Best The Activist Files Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 58: Black August & The ongoing fight to end slavery 27:29

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Black August began in the 1970s to mark the assassination of incarcerated political prisoners like the revolutionary organizer and writer George Jackson during a prison rebellion in California. Black August honors the freedom fighters, especially those inside the walls of our sprawling prison-industrial complex, who, with their vision, tenacity, an…

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Episode 58: Black August & The ongoing fight to end prison slavery 27:29

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Black August began in the 1970s to mark the assassination of incarcerated political prisoners like the revolutionary organizer and writer George Jackson during a prison rebellion in California. Black August honors the freedom fighters, especially those inside the walls of our sprawling prison-industrial complex, who, with their vision, tenacity, an…

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Episode 598: Will Alaska Keep Its Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting? An Upcoming Ballot Initiative, Plagued With Problems, is Critical Test 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 30, 2024 Will Alaska Keep Its Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting? An Upcoming Ballot Initiative, Plagued With Problems, is Critical Test Alaska implemented its Top 4 open primary and ranked choice voting system in 2022, after voters approved Ballot Measure 2 in 2020 in a close vote.…

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Episode 597: Special Counsel Submits Revised Criminal Conspiracy Indictment of Trump After SCOTUS Immunity Ruling on Presidential Powers 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 29, 2024 Special Counsel Submits Revised Criminal Conspiracy Indictment of Trump After SCOTUS Immunity Ruling on Presidential Powers Special Counsel Jack Smith submitted a revised criminal conspiracy indictment of former President Donald Trump Aug. 27th, adjusted to remove actions deemed…

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Episode 596: Fallout from Georgia State Election Board Decisions; Accusations that Texas AG Paxton’s Raids Homes of LatinX Democracy Activists Were ‘Intimidation’ Tactic 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 28, 2024 Fallout from Georgia State Election Board Decisions; Accusations that Texas AG Paxton’s Raids Homes of LatinX Democracy Activists Were ‘Intimidation’ Tactic We have updates on two state stories today. New reporting suggests Georgia officials may seek to remove State Election Boa…

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Episode 595: U.S. Supreme Court Restores Arizona Law Aimed at Disenfranchising Native Americans and College Students Voters from State Elections 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 27, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Restores Part of Arizona Law Aimed at Disenfranchising Native Americans and College Students In a 5-4 vote August 22nd, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated part of an Arizona voter suppression bill requiring citizens to provide proof of citizenship in addition t…

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Episode 594: Passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are Top Priorities for Democrats, But They Need Majorities to Do It 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 26, 2024 Passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are Top Priorities for Democrats, But They Need Majorities to Do It Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said during the Democratic National Convention that he would make passing the Freedom to Vote Act…

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Episode 593: New York Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of New Early Mail Ballot Law 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 23, 2024 New York Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of New Early Mail Ballot Law New York’s highest court upheld two lower court rulings August 20th, giving New Yorkers the opportunity to routinely vote early by mail without an excuse. The decision rebuffed state and national GO…

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E93: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with charity social media manager and social lead at The Children’s Society, and disability/chronic illness advocate, Ali Hemsley 58:39

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It’s all about hanging with the besties on this podcast episode as our host, and InvisiYouth’s founder/executive director Dominique, brings back a returning podcast guest that’s also one of her closest friends, charity social media manager and social lead at The Children’s Society, and disability/chronic illness advocate, Ali Hemsley. Ali has a ple…

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Episode 592: Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2024 Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is again under fire, this time for attempting to undercut a citizen-run redistricting commission ballot initiative w…

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Episode 591: The Purcell Principle: A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression Tactic 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2024 Brian is traveling early this week, so we've inserted a timely rebroadcast from May. The Purcell Principle: A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression Tactic You may have heard references to the “Purcell principle” in news reports.…

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Episode 590: What Voter Harassment & Intimidation Might We Face in 2024? A New Report Shows Election Officials What to Look For, and How to Combat It 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 20, 2024 Brian is out of town for a couple of days. New broadcasts later this week. What Voter Harassment & Intimidation Might We Face in 2024? A New Report Shows Election Officials What to Look For, and How to Combat It A new report outlines the types of harassment and intimidation we m…

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Episode 589: Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County Voting Machine Data Found Guilty 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 19, 2024 Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County Voting Machine Data Found Guilty In the midst of our series on protections against bad actors not certifying the Presidential election came the news of the felony conviction of a former Colo…

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Episode 588: What if Your State's Chief Election Officer Blocks Certification of the Presidential Election? 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 16, 2024 What if Your State's Chief Election Officer Blocks Certification of the Presidential Election? In the last report of our series on protections against overturning the Presidential election, we consider what happens if the state official authorized to certify your state’s electio…

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E92: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #26 "Look At Life's Problems and Unpredictability like Playing with Legos" 15:34

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26th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the latest addition from our “InvisiYouth Galaxy Question Box Series” for 2024, where all episodes will be InvisiYouth answering questions …

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Episode 587: New Report Recommends State Officials Be Proactive to Keep Rogue County Election Boards from Not Certifying Elections 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 15, 2024 New Report Recommends State Officials Be Proactive to Keep Rogue County Election Boards from Not Certifying Elections Our series on keeping our Presidential election from being overturned by bad actors explained how the new Electoral Count Reform Act clarifies federal and state …

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Episode 586: The Electoral Count Reform Act Adds Federal and State Protections, But It Won’t Stop Local Loyalists fromThrowing a Wrench in the Works 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2024 The Electoral Count Reform Act Adds Federal and State Protections, But It Won’t Stop Local Loyalists fromThrowing a Wrench in the Works Our series on the federal Electoral Count Reform Act shows that it does offer protections of Presidential elections from fake electors and rogu…

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Episode 585: The Electoral Count Reform Act Improves State Rules for Certifying and Protecting Presidential Elections 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 13, 2024 The Electoral Count Reform Act Improves State Rules for Certifying and Protecting Presidential Elections We’re continuing our series exploring whether new rules will protect our Presidential election process from being hijacked by bad actors. The Electoral Count Reform Act added…

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Episode 584: What is the Electoral Count Reform Act and How Will it Protect Presidential Elections at the Federal Level? 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 12, 2024 What is the Electoral Count Reform Act and How Will it Protect the 2024 Election at the Federal Level? We’re beginning a series exploring whether our Presidential election is safer now from being overturned by bad actors. In our first report, we examine new protections in the fe…

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Episode 583: Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 9, 2024 Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections Just 90 days before the 2024 election, the State of Georgia took actions which could impact the outcome, launching a controversial web page to cance…

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Episode 582: How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues? 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 8, 2024 How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues? The choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Trump’s pick of Senator J.D. Vance raises a question for pro-democracy voters. H…

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Episode 581: Arizona: Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Cooperating in Fake Elector Investigation; Fearing Violence, Schools Opt Out as Polling Places 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2024 Arizona: Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Cooperating in Fake Elector Investigation; Fearing Violence, Schools Opt Out as Polling Places Trump election lawyer Jenna Ellis made a cooperation deal in Arizona’s fake elector investigation, while Arizona election officials scramble to find po…

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Episode 580: American Bar Association’s ‘Task Force for American Democracy’ Urges Members to Take Larger Community Role to Protect Election System 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 6, 2024 American Bar Association’s ‘Task Force for American Democracy’ Urges Members to Take Larger Community Role to Protect Election System Citing imminent threats to our election system, the American Bar Association’s Task Force for American Democracy released a report recommending wa…

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Episode 579: Federal Appeals Court Says a Texas Coalition of Black and Latinx Voters Doesn’t Qualify as a Majority Minority Voting District 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2024 Federal Appeals Court Says a Texas Coalition of Black and Latinx Voters Doesn’t Qualify as a Majority Minority Voting District Black & Latinx voters sued Galveston County, TX in 2022 over racially gerrymandered voting maps intended to dilute the power of minority voters. The lowe…

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Episode 578: The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit, and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 2, 2024 The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit, and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues In May, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a racially gerrymandered South Carolina Congressional district and made future racial gerrymandering cases more difficult…

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Episode 577: Do You Support Democracy and Want to Protect Our Elections? August 1 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 1, 2024 Do You Support Democracy and Want to Protect Our Elections? August 1 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is Aug. 1st. The pool of roughly 800,000 poll workers nationwide is aging, and shortages have been reported in some areas. If you hav…

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Episode 576: New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State & National GOP Leadership 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 31, 2024 New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State & National GOP Leadership New York Republicans challenged a new voting law in state supreme court July 30th, allowing citizens to vote by mail during the state’s early voting period. The law ha…

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Episode 575: When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice to Suppression 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 29, 2024 When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice to Suppression When citizens move or die, voter registration lists need to be updated as part of routine list hygiene. But when lists are aggressively purged, particularly close to an election, it crosses the l…

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Episode 574: Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 29, 2024 Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts In 21 states plus DC, election-day voter registration has a proven record of enabling younger, nonwhite, and frequently moving citizens to vote - which is why a…

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Episode 573: If You Want to Vote this Fall, You’ll Need to Be Registered. To Register, You Need to Be Prepared, and Time is Running Out. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 26, 2024 If You Want to Vote this Fall, You’ll Need to Be Registered. To Register, You Need to Be Prepared, and Time is Running Out. If you want to vote this fall and you’re not registered, it’s time to get busy. Fifteen states require a citizen to register 30 days prior to an election. …

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Episode 572: Signatures for Ohio Citizen-Led Redistricting Ballot Measure Certified; Ohio Disabled Absentee Voters Win in Federal Court 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 25, 2024 Signatures for Ohio Citizen-Led Redistricting Ballot Measure Certified; Ohio Disabled Absentee Voters Win in Federal Court Two significant wins for Ohio voters, with signatures certified for a citizen-led redistricting commission ballot measure, and a federal court ruling striki…

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Episode 571: Claims of Widespread Voting by Undocumented Immigrants Might Be Red Meat for the Base, But It’s Complete Nonsense. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 24, 2024 Claims of Widespread Voting by Undocumented Immigrants Might Be Red Meat for the Base, But It’s Complete Nonsense. At the Republican National Convention, Sen. Ted Cruz claimed that Democrats tolerated illegal immigration so noncitizens would fraudulently vote. Such claims might …

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E91: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with award-winning British disability blogger and freelance writer, cerebral palsy activist, Chloe Tear 59:22

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It’s great to catch up with old friends and our special guest has been part of the InvisiYouth community for over six years! We have award-winning British blogger and freelance writer and cerebral palsy activist, Chloe Tear. With over 11 years of blog/freelance writing experience, and years of working in the cerebral palsy community, Chloe has carv…

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Episode 570: Biden Withdraws as the Presumptive Nominee and Endorses Harris. What Happens Now? 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 23, 2024 Biden Withdraws as the Presumptive Nominee and Endorses Harris. What Happens Now? President Joe Biden withdrew July 21st as the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. What’s next in the process, and how does that process work? To v…

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Episode 569: Some Campaign Strategists Hope You’ll Show Up at the Polls, Only to Find that Your Voter Registration has been Purged. Don’t Let that Happen. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 22, 2024 Some Campaign Strategists Hope You’ll Show Up at the Polls, Only to Find that Your Voter Registration has been Purged. Don’t Let that Happen. Here’s a scenario likely to be more common in the 2024 elections: You show up expecting to cast your ballot, but the clerk says you’re no…

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Episode 568: Utah Voters Fought Back After Their Fair Voting Districts Constitutional Amendment was Gutted by an Anti-Voter Legislature. They Won. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 19, 2024 Utah Voters Fought Back After Their Fair Voting Districts Constitutional Amendment was Gutted by an Anti-Voter Legislature. They Won. Utah voters passed the Better Boundaries Proposition 4 in 2018, setting standards for competitive, nonpartisan redistricting. Utah’s legislature,…

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Episode 567: ‘This wasn’t politics as usual, this was politics for profit.’ U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Convicted of Bribery & Conspiracy Charges. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 18, 2024 ‘This wasn’t politics as usual, this was politics for profit.’ U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Convicted of Bribery & Conspiracy Charges. U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was convicted July 16th on all federal charges of conspiracy, bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction and actin…

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Episode 566: Civil Rights and Democracy Champion John Lewis Remembered With National Day of Commemoration and Action July 17th 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 17, 2024 Civil Rights and Democracy Champion John Lewis Remembered With National Day of Commemoration and Action July 17th July 17th marks the anniversary of the death of civil rights icon and democracy champion Congressman John Lewis. Exactly two years before he died, he gave a speech b…

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Episode 565: Wins in Wisconsin for Mail-In Ballot Voters as Drop Boxes Reinstated, Favorable Absentee Witness Decision Upheld 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 16, 2024 Wins in Wisconsin for Mail-In Ballot Voters as Drop Boxes Reinstated, Favorable Absentee Witness Decision Upheld In a win for Wisconsin voters, a more moderate Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated the use of ballot drop boxes, and a state appellate court upheld a lower court’s dec…

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Episode 564: Multiple Polls Suggest that a Disturbing Number of Americans are More Accepting of Extreme Political Violence 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 15, 2024 Multiple Polls Suggest that a Disturbing Number of Americans are More Accepting of Extreme Political Violence The attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life came as a shock to many Americans. But as violent rhetoric and actions have increased in recent election cycles, mult…

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E90: IYCS-Audio Flash Files #25 "How Doctors and Nurses Can Improve Visits By Asking "Whys" More Often" 17:38

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25th InvisiYouth Chat Sessions: Audio Flash Files gives you a boost of life advice and perspectives that’ll provide empowering tools you can practically incorporate into your life for more success and joy. It’s the latest addition from our “InvisiYouth Galaxy Question Box Series” for 2024, where all episodes will be InvisiYouth answering questions …

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Episode 563: Why People Don’t Vote Week: Some of the Solutions to Getting Nonvoters to Register & Vote 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 12, 2024 Why People Don’t Vote Week: Some of the Solutions to Getting Nonvoters to Register & Vote Our last installment for “Why People Don’t Vote Week” discusses what solutions are being proposed to encourage eligible citizens to register and vote. The Center for American Progress outli…

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Episode 562: Why People Don’t Vote Week: You Can’t Vote if You Don’t Register — So Why Don’t Nonvoters Register? 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 11, 2024 Why People Don’t Vote Week: You Can’t Vote if You Don’t Register — So Why Don’t Nonvoters Register? We continue our “Why People Don’t Vote Week” with why eligible citizens don’t register to vote. Polls show that it’s a combination of apathy, available time, lack of information, …

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Episode 561: Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Cite Lack of Faith in Electoral System as Reason Not to Show Up 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 10, 2024 Brian is on vacation this week, so we're running a series from 2022 called "Why Americans Don't Vote." Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Cite Lack of Faith in Electoral System as Reason Not to Show Up Today, we have another in our series of why Americans don’t vote. In the 2…

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Episode 560: Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Less Likely to Follow News, Discuss Politics with Others 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 9, 2024 Brian’s on vacation this week, but we’re replaying a series from 2022 on why people decide not to vote. Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Less Likely to Follow News, Discuss Politics with Others This week we’re looking at the reasons why people don’t vote. Research shows when…

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Episode 559: Why People Don’t Vote Week: Surveys Show Many Nonvoters Don’t Think Their Vote Matters 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 8, 2024 Brian’s on vacation this week, so we’re re-running a series from fall of 2022 on why people don’t vote. The more we understand it, the more efficient we can be in changing their minds! Why People Don’t Vote Week: Surveys Show Many Nonvoters Don’t Think Their Vote Matters This wee…

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Episode 558: Following Three Chaotic Years of Politician-Run Redistricting, Ohio Organizers Submit Ballot Measure Signatures for Citizen-Led Commission 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 5, 2024 Following Three Chaotic Years of Politician-Run Redistricting, Ohio Organizers Submit Ballot Measure Signatures for Citizen-Led Commission After three chaotic years with a politician-led commission and an anti-voter legislature failing to produce Ohio redistricting maps without g…

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Episode 557: Would the Founding Fathers Have Embraced Having Unfettered Power for the Presidency? Not Likely. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 4, 2024 Would the Founding Fathers Have Embraced Having Unfettered Power for the Presidency? Not Likely. Anti-authoritarian feelings ran high in the years before and after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as the Declaration’s litany of complaints against the King suggests.…

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Episode 556: U.S. Supreme Court Majority Says Trump Immunity Hinges on ‘Official’ vs. ‘Private’ Actions, and Alarmingly Expands Presidential Powers 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 3, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Majority Says Trump Immunity Hinges on ‘Official’ vs. ‘Private’ Actions, and Alarmingly Expands Presidential Powers The U.S. Supreme Court ruled July 1st that former President Donald Trump has criminal immunity for his “official” acts as President, but not for …

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Episode 555: North Carolina Senate Sends ‘Citizen-Voting-Only’ Ballot Measure to Voters, Fails Measure to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Literacy Test 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 2, 2024 North Carolina Senate Sends ‘Citizen-Voting-Only’ Ballot Measure to Voters, Fails Measure to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Literacy Test The North Carolina Senate endorsed a ballot measure June 25th prohibiting noncitizens from voting - for which there is already existing law. And the Sena…

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