Podcasts about Third Way

This episode of the Legacy Dads Podcast with Dave and Dante, titled "The Third Way: Marriage Beyond Win or Lose," addresses how couples can transcend destructive conflict dynamics—specifically the dual traps of striving to win arguments or silently capitulating—by adopting a biblical "third way." Rooted in Genesis 2, the guys unpack how Eve was created as an ezer (a strong, necessary partner rather than a subordinate) and show how unresolved family-of-origin patterns often prevent couples from truly leaving their pasts to become one. They reframe Ephesians 5 not as a tool for male dominance, but as a mandate for mutual submission where husbands practice Christlike, sacrificial love and both spouses relinquish their desire to be right. To put this into practice, Dave and Dante outline four practical tools: weekly check-ins, identifying inherited playbooks, asking how to "lay something down" during hard conversations, and using pre-agreed repair rituals to de-escalate tension. Join the Conversation: Have a story or a struggle you want to share? Email us at dave@legacydads.org and dante@legacydads.org. You can also find us on Facebook Legacy Dads Online Community and Instagram.

What if your family calendar could actually disciple your children? In this episode of Abraham's Wallet, Steven makes the case for using Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) as a practical way for Christian fathers to teach their families about God's provision, temporary homes, hospitality, and the reality that “heaven is our home.” Learn how celebrating Sukkot changed the culture of his own family, from building a simple sukkah in the backyard to slowing down for seven days, eating together, inviting other families in, and having conversations about what is truly permanent, and what isn't. But this episode isn't about becoming “Hebrew Roots” Christians or measuring your standing with God by how well you keep a biblical festival. Steven explains where he draws that line and why he sees Sukkot as a teaching tool rather than a requirement for earning God's favor. He also connects the Feast of Tabernacles to Christ, showing how the Old Testament picture of dwelling, provision, and the wilderness finds its fulfillment in Jesus. You'll hear how Sukkot can help fathers: • Make God's provision tangible for their children• Take responsibility for leading their family's spiritual story• Slow down and intentionally spend time together• Practice hospitality and bring other people into the family's rhythms• Give their children a lived picture of being “sojourners” rather than treating earthly comfort as permanent• Build a multi-generational vision of faith and family Steven also gives a simple way to start—even if you've never celebrated Sukkot before. You don't need a Pinterest-worthy sukkah or an elaborate week-long celebration. One meal outside, a few Scripture passages, and three questions around the table can be enough to begin. If you're a Christian father thinking seriously about biblical fatherhood, family discipleship, household leadership, and building a legacy of faith that reaches beyond your own lifetime, this conversation is for you. Scriptures discussed: Leviticus 23, Deuteronomy 16, Hebrews 11, John 1, John 7, Colossians 2, Galatians 4, Nehemiah 8, Zechariah 14, and Revelation 21. Chapters (00:00:01) - Introduction: The Sukkot Dilemma for Christian Fathers(00:00:58) - Two Camps and a Third Way(00:04:23) - Abraham's Example of Sojourning Faith(00:06:47) - Comfort, Complacency, and Accidental Discipleship(00:08:26) - What Leviticus 23 and Deuteronomy 16 Actually Command(00:11:31) - Building Our First Sukkah(00:13:34) - Christ as the Substance of the Feast(00:17:01) - The Line Not to Cross: Faith vs. Legalism(00:18:20) - Five Ways Sukkot Changed Our Family Culture(00:23:55) - Practical Steps to Start Sukkot at Home(00:26:50) - Rehearsing the Future: Revelation and the Eternal Feast(00:28:35) - Closing Challenge and Call to ActionHelp us equip more biblical bosses!: https://abrahamswallet.com/support AW website | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman open on Germany, where Alternative für Deutschland just took over 43 percent in Saxony-Anhalt and the famous firewall is starting to look less like a wall and more like a formality. The guys get into why decades of neoliberal austerity left the far right as the only people making anybody an offer, and why the conservatives currently swearing they'd never work with the AfD are exactly the people history says eventually will. Then it's Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two private citizens holding no position in the United States government, flying to Moscow to tell Vladimir Putin that his retirement stories are going to be the best ones in the room. Back stateside, the Fifth Circuit informed the residents of Jackson, Mississippi that there's no constitutional right to clean drinking water and no right to truthful information from officials during a public health crisis, which does raise the question of what anybody is paying taxes for. And to close it out, Third Way took fifty million dollars and came back with a twenty point New Economic Bargain featuring federally backed used car loans, because if you can't afford a house you're going to need somewhere to sleep. Support the show by signing up to our Patreon to hear the full Weekender episode each Friday as well as special Live Shows and access to our community discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney mark Labor Day by giving their guests the week off. In an extended news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss two articles on the Iran conflict – a Tablet article detailing Trump's evolving strategy and an AP piece on how the Pentagon's latest precision missiles are not so precise. Turning their attention to the changing world of journalism, they discuss a Semafor story describing how online ‘ghost creators' are pushing fake news and a Columbia Journalism Review report on how New York City's Mayor is shaping the news by paying social media influencers. Finally, Zane and Varney look at two articles related to the 25th anniversary of 9/11.00:00 Cold Open: The Mamdani Influencer Story 01:16 This Week on RealClearInvestigations.com 02:00 Trump's Iran Strategy: A Third Way Between Bush and Obama (Tablet/Michael Doran) 06:18 AP's Investigation Into U.S. Precision Munitions & Pentagon Contracting 11:47 Semafor: The Rise of AI-Scripted "Ghost Creator" Influencers 12:44 Columbia Journalism Review: Mamdani's Paid Influencer Network 17:10 9/11 at 25: The Human and Economic Toll 19:44 Douglas Murray on Why Conspiracy Theories Endure 24:57 Who Falls for Conspiracy Theories — and Which Side Does It More? Articles Discussed in This Podcast:Tablet: Trump's Third Way on Iranhttps://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/trump-third-way-iran AP: Report: New US Missile Cut Deadly Path Through Iranian City https://apnews.com/article/iran-lamerd-us-prsm-lockheed-martin-b4a37c59bcf5d1a11eb87aa79f153648 Semafor: 'Ghost Creator' Videos Cashing in on America's Political Divide https://www.semafor.com/article/09/02/2026/paid-actors-ai-writing-how-a-new-kind-of-video-business-cashed-in-on-americas-divided-politics CJR: Mayor Mamdani's Friendly Influencers and the Funding of Public Messaging in New York Cityhttps://www.cjr.org/tow_center/mayor-mamdanis-friendly-influencers-and-the-funding-of-public-messaging-in-new-york-city.php City Journal: The Staggering Financial Cost of 9/11https://www.city-journal.org/article/911-attacks-financial-cost Free Press: 9/11 Conspiracies and the War on the Truthhttps://www.thefp.com/p/douglas-murray-911-war-on-truth?utm_campaign=realclearpolitics Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

In this episode, we continue our series on St Thomas Aquinas' Five Ways by exploring his Third Way: the Argument from Contingency. Aquinas begins with a simple but profound observation: the things we encounter in the world don't have to exist. You exist, but you could have failed to exist. The same is true of trees, mountains, planets, stars, and everything else we encounter in the created world. Philosophers describe things like these as contingent beings.But if everything were contingent, i.e. if everything depended upon something else for its existence, then what ultimately explains why anything exists at all? Aquinas argues that contingent beings must ultimately depend upon a Necessary Being: a reality that does not receive its existence from anything else and cannot fail to exist.In this episode, we discuss:What "contingency" means in philosophyThe difference between contingent and necessary beingsWhy things in the world don't contain the reason for their own existenceWhy a collection of contingent beings cannot ultimately explain itselfAquinas' argument for the existence of a Necessary BeingWhy the Argument from Contingency does not require the universe to have a beginning in timeHow Aquinas' Third Way differs from the Argument from Motion and the Argument from Efficient CausalityHow Aquinas' first three Ways point towards the same ultimate reality from three different starting pointsThis episode is part of our series exploring St Thomas Aquinas' Five Ways and the classical philosophical arguments for the existence of God. The First Way begins with change and leads us to an Unmoved Mover. The Second begins with efficient causality and leads us to a First Efficient Cause. And the Third begins with contingent existence and leads us to a Necessary Being.Whether you're interested in philosophy, Catholic theology, apologetics, metaphysics, or the relationship between faith and reason, I hope these episodes help make Aquinas' thought more accessible and encourage you to explore his arguments for yourself.SUPPORT THE PODCASTThis podcast relies 100% on the generosity of viewers. If you have found these episodes helpful and would like to support the future of Crash Course Catholicism, please consider donating via the following links: Donate via PayPal: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2⁠ Support on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/caitlinwest⁠ Contact: ⁠www.caitlinwest.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/⁠

Abdul El-Sayed redirects Fox culture wars toward affordability, Mallory McMorrow challenges Third Way's anti-left crusade, and billionaires bankroll a California wealth-tax backlash.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Thank you Chris Sampson, Farmers AGAINST trump., Los Gatos Sin Madrid, Heather A Murphy, and many others for tuning into my live video! * Abdul El-Sayed Torches Jesse Watters and Exposes Fox News' Culture-War Game: Fox tried to define Abdul El-Sayed through culture-war attacks. He flipped the interview toward affordability, Medicare for All, corporate power and the everyday struggles of Michigan families. [More]* McMorrow Schools Third Way: Democrats Must Grow the Tent, Not Attack the Left: Mallory McMorrow calmly exposes why Third Way's $15M anti-DSA campaign weakens Democrats when voters need healthcare, housing, wages, and democracy [More]* Billionaire-Backed Groups Launch Ad Blitz Against California Wealth Tax: Google co-founder Sergey Brin and venture capitalist Peter Thiel are among the billionaires bankrolling ads against a proposed one-time tax on the wealthiest Californians. [More][WP-ROUTING]Site: PoliticsDoneRight.comCategory: KPFT ShowsTags: Abdul El-Sayed, Jesse Watters, Mallory McMorrow, Third Way, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Democratic Party, Fox News, Medicare for All, affordability crisis, Michigan politics, Michigan Senate, culture wars, working class, progressive politics, California wealth tax, Proposition 40, Sergey Brin, Peter Thiel, billionaires, wealth inequality, tax the rich, corporate power, economic justice, Politics Done Right, KPFT To hear more, visit egberto.substack.com

Mallory McMorrow calmly exposes why Third Way's $15M anti-DSA campaign weakens Democrats when voters need healthcare, housing, wages, and democracy.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Mullin gets attacked for recognizing immigration's economic reality, McMorrow challenges Third Way, while $40T debt and soaring healthcare costs expose failed policies.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Hakeem Jeffries, the Bulwark, and Third Way can't help themselves from throwing cold water on the only faction of the party that has any motion right now. Whether it be Jeffries shadowboxing with defund the police rhetoric on Meet the Press, or Third Way announcing a $15 million investment into an effort to discredit the DSA, one thing is clear: the moderates are freaking out. The Florida primary happened this week and the boys break down what we can learn from the mixed bag of results, and what the possible general election scenarios could mean for the progressive movement and Florida as a whole. With general election season in full effect in Michigan, it's important to familiarize ourselves with Abdul El-Sayed's opponent Mike “mass surveillance” Rogers. Through statements and his own legislative record, Mike has made a career out of defending and helping contribute to the mass surveillance of US citizens by the US government.Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com(0:00) Hakeem Jeffries is an op(8:30) The coordinated anti-DSA operation (Bulwark & Third Way)(39:10) ELECTION WATCH: Florida(49:50) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan & Mass Surveillance Mike Rogers(1:10:20) Reviews/EndingSeen on this episode:Michigan election news - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/18/democrats-road-retaking-senate-complicated-by-michigan/ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/08/19/telecom-industry-gave-mike-rogers-nearly-100k-while-he-pushed-to-deepen-government-data-sharing/Florida election news - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-special-elections/florida-senate-resultshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/18/us/elections/results-florida-governor-primary.html Attacks on the DSA - https://www.thebulwark.com/p/is-the-dsa-a-republican-psy-op?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=subshttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/390527/the-new-principled-anti-americanism/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/democratic-party-socialists-moderates.html?eafs_enabled=false

The list Seder reads out is the point. A war with Iran, an economy squeezing people at the register, an Attorney General installed to serve one man, and reporters asking Dr. Abdul El-Sayed about a streamer instead. Kristen Welker asking candidates whether Israel has a right to exist, when the parallel question about Palestine in 1948 never gets asked at all. Hawk's read on the timeline: before April, when Piker campaigned with El-Sayed in Michigan and El-Sayed climbed, almost nobody outside a few million followers knew the name. Third Way then organized a denunciation with members of Congress, and Jake Tapper and Dana Bash each ran long segments without booking him. Joe Scarborough attributed quotes to him he never said. The attacks built the profile they were meant to shrink. Underneath it is the same argument: elected Democrats have not listened to their base in twenty five years, and the base is now voting accordingly. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

Episode 1014 dismantles the "Democrats in Disarray" panic after Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's progressive primary win in Michigan, tracing Third Way's $15 million war chest against democratic socialism back to nearly identical Red Scare rhetoric almost a century ago.  Driftglass and Blue Gal prove that the same "socialism!" screeching Republicans threw at Obama just two weeks into his presidency in 2009 is word-for-word the same panic thrown at another Democrat facing deep economic crises a century earlier.   That "Red Scare" was funded then by Hearst's media empire and is now funded by Big Pharma, Big Banks, and Big Tech. The episode also indulges in a little well-earned schadenfreude over a solar-industry-funded super PAC quietly picking off the Republicans who sabotaged clean energy, one primary at a time. It's about corporate "centrist Democrats" manufacturing a crisis, media amnesia as a weapon, and why the same lies have been recycled for 100 years.Links for this episode:  https://www.newsweek.com/we-are-all-socialists-now-82577https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/democratic-party-socialists-moderates.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/03/centrist-democrats-launch-new-pledge-moderate-party/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-what-progressive-primary-wins-mean-for-democratshttps://www.commondreams.org/news/cheri-bustos-next-american-erahttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/29/fema-democratic-disaster-requests-trump-01013938https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/politics/kennedy-center-tours.htmlhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-07-31/alaska-road-permit-shows-how-trump-upends-business-normshttps://crooksandliars.com/2026/08/theres-nothing-we-could-do-cornyn-concedeshttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/10/white-house-max-miller-pressure-campaign-01031353https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/trump-vaccine-executive-order-autism.htmlhttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/how-solar-donors-helped-take-down-a-trump-backed-republican-01028209 More at proleftpod.com. Stay in Touch! Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.com Website: proleftpod.com Support via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpod or Donate in the Venmo App @proleftpodMail: The Professional Left, PO Box 9133, Springfield, Illinois, 62791Support the show

This started in April, when Piker appeared at a campaign event with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and El-Sayed climbed in the polls. Third Way then organized a denunciation with members of Congress. Zohran Mamdani ran on free buses, cheaper housing, childcare, groceries, and taxing the rich, and most New York Democrats still would not endorse him. Hawk connects that to Kirsten Gillibrand's language about Mamdani after the primary. Third Way now plans 15 million dollars against Democrats who have already won their primaries. Not against Republicans. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

Trump escalates against Iran, Netanyahu humiliates Washington, Talarico gains Texas momentum, and wealthy interests fund Third Way's attack on progressives.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Foreign-policy chaos meets a Democratic civil war: Trump threatens Iran, Netanyahu defies him, Third Way targets the left, and Midwest voters judge the establishment. Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Thank you Margaret Vorih, Ginger, Ziggy, Lilian Öhrström, s.a.m., and many others for tuning into my live video!* Jenna Flanagan WBAI: Panel Trump Threatens Iran as Netanyahu Defies Him and Progressives Surge: As Trump threatens Iran and Netanyahu defies Washington, Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan victory signals a progressive shift establishment pundits cannot ignore. [More]* The Dan… To hear more, visit egberto.substack.com

Thank you Farmers AGAINST trump., Jeanne Elbe, Under the Golden Boot, Cheryl

How has the upset victory of progressive Abdul El-Sayed over a DNC/AIPAC-backed corporatist in Michigan transformed the Democratic Party? Drawing on historical precedent, editorial cartoonists Ted Rall (from the Left) and Scott Stantis (from the Right) break it down on today's DMZ America Podcast. The Democratic Party is locked in a fierce internal civil war as progressive and Democratic Socialist insurgents surge against the centrist establishment. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated AIPAC-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in the Senate primary despite over $60 million in dark money, framing the race as a referendum on foreign influence and corporate power. Similar upsets in New York, where Mamdani-backed candidates toppled incumbents, and victories in Colorado, Maine, and elsewhere have alarmed moderates. Groups like Third Way are mobilizing millions to attack the Left within their own party, with strategists warning of a “schism” and labeling progressives “bomb-throwers.” The clash pits economic populism, antiwar stances, and young voters against the old guard's focus on control and Israel. Establishment figures fear losing their grip on the DNC, while progressives argue the party's corporate tilt caused recent losses and demand a bold new direction.

How has the upset victory of progressive Abdul El-Sayed over a DNC/AIPAC-backed corporatist in Michigan transformed the Democratic Party? Drawing on historical precedent, editorial cartoonists Ted Rall (from the Left) and Scott Stantis (from the Right) break it down on today's DMZ America Podcast. The Democratic Party is locked in a fierce internal civil war as progressive and Democratic Socialist insurgents surge against the centrist establishment. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated AIPAC-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in the Senate primary despite over $60 million in dark money, framing the race as a referendum on foreign influence and corporate power. Similar upsets in New York, where Mamdani-backed candidates toppled incumbents, and victories in Colorado, Maine, and elsewhere have alarmed moderates. Groups like Third Way are mobilizing millions to attack the Left within their own party, with strategists warning of a “schism” and labeling progressives “bomb-throwers.” The clash pits economic populism, antiwar stances, and young voters against the old guard's focus on control and Israel. Establishment figures fear losing their grip on the DNC, while progressives argue the party's corporate tilt caused recent losses and demand a bold new direction.

Then there is the commentary. John Heilemann gave a long stretch of Impolitic to Hasan Piker rather than to the money in the race, with Ben Wikler as his guest. Hawk's response is simple: Piker is not on the ballot and El-Sayed is the nominee. The money is the actual story. AIPAC spent heavily to get Stevens through the primary and has signaled it will spend against El-Sayed in the general, on behalf of Republican Mike Rogers. Third Way plans 15 million dollars aimed at DSA endorsed Democrats. El-Sayed was outspent roughly nine to one and won regardless. Hawk ties it to New York City, to Colorado, and to Francesca Hong's Wisconsin primary next week. These candidates are running on affordability, and elected Democrats keep doing everything except listening to their own base. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

Talarico's 2023 sermon reveals his moral core as Third Way targets progressives, Trump's FCC fuels TV consolidation, and Sanders demands paid vacation for workers. Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Krystal, Ryan and Emily discuss the new disaster jobs report for Trump, rogue AI system goes on crime spree, Third Way corporate Dems declare million dollar war on DSA. Garrison Lovely: ​https://www.amazon.com/Obsolete-Power-Profit-Machine-Superintelligence/dp/1682196305 Matt Little: ​https://littleforcongress.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Third Way's multimillion-dollar offensive threatens Medicare for All, labor rights, climate action, and the progressive movement driving the party's energy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

-Trump renews push to end birthright citizenship -AIPAC, Third Way to spend millions attacking progressives in the midterms -Hegseth's military is knocking planes out of the sky in the U.S. -Rich Dick serves up the public airwaves to rightwing media monopolies

How has the upset victory of progressive Abdul El-Sayed over a DNC/AIPAC-backed corporatist in Michigan transformed the Democratic Party? Drawing on historical precedent, editorial cartoonists Ted Rall (from the Left) and Scott Stantis (from the Right) break it down on today's DMZ America Podcast. The Democratic Party is locked in a fierce internal civil war as progressive and Democratic Socialist insurgents surge against the centrist establishment. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated AIPAC-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in the Senate primary despite over $60 million in dark money, framing the race as a referendum on foreign influence and corporate power. Similar upsets in New York, where Mamdani-backed candidates toppled incumbents, and victories in Colorado, Maine, and elsewhere have alarmed moderates. Groups like Third Way are mobilizing millions to attack the Left within their own party, with strategists warning of a “schism” and labeling progressives “bomb-throwers.” The clash pits economic populism, antiwar stances, and young voters against the old guard's focus on control and Israel. Establishment figures fear losing their grip on the DNC, while progressives argue the party's corporate tilt caused recent losses and demand a bold new direction.

Thank you RuleofLawRules, Jane B In NC

How has the upset victory of progressive Abdul El-Sayed over a DNC/AIPAC-backed corporatist in Michigan transformed the Democratic Party? Drawing on historical precedent, editorial cartoonists Ted Rall (from the Left) and Scott Stantis (from the Right) break it down on today's DMZ America Podcast. The Democratic Party is locked in a fierce internal civil war as progressive and Democratic Socialist insurgents surge against the centrist establishment. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated AIPAC-backed Rep. Haley Stevens in the Senate primary despite over $60 million in dark money, framing the race as a referendum on foreign influence and corporate power. Similar upsets in New York, where Mamdani-backed candidates toppled incumbents, and victories in Colorado, Maine, and elsewhere have alarmed moderates. Groups like Third Way are mobilizing millions to attack the Left within their own party, with strategists warning of a “schism” and labeling progressives “bomb-throwers.” The clash pits economic populism, antiwar stances, and young voters against the old guard's focus on control and Israel. Establishment figures fear losing their grip on the DNC, while progressives argue the party's corporate tilt caused recent losses and demand a bold new direction.

Tune in here to this Thursday's edition of the Brett Winterble Show! Brett kicks off the program by talking about growing tensions within the Democratic Party as moderate Democrats launch a campaign to push back against the influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and other progressive factions. He discusses reports that the centrist group Third Way plans to invest millions of dollars through 2028 to challenge democratic socialist candidates and messaging, arguing that party leaders are increasingly concerned about the direction of the Democratic coalition. Brett also focuses on Michigan Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abdul El-Sayed, contending that his progressive platform could deepen divisions within the party while making it more vulnerable in a general election. Later Brett discusses the ongoing conflict with Iran and argues that the United States should remain focused on the broader strategic challenges rather than becoming distracted by domestic political controversies. He questions the pace of diplomatic efforts with Iran, suggesting that repeated pauses and delays only prolong the conflict and give Tehran additional leverage. Brett also criticizes media reports about U.S. munitions and military readiness, arguing that public speculation about American weapons stockpiles undermines confidence and could benefit U.S. adversaries. Listen here for all of this and more on The Brett Winterble Show! For more from Brett Winterble check out his YouTube channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lanny Davis joins Brian Nichols to reveal why as Bill Clinton's lawyer, he now agrees with libertarians on government surveillance and why America's privacy crisis is happening right now.This isn't a gotcha. Davis was Special Counsel to President Clinton, legal advisor to Michael Cohen, and the only Democrat George W. Bush put on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - the panel that watched the government's surveillance programs from the inside. The invitation came from Karl Rove himself.So what makes a lifelong Democrat go straight to George Orwell's 1984? Flock cameras. License plate readers. Every car in America logged and shared between departments. Davis looked at all of it and said the quiet part out loud... "the bigger government is, the more I feel shared wisdom with libertarians."His new book, Finding the Third Way, tackles the civility crisis head-on. He and Joe Lieberman once asked 535 members of Congress and 50 governors to sign a civility pledge - three signed. Davis names his own party's labeling problem, pulls a Harry Truman warning from 1948, and makes the case that Democrats and libertarians agree on more than either side admits.And then Brian does the thing we do... the scorecard. Three things Lanny got right. Three where he lost me. One of them pointed straight at our own side. One standard.CHAPTERS:0:00 The Guest Nobody Expected0:06 "Who Are You, Zelig?"1:53 The Resignation That Wasn't2:34 The Karl Rove Phone Call5:31 Inside the Spy Room7:21 The Guardrails Are Slipping8:16 The Empty Oversight Board10:00 Cameras on Every Corner11:26 "Big Brother Is Watching You"12:24 Only 3 Out of 585 Said Yes15:32 The Socialist Label Trap17:49 Truman's Warning to Democrats20:38 Why Voters Snapped24:14 "The Heck With Your Civility"26:02 The Empathy Problem29:52 Lanny's Curveball Close33:11 The ScorecardGUEST LINKSGet the book: ⁠https://lannyjdavis.com⁠Purple Nation column: ⁠https://www.realclearpolitics.com⁠SUPPORT THE SHOWCardio Miracle - 15% off: ⁠https://cardiomiracle.com/TBNS⁠ (code TBNS)Website: ⁠https://briannicholsshow.com⁠Email: ⁠brian@briannicholsshow.com⁠Socials: @BNicholsLibertyNew episodes every Thursday.Educated. Enlightened. Informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lanny Davis joins Brian Nichols to reveal why as Bill Clinton's lawyer, he now agrees with libertarians on government surveillance and why America's privacy crisis is happening right now.This isn't a gotcha. Davis was Special Counsel to President Clinton, legal advisor to Michael Cohen, and the only Democrat George W. Bush put on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - the panel that watched the government's surveillance programs from the inside. The invitation came from Karl Rove himself.So what makes a lifelong Democrat go straight to George Orwell's 1984? Flock cameras. License plate readers. Every car in America logged and shared between departments. Davis looked at all of it and said the quiet part out loud... "the bigger government is, the more I feel shared wisdom with libertarians."His new book, Finding the Third Way, tackles the civility crisis head-on. He and Joe Lieberman once asked 535 members of Congress and 50 governors to sign a civility pledge - three signed. Davis names his own party's labeling problem, pulls a Harry Truman warning from 1948, and makes the case that Democrats and libertarians agree on more than either side admits.And then Brian does the thing we do... the scorecard. Three things Lanny got right. Three where he lost me. One of them pointed straight at our own side. One standard.CHAPTERS:0:00 The Guest Nobody Expected0:06 "Who Are You, Zelig?"1:53 The Resignation That Wasn't2:34 The Karl Rove Phone Call5:31 Inside the Spy Room7:21 The Guardrails Are Slipping8:16 The Empty Oversight Board10:00 Cameras on Every Corner11:26 "Big Brother Is Watching You"12:24 Only 3 Out of 585 Said Yes15:32 The Socialist Label Trap17:49 Truman's Warning to Democrats20:38 Why Voters Snapped24:14 "The Heck With Your Civility"26:02 The Empathy Problem29:52 Lanny's Curveball Close33:11 The ScorecardGUEST LINKSGet the book: ⁠https://lannyjdavis.com⁠Purple Nation column: ⁠https://www.realclearpolitics.com⁠SUPPORT THE SHOWCardio Miracle - 15% off: ⁠https://cardiomiracle.com/TBNS⁠ (code TBNS)Website: ⁠https://briannicholsshow.com⁠Email: ⁠brian@briannicholsshow.com⁠Socials: @BNicholsLibertyNew episodes every Thursday.Educated. Enlightened. Informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lanny Davis joins Brian Nichols to reveal why he agrees with libertarians on government surveillance and why America's privacy crisis is happening right now. This isn't a gotcha. Davis was Special Counsel to President Clinton, legal advisor to Michael Cohen, and the only Democrat George W. Bush put on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - the panel that watched the government's surveillance programs from the inside. The invitation came from Karl Rove himself. So what makes a lifelong Democrat go straight to George Orwell's 1984? Flock cameras. License plate readers. Every car in America logged and shared between departments. Davis looked at all of it and said the quiet part out loud... "the bigger government is, the more I feel shared wisdom with libertarians." His new book, Finding the Third Way, tackles the civility crisis head-on. He and Joe Lieberman once asked 535 members of Congress and 50 governors to sign a civility pledge - three signed. Davis names his own party's labeling problem, pulls a Harry Truman warning from 1948, and makes the case that Democrats and libertarians agree on more than either side admits. And then Brian does the thing we do... the scorecard. Three things Lanny got right. Three where he lost me. One of them pointed straight at our own side. One standard. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Guest Nobody Expected 0:06 "Who Are You, Zelig?" 1:53 The Resignation That Wasn't 2:34 The Karl Rove Phone Call 5:31 Inside the Spy Room 7:21 The Guardrails Are Slipping 8:16 The Empty Oversight Board 10:00 Cameras on Every Corner 11:26 "Big Brother Is Watching You" 12:24 Only 3 Out of 585 Said Yes 15:32 The Socialist Label Trap 17:49 Truman's Warning to Democrats 20:38 Why Voters Snapped 24:14 "The Heck With Your Civility" 26:02 The Empathy Problem 29:52 Lanny's Curveball Close 33:11 The Scorecard GUEST LINKS Get the book: https://lannyjdavis.com Purple Nation column: https://www.realclearpolitics.com SUPPORT THE SHOW Cardio Miracle - 15% off: https://cardiomiracle.com/TBNS (code TBNS) Website: https://briannicholsshow.com Email: brian@briannicholsshow.com Socials: @BNicholsLiberty New episodes every Thursday. Educated. Enlightened. Informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5:03:12 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: SCTV dream, at Madison Square Garden for night 4 of Phish (95 night), hot dog, new rail tunnel, train, midnight snack, next day, 209th day of the year, Nancy’s Buttons, random slogans, the youthful urge to transgress, The Third Way of Evolution, The […]

5:03:12 – Frank in NYC and New Jersey, plus the Other Side. Topics include: SCTV dream, at Madison Square Garden for night 4 of Phish (95 night), hot dog, new rail tunnel, train, midnight snack, next day, 209th day of the year, Nancy’s Buttons, random slogans, the youthful urge to transgress, The Third Way of Evolution, The […]

The speech matters less for its facts than for its signal. Hawk reads it as telegraphing that this administration will not accept the results of the midterms, and he puts it alongside the rest of the week: Jay Clayton declining to say who won in 2020, Todd Blanche testifying the president may direct prosecutions of his enemies, and Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller announcing an expansion of groups designated as domestic terrorists under National Security Presidential Memorandum 7. His practical warning is about conspiracy charges, using a Texas ICE protest case where one participant reportedly received 30 years, and how one person's actions can be attributed to an entire group. He lays out the real timeline, the eight to ten weeks between Election Day and January when the new Congress is sworn in, notes Trump has lost roughly 15 election cases this year including before his own appointees, and asks where Democratic leadership is. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A discussion about the start of a new, temporary program covering GLP-1 medications for obesity for certain Medicare beneficiaries with Dr. Mehmet Oz of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Then: James Robbins of Institute of World Politics discusses the latest on the Iran War and this week's NATO Summit Finally: Matt Bennett – co-founder of the center-left group "Third Way" discusses recent wins by Democratic Socialist candidates and what it means for the future of the Democratic Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fmBrian's vacation continues for a second week, so Matt is joined by Caitlin Legacki, a Democratic strategist and Third Way fellow, to talk about some of the less-covered but more-successful 2026 senate recruits starting with former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper. In this episode Matt and Caitlin discuss: * Why objectively successful red state governors struggle to obtain national attention. * The constraints and upsides of dealing with an opposition legislature.* The New South tradition of business-friendly pro-growth Democrats. * Applications of these points to Alaska, Michigan, and other states that lack the underlying economic strength of California or New York. Paid subscribers also get to hear about the left's misguided attacks on former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and a brief update on events in Maine. Further reading:* Roy Cooper's tough on crime ad campaign.* What Mary Peltola means when she says she's “pro-fish.”* The American Prospect complains that the Commerce Secretary met with commercial enterprises.

Matt Bennett — co-founder and executive vice president of the center-left think tank Third Way — joins the Chuck Toddcast to offer a pragmatist's anxious assessment of what the Mamdani-led DSA surge in New York actually means for the future of the Democratic Party. Bennett's central worry is whether the New York primaries represent a genuine "Tea Party moment" for the left — which he frankly admits would be scary for Democrats — though he takes some comfort in the fact that the three districts Mamdani candidates won are extraordinarily deep blue, and argues the national Democratic electorate simply isn't as extreme as the Republican base, making the party much harder to hijack than the GOP was. Bennett draws a crucial distinction in how these races were actually won: Mamdani himself won on affordability, but many of his endorsees won on Israel, where anti-Israel sentiment has become the number-one voting issue for New York progressives. He's careful but direct on the antisemitism question — not all of the far-left are antisemites, he says, but they are increasingly making common cause with them, pointing to the antisemitic abuse Dan Goldman faced during his campaign — and argues that while antisemitism won't ultimately eat the Democratic Party, it absolutely needs to be contained. Bennett is sharply critical of the self-inflicted wounds of progressive governance (decriminalizing shoplifting was a disaster, he says), and argues the broader problem is that left-coded "performative nonsense" fundamentally changed how voters see the party — that the country rejected both Biden's progressive overreach and the left's woke cultural politics, and that Biden's real mistake was bragging he was the most progressive president since FDR. The conversation broadens into a rich strategic discussion about 2028 and the soul of the party. Bennett argues that parties are ultimately defined by their nominee, so Democrats will be fine if they simply get that choice right, and frames the Michigan Senate primary — where he's skeptical Abdul El-Sayed can beat Mike Rogers — as a fascinating case study in the tension between charisma and electability. He makes the case that charisma genuinely matters (Mamdani and El-Sayed have it), that "boring doesn't work" in modern politics, and that the biggest open question for 2028 is whether a center-left candidate can successfully run as a genuine change agent — because the status quo is extremely broken, and no one can win by running to preserve it. Bennett offers some encouraging signs for his wing of the party: Iowa is drifting back toward Democrats, James Talarico is a genuinely strong candidate in Texas, and candidate quality still matters enormously. He and Chuck dig into why Palestine became the defining progressive cause rather than the plight of the Uighurs, how social media and the collapse of civics education have sealed people into ideological bubbles, and why the word "socialism" means Norway to some voters and Cuba to others. Bennett argues that Netanyahu has personally turned off a generation of young Americans to Israel — and that if Israelis remove him, it could serve as a genuine relief valve for Democrats — and closes with a series of pointed predictions: Schumer should make clear soon that he won't run for leader again, Warren and Murphy are too far-left-coded to unify the party, both wings could actually rally around Brian Schatz as leader, and the Mamdani story, for all the panic it's generated, is ultimately a minor earthquake rather than a major fracture. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://Quince.com/chuck for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/TODDCAST and use the code "TODDCAST" at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! From the opening whistle to the final kick. Bet on a match and get bonus bets for every goal scored at Fanduel.com Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Matt Bennett (The Third Way) joins the Chuck ToddCast 01:00 Third Way believes themselves to be center-left pragmatists 02:15 If NY primaries are a “Tea Party moment” for left, that’s scary for Dems 03:30 3 districts Mamdani candidates won are very deep blue 04:00 Worried about MI senate primary if Abdul El-Sayed wins 05:45 The far left could become a disruptive force inside the Dem party 08:00 Mamdani won on affordability, his endorsees won on Israel 09:30 Not all far-left are antisemites, but they’re making common cause with them 10:00 Dan Goldman faced antisemetic abuse during the campaign 11:15 Antisemitism won’t eat the Dem party, but needs to be contained 13:45 Progressive politicians decriminalizing shoplifting was a disaster 15:45 The national Dem electorate not as extreme as the GOP’s 17:30 It will be harder to hijack the Democratic electorate 19:30 Democrats suffered from a lack of charismatic leaders in the 80s 20:45 Parties are defined by their nominee, Dems will be fine if they get it right 21:30 Anti-Israel has become the #1 voting issue for New York progressives 22:45 Why has Palestine become the cause and not the Uighurs? 26:45 Social media and a lack of civics education has put people in bubbles 27:30 You have to be able to talk to people you disagree with 29:00 Socialism means Norway to some people and Cuba to others 32:00 Biden’s mistake was bragging he was most progressive president since FDR 32:45 The country rejected Biden’s progressive change & left’s “woke” culture 35:00 The left coded performative nonsense changed the view of the party 36:15 Al Gore lost as a VP to a popular president, Harris had impossible task 39:30 Could the Democratic base reject someone center-left in 2028? 40:45 The Michigan primary is a fascinating case study in Dem politics 42:00 Being charismatic like Mamdani or El-Sayed matters in politics 42:30 Democratic candidates have to get through the wall in South Carolina 44:15 Big question for 2028… can a center-left candidate run as a change agent? 46:30 Bibi Netanyahu has turned off a generation of Americans to Israel 48:45 If Israelis get rid of Netanyahu, that could be a relief valve for Dems 49:15 What can the establishment learn from the DSA? 49:45 The status quo is extremely broken, can’t run on preserving it 50:45 Iowa is coming back to the Democratic party 51:45 Candidate quality matter and Talarico is a good candidate 53:00 Boring doesn’t work in modern politics 55:30 What does success look like for the center left in the 2026 midterms? 56:15 Skeptical that El-Sayed can beat Mike Rogers in Michigan 57:15 Schumer should make clear he won’t run in 2028 and announce it soon 58:00 Warren and Murphy are too far left and far left coded 58:30 Both wings of the party can agree on Brian Schatz as leader 59:00 Mamdani story is a minor earthquake not a major fractureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Todd opens with a programming note—the ToddCast moves to a Monday/Thursday schedule for July and August—before digging into the fallout from Zohran Mamdani-endorsed candidates sweeping New York's primaries. Chuck unpacks who powered the wins (younger, white progressives), argues that Mamdani's affordability focus rather than his endorsements was the real galvanizing force, and examines how Israel has become a litmus test on a left that, like MAGA, increasingly has little patience for the pluralism Chuck calls the heart of the American experiment—warning that when every issue becomes a litmus test, disagreement turns into something punishable. He weighs whether this is a singular New York moment or a broader realignment in which two uncompromising factions come to dominate both parties, with Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate bid shaping up as the next big test. From there, Chuck turns to Trump blowing a chance to show voters he cares about affordability by refusing to sign a housing bill that already has veto-proof majorities—and how the president keeps making it nearly impossible for the GOP to govern heading into a brutal midterm stretch he's brought on himself. Finally, an alarming look at Pete Hegseth's overt politicization of the military: the firing of respected leaders like Chris Donahue, purges that appear to target officers for their race, gender, what they know, or their willingness to push back on illegal orders, the removal of the JAGs and the Pentagon press corps, and why Chuck argues that whoever Hegseth wants out may be exactly who the country needs leading it next. Then, Matt Bennett — co-founder and executive vice president of the center-left think tank Third Way — joins the Chuck Toddcast to offer a pragmatist's anxious assessment of what the Mamdani-led DSA surge in New York actually means for the future of the Democratic Party. Bennett's central worry is whether the New York primaries represent a genuine "Tea Party moment" for the left — which he frankly admits would be scary for Democrats — though he takes some comfort in the fact that the three districts Mamdani candidates won are extraordinarily deep blue, and argues the national Democratic electorate simply isn't as extreme as the Republican base, making the party much harder to hijack than the GOP was. Bennett draws a crucial distinction in how these races were actually won: Mamdani himself won on affordability, but many of his endorsees won on Israel, where anti-Israel sentiment has become the number-one voting issue for New York progressives. He's careful but direct on the antisemitism question — not all of the far-left are antisemites, he says, but they are increasingly making common cause with them, pointing to the antisemitic abuse Dan Goldman faced during his campaign — and argues that while antisemitism won't ultimately eat the Democratic Party, it absolutely needs to be contained. Bennett is sharply critical of the self-inflicted wounds of progressive governance (decriminalizing shoplifting was a disaster, he says), and argues the broader problem is that left-coded "performative nonsense" fundamentally changed how voters see the party — that the country rejected both Biden's progressive overreach and the left's woke cultural politics, and that Biden's real mistake was bragging he was the most progressive president since FDR. The conversation broadens into a rich strategic discussion about 2028 and the soul of the party. Bennett argues that parties are ultimately defined by their nominee, so Democrats will be fine if they simply get that choice right, and frames the Michigan Senate primary — where he's skeptical Abdul El-Sayed can beat Mike Rogers — as a fascinating case study in the tension between charisma and electability. He makes the case that charisma genuinely matters (Mamdani and El-Sayed have it), that "boring doesn't work" in modern politics, and that the biggest open question for 2028 is whether a center-left candidate can successfully run as a genuine change agent — because the status quo is extremely broken, and no one can win by running to preserve it. Bennett offers some encouraging signs for his wing of the party: Iowa is drifting back toward Democrats, James Talarico is a genuinely strong candidate in Texas, and candidate quality still matters enormously. He and Chuck dig into why Palestine became the defining progressive cause rather than the plight of the Uighurs, how social media and the collapse of civics education have sealed people into ideological bubbles, and why the word "socialism" means Norway to some voters and Cuba to others. Bennett argues that Netanyahu has personally turned off a generation of young Americans to Israel — and that if Israelis remove him, it could serve as a genuine relief valve for Democrats — and closes with a series of pointed predictions: Schumer should make clear soon that he won't run for leader again, Warren and Murphy are too far-left-coded to unify the party, both wings could actually rally around Brian Schatz as leader, and the Mamdani story, for all the panic it's generated, is ultimately a minor earthquake rather than a major fracture. Finally, he answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://Quince.com/chuck for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/TODDCAST and use the code "TODDCAST" at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! From the opening whistle to the final kick. Bet on a match and get bonus bets for every goal scored at Fanduel.com Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 00:15 Programming Note: July & August the ToddCast will be on M/TH only 03:30 Fallout from Mamdani endorsed candidates sweeping NYC primaries 04:30 Younger, white progressives powered Mamdani’s candidates 05:00 Mamdani was smart about where he spent his political capital 06:15 Unlikely there’s a wider swath of voters open to socialism 08:30 Mamdani’s affordability focus was galvanizing, not his endorsees 09:15 Israel has become a litmus test for some on the left 09:45 MAGA, and increasingly the progressive left don’t appreciate pluralism 10:15 Pluralism IS the American experiment 11:00 When every issue is a litmus test, disagreement becomes punishable 14:00 Many Jewish Americans felt very unsettled by the results 16:00 Is this New York’s moment, or a broader ideological realignment? 17:30 Two factions not interested in compromise could dominate both parties 19:00 Both parties used to move to the center to win elections, less so lately 19:45 The DSA could create discomfort with centrist voters like MAGA does 21:30 The next test will be with the candidacy of Abdul El-Sayed in MI 23:45 Mamdani is an incredibly smart and calculating leader of DSA movement 26:15 Despite better organization, DSA has less chance of taking over the party 29:00 It’s still early, but it feels like the left is on the march 29:30 Trump meets with senate GOP after refusing to sign housing bill 30:30 Trump blew a chance to show voters he cares about affordability 31:00 Trump turned meeting into an airing of grievances 31:45 The bill has veto proof majorities even if Trump doesn’t sign it 33:00 Trump is hurting the Republicans politically ahead of the midterms 33:45 Trump makes it almost impossible for the GOP to govern 34:45 It’s going to be a miserable 2 years for Trump, has only himself to blame 36:00 Pete Hegseth is overtly trying to politicize the military 36:30 Military leadership wants to stay out of the political fray 37:30 One of these generals they force out could become next POTUS 39:00 Chris Donahue is quintessential military leader, fired by Hegseth 40:00 Donahue was viewed as a future chairman of the joint chiefs 41:15 Confirming Hegseth is biggest black eye on the record of Tom Thillis 42:00 All military leaders make personnel changes, this is different 42:30 Hegseth is removing leaders simply for being black or women 44:00 Hegseth is firing people for what they know or what they’ve seen 45:00 He also fires officers for when they push back on illegal orders 45:45 Hegseth removed the JAGS to avoid “legal roadblocks” 47:45 Hegseth is trying to force his religious beliefs on the entire military 49:15 We’ve never had a comparable purge in our military 50:45 The Pentagon removed to the press corp to avoid difficult questions 51:30 This should be extraordinarily alarming to Americans 52:15 Whoever Pete Hegseth wants out… should be our next set of leaders 53:00 We can’t risk the military being turned into a political force 53:45 Damage at DOJ and Pentagon will be hard to repair 01:00:30 Matt Bennett (The Third Way) joins the Chuck ToddCast 01:01:30 Third Way believes themselves to be center-left pragmatists 01:02:45 If NY primaries are a “Tea Party moment” for left, that’s scary for Dems 01:04:00 3 districts Mamdani candidates won are very deep blue 01:04:30 Worried about MI senate primary if Abdul El-Sayed wins 01:06:15 The far left could become a disruptive force inside the Dem party 01:08:30 Mamdani won on affordability, his endorsees won on Israel 01:10:00 Not all far-left are antisemites, but they’re making common cause with them 01:10:30 Dan Goldman faced antisemetic abuse during the campaign 01:11:45 Antisemitism won’t eat the Dem party, but needs to be contained 01:14:15 Progressive politicians decriminalizing shoplifting was a disaster 01:16:15 The national Dem electorate not as extreme as the GOP’s 01:18:00 It will be harder to hijack the Democratic electorate 01:20:00 Democrats suffered from a lack of charismatic leaders in the 80s 01:21:15 Parties are defined by their nominee, Dems will be fine if they get it right 01:22:00 Anti-Israel has become the #1 voting issue for New York progressives 01:23:15 Why has Palestine become the cause and not the Uighurs? 01:27:15 Social media and a lack of civics education has put people in bubbles 01:28:00 You have to be able to talk to people you disagree with 01:29:30 Socialism means Norway to some people and Cuba to others 01:32:30 Biden’s mistake was bragging he was most progressive president since FDR 01:33:15 The country rejected Biden’s progressive change & left’s “woke” culture 01:35:30 The left coded performative nonsense changed the view of the party 01:36:45 Al Gore lost as a VP to a popular president, Harris had impossible task 01:40:00 Could the Democratic base reject someone center-left in 2028? 01:41:15 The Michigan primary is a fascinating case study in Dem politics 01:42:30 Being charismatic like Mamdani or El-Sayed matters in politics 01:43:00 Democratic candidates have to get through the wall in South Carolina 01:44:45 Big question for 2028… can a center-left candidate run as a change agent? 01:47:00 Bibi Netanyahu has turned off a generation of Americans to Israel 01:49:15 If Israelis get rid of Netanyahu, that could be a relief valve for Dems 01:49:45 What can the establishment learn from the DSA? 01:50:15 The status quo is extremely broken, can’t run on preserving it 01:51:15 Iowa is coming back to the Democratic party 01:52:15 Candidate quality matter and Talarico is a good candidate 01:53:30 Boring doesn’t work in modern politics 01:56:00 What does success look like for the center left in the 2026 midterms? 01:56:45 Skeptical that El-Sayed can beat Mike Rogers in Michigan 01:57:45 Schumer should make clear he won’t run in 2028 and announce it soon 01:58:30 Warren and Murphy are too far left and far left coded 01:59:00 Both wings of the party can agree on Brian Schatz as leader 01:59:30 Mamdani story is a minor earthquake not a major fracture 02:00:15 Chuck’s thoughts on the interview with Matt Bennett 02:03:15 Ask Chuck 02:03:30 How much have outlets like Fox News shaped the outlooks of boomers? 02:11:15 Is there a future where large PAC spending burns out due to voter backlash? 02:16:15 Could you talk about Keir Starmer and labours struggles.. Lessons for Dems? 02:23:30 What would you consider the Top 5 presidential actions that worked? 02:29:15 What characteristics define a “Trumpy” voter? 02:32:00 Can the establishment mend fences with the progressives? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week one the podcast is part two of our interview with Louis Marks and Fabian Brown. They're the co-founders of “Third Way Cultural Alliance,” a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting intelligent contemporary music as art. Louis has been in the music industry for nearly 20 years and has worked in fields ranging from merchandise to licensing. He purchased Ropeadope Music Entertainment in 2005 and created a label that has released music of artists including Ramsey Lewis and Snarky Puppy. Fabian Brown is a multi-talented musician, entrepreneur, and community advocate hailing from the Greater Philadelphia area. With over 20 years of experience in the music industry, Fabian currently serves as the President of Ropeadope, an international independent record label.If you're a musician, you'll enjoy hearing how Third Way is giving access to musicians and promoting music that might otherwise not be produced. https://www.twca.xyz/

Today we released part one of our interview with Louis Marks and Fabian Brown. They're the co-founders of “Third Way Cultural Alliance,” a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting intelligent contemporary music as art. Louis has been in the music industry for nearly 20 years and has worked in fields ranging from merchandise to licensing. He purchased Ropeadope Music Entertainment in 2005 and created a label that has released music of artists including Ramsey Lewis and Snarky Puppy. Fabian Brown is a multi-talented musician, entrepreneur, and community advocate hailing from the Greater Philadelphia area. With over 20 years of experience in the music industry, Fabian currently serves as the President of Ropeadope, an international independent record label.If you're a musician, you'll enjoy hearing how Third Way is giving access to musicians and promoting music that might otherwise not be produced. https://www.twca.xyz/

Hasan Piker has become one of the most prominent leftist voices in the US. But his rapid rise has sparked a furious backlash from establishment Democrats -- specifically the Third Way think tank. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. Further reading: Third Way's critique of Hasan Piker in the Wall Street Journal. The streamer Hasan Piker speaking at a conference in Vancouver. Photo By Florencia Tan Jun/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images. You can also watch this episode on youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For some years now, we've wrestled with some big ideas about how we could change our annual Blister Winter Buyer's Guide. So today, Jonathan Ellsworth, Luke Koppa and Kristin Sinnott discuss those potential changes — as well as what definitely won't be changing. Give it a listen, then please let us know what you think.Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you'd like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.comRELATED LINKS:Get Covered: BLISTER+Enter Our Weekly Gear GiveawaySee Our Blister Recommended ShopsCHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:Blister Studios (our new channel)Blister Review (our original channel)TOPICS & TIMES:How We Operate / What Won't Change (3:55)Changes We're Considering (21:25)A Third Way? (34:58)SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE TO OUR BUYER'S GUIDE POLLCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rise of the far right is the defining political crisis of our time. But are we analyzing it correctly? Suzi speaks with David Ost about his book Red Pill Politics: Demystifying the Far Right from Fascism to Right-Wing Populism. David argues that by focusing on whether Trump, Orban, or Netanyahu is or isn't a fascist, we're missing the deeper question: what political species do fascism and right-wing populism share? And what does understanding that species tell us about why the left keeps losing workers it once counted as its core constituency? It's a sweeping comparative political analysis that argues fascism and today's right-wing populism are not separate phenomena but two expressions of the same underlying political species, that of the Red Pill (a loose acronym of Right-wing, Exclusionary Nationalist-Democratic, Populist Illiberalism). From the Boulanger Affair in 1880s France to Tucker Carlson, from Mussolini's syndicalist unions to Orban's welfare chauvinism, the radical right has won by offering workers something — economic recognition, belonging, enemies to hate — that the neoliberal center-left abandoned along with NAFTA and the Third Way. David ends with a diagnosis of the left's own failures and a prescription for what it would take to turn things around. Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman features conversations with leading thinkers and activists, with a focus on labor, the economy, and protest movements.

This is a preview of our Weekender episode. Visit http://patreon.com/muckrakrpodcast to unlock this and every full Friday episode. The boys are back for a humdinger of a weekend edition. We open with a historic and massive moment: Donald Trump has landed in China for a summit with Xi Jinping. The corporate media will not tell you the truth, but the reality is that the United States is there to beg for an exit strategy in Iran. We discuss why this moment feels like the fall of the Berlin Wall or Great Britain leaving Hong Kong—the official beginning of the end for the American empire and the world order as we know it. We also dive into: The Terminal Descent: Why the inextricable link between the decline of American hegemony and a self-serving, incurious tyrant like Trump is no coincidence. The Third Option: Analysis of the high-stakes leverage China holds and the concessions the U.S. might be forced to make regarding Taiwan and rare earth access. The Great American Road Trip: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is filming a reality TV show sponsored by the very airlines and corporations he is supposed to regulate. Chaos in the UK: Keir Starmer and the Labor Party eat shit in local elections, proving that technocratic "Third Way" centrism is a hollow failure. Reviving Camelot: The bizarre campaign of Jack Schlossberg, JFKs grandson, who is currently blowing off fundraisers for naps and paddle-boarding while sitting on a 32 million dollar trust fund. YouTube Face and the Algorithm: A classic Jared rant on how tech oligarchs use thumbnails and quick cuts to domesticate human behavior through fascist algorithms.

Mona Charen spoke with Matt Bennett of Third Way for a diagnosis of where the Democratic Party actually stands: a brand stuck at 28% approval, an immigration message that still hasn't landed, the Hasan Piker debate, a Supreme Court that just made gerrymandering easier, and a tariff-driven economic crisis that Democrats inexplicably won't run on.Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to https://Quince.com/MONA for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.ON SALE NOW: Bulwark Live is coming to San Diego on May 20 and Los Angeles on May 21. Just announced! We're adding some chatty friends to the lineups for both shows. Grab your seats now to join Sarah, Tim and Sam for an evening of politics among friends and keep an eye on https://TheBulwark.com/Events for more announcements.

Everyone has to make the decision to have or not have kids. There are good reasons for both.Are you sick of dating? Terrified of how expensive everything is? Frustrated with America's so-called social safety net? Horrified by the state of healthcare? If you answered yes to any of these, you might be one of the many people deciding to go childfree. Host Brittany Luse is joined by Sarah McCammon, Senior Fellow at Third Way, and Emma Gannon, author of the novel Olive, to explore the reasons people feel like life might be better without a child -- and how that impacts everyone.(0:00) Why women choose to go childfree(1:53) The economic & ideological responses to declining birth rates(6:01) Pushing back against negative assumptions of childfree women(10:39) How to deal with society's judgment of family size and choice(17:33) How childfree women shape modern society(25:45) How culture and policy lag behind women's expectations of life(31:02) What true childbearing freedom looks like for everyoneWant to hear more about modern womanhood? Check out these episodes: Enough is enough. Is it time to leave America?Why are people freaking out about the birth rate?The myth of modern "adulthood"Support Public Media. Join NPR Plus.Follow Brittany on Instagram: @bmluseFor handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR's Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy