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Jonathan Metzl on how white identity permeates policymaking outside of Washington Jan 28, 2020

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Jonathan Metzl talks about his book "Dying of Whiteness," and the racial politics of taxes, healthcare and guns in America.

Rep. Swalwell on impeachment: ‘America won’t get a fair trial if witnesses don’t testify’ Jan 21, 2020

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In an interview at the Capitol on Jan. 17, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) -- a member of the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees -- breaks down what's happened and what's to come in the impeachment process.

Why Silicon Valley’s congressman is all in for Bernie Sanders Jan 14, 2020

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Rep. Ro Khanna joins Jonathan to talk about Iran, the Sanders campaign and why the Democratic field has become so white.

Kevin Sheekey, Bloomberg campaign manager: 'We're running to replace the president' Dec 17, 2019

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At Bloomberg campaign headquarters in NY last week, campaign manager Kevin Sheekey explained why Michael Bloomberg entered the race and why he believes a national campaign can win.

Stacey Abrams: 'We can't simply win the race. We have to win the system.' Dec 10, 2019

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On the day Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race, Jonathan was in Boston for a live conversation with Stacey Abrams. She talked about the hurdles faced by black women, voter suppression and why she would consider being the VP nominee.

Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer on race and leadership Dec 03, 2019

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Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer joined Jonathan at a live event in June to talk about race, leadership and what happened at that Philadelphia Starbucks.

Kamala Harris says Trump “has a reason to be afraid” of her Nov 26, 2019

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Senator Kamala Harris wants you to know she doesn't pay attention to polls, her policy proposals are guided by doing the right thing, not just the popular thing and she believes President Trump should be scared of her, not the other way around.

Pamela Newkirk on the failure of diversity initiatives and what we can do instead Nov 19, 2019

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The author of "Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business" joined Jonathan for a live conversation at Politics & Prose about why diversity programs fail, the success stories, and what we can all do better.

Cory Booker explains why he's running for president Nov 12, 2019

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Senator Cory Booker sits down with Jonathan in Newark to talk about why he's running for president, what drives him, and why he's not worried about his poll numbers.

The unexpected life of Valerie Jarrett Nov 05, 2019

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At the Aspen Ideas Festival this summer, Valerie Jarrett joined a live "Cape Up" event to discuss her book "Finding My Voice," and to dole out a wealth of hard-earned life and career advice.

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