Progress began negotiating his exit from the firm he had built.  At the time, the reported reason for the rupture was that McElwee's well-known penchant for betting on the outcomes of elections created a conflict of interest for a polling firm. A slew of 2022 DFP polls had a GOP bias, and activists on Twitter— as well as some prominent Democrats pinging reporters— asked whether McElwee was cooking DFP's polls to affect races and cash in. Sources at DFP insist that this would have been highly unlikely, and that their polls had a GOP bias because of an oversampling of respondents via SMS. In the wake of this, DFP recently adopted a previously unreported “Gambling and Wagering Policy” that prohibits employees from betting on anything related to DFP projects or clients. The McElwee-DFP breakup was ugly, but the two sides were trying to negotiate an amicable separation agreement and a severance.  Then on Dec. 13, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an eight-count indictment against SBF. The first seven counts, which were about financial crimes, garnered the most attention.  But it was the eighth count that turned heads in Washington, alleging a straw-donor scheme in which SBF funneled corporate money to candidates and committees through third parties. And SDNY alleged that SBF had help: SBF “and others known and unknown,” the indictment says, made contributions “in the names of other persons.” In the race to figure out who might have helped SBF make straw donations, McElwee's name was at the top of the list. The leadership at DFP suddenly feared they could be in the middle of a much bigger scandal.

On today's episode of the #STRIVECast, the team talks to Sean McElwee! Sean was on the television show “Born This Way” and also has his own t-shirt company, Seanese. Sean tells us all about his  company and the important work he does for the Down Syndrome community. Be sure to check out Seanese at https://seanese.com/ ! Also in this episode, Noel gives tips about karaoke and Jeff answers a listener question! As always, let us know you're listening by liking, commenting, or sharing our post! Enjoy!

Sean McElwee is the Founding Executive Director of Data for Progress, a progressive polling and think tank operation shaking up the way Democrats utilize data to better message and implement their priorities. Sean talks his roots as a military kid in an evangelical household, his circuitous path to working in progressive politics, the origin and evolution of Data for Progress, and how he thinks about some of the big questions facing those who work in politics. IN THIS EPISODE….Sean grows up in an evangelical military family in Connecticut…What drew Sean toward libertarianism early and what made him move away from it…The threads of evangelical Christianity that still endure in Sean's politics…Sean's riff on whether candidates should use profanity…Sean talks the importance of a candidate's “vibes” and “juice”…The famous broadcaster Sean is friendly with…Sean talks the role think-tanks play in American politics…Sean talks his time leading the “Abolish ICE” effort…Sean tells the story behind the founding of Data for Progress…Sean on his friendship with prominent data scient David Shor and where they disagree…Sean's theory on why people should gamble more on prediction markets…Sean talks his big wins and some losses on the political prediction markets…Sean's take on the political appeal of John Fetterman…How Sean thinks about the role of Independent Expenditures…The Republican politicians whose communications impress Sean...Sean's advice on the campaigns Democrats should run in 2022…What Sean looks for when he's hiring at Data for Progress…Sean's strangest work habits… AND…the 80-50 rule, 90% agendas, AOC, John Anzalone, automatic voter registration, Richard Blumenthal, books and stuff, Jamaal Bowman, Katie Britt, Mo Brooks, Jimmy Carter, CBS News, chimeras, Jim Clyburn, Susan Collins, Joe Courtney, Henry Cuellar, Defund the Police, Demos, Doug Ducey, elite actors, e-mailing yourself, Elliot Engel, John Fetterman, Brian Fitzpatrick, Rich Funke, Mike Garcia, Jared Golden, governing moments, happy hours, heuristics, Jim Himes, Boris Johnson, Mondaire Jones, John Katko, Brian Kemp, Alexander Lamis, Adam Laxalt, David McKinley, messaging bills, Markwayne Mullin, multi-level regression, Chris Murphy, neoliberalism, New York Times factchecks, Barack Obama, old guy Instagrams, Dr. Oz, Ron Paul, pivotal electoral voters, plastic bag bans, Jef Pollock, popularism, Predict It, Scott Pruitt, Reason Magazine, Robocop, Run for Something, Larry Sabato, SPSS, Chuck Schumer, sex scenes, simulacrums, John Stossel, terrain advantages, Title 42, Ritche Torres, Donald Trump, Nina Turner, woke staffers, Ron Wyden, YouGov, & more!

With the midterms just over six months away, the electoral prospects for Democrats are looking bleak. President Biden's approval rating is at 42 percent, around where Donald Trump's was at this point in his presidency. Recent polls asking whether Americans want Republicans or Democrats in Congress found that Republicans are leading by about 2 percentage points. And with inflation spiking to its highest point in decades, Covid cases rising and Russia's invasion of Ukraine continuing to send economic and humanitarian shock waves across the globe, things don't look as if they are going to get better anytime soon.What will it take for Democrats to turn things around? What fights should they be picking with Republicans, and how should they be making the case that they deserve another chance at leading the country?Sean McElwee is a co-founder and the executive director of Data for Progress, a research organization that gathers polling data to strategize on behalf of progressive causes and policies. Anat Shenker-Osorio is a principal at ASO Communications, a political communications firm that conducts analytic and empirical research to help progressive political campaigns. McElwee and Shenker-Osorio have deeply influenced my thinking on how words work in American politics: how campaigns can meaningfully address what voters want and how they can persuade swing voters and motivate the party's base.In this conversation, McElwee and Shenker-Osorio help me understand where Democrats stand with the electorate and what, if anything, they can do to improve their chances in 2022. We discuss why Biden's approval rating is so low, given the popularity of his policies, why governing parties so often lose midterm elections, whether Democrats should focus more on persuading swing voters or on mobilizing their base, why it's important for Democrats to get their base to sing from the same songbook, what Democrats can learn from Trump about winning voters' attention, how Republicans are running politics on easy mode, whether it was wise politically for Biden to double down on the message to fund the police, what political fights Democrats should pick in the lead-up to the midterms, how the party should handle spiking inflation and more.Mentioned:"Democrats, Here's How to Lose in 2022. And Deserve It." by Ezra KleinBook recommendations:Anat Shenker-OsorioA Theory of System Justification by John T. JostMemorial by Bryan WashingtonThese Precious Days by Ann PatchettSean McElweeThe Course by Ed MillerThe Precipice by Toby OrdThe Climate War by Eric PooleyThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.“The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld and Rogé Karma; fact-checking by Michelle Harris and Kate Sinclair; original music by Isaac Jones; mixing by Jeff Geld; audience strategy by Shannon Busta. Our executive producer is Irene Noguchi. Special thanks to Kristin Lin and Kristina Samulewski.

Jackson is hosting part one of a two part special highlighting a few of the amazing cast members from "Born This Way" on A&E! "Born This Way" was a reality show that aired a few years back focusing on young adults with Down Syndrome. Each episode followed the seven young adults as they followed their dreams, explored different friendships and romantic relationships, and defied society's expectations. This week for part one of the "Born This Way" special, Jackson is sitting down with Elena Ashmore and Sean McElwee as they reminisce about their time on the show together. From the funniest moments to winning a few Emmy's, these two have a lot of great memories together! Elena and Sean also update fans on what they've been up to since the series ended back in 2019.Stay tuned next week for Part 2 of my "Born This Way" special with John & Rachel!  Follow us on social media!Instagram: @realitytalkpodcastTweet with Jackson and get all of the reality TV scoop!Elena AshmoreFollow Elena on Facebook!  Sean McElweeBuy Sean's shirts on his website HERE! Check out "The Sean Show" on YouTubeFacebook: Sean From Born This WayInstagram: @sean_from_born_this_wayTwitter: @purpose2inspireTikTok: @seanmcelwee3 

There is a new COVID variant and the GOP is trying to exploit it for political gain. Brian interviews White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain about the Build Back Better Act, he rebuts some of the most blatant attacks coming from the right on inflation and gas prices, and he offers his response to Kevin McCarthy after his 8.5 hour speech trying to block one of the most popular pieces of legislation of our lifetimes. And the co-founder & executive director of Data for Progress, Sean McElwee, joins to dive into what the polling says as far as the BBB Act is concerned and whether it shows any upside for moderates like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema when it comes to blocking that legislation.Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchShop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shopYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohenTwitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/briantylercohenNewsletter: https://www.briantylercohen.com/sign-upWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam and Emma host Matthew Cortland, Senior Fellow at Data for Progress, to discuss Supplemental Security Income restorative/legislative efforts, and right to repair activist Louis Rossmann to discuss the change in right to repair laws after Biden's competition executive order was signed into law. Sam, Emma, and Matthew cover the structural differences in disability social securities, such as SSI versus SSDI, and the importance of SSI in helping folks without income. They then move onto the crippling drawbacks to SSI, stemming both from the US' cultural aversion to social safety nets and recent targeting from the right, including a maximum monthly supplement at a rate well below the poverty line and absurd qualifications that prevent disabled folks from saving assets for a rainy day or accepting help from friends unless they are willing to sacrifice their social security, before discussing what legislators are working to bolster SSI, and what number to text to push Schumer to include it in reconciliation (SIGN SSI NOW to 50409). Next, Louis Rossmann hops on to chat about the importance of the right to repair, how the issue is wrapped up in monopoly and anti-trust discussions, and what the fight for repair has looked like over the last decade. They cover the importance of the Massachusetts automotive right to repair bill, and the role of federalism in helping achieve targeted advancements in the accessibility of schematics and parts on a greater scale. Sam and Emma also chat Cori Bush success, Nina Turner disappointment, and developments in the new Biden eviction moratorium. And in the fun half Sam and Emma are joined by Sean McElwee, Founding Executive Director of Data for Progress, to discuss the disappointing results for Nina Turner in Ohio's 11th Congressional District primary. Sean and the gang specifically looks into the importance of not giving the democratic establishment material for bad faith attacks that draw away from policy discussion – because the dark money will almost always be there to capitalize on it. Sam and Emma expand the importance of knowing that power will always push back, and emphasize the importance of taking on battles where progress can actually be made, before watching Asa Hutchinson's awkward backtracking on his previous anti-vax mandate legislation, and Ben Shapiro's failure to understand how contagion works. They also chat with Oscar from NoLa on DACA, and another caller takes the wrong route to addressing transphobia and problematic comments from Vaush, plus, your calls and IMs! Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here. Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ (Merch issues and concerns can be addressed here: majorityreportstore@mirrorimage.com) You can now watch the livestream on Twitch Check out today's sponsors: Tushy: Hello Tushy cleans your butt with a precise stream of fresh water for just $79. It attaches to your existing toilet – requires NO electricity or additional plumbing – and cuts toilet paper use by 80% – so the Hello Tushy bidet pays for itself in a few months. Go to hellotushy.com/majority to get 10% off today! ZipRecruiter sends your job to over 100 of the web's leading job sites. But they don't stop there. With their powerful matching technology, ZipRecruiter scans thousands of resumes to find people with the right experience and invite them to apply to your job. Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE, my listeners can go to ZipRecruiter.com/majority Support the St. Vincent Nurses today as they continue to strike for a fair contract! https://action.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's podcast News from Nowhere, at https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere Check out The Letterhack's upcoming Kickstarter project for his new graphic novel! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/milagrocomic/milagro-heroe-de-las-calles Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel! Check out The Nomiki Show live at 3 pm ET on YouTube at patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt's podcast, Literary Hangover, at Patreon.com/LiteraryHangover, or on iTunes. Check out Jamie's podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Text SIGNSSINOW to 50409 to further Matthew's SSI restoration/legislative efforts! Call Senator Schumer's Office to press him to support SSI restoration legislation at 212-486-4430/202-224-6542 Check out Louis's YouTube channel here.

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Journalist and poster Carl Beijer joins the pod to discuss how careerists holding themselves out as "progressives" enable the media to paint a picture false portrait of party unity.  Bejier explains how Sean McElwee fills that role, and the troll that's been frustrating McElwee's ability to hold himself out as the left whisperer. Also, Beijer explains that he's not Allen Iverson. https://www.patreon.com/join/peoplespolicyproject Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, and our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod) and YouTube. Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).

This week, Sean McElwee, Co-founder and Executive Director of Data for Progress, joins the show to discuss how the political landscape is changing to affect climate issues. How should Democrats talk about fracking? How do we pass progressive climate legislation? What are the biggest political shifts in climate? We dig into it all.  Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the better presidential debate questions on climate, the distorted debate coverage on oil, and turning Texas blue. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website!  Further Reading: Climate news Trump can use How down-ballot candidates could help Democrats flip Texas As the World Burns (How the Senate and the White House missed their best chance to deal with climate change)

With the election only 6 weeks away and Democrats confronted with a surprise conservative Supreme Court nomination, worries are rising about the strength of Biden’s candidacy.  Senator Cory Booker (https://twitter.com/CoryBooker) has some reassuring words for the concerned, tells us about the equalizing power of baby bonds, and the feeling that this election is a moral moment for the nation.  Meanwhile, Sean McElwee (https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee) discusses the difficulties of uniting the left, and his belief that progressives will unite behind Biden in November.

Sean McElwee, the co-founder and Executive Director of Data for Progress, joins the show to discuss progressive pragmatism, how social media impacts Democrats' policy positions, and how Biden would govern. With less than 50 days until the election, he also shares his view of the race and trends to watch.

Guys! Today we get to TALK with the one and only, Sean McElwee from A&E’s Born This Way. Along side his mom, Sandra, Sean shares his upcoming projects, what his life has been like in quarantine, as well as some good laughs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkdownsyndrome/support

Sean McElwee and Sean Couevas, both stars of A & E's groundbreaking show "Born This Way", share their close and unique friendship. In this episode they share stories, advice, brotherly love, and talk about the Emmys. They are both sweet and funny. Sean McElwee owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, stars in his own YouTube show, "The Sean Show", and is a keynote speaker. Sean McElwee has Down syndrome. Sean Couevas is his best friend. He does not have a disability.

In this week's episode, Michael interviews Data for Progress' Sean McElwee about his organization, the progressive movement and the 2020 presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean McElwee and Sean Couevas, both stars of A & E's groundbreaking show "Born This Way", share their close and unique friendship. In this episode they share stories, advice, and the importance of inclusion. They share stories that are both sweet and funny. Sean McElwee owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, stars in his own YouTube show, "The Sean Show", and is a keynote speaker. Sean McElwee has Down syndrome. Sean Couevas is his best friend. He does not have a disability.

Sean McElwee and Sean Couevas, both stars of A & E's groundbreaking show "Born This Way", share their close and unique friendship. In this episode you will hear why they consider themselves family. They share stories that are both sweet and funny. Sean McElwee owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, stars in his own YouTube show, "The Sean Show", and is a keynote speaker. Sean McElwee has Down syndrome. Sean Couevas is his best friend. He does not have a disability.

Sean McElwee and Sean Couevas, both stars of A & E's groundbreaking show "Born This Way", share their close and unique friendship. In this episode you will hear how they met, and funny stories that will help you get to know them. Sean McElwee owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, stars in his own YouTube show, "The Sean Show", and is a keynote speaker. Sean McElwee has Down syndrome. Sean Couevas is his best friend. He does not have a disability.

The Democratic presidential primary is over. Joe Biden is the presumptive nominee heading into the fall. And this week, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren endorsed their former competitor. On the left, the question is: What went wrong? How did Sanders lose to Biden? Why didn’t Warren catch fire? But too few of these postmortems have had sufficient data to build out their theories. And too many of them explain away strategic and tactical failures as media or establishment conspiracies. Sean McElwee has a different perspective. McElwee is the co-founder and executive director of Data for Progress, an organization that utilizes cutting-edge polling and data-analysis techniques to support progressive causes. His aim is to fashion an agenda that is both progressive and popular. But he also sits atop mountains of data that let him test hypotheses with a lot more rigor than most armchair pundits. As a result, McElwee has a fascinating, heterodox view of the 2020 primary, the Sanders and Warren campaigns, and what it will take for progressives to build power. We discuss the critical mistakes both major progressive candidates made, which progressive ideas are most popular with the American people, how the left’s theory of class politics interferes with its most obvious path to electoral victory, why maximalist policy agendas fail even when they look like they’re succeeding, what good (and bad) Overton Window politics look like, how progressives can shape Biden’s presidency, and much, much more. References: How Joe Biden won over Bernie Sanders — and the Democratic Party by Ezra Klein Book Recommendations: Deep Roots: How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics by Maya Sen Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas. The Ezra Klein Show is a finalist for a Webby! Make sure to vote at https://bit.ly/TEKS-webby New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere) Credits: Producer/Editor - Jeff Geld Researcher - Roge Karma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 UNEPISODES! 30!!!! What better way to celebrate my 30th UNepisode than with a remarkable and funny as hell guy like Sean! You may know Sean from his 4 seasons of A&E's hit show BORN THIS WAY! Sean and I talk about his come up, getting past the stereotypes of having Down Syndrome, girls, being a motivational speaker, being a business man and his love for being on camera! Sean's message is strong! Anything is possible and make your dreams come true! Sean and I were accompanied with another guest and that is Sean's mom Sandra. A true champion for her son and for parents everywhere! Check out Sean's YouTube Channel: THE SEAN SHOW!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcrlchv1-r4BqwoR0Vz-O4g GET YOUR SENESE ITEMS RIGHT NOW via Sean's official website: https://seanese.com/ Check out Sean on BORN THIS WAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL8066pBTFs Sean's Instagram: Sean_from_born_this_way Facebook: Sean from Born This Way Go get Sandra's books on Amazon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL8066pBTFs Binge all 4 seasons of Born This Way on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Up-Syndrome/dp/B01945G7GC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=born+this+way&qid=1581712496&s=instant-video&sr=1-1 GET UNNORMALIZED: Instagram: Unnormalized Podcast Facebook: Unnormalized Podcast Twitter: Unnormalizedpod Snapchat:getunnormalized Check out the show on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Anchor, Stitcher, Breaker, RadioPublic, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by accessing our BIGLINK: https://biglink.to/unnormalizedpodcast Learn more about me, your host Frankie A aka FRANKLYUNNORMALIZED https://unnormalizedpodcas.wixsite.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unnormalized-the-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unnormalized-the-podcast/support

Sean McElwee is a guy who defiantly can make you laugh. He is best known for his role on the Emmy award-winning unscripted reality television program; Born this Way featured on A&E,  Owner of his T-Shirt company Seanese, & one amazing Keynote speaker. Sean is the perfect example of a young man giving Down Syndrome a new definition and hitting his goals straight out of the ballpark. 

Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee explains his strategy for a left-wing takeover of American politics, and the data-driven path to winning elections. Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Sean McElwee (@SeanMcElwee) , Co-founder, Data for Progress More to explore: Subscribe for free to the Ezra Klein Show, a Vox podcast where Ezra brings you far-reaching conversations about hard problems, big ideas, illuminating theories, and cutting-edge research. About Vox:Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us:Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean McElwee has one of those jobs you certainly know about, but probably can't pinpoint what it is he does all day. Sean runs a think tank called Data for Progress that he started with Colin McAuliffe. As for what they do as an organization, the name says it all, they collect data to help push liberal political policies and ideas forward. But the way they do it may not be what you expect. Data for Progress is a part of new wave of smaller think tanks running on more of a startup model. Which means a lot of Sean's job is about figuring out ways to affect political change without the resources of much bigger institutions in their field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean McElwee has one of those jobs you certainly know about, but probably can't pinpoint what it is he does all day. Sean runs a think tank called Data for Progress that he started with Colin McAuliffe. As for what they do as an organization, the name says it all, they collect data to help push liberal political policies and ideas forward. But the way they do it may not be what you expect. Data for Progress is a part of new wave of smaller think tanks running on more of a startup model. Which means a lot of Sean's job is about figuring out ways to affect political change without the resources of much bigger institutions in their field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean McElwee has one of those jobs you certainly know about, but probably can't pinpoint what it is he does all day. Sean runs a think tank called Data for Progress that he started with Colin McAuliffe. As for what they do as an organization, the name says it all, they collect data to help push liberal political policies and ideas forward. But the way they do it may not be what you expect. Data for Progress is a part of new wave of smaller think tanks running on more of a startup model. Which means a lot of Sean's job is about figuring out ways to effect political change without the resources of much bigger institutions in their field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Gist, Slate’s Jordan Weissmann tells guest host Sean McElwee which presidential candidates’ signature ideas are hot (and which are not). In the interview, the Green New Deal isn’t just a set of climate policies—it’s a chance to break with the uneven benefits afforded by the original New Deal and other progressive policies. Julian Brave NoiseCat (McElwee’s colleague at Data for Progress) and activist Adrien Salazar (of the think tank Demos) are in the studio to share their expertise on the stimulus package.    In the Spiel, McElwee digs into polling results from his own Data for Progress. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Gist, Slate’s Jordan Weissmann tells guest host Sean McElwee which presidential candidates’ signature ideas are hot (and which are not). In the interview, the Green New Deal isn’t just a set of climate policies—it’s a chance to break with the uneven benefits afforded by the original New Deal and other progressive policies. Julian Brave NoiseCat (McElwee’s colleague at Data for Progress) and activist Adrien Salazar (of the think tank Demos) are in the studio to share their expertise on the stimulus .    In the Spiel, McElwee digs into polling results from his own Data for Progress. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 64 of sh!tpost, host Jared Holt travels to the Netroots Nation political conference in Philadelphia and speaks with activists, journalists, and change-makers in the left-of-center political world about the work they're doing and how people can get involved. Nandini Jammi: twitter.com/nandoodlesSean McElwee: twitter.com/SeanMcElweeJordan Uhl: twitter.com/JordanUhl Kim Kelly: twitter.com/GrimKimSHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/64-netroots-nation-7-14-19-ft-nandini-jammi-sean-mcelwee-jordan-uhl-kim-kelly-2/ Get on the email list at shtpost.substack.com

Sandra McElwee is the mother of Sean McElwee. Sean is a cast member of A & E's Emmy winning show Born This Way. Sean also owns Seanese which is a t-shirt company, travels extensively for public speaking, and has a part - time job. Sean happens to have Down syndrome. In this episode Sandra talks about her faith beginning this parenting journey, Sean's goals and dreams, and the need for more full diversity in all forms of media. Sandra is honest, always laughing, and full of stories. This episode has strong appeal for families, self -advocates with disabilities, general and special educators, non profit leaders and staff, and anyone in the entertainment industry.

This is the third part of a four part conversation with Sandra McElwee, the mother of Sean McElwee, Sean is an actor on A& E's Emmy winning series Born this Way, owns a t-shirt company called Seanese, and does extensive public speaking. Sean has Down syndrome. Sandra is the author of three five star rated books about Sean's journey, and is a well respected mentor to many families. In this episode Sandra tells stories of Sean's inclusion and exclusion in school, with honestly and humor. She talks about friendship and the beginning of Sean's motto, "It could happen!" This is a powerful episode for families, teachers, administrators, and non profits working in the employment fields to hear.

This is part two of a four part conversation with Sandra McElwee, the mother of Sean McElwee. Sean is an actor on the A & E Emmy winning series Born This Way. He also owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, does extensive public speaking, and has a part time job. Sean happens to have Down syndrome. Sandra is a mentor to many parents behind her, and has written three five star rated books. In this episode Sandra tells stories related to various goals Sean has had over the years. With wit and honesty, she addresses his transition from high school, jobs, and how Seanese started.

This is the first of a four part in-depth conversation with Sandra McElwee, the mother of Sean McElwee. Sean is a cast member of A & E's Emmy Award winning series Born This Way, which has already had four seasons. Sean also owns Seanese, a t-shirt company, and is a frequent keynote speaker. In this episode Sandra talks about Sean's birth, his early years, and beyond. She shares stories that show his perseverance, and hers, in overcoming obstacles like speech clarity, and discrimination.

Sean McElwee joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about how to sell progressive policies and promote them correctly by understanding public opinion. Sean also hosts a well known weekly progressive happy hour in New York City.

Sean McElwee is an extremely-online twitter personality, writer, and a co-founder of the progressive think tank Data for Progress. He recently visited UChicago for a debate hosted by the UChicago Political Union, and spoke to the Maroon about #AbolishICE, progressive politics, and the left wing of the Democratic party.Hosted by: Miles Burton, Lee Harris Featuring: Sean McElwee Edited by: Miles Burton Music Produced by: Aaron Cendan

On the first 2019 edition of "Driving Forces" on WBAI FM 99.5 FM New York, hosts Jeff Simmons and Celeste Katz are joined by consultant Eduardo Castell, Congressman Max Rose, and voting rights advocate Sean McElwee.

Sean McElwee is an extremely-online twitter personality, writer, and a co-founder of the progressive think tank Data for Progress. He recently visited UChicago for a debate hosted by the UChicago Political Union, and spoke to the Maroon about #AbolishICE, progressive politics, and the left wing of the Democratic party.Hosted by: Miles Burton, Lee HarrisFeaturing: Sean McElweeEdited by: Miles BurtonMusic Produced by: Aaron Cendan

In the second installment of this special five-part miniseries, host Alex Roarty welcomes Sean McElwee, a 26-year-old leader in the movement to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, and Jess Morales Rocketto, political director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, to talk about the big ideas rocking the left—and terrifying some party leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most exciting things that Democratic politics is seeing is happening with Data for Progress. Not only are they showing the way on political issues, they're also raising money to help flip State legislatures from red to blue. Peter Ogburn talks to Sean McElwee, the co-founder.

Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee and Washington Post political reporter Dave Weigel came onto the podcast to discuss the Democratic primaries.

Can the Democratic Party keep up with the new left? The left-most wing of the party is growing and expanding, pushing platforms like Medicare for all, free college, and abolishing ICE. Though this group is the minority, the space they’re creating is the space in which the entirety of the party will have to participate in the coming elections. For example, Abolish ICE was first popularized by a twitter hashtag pushed by Sean McElwee. Now, it’s a common campaign issue that the President rails against in his speeches and that any 2020 Democratic hopeful will have to answer to. Sean McElwee pops up again in the primaries, having foreseen two of the biggest Democratic upsets months in advance. As someone at the nexus of the changing winds of the left, McElwee joins us to share his thoughts on what he sees as the way forward for the Democratic Party. Email us at WITHpod@gmail.comTweet using #WITHpodRead more at nbcnews.com/whyisthishappening

On The Gist, the news media reveres John McCain because he failed with grace—and wasn’t too conservative. Chances are you’ve heard #AbolishICE before. Journalist and activist Sean McElwee kick-started it and argues it’s not just the agency that needs to go down, but the criminalization of undocumented residence within American borders. In the Spiel, stupid stuff comes in threes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Gist, the news media reveres John McCain because he failed with grace—and wasn’t too conservative. Chances are you’ve heard #AbolishICE before. Journalist and activist Sean McElwee kick-started it and argues it’s not just the agency that needs to go down, but the criminalization of undocumented residence within American borders. In the Spiel, stupid stuff comes in threes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sentinel Radio summer vacation has begun. We’ll be back on Aug. 27. Until then, enjoy some old interviews. This one takes a look at the strides made by the movement to Abolish ICE. Sean McElwee has been a big advocate; particularly on Twitter. He joined us in June. Broadcasted from Washington, DC Music courtesy of Adam Fligsten (adamfligsten.com/) Contribute to our Patreon, and you’ll get to see the show recorded live: www.patreon.com/DistrictSentinel/ www.districtsentinel.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/DistrictSentinel/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheDCSentinel

Air Date: 8/07/2018 Today we take a look at a few of the reasons the Democrats went from controlling both houses of Congress and the presidency 10 years ago to being completely out of power today and then lay out a series of steps the left can take to return to power Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   Episode Sponsors:  Better Help  |  Amazon USA  | Amazon CA  |  Amazon UK  Support Best of the Left on Patreon!   SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Thomas Frank explains how the Democrats lost so much in such a short time - Start Making Sense from @TheNation - Air Date 7-5-18 Just eight years ago Democrats held not only the presidency but both houses of Congress. How did they lose so much in such a short time? Thomas Frank explains the disaster, and how, for millions of people, the recession of 2008 has never ended.  Ch. 2: The Democratic Autopsy Report (w:Jeff Cohen) - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date 06-25-18 Progressive organizations got to together to analyze how the Trump was able to beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 to make sure it never happens again! Ch. 3: THE MIDTERMS MINUTE (Primaries) - Support Progressives in Alaska and Wyoming on 8.21 - Best of the Left Activism Ed Ayers speaks to Smithsonian political curator Jon Grinspan about how young people went from fierce partisans to independent voters by the end of the 19th century. Ch. 4: Youth declaring their independence - Backstory - Air Date: 04-13-18 Sean McElwee, co-founder of Abolish ICE and one of many players involved in the recent flurry of progressive activity explains the strategy to move the Overton Window to the left. Ch. 5: How Fringe Ideas Become Policy - On the Media - Air Date 6-21-18 Even though the New Deal Style policies of Bernie Sanders are derailed by the corporate media, Republicans and the Morbidly Rich, these so-called "radical far left policies" are actually favored by the majority of Americans. Ch. 6: The Radical Left Wing Policies Most Americans Want Right Now - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 03-08-18 Writer Eliane Glaser calls for the left to return to politics and reclaim the power of ideology, authority and the state - as a way to unify a working class splintered into identity groups in the absence of mainstream organizing. Ch. 7: Eliane Glaser on why the left must return to politics and power - This is Hell - Air Date 5-8-18   VOICEMAILS Ch. 8: Progressivism = Scientific Method + Common Decency - Tom from Toronto Ch. 9: Understanding neuro-political elasticity - Dee Dee from Philly Ch. 10: Progressivism takes the need for working together into account - Nick from California Ch. 11: Fighting capitalism while falling prey to it - Angela from Sacramento, CA   Ch. 12: Final comments on progressivism, borders, collectivism and capitalism   THE MIDTERMS MINUTE: Check on candidates endorsed by Justice Democrats | Brand New Congress | DSA | Latino Victory | Our Revolution Phone bank with Justice Democrats “Justice Dialer”  & Brand New Congress GOTV Dialer Check your state registration deadlines and voter ID laws with rockthevote.org For an easy way to donate to candidates, check out DownTicket.comon your mobile browser. “15 Ways to Help a Campaign Win Their Election” (Political Charge) August 21st Primaries: ALASKA(Reg. Deadlines: Primary: July 22nd / General: Oct. 7th) Early voting happening now! Find locations  Governor - Mark Begich and Dana Call U.S. House At Large - Dimitri Shein(Dem) vs. Alyse Galvin(Ind) WYOMING(Reg. Deadlines: Primary: Aug. 6th or day-of in-person / General: Oct. 22nd) Governor: Mary Throne  vs. Ken Casper vs. Rex Wilde U.S. House At Large - Greg Hunter vs. Travis Helm Heads up for Nov. 6th! U.S. Senate - Gary Trauner (uncontested in primary) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman    MUSIC: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Rapids - Grey River (Blue Dot Sessions) Derailed - The Depot (Blue Dot Sessions) Tar and Spackle - Plaster (Blue Dot Sessions) Glass Runner - Marble Run (Blue Dot Sessions) Thannoid - Bodytonic (Blue Dot Sessions) Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!

Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee joined us on the podcast to discuss what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory over #4 House Democrat Joe Crowley in NY-14 means for the Democratic Party and the #AbolishICE movement.

Sean McElwee of Data for Progress and AbolishICE.org joins the show to discuss the rollercoaster of a week that saw SCOTUS gut unions, Justice Kennedy announce his retirement which will give Donald Trump another Supreme Court pick, the Abolish ICE movement start to gain some real legs and take off, and the amazing win against the Democratic establishment when Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat Joe Crowley. All that and more on this week's episode of DOOMED!

Virgil Texas, Alex Press, Sean McElwee, Jabari Brisport, Emma Vigeland, Jake Flores and even Thomas Frank (for 10 seconds) on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez win and some fo the worst take aways on it. Hear more from Thomas Frank tonight! http://caveat.nyc/event/the-katie-halper-show-with-gabe-pacheco-special-guest-thomas-frank/ Hear my interview with Ocasio-Cortez (which I did BEFORE she won) here https://soundcloud.com/katie-halper/primary-challenger-ocasio-cortez-vs-old-boy-network! Watch my interview with her here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTY8k6hesr8

Journalist and Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee joined us on the podcast to discuss the #AbolishICE movement and how the left can take over the Democratic Party.

On the latest SentinelCast (for subscribers)... -Sean McElwee helped crunch numbers to determine the House Dems most deserving of primary challenges -Another Advice and Consent with Rachel Kurzius, Trump toy soldier Parade edition -3..2..1...Elon Musk Blasts Off into this week’s Garbage Can nominations To listen to the full episode, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel Thank you for support Smash retweet button districtsentinel.com Facebook: facebook.com/DistrictSentinel Twitter: twitter.com/TheDCSentinel

If broad government programs are so popular why don’t we just vote them into existence? One of the primary barriers to democratic socialism--or spending in general--is racist media coverage and racist attitudes about how government programs are administered. In this episode we explore how media-fueled racism and means-tested nickel-and-diming makes radical change that much more difficult. With guests Sean McElwee and Noel Cazenave.

In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 244, Daniel Smrokowski sits down with the Sean McElwee and his mom Sandra, owners of Seanese and stars of Born This Way, the Emmy-winning docuseries airing on the A&E Network that everyone is talking about!  Tune-in as we go behind-the-scenes of Born This Way and Seanese and talk about: Sean and his family, On being diagnosed with Down syndrome; Sandra On … Continue reading SCP244: Behind BORN THIS WAY (Part 4) with Sean and Sandra McElwee The post SCP244: Behind BORN THIS WAY (Part 4) with Sean and Sandra McElwee first appeared on Special Chronicles.

The outsized influence of money is a problem in U.S. politics. Sean McElwee and Professor Tabatha Abu El-Haj describe how donors skew policy and how getting more people to vote could counter big money in politics where repealing Citizens United cannot.   For More on this Topic: Check out McElwee’s study, Whose Voice, Whose Choice? Read Professor Abu El-Haj’s two-page brief, The Inevitable Limits of Campaign Finance Reform, or her article, Beyond Campaign Finance Reform. Find the recommended articles by Professor Theda Skocpol in Vox and the New York Times.   Further Reading: Making Sense of the Koch Network, Theda Skocpol, Harvard University Rising Economic Inequality and Campaign Contributions from Very Wealthy Americans, Adam Bonica, Stanford University, Howard Rosenthal, New York University

We are nearing the end of the year and have for you a best-of-2016 podcast featuring an array of American politics books. Some of these books were featured on the podcast this year, but most are just new and really interesting. Another best-of is underway for political science books in other subfields. Julia Azari from Marquette University starts us out with two books: Michael Tesler’s, Post-Racial or Most-Racial (University of Chicago Press, 2016), and Katherine Cramer’s, The Politics of Resentment (University of Chicago Press, 2016). Cramer came on the podcast to talk about her book on Wisconsin when it came out. Sean McElwee from Demos then describes Eric Schickler’s book, Racial Realignment (Princeton, 2016). Schickler also visited the podcast in August to talk about his book. Next up is Lee Drutman from New America, who describes Democracy for Realists by Christopher Achen and (Princeton, 2016), and then Lilly Goren of Carroll University discusses Asymmetric Politics (Oxford, 2016) by Dave Hopkins and Matt Grossmann. Later in the podcast, Candis Watts Smith from the University of North Carolina talks about The Race Whisperer (NYU Press, 2016) by Melanye Price. And, Jason McDaniel from San Francisco State University finishes off this episode of the podcast talking about White Backlash by Marisa Abrajano & Zoltan L. Hajnal (Princeton, 2015). I hope you enjoy and please share your favorite new books in political science with me on Twitter @heathbrown with #fav2016poliscibooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are nearing the end of the year and have for you a best-of-2016 podcast featuring an array of American politics books. Some of these books were featured on the podcast this year, but most are just new and really interesting. Another best-of is underway for political science books in other subfields. Julia Azari from Marquette University starts us out with two books: Michael Tesler’s, Post-Racial or Most-Racial (University of Chicago Press, 2016), and Katherine Cramer’s, The Politics of Resentment (University of Chicago Press, 2016). Cramer came on the podcast to talk about her book on Wisconsin when it came out. Sean McElwee from Demos then describes Eric Schickler’s book, Racial Realignment (Princeton, 2016). Schickler also visited the podcast in August to talk about his book. Next up is Lee Drutman from New America, who describes Democracy for Realists by Christopher Achen and (Princeton, 2016), and then Lilly Goren of Carroll University discusses Asymmetric Politics (Oxford, 2016) by Dave Hopkins and Matt Grossmann. Later in the podcast, Candis Watts Smith from the University of North Carolina talks about The Race Whisperer (NYU Press, 2016) by Melanye Price. And, Jason McDaniel from San Francisco State University finishes off this episode of the podcast talking about White Backlash by Marisa Abrajano & Zoltan L. Hajnal (Princeton, 2015). I hope you enjoy and please share your favorite new books in political science with me on Twitter @heathbrown with #fav2016poliscibooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are nearing the end of the year and have for you a best-of-2016 podcast featuring an array of American politics books. Some of these books were featured on the podcast this year, but most are just new and really interesting. Another best-of is underway for political science books in other subfields. Julia Azari from Marquette University starts us out with two books: Michael Tesler’s, Post-Racial or Most-Racial (University of Chicago Press, 2016), and Katherine Cramer’s, The Politics of Resentment (University of Chicago Press, 2016). Cramer came on the podcast to talk about her book on Wisconsin when it came out. Sean McElwee from Demos then describes Eric Schickler’s book, Racial Realignment (Princeton, 2016). Schickler also visited the podcast in August to talk about his book. Next up is Lee Drutman from New America, who describes Democracy for Realists by Christopher Achen and (Princeton, 2016), and then Lilly Goren of Carroll University discusses Asymmetric Politics (Oxford, 2016) by Dave Hopkins and Matt Grossmann. Later in the podcast, Candis Watts Smith from the University of North Carolina talks about The Race Whisperer (NYU Press, 2016) by Melanye Price. And, Jason McDaniel from San Francisco State University finishes off this episode of the podcast talking about White Backlash by Marisa Abrajano & Zoltan L. Hajnal (Princeton, 2015). I hope you enjoy and please share your favorite new books in political science with me on Twitter @heathbrown with #fav2016poliscibooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Hillary Clinton’s ongoing FBI investigation is preventing her campaign from hitting Donald Trump on his many transgressions. Should Democrats be experiencing buyer’s remorse? Plus, the two Sams discuss the possibility of a Puerto Rexit.Also, a new study shows that Washington, DC local politics are dominated by rich, white people. The author of that report, Sean McElwee, a policy analyst at Demos Action, is on to talk about unequal influence in the nation’s capital and all around the country. And, Ted Cruz gives Trump a run for his money in the race to be the most Islamophobic politician in the US. Imraan Siddiqui, CAIR Arizona’s Executive Director comes on to discuss a conspiracy-mongering congressional hearing held earlier this week by Cruz.

In this episode, Hillary Clinton’s ongoing FBI investigation is preventing her campaign from hitting Donald Trump on his many transgressions. Should Democrats be experiencing buyer’s remorse? Plus, the two Sams discuss the possibility of a Puerto Rexit.Also, a new study shows that Washington, DC local politics are dominated by rich, white people. The author of that report, Sean McElwee, a policy analyst at Demos Action, is on to talk about unequal influence in the nation’s capital and all around the country. And, Ted Cruz gives Trump a run for his money in the race to be the most Islamophobic politician in the US. Imraan Siddiqui, CAIR Arizona’s Executive Director comes on to discuss a conspiracy-mongering congressional hearing held earlier this week by Cruz.

Today we travel to a future where America has converted to a direct democracy. Everybody votes on everything!     Hey, did you know it was an election year in the United States? I know, you've probably not really heard about this, it's not like it's on the news 24/7. But for all the coverage and the fights you might be getting into on Facebook, tons of people in the United States aren't going to vote in this election. The Pew Research Center has some pretty depressing statistics on just how many Americans go to the polls every year.    People in the U.S. don't vote for a lot of reasons. The main one is time. But the second most common answer (16 percent) that Americans give, when asked by the Census Bureau why they don't vote, is that they weren't interested. And eight percent of people said they didn't vote because they didn't like the candidates or the issues.    It's no secret that Americans hate their government. In 2015, a Gallup poll estimated that only eight percent of Americans have faith in Congress as an institution. Eight percent!    So what if we did things differently? What if we put the vote back to the people, and had Americans actually vote on the issues directly. What if America was a direct democracy?     To find out what might happen we talked to Kerri Milita, an assistant professor at Illinois State University who studies direct democracy in America.    We also talked to talked to Daniel Castro who's the vice president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation about what an accessible voting app would look like. A few years ago, they looked at accessible voting technology, and found that when you can let people vote on their own apps in their own places that are already safe and customized to them makes a big difference.    So let’s say that this all works perfectly. Just go with me to the utopia for a second. Everything works really great, everybody is happy, we’re all securely and safely writing bills and voting on our phones. And because there are no barriers to voting anymore, turnout and participation skyrockets. Now, most people vote! Yay! What does that United States look like when all the people who don't vote today, start voting.    To find out, we called Sean McElwee, a policy analyst for an organization called Demos. Sean told us about his research on the differing opinions between voters and non-voters, which you can read here.     We also talk about security and voting, and what happens if nobody actually votes because they're overwhelmed.    We didn't get to talk about a few things in the show. Like how Sweden uses direct democracy, why Estonia has online voting and we don't, the history of direct democracy, or the proposals to change the forms of democracy we see in the United States.    What do you think? Do you vote yes or no on direct democracy? Tell us! Send us a voice memo to info@flashforwardpod.com or call and leave a voicemail at (347) 927-1425.     Flash Forward is produced by me, Rose Eveleth, and is part of the Boing Boing podcast family. The intro music is by Asura, the break music is by MC Cullah and the outtro music is by Broke for Free.  The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky. Special thanks this week to Dara Lind, who suggested this episode, and Rob Tannen, who provided valuable insight into election app design.     If you want to suggest a future we should take on, send us a note on Twitter, Facebook or by email at info@flashforwardpod.com. We love hearing your ideas! And if you think you’ve spotted one of the little references I’ve hidden in the episode, email us there too. If you’re right, I’ll send you something cool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Sean McElwee is the guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. He is a Research Associate at the Demos think tank. He is also a contributing writer for Salon and Al Jazeera. In this great conversation on The Chauncey DeVega Show, Sean and Chauncey talk about race and wealth inequality, if the United States is still a "democracy", libertarianism, and what the data reveals about how the plutocrats and 1 percent have gamed America's politics to their own advantage.  Sean also does some great sharing about the world of think tanks, dealing with trolls, and the challenge of translating complex information so that a smart and interested general readership can process and make use of it. On this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show, Chauncey tells folks about his Thanksgiving dining at a Middle Eastern buffet, gives some love for the new movie Creed, and cuts a promo about loud and obnoxious children who almost ruined his dining experience.  Chauncey also talks about Fox News' Megyn Kelly's Jim and Jane Crow lynching culture complaints about black men who "reckless eyeball" America's police, as well as the GOP's proto fascist politics.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama called economic inequality the “defining issue of our time.” Indeed, America's middle class is stagnating by many measures, but even the President acknowledges that some of the driving forces – such as globalization – are beyond the government's control. Furthermore, many of these same trends are leading to a decline in global inequality. Nonetheless, Obama is pushing an aggressive agenda for reducing domestic inequality under the banner of so-called “inclusive capitalism.” Part of his proposal is to increase federal spending by more than one trillion dollars over the next ten years, financed by new taxes on the wealthy. Some will see this as the return of “soak the rich,” but others see too much money in the hands of the few as a problem in and of itself. Among the latter group is Sean McElwee, a prolific young journalist and research assistant for Demos, a leading progressive media outlet. In articles for The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Washington Post and Rolling Stone, McElwee has boldly made the case for the progressives' tax-and-spend agenda. He argues that such policies can be effective not only for reducing inequality, but also in boosting U.S. job growth and productivity, and making our democracy more functional. Sean joins Bob to kick off a multiple-part series on a critical question: does inclusive capitalism represent a fix for a broken system or is it merely the same old socialist agenda dressed up in new language?