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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!

The threat of Republican gerrymandering on the 2022 Midterms.

Feb 28, 2022

The threat of Republican gerrymandering on the 2022 Midterms.

David Daley

With Texas starting their vote process for the 2022 Midterms this week, with one of the most devastatingly gerrymandered maps in the country, we take a look back to how we got here. David Daley is one of the nation's leading authorities on...

The legacy of Jimmy Carter

Feb 21, 2022

The legacy of Jimmy Carter

James Fallows

Jimmy Carter was an “outsider” who won the Democratic presidential nomination 40 years ago. His former speechwriter, James Fallows, says that an outsider can win the White House if the public feels there is a crisis – but then it becomes very hard to actually govern. He...

A powerful history of workers’ strikes in America.

Feb 14, 2022

A powerful history of workers’ strikes in America. How unions will shape the future of democracy.

Eric Loomis

Historian Eric Loomis says if we truly want to understand the history of labor movements in the United States, look to the moments when workers went on strike. Loomis reminds us of the powerful change that...

Congress took a step forward on healthcare costs, but there is much more left to do.

Feb 7, 2022

Congress took a step forward on healthcare costs, but there is much more left to do.

Steve Knievel on his 3 pillars to improve our healthcare system.

Steve Knievel

Steve Knievel is an advocate for Public Citizen’s Access to Medicines program, focusing on expanding affordable access to medicines. They say that to...