Best Rep Keith Ellison Podcasts (2024)

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Social Wealth Funds with Matt Bruenig 22:04

6y ago22:04

22:04

Matt Bruenig, founder of the People's Policy Project, joins We The Podcast to discuss wealth inequality and a potential solution: a social wealth fund. With similar concepts already implemented in Alaska and Norway, is a social wealth fund the answer to our inequality crisis?

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Nancy Altman - Medicare For All 16:29

6y ago16:29

16:29

Social Security Works' Nancy Altman joins Rep. Keith Ellison remotely to discuss why Medicare for All is more efficient than the privatized health insurance status quo, and the idea's deep roots in America's own history.

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We The Podcast - Dream Act Now with Erika Andiola 18:47

6+ y ago18:47

18:47

We need a DREAM Act to protect 800,000 Dreamers whose lives were thrown into turmoil by Donald Trump. Dreamer activist Erika Andiola put her body on the line for this movement and joins us to discuss next steps.

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Taking on Amazon with Lina Khan and Stacy Mitchell 30:56

6+ y ago30:56

30:56

On this We The Podcast, we sit down with Lina Khan (Open Markets Institute) and Stacy Mitchell (Institute for Local Self-Reliance) on the monopolistic rise of the Amazon corporation and what it means for workers, small business and local power.

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Franchising: Part II 12:08

6+ y ago12:08

12:08

This week, Keith revisits the topic of franchising, with former guest Megan Edwards, who joined with other franchisees to successfully sue Curves Gym for unfair treatment of franchisees.

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Racism and Economic Hardship with Keri Leigh Merritt 45:10

7y ago45:10

45:10

Keri Leigh Merritt is the author of Masterless Men: Poor Whites and Slavery in the Antebellum South. Keith and Keri Leigh Merritt discuss the link between economic hardship and the spread of racism throughout American history.

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Market Concentration with Barry Lynn from Open Markets Institute 41:02

7y ago41:02

41:02

Barry Lynn is the head of the Open Markets Institute, a think tank that examines the problem of corporate consolidation, market concentration, and monopoly power. These issues make it hard for workers to find jobs, take power away from working people, and make it hard for small businesses to break into the market. This week, Keith and Barry explore…

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Labor Day with Lee Saunders 43:04

7y ago43:04

43:04

On this special Labor Day episode of We The Podcast, Keith interviews Lee Saunders, President of AFSCME, about the history and future of labor rights in America.

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Framing the Message with Professor George Lakoff 44:11

7y ago44:11

44:11

George Lakoff is a professor of cognitive linguistics and philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley. Now, you might be asking yourself, “what does cognitive science, linguistic science, and phenomenology have to do with working families and the economy?” Well, as it turns out, quite a bit. Professor Lakoff studies the way that human be…

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Voting Rights/Ari Berman 25:41

7y ago25:41

25:41

The Republican Party talks about "voter fraud" all the time. President Trump even claims he lost the popular vote because more than 3 million people voted illegally. Sounds like a big deal. But how common is voter fraud? And what might Republicans be aiming for if not a genuine interest in "election integrity?" This week on We The Podcast I talk ab…

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Pre-Existing Conditions 40:23

7y ago40:23

40:23

For years, millions of Americans were frightened of two words: pre-existing conditions. Before the Affordable Care Act, private insurance could deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. That's what Republicans want to return to. To learn more about about pre-existing conditions and what could happen if the Republican proposal becomes la…

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Market Concentration 26:23

7y ago26:23

26:23

A few weeks ago, we learned that Amazon is buying Whole Foods for $13 billion. When big firms merge, it drives up market concentration. But how does that affect working people or local businesses? I talked with my friend Rep. Ro Khanna about market concentration and how it hurts working families. Music by: Podington Bear…

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The Fight for $15 and a Union 44:04

7y ago44:04

44:04

Six bucks. That’s all someone working full-time at the federal minimum wage would have left over after paying the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the United States of America. It’s time to give America a raise. It’s time to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. And how about a union? This is the story of the Fight for $15 and a Union. …

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The Gender Lens 22:24

7y ago22:24

22:24

Women experience the economy different than men. They pay more for everything from clothes and hygiene products, to dry cleaning and vehicle repairs. This is called "the pink tax". Terry O'Neill is the President of the National Organization for Women, one of our oldest and best feminist organizations in this country. She stopped by my office to tal…

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The Transgender Community and The Economy 34:35

7y ago34:35

34:35

The transgender community is more visible than ever. But this increased visibility hasn’t improved the lives of all transgender people. Nationwide, violence against trans people – and trans women in particular – is at an all-time high. This sort of violence has far-reaching repercussions – high unemployment, difficulty accessing lifesaving healthca…

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Unions Leading in Education 17:56

7y ago17:56

17:56

Unions raise wages and worker protections for everybody – even if you’re not in a union! These jobs aren’t so simple either. It takes a lot of training to do what these men and women do every day. But as our education system becomes more and more out of reach, it’s getting harder and harder for men and women who want to work with their hands to get…

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Women In the Age of Trump 30:14

7+ y ago30:14

30:14

There are millions of women around the country fighting for equal pay, for better working conditions, for an end to sexual harassment. But in an age of extreme right wing politics – the age of President Trump – what can we do to make our society better? I talked to some of the women who are leading that fight. Music by: Podington Bear and Keith Ell…

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Credit Access 16:43

7+ y ago16:43

16:43

Millions of Americans lack credit scores or have scores that are too low to gain access to affordable credit. The problem affects young people, African-Americans, Latinos and immigrants, many of whom can't establish a credit score without taking on debt. We can solve that problem by expanding what is on a person's credit report. Music by: Keith Ell…

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Best of We the Podcast (Special Election Day Episode) 45:47

7+ y ago45:47

45:47

Two years ago, we started We the Podcast so we could tell stories about how people engage with the economy. Twenty-three episodes and 75,000 downloads later, we’ve covered everything from union organizing to payday loans to tax havens. With Election Day right around the corner, I decided to take a look back at past episodes and some of the issues t…

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Bank Workers 34:19

7+ y ago34:19

34:19

Just last month, we found out that Wells Fargo Bank committed a years-long scam that stole from their customers, inflated their stock price, and lined the pockets of their top level executives. Then, those same executives pinned the whole thing on their low-level employees, thousands of whom were fired from their jobs. I sat down with Ruth Landaver…

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Minnesota Nurses Strike 13:26

8y ago13:26

13:26

We spend a lot of time talking about how important unions are. On this episode, we’re going to see organized labor in action on the streets of my home city, Minneapolis. Right now, almost 5,000 Minnesotan nurses are on strike. I went down to the picket line, and talked with a few of the striking nurses. I wanted to hear, straight from them, why thi…

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Overtime Pay 24:01

8y ago24:01

24:01

How many of you work 40 hours a week? If you’re a salaried worker, guess what: your employer is pretty happy. After all, they’re getting free work. That’s right. Millions of salaried workers are essentially working for free once they pass 40 hours during their work week. That’s because over the past 35 years, we failed to update our overtime pay re…

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Tax Havens with Frank Clemente 39:44

8y ago39:44

39:44

Let’s be honest, few people enjoy paying their taxes. But most of us understand that taxes serve a critical purpose—the public good. And since we all benefit from these things, you’d figure that we would all contribute. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. According to a recent report by Oxfam America, the top 50 American companies hold $1.4 trillio…

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The Housing Crisis with Matthew Desmond 36:32

8y ago36:32

36:32

What does "home" mean to you? For millions of people in America, a safe and stable home is something they dream about but is out of reach. There is a housing crisis in this country. To get a better understanding of this problem, I talked with Matthew Desmond, author of the book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Music by: Keith Ellis…

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The Woman Behind the New Deal 25:03

8y ago25:03

25:03

Every single American has felt the benefits of the New Deal – and for low-income folks, working families, and seniors, the New Deal has been the difference between security and poverty. A lot of the credit for the New Deal goes to President Franklin Roosevelt, and rightly so. But it’s a little-known fact that the New Deal wouldn't have been as effe…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Rep Keith Ellison Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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We The Podcast

Rep. Keith Ellison

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Virtually Speaking

Jay Ackroyd

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Social Wealth Funds with Matt Bruenig 22:04

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Nancy Altman - Medicare For All 16:29

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We The Podcast - Dream Act Now with Erika Andiola 18:47

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Taking on Amazon with Lina Khan and Stacy Mitchell 30:56

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Franchising: Part II 12:08

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Racism and Economic Hardship with Keri Leigh Merritt 45:10

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Market Concentration with Barry Lynn from Open Markets Institute 41:02

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Labor Day with Lee Saunders 43:04

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Framing the Message with Professor George Lakoff 44:11

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Voting Rights/Ari Berman 25:41

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Pre-Existing Conditions 40:23

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Market Concentration 26:23

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The Fight for $15 and a Union 44:04

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The Gender Lens 22:24

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The Transgender Community and The Economy 34:35

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Unions Leading in Education 17:56

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Women In the Age of Trump 30:14

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Credit Access 16:43

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Best of We the Podcast (Special Election Day Episode) 45:47

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Bank Workers 34:19

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Minnesota Nurses Strike 13:26

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Overtime Pay 24:01

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Tax Havens with Frank Clemente 39:44

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The Housing Crisis with Matthew Desmond 36:32

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The Woman Behind the New Deal 25:03

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