America's Democrats

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!

#473 : How conservatives hijacked democracy

Mar 30, 2020

How conservatives hijacked democracy, and how progressives can win it back. Plus, Trump in a showdown with science. Bill Press with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan.

Caroline Fredrickson on her book The Democracy Fix: How to Win the Fight for Fair Rules, Fair Courts and Fair Elections.

Caroline Frederickson - Pt 1

#472 : Protecting our vote.

Mar 23, 2020

Protecting our vote. The battle against gerrymandering. Standing up for the voting rights of young people. Plus, how not to manage a crisis. Bill Press with Politico reporter Dan Diamond.

Making the case for fair maps and fair elections. Fighting back against the effort to suppress young voters. Plus, an in-depth...

#471 : Building the Progressive Movement.

Mar 16, 2020

Building the Progressive Movement. Filling the slate with working class candidates. A grassroots strategy for democratic victories. Plus Bill Press with a leading national pollster on crisis politics and what American voters want now.

Randy “Ironstache” Bryce on why we need more working people in Congress. Tori...

#470 : The Power to Protect.

Mar 9, 2020

The Power to Protect. Fighting back against consumer fraud. Standing up to end child poverty. Plus Bill Press on the costs of playing politics with a public health crisis.

Richard Cordray, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, talks about his new book Watchdog: How Protecting Consumers Can Save...

#469 : Doctors take a stand for single payer health care.

Mar 2, 2020

Doctors take a stand for single payer health care. How Donald Trump is unmaking the presidency. Plus Bill Press on the state of America’s labor movement.

Why doctors are leading a movement to cover medical care for all Americans.Donald Trump’s lasting impact on the highest office in the land. Plus Bill Press talks...