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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!

#464 : Can unions save democracy?

Jan 27, 2020

Can unions save democracy? And will millionaires help?

Author and organizer Jane McAlevey on her new book, A Collective Bargain:Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy. Plus, the millionaires who want to pay more taxes, not less. Bill Press talks with Erica Payne, Executive Director of...

#463 : Getting it right in 2020

Jan 19, 2020

Getting it right in 2020. Making black communities powerful in politics. Turning out progressive voters one conversation at a time. Plus Bill Press talks with former UN Ambassador Susan Rice.

Alicia Garza on what motivates black voters and why politicians should care. Alex Morgan on upping the progresive ground game...

#462 : A grassroots campaign to build the electoral power of Democrats.

Jan 13, 2020

Donald Trump’s campaign to shred environmental protections. A grassroots campaign to build the electoral power of Democrats. Plus Bill Press on the biggest foreign policy crisis yet in the Trump Administration.

Dan Farber on what’s next in Donald Trump’s war on regulations and who will pay the price. Rita...

#461 : Listening to working class voters at the ballot box

Jan 6, 2020

Listening to working class voters at the ballot box, and fighting for their future in the workplace. Plus, Bill Press on the Supreme Court’s swing to the right.

What will it take to bring unions back and help workers stand up for their rights? Plus, what working class voters want and what that means for 2020....