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Metamorphosis- Using Essential Oils for Emotional Wellness
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Metamorphosis- Using Essential Oils for Emotional Wellness
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met·a·mor·pho·sis: a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means. Everyone that has had a vision for their life has gotten stuck at some point and questioned themselves. Am I doing it right? Is this even working? Is it even worth it? Val and Jen, doTERRA leaders, talk about overcoming and breaking through the guilt of "shoulds" and the creativity killer called comparison as they journey on in their business toward purpos ...
Ting-a-ling-a-ling, School Bell ring! Join us on the playground as we sit down to discuss the Caribbean perspective of the creative experience. From music to fashion to food and everything else in between. Two tropical misfits, Kamron & D'Andre take you on a wonderfully creative journey.
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Rebuilding our nation’s manufacturing muscle.
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Rebuilding our nation’s manufacturing muscle. The supply chain is in the news lately, with most stories about it focusing on the end results for consumers. But how can government look out for the interests of American manufacturing workers in a way that protects their rights while strengthening domestic manufacturing? This week, we talk to two expe…
The legacy of Woody Guthrie Ten years later, we revisit a show celebrating the Centennial of the birth of Woody Guthrie with interviews from Pete Seeger and former Senator Fred Harris. Pete Seeger Our first guest today was a truly great American, perhaps the leading progressive icon of our times. In honor of the centennial of the birth of Woody Gut…
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Building infrastructure that is just and sustainable.
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Building infrastructure that is just and sustainable. Bill Press on flight attendants facing airline violence. Kevin DeGood on the impact infrastructure projects can have on the goals of opportunity, equity, and sustainability. Plus Bill Press with Sara Nelson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants. Kevin DeGood Kevin DeGood says the re…
Why do we need a billionaire’s tax? Frank Clemente is Executive Director at Americans For Tax Fairness. Frank Clemente A Billionaire’s Tax could fund many policy objectives, including universal preschool, paid family leave, expanded Medicare services, making increased child tax credits permanent, and new policies to address climate change. Jim High…
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#516 : Why it matters to have a Native American cabinet secretary.
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A powerful history of workers’ strikes in America.
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A powerful history of workers’ strikes in America. How unions will shape the future of democracy. Eric Loomis Historian Eric Loomis says if we truly want to understand the history of labor movements in the United States, look to the moments when workers went on strike. Loomis reminds us of the powerful change that can happen when workers are willin…
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Confronting the threat of right-wing extremism.
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Confronting the threat of right-wing extremism. Alexandra Minna Stern on the changing face of America’s far right. Michael Koncewicz on why Trump’s impeachment was a different kind of challenge for Republicans than Nixon’s. Plus Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone tells Bill Press why He is speaking out against political violence and those w…
The origins and legacy of the New Deal Terry Golway tells us how the Irish political machine known as Tammany Hall became the forerunner of the New Deal. Historian Harvey Kaye reminds us of FDR’s Four Freedoms speech and the legacy that remains unfulfilled. Terry Golway Tammany Hall no longer exists, but when it did, the New York political machine …
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Fixing the “Infrastructure Week” punchline.
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Former Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich on his battle to save the city’s public electric utility. Julie Kohn on lessons learned from the Texas power grid failure. Dennis Kucinich In his new memoir, Dennis Kucinich writes about how he took on powerful interests to save a public utility. That happened over forty years ago, but the story still carries …
Can unions save democracy? Author and organizer Jane McAlevey on her new book, A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy. Plus, the millionaires who want to pay more taxes, not less. Jane McAlevey Pt. 1 At a time when workers are under attack at historic levels, strikes are making a comeback. In that, Jane McAlevey sees …
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The complicated relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and LBJ
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The complicated relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and LBJ Two historians of the civil rights movement assess the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Julian Zelizer Julian Zelizer is a Princeton scholar of Lyndon Johnson as well as the civil rights movement. He says civil rights activism is no longer as organized or coherent as it was…
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How Democrats forgot about state politics
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How Democrats forgot about state politics Professor Theda Skocpol explains how the Democrats ceded control of state government to Republicans. Theda Skocpol Government professor Theda Skocpol says Democrats think the presidency is the biggest political prize and, unfortunately, ignore politics at the state level. Jim Hightower The Virginia Model La…
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The powerful influence of Lady Bird Johnson.
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The powerful influence of Lady Bird Johnson. Julia Sweig on her book Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight. Her political acumen was key in guiding the Johnson administration through the turbulent times after John F Kennedy’s assasination. Julia Sweig In her biography of Lady Bird Johnson, Julia Sweig reveals the unappreciated impact of a remark…
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Rebuilding the middle class with shared prosperity.
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Jim Tankersley on the untold story of America’s middle class and why it matters now. Jim Tankersley Jim Tankersley’s newest book reveals the crucial role women and minorities played in building the post-war middle class. He says it’s an untold story that offers an essential roadmap to reviving the Golden Era of America’s middle class by making it p…
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Keeping up the fight against voter suppression.
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Keeping up the fight against voter suppression. Jorge Vasquez, Jr. on why he will continue to fight against voter suppression. Jorge L. Vasquez, Jr. Jorge L. Vasquez, Jr. is a long-time advocate for voting rights. He says that even with record turnout in the November election, there is still a long way to go before voter suppression is a thing of t…
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Another Labor Day, but what’s to celebrate?
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Professor Gordon Lafer says issues like the minimum wage, a living wage and paid sick days are winning issues politically and progressive candidates should call out big business – and win. Service Employees International Union leader David Rolf takes us through the increasingly successful fight for a 15-dollar an hour minimum wage. Gordon Lafer As …
Sam Berger of the Center for American Progress draws the parallels between Richard Nixon and Donald Trump, and asks us to take a lesson from how the nation recovered from Watergate. Karen Hobert Flynn, the President of Common Cause, explains why a national popular vote is a better way to pick the next president. Sam Berger In the wake of Watergate,…
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The destructive influence of “dark money” in campaign finance.
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The destructive influence of “dark money” in campaign finance. The truth on how American elections are bought and sold. Plus, Fred Wertheimer and the movement to restore ethics and integrity to government. Kimberly Reed Kimberly Reed’s film, “Dark Money”, is a powerful expose of the influence of anonymous donors in political campaigns. She says gro…
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Why we desperately need the climate legislation in the Inflation Reduction Act
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It’s a new day in the climate battle that can only be fought by believing we can still make a difference. Michael Mann Climate scientist Michael Mann has achieved fame for his work in proving climate change is happening. He says that even as we move past climate denialism, the battle over how to take action against global warming is as urgent as ev…
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Echoes from the Camelot era of American politics.
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Lessons we learned from the Kennedys, and what they can teach us about today’s political climate. Richard Kahlenberg Robert Kennedy ran an economically populist campaign that reached across America’s deep racial divide. Richard Kahlenberg says his legacy matters now more than ever. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend In one of our first interviews recorded f…
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The New Left and the progressive movement
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The past, present and future of progressives in the Senate. Senator Sherrod Brown on his book Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America. Sherrod Brown Senator Sherrod Brown’s most recent book offers a timely history of 20th-century American progressivism. Along the way he makes a compelling case to believe in the future of the Progres…
Raise the minimum wage. Revisiting some of the conversations we have had about raising the minimum wage. David Cooper Progressive Democrats have made raising the minimum wage a priority for the new administration. And for a good reason. David Cooper says a $15 minimum wage would lift pay for tens of millions of workers and help reverse decades of g…
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The religious right’s rise to political power
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The religious right’s rise to political power We take a look back at how the religious right and the white nationalist movement took over the Republican party. Katherine Stewart Katherine Stewart’s explores the rise of the religious right in America and its vast reach into American politics. She warns that the end result is fundamentally anti-democ…
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The one thing Trump manufactured successfully… “Former Republicans”
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The one thing Trump manufactured successfully… “Former Republicans” Revisiting our interview with Author Rick WIlson on his book “Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever.” Rick Wilson The presidency of Donald Trump has brought discord to a party known for its political discipline as critics wi…
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Confronting Climate and Economic disaster head-on.
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Environmental initiatives are often smeared as being anti-labor, while unions are often painted as anti-clean energy. Neither is necessarily true—in fact, the fights for climate and economic justice are deeply intertwined. Wallace Mazon Activist Wallace Mazon says the fight for good jobs has to go hand in hand with the fight against climate change.…
Protecting America’s Future. Children are not allowed to vote, but they have the most vested interest in America’s future. Today we hear from experts about how the way complex political fights affect minors and what can be done about them. Simon Workman Simon Workman works on policy solutions that will improve the lives of children. It’s an issue, …
The trap of poverty wages. According to researchers, the number of Americans living at or near the poverty line has risen sharply since the beginning of the pandemic. This week, we hear from experts about the plight of poverty-wage workers around the world and the best strategies for combatting those conditions at home. Annelise Orleck Historian An…
A minimum and maximum wage. The minimum wage often stands in for a variety of different workers-rights issues in political debates. This week we dig into how minimum wage laws can function as part of a broader social agenda—and study their direct, and incredibly intriguing opposite. Janelle Jones Economic analyst Janelle Jones says a higher minimum…
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Teachers at the front line of progressive politics.
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Teachers at the front line of progressive politics. How a wave of teachers strikes in red state America is changing the political landscape. Education advocate Jeff Bryant tells us why a record number of educators are running for office, and what they want. Eric Blanc In 2018, in some of the reddest states in our nation, teachers led a series of wa…
Homegrown extremism in America. This week marks the ten-year anniversary of the Facebook corporation going public on Wall Street. We examine that story from two different angles: The growing income inequality in America, which has often been fueled by Silicon Valley bubbles and the financialization of our economy, and the way Big Tech has helped st…
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What workers are losing in the new gig economy
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From rideshare apps to food-delivery services—to ballot measures like California’s proposition 22, which allows companies to treat their employees interchangeable and dispensable—the new economy of the gig and temporary work is proving to be a disaster for workers' rights and long-term stability. This week we talk to two experts about just what is …
We must go further with voting rights. With primary races soon to be in full swing, we take a closer look at some of the structural hurdles Americans face at the polls—and at just how narrowly President Biden was elected two Novembers ago. Phil Keisling Phil Keisling used to be the secretary of state for Oregon, one of three states that allow peopl…
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There are two tax systems, one for the rich, and one for the rest of us.
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There are two tax systems, one for the rich, and one for the rest of us. Donald Trump is certainly a figure of unique notoriety, but his manipulation of tax law is simply one window into the way the wealthy avoid paying their fair share. This week, we look at what his case can teach us about the 1 percent more broadly—and at one solution that might…
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Fighting right-wing smears of progressive healthcare proposals.
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Fighting right-wing smears of progressive healthcare proposals. Republicans have been so effective at smearing so-called “government-run” healthcare as expensive and wasteful that they have obscured just how much the current, private healthcare industry gouges Americans on everything from pharmaceutical drugs to routine care. This week, we’re re-ai…
Cultivating the next Labor movement. Many of the policy decisions that affect workers’ lives seem arcane and abstract, and are not the hot-button news items that other issues inevitably become. Today we look at two different spheres of policy that have serious, immediate effects on the lives of American workers. Nelson Lichtenstein Labor historian …
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The rich have organized themselves into a powerful lobby.
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The rich have organized themselves into a powerful lobby. The wealthiest Americans like to imagine the current economic system as a meritocracy, where their status is the inevitable result of hard work and virtue. This week, we talk to two experts about how, in fact, the rich have rigged the tax code and economic policy to secure the economic order…
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The myths—and dangers—of austerity politics
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The myths—and dangers—of austerity politics Republicans often tout simple spending cuts as markers of economic responsibility. But that sort of superficial belt-tightening often proves to be far more reckless in the long run. This week, we revisit interviews with two economists about the myths—and dangers—of austerity politics. Mark Blyth Mark Blyt…
Building state-level progressivism. In continuing our effort to examine power at the state and local level, we look at two case studies: The state senates in Colorado and Kansas, and how progressive agendas were devised and executed in each. Jessie Ulibarri Former Colorado state senator Jessie Ulibarri talks about building progressive power in stat…
Fighting back against the Plutocrats. With Russia in the news lately, a lot has been said about the power wielded by that country’s plutocrats. This week, we look back at the overwhelming influence a few wealthy billionaires have over the American government—and at the ways Americans are ready to fight back. Sheila Simon Former Democratic Lieutenan…
A look back at Republican tactics. While Donald Trump dominated the news for much of the last half-decade, Republicans have been tinkering with messaging that obscures just how hostile they are to most Americans’ wants and needs. Today we look back at two instances of this: their attempts to cast theirs as the party of economic equality, and their …
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The threat of Republican gerrymandering on the 2022 Midterms.
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The threat of Republican gerrymandering on the 2022 Midterms. David Daley With Texas starting their vote process for the 2022 Midterms this week, with one of the most devastatingly gerrymandered maps in the country, we take a look back to how we got here. David Daley is one of the nation's leading authorities on partisan gerrymandering. And he says…
The legacy of Jimmy Carter James Fallows Jimmy Carter was an “outsider” who won the Democratic presidential nomination 40 years ago. His former speechwriter, James Fallows, says that an outsider can win the White House if the public feels there is a crisis – but then it becomes very hard to actually govern. He also says that he should be remembered…
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Congress took a step forward on healthcare costs, but there is much more left to do.
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Congress took a step forward on healthcare costs, but there is much more left to do. Steve Knievel on his 3 pillars to improve our healthcare system. Steve Knievel Steve Knievel is an advocate for Public Citizen’s Access to Medicines program, focusing on expanding affordable access to medicines. They say that to help stop Big Pharma’s price gouging…
Congress must fix or nix the filibuster. Charly Carter takes us through the racist origins of the filibuster, and how we must deal with it going forward. Charly Carter Charly Carter is Executive Director of The Democracy Initiative. She tells us how the Republicans have used it as a tool for preventing progress on important issues like voting right…
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How labor and climate activism must work together.
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How labor and climate activism must work together. Joe Uehlein is the Founding President of the Labor Network for Sustainability. He tells us about why we need a “Just Transition” for labor and the climate crisis. Joe Uehlein The Labor Network for Sustainability is fighting for a sustainable future for the earth and its people. Joe Uehlein tells us…
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A nation in a deep economic and moral crisis.
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A nation in a deep economic and moral crisis. Celine-Marie Pascale is a professor of sociology at American University in Washington, D.C., and author of Living on the Edge: When Hard Times Become a Way of Life. Celine-Marie Pascale Celine-Marie Pascale traveled the country to talk with people who are experiencing economic hardship. Her book Living …
A historic fight against privatized public services. Moving toward a racial justice agenda. How the rich rig the tax code and the millionaires who want it to stop. Dennis Kucinich In his new memoir, Dennis Kucinich writes about how he took on powerful interests to save a public utility. That happened over forty years ago, but the story still carrie…
The best interviews of 2021 - Part 1 This week we discuss Voting rights with Amel Ahmed and David Daley. And Greg Sargent discusses how President Biden is reaching out to rural America with his policy agenda. Amel Ahmed The passage of H.R.1 would mark a necessary advance in defense of the right to vote. But does that go far enough? Amel Ahmed says …
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Rethinking the role of immigrants in the U.S. labor market.
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Rethinking the role of immigrants in the U.S. labor market. Why the old narratives about immigration need to be changed. Ruth Milkman Ruth Milkman is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. She is the co-editor, with Deepak Bhargava and Penny Lewis, of Immigration Matters: Mov…
A call to rebuild union power. Hamilton Nolan on why the recent strive wave demands stronger unions. Hamilton Nolan Labor reporter Hamilton Nolan says the recent wave of workers on strike is politically inspiring. But if it is to turn into real change, we must rediscover the power of unions. Jim Hightower The Plasticization of Planet Earth What do …
