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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!

#442 : The populism we need now

Aug 25, 2019

The populism we need now. Revisiting the fight against gerrymandering . Plus Bill Press on Donald Trump’s broken vision of immigration.

David Daley on how to restore fairness and democracy to elections. John Judis and a progressive vision of populism and nationalism. Plus Bill Press on how to solve America’s...

#441 : Standing up for Truth.

Aug 20, 2019

Standing up for Truth. The evolution of Trump’s attack on the press. A new commitment to covering climate change. Plus calling out the GOP effort to sabotage health care.

Donald Trump’s assault on truth and how we repair the damage. Why journalists are signing up to give the climate story the coverage it...

#440 : The Politics of Race: Past and Present

Aug 12, 2019

The Politics of Race: Past and Present, plus a defining moment in the history of AIDS in the United States

The GOP’s Southern Strategy from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump.

Plus former Virginia governor Terry McAulife on the growing threat of white nationalism in America today. And Bill Press on the story behind...

#439 : Building a Movement for Deep Change.

Aug 5, 2019

Building a Movement for Deep Change. Confronting the power of concentrated wealth. Overcoming the new Jim Crow. Plus, how to defeat the NRA.

The entrenchment of American wealth and political power. A faithful movement to end mass incarceration. Plus Bill Press with Igor Volsky founder and the Director of Guns Down...