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21st Century Democrats is proud to bring you AmericasDemocrats.org, the weekly netcast for stand-up Democrats that explores progressive perspectives on public policy, economic debates, foreign affairs and national politics. With regular contributors who include Texan populist Jim Hightower and provocative media commentator Bill Press, AmericasDemocrats.org seeks to become a salon of the nation’s most prominent Democrats. We're all about giving progressive Democrats tools you need to fight back against the Tea Party Republicans. So progressives, populists, liberals, Democrats and independents, sit back and listen -- then stand up and fight!

#438 : Delivering on the promise of economic security.

Jul 28, 2019

Delivering on the promise of economic security. Why social security works, and NAFTA 2.0 doesn’t. Plus Bill Press with DNC Chair Tom Perez on why the party of Lincoln is dead.

Why social security isn’t going broke and how expanding it will help all of us. Who wins and who loses under Trump’s renegotiated NAFTA. ...

#437 : Give voters a bigger voice.

Jul 22, 2019

Give voters a bigger voice. Building the movement for automatic voter registration. Making the case for ranked choice voting. Plus Bill Press with ex Fox news reporter Carl Cameron.

How a new organization is taking on the fight for election integrity. Ranked Choice voting in Maine explained. Plus, why one Fox news...

#436 : Sounding the alarm.

Jul 15, 2019

Sounding the alarm. Military spending nears historic highs, and climate change as a public health emergency.

This week, why 74 medical and health groups are calling climate change the “greatest public health challenge of the 21st century.” How cutting the Pentagon budget will make the country stronger. And...

#435 : Building an economy that works for everyone, and how to pay for it.

Jul 8, 2019

Building an economy that works for everyone, and how to pay for it. Plus, the decline of diplomacy under Donald Trump.

A moral budget to end poverty in America. The massive failure of the GOP tax plan. And a conversation with Wendy Sherman, lead negotiator on the Iran nuclear deal.

Shailly Gupta Barnes

In June, the...