Podcasts about steal america's democracy

Author of the book "Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy," David Daley has also served as the editor of Salon.com. He now calls the Valley home and has written several pieces looking closely at the campaign finances of Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield.

On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus take a deep look into gerrymandering and the highly specialized mapping technology that has allowed for political parties - especially the GOP since 2010 - to drastically change the way political districts are drawn and controlled. The hosts are joined by David Daley, a senior fellow at FairVote and the author of  Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy. This interview was recorded on March 13th, so no news or tabs this week, but we’ll be back to our regular schedule next week. Podcast production by Max Jacobs. If Then plugs: You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on Twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment, you can email us at ifthen@slate.com. If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus take a deep look into gerrymandering and the highly specialized mapping technology that has allowed for political parties - especially the GOP since 2010 - to drastically change the way political districts are drawn and controlled. The hosts are joined by David Daley, a senior fellow at FairVote and the author of  Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy. This interview was recorded on March 13th, so no news or tabs this week, but we’ll be back to our regular schedule next week. Podcast production by Max Jacobs. If Then plugs: You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on Twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment, you can email us at ifthen@slate.com. If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our 100th episode (thank you!) and Maria is reporting around the country for the next few weeks so we ask, "Where is Maria?" before we finally discuss topics you have told us to do for a while now: gerrymandering and other forms of limiting the power to vote. Julio talks with David Daley, senior fellow for FairVote and the author of "Ratfucked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy" and Desmond Meade, executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, about how communities of color can be better represented electorally. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Edition #1047 Today we look at a few of the ways our two major political parties have worked to entrench their own power with the side effect of ruining the foundations of our democratic system Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Supreme Court vs. the American Voter - Times Op-Doc Ch. 3: Song 1: N/A Ch. 4: Act 2: This is not your grandfather's gerrymandering w/ @davedaley3 - #PoliticallyReactive with @wkamaubell and @harikondabolu - Air Date 8-17-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: Segregation - Rankin Scroo Ch. 6: Act 3: How The Debates Were Corrupted By The Democrats AND Republicans - @theyoungturks - Air Date 09-25-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: The 4th Estate - GFE Ch. 8: Act 4: Ratf**ked The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy w/ @davedaley3 - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date 08-27-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: Prove My Hypothesis - Death Cab For Cutie Ch. 10: Act 5: Two-Party Tyranny Ralph Nader on Exclusion of Third-Party Candidates from First Presidential Debate - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 09-19-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead Ch. 12: Act 6: VoteRiders.org is out to educate voters about their state Voter ID laws - Bradcast from @TheBradBlog - Air Date 9-30-16 Ch. 13: Song 6: Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker Ch. 14: Act 7: Register and PREPARE to Vote in Your State via @RocktheVote - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 15: Song 7: Time for Action - Secret Affair Ch. 16: Act 8: Explaining the plans the GOP has to maintain power as a minority party w/ @davedaley3 - #PoliticallyReactive with @wkamaubell and @harikondabolu - Air Date 8-17-16 Voicemails Ch. 17: Security of the voting process in Oregon - Elise in Portland, OR Ch. 18: Standing up for each other in the metal community - Jason from Iowa Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 19: Final comments on the political and mental games we play Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone TAKE ACTION Register to vote at https://www.rockthevote.com Check your registration status with Rock the Vote's "Am I Registered?" tool  Check on changes to voter ID requirements in your state at Rock the Vote's "Voter ID Requirements by State" or at VoteRiders.org.  EDUCATE YOURSELF Electionary - A Guide to Election Laws  “Rigged” - The Documentary (via Fusion TV) Wisconsin is Systemically Failing to Provide the Photo IDs Required to Vote in November (via The Nation) Judge Blocks Election Day Registration at Illinois Polling Places (via The Chicago Tribune) This November, Know Your Voting Rights (via ACLU) Voter Suppression Laws: What’s New Since the 2012 Presidential Election (Interactive Map) (via ACLU)   Written by Best of the Left Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman.  Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App 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 iTunes and Stitcher!

For Beyond 50's "Political" talks, listen to an interview with David Daley. He is the editor in chief of "Salon". You'll learn about his personal interviews with GOP strategists involved in Operation REDMAP. It's a story of what happens when a team of smart Republican operatives spend $30 million to influence down-ballot political races and tip state legislatures from blue to red. A massive redrawing of electoral lines and gerrymandering Congressional districts across the country that has locked Democrats out of power in Congress for years to come. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

David Dailey talks about his new book "Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy" - an explosive book on The explosive account of how Republican legislators and political operatives fundamentally rigged our American democracy through redistricting. David Daley is the editor in chief of Salon and the Digital Media Fellow for the Wilson Center for Humanities and the Arts and the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow David Dailey on Twitter @davedaley3