Millennial Politics Podcast

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Is Ayanna Pressley the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of Massachusetts? Jul 23, 2018

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Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley is a young woman of color primarying a white male incumbent who has been in Congress since 1999. She joined us on the podcast to discuss the prospect of becoming the next progressive insurgent to unseat an established incumbent in a Democratic primary.

Sharice Davids: America's First Openly LGBTQ Native American Congresswoman? Jul 21, 2018

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Sharice Davids could become the first openly LGBTQ indigenous congresswoman in United States history. But first, she'll have to win a competitive six-way primary. She joined us on the podcast to make the case for why she's best-suited to take on the Republican incumbent in Kansas' 3rd and explain how her indigeneity informs her perspective on immigration.

Meet Zephyr Teachout, The “Radically Independent” Candidate for New York Attorney General Jul 19, 2018

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Zephyr Teachout, the only New York Attorney General candidate fully rejecting corporate money, joined us on the podcast to discuss her "radically independent" candidacy.

James Singer: "Indigenous Environmentalist Democratic Socialist" for Congress in Utah's 3rd Jul 16, 2018

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James Singer is a self-identified "indigenous environmental democratic socialist" running for Congress in Utah's 3rd district to "bring back the welfare state."

Can Court Packing Save Us From Brett Kavanaugh and the GOP? Jul 14, 2018

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With the Senate set to confirm Brett Kavanaugh and solidify a 5-4 conservative majority in the Supreme Court, is there any hope for our nation's highest court? Todd N. Tucker and Scott Lemieux join us on the podcast to make the case for court packing as the solution to our problem.

Platform is Ensuring Young Women's Voices Are Heard in Politics Jul 12, 2018

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Platform started with the goal of mobilizing young women ahead of the 2016 election. Now, they won't stop until every young woman knows the power of her voice and every elected official upholds the responsibility of their office.

Will Zak Ringelstein Be Maine's First Democratic Senator Since 1995? Jul 09, 2018

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Maine hasn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1988. Zak Ringelstein, a true blue progressive, is running to change that by unseating incumbent Independent Senator Angus King, who votes with Donald Trump almost 50% of the time.

#OccupyICE, End Detention and Deportation: Disrupting A Racist Immigration System Jul 07, 2018

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Three immigration activists – Occupy ICE Detroit spokesperson Robert Jay, Portland Resistance founder Gregory McKelvey, and Connecticut Students for a Dream co-founder Carolina Bortolleto – joined us on the podcast to discuss how we can disrupt the United States' racist immigration system.

Talking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Victory with Sean McElwee Jul 05, 2018

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Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee joined us on the podcast to discuss what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory over #4 House Democrat Joe Crowley in NY-14 means for the Democratic Party and the #AbolishICE movement.

Do We Need Mass Civil Disobedience to a Conservative Supreme Court? Jul 02, 2018

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Anthony Kennedy is stepping down. Donald Trump and the Senate GOP are set to cement a 5-4 conservative Supreme Court majority for decades to come. Do we need mass civil disobedience? Candace Bond, Policy Counsel for Reproductive Rights, Health and Justice at the National LGBTQ Task Force, joined us on the podcast to answer that question.

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