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Beyond the Polls: How the New American Majority Created a Blue Tsunami

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Beyond the Polls: Vox’s Astead Herndon on What Voters Want from Democrats

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Beyond the Polls: The Voters Dems Are Missing

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Beyond the Polls: What It Takes to Flip a House Seat

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Beyond the Polls: Reading the 2026 Electorate—with Tom Bonier

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The Occupy Movement at 15 with Mila Atmos

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The Reckoning: Cheyenne Hunt on Holding Powerful Men Accountable

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A New Model for Black Politics with Jake Grumbach

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The Myth of Electability with Maya Rupert

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America at 250: Imagining a New Democracy with LaTosha Brown of Black Voters Matters

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LIVE! Ibram X. Kendi on Democracy and the Politics of Fear

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Part 3 - Draining the Money Management SWAMP

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The Billion-Dollar Funding War on Democracy with NCRP’s Aaron Dorfman

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CNN’s Abby Phillip on How Jesse Jackson Transformed American Politics

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Part 2 - The History and Science of Inequality

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Part 1 - The Myth of Meritocracy

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A Battle for the Future of Higher Education at New College of Florida

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Stacey Abrams on Defeating Authoritarianism

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40 Years of the Rainbow Coalition (Rerelease)

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New York Times’ Erica Green on Covering the Trump White House

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Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg on Turning Outrage Into Organized Power

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From 2024 to 2026: What Comes Next, with CNN’s Ron Brownstein

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett: Why I’m Running for Senate in Texas

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Self Care Is Radical Work with Somatics Coach Viveka Chen (Rerelease)

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Gender Is the Story with The 19th News’ Chabeli Carrazana

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LIVE! Reframing the Narrative with Rebecca Solnit and Steve Phillips

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The Power of Latino Voters

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NYC’s Future and Zohran’s Race for Mayor

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California’s Stand Against Trump

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2025 Bellwether Elections

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Texas Redistricting Showdown with Emmy Ruiz

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Courage Over Fear with Immigration Activist Cristina Jiménez

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White People and the Fight for Racial Justice with SURJ’s Erin Heaney (Rerelease)

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Summer Reading Reset

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How to Defeat Fascism with Deepak Bhargava

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Understanding American Patriarchy with Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs

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Philanthropy’s New Role with Ashindi Maxton

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Not Too Woke, Too Weak: Democrats’ Real Problem With Voters

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From Grassroots to Governing with Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist

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Trump’s Terrible Tariffs with Economist Thea Lee

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The Future of the Democratic Party with Congressman Greg Casar

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Advancing Reparations with Liberation Ventures’ Aria Florant

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ACLU’s Cecillia Wang on the Legal Battle Against Trump

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Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson Is Excited for the Power of the People

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Virginia is for Lovers of Democracy

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The End of the Trump Era with Maurice Mitchell

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Looking Ahead to 2025

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Building Solidarity with USC Professor Manuel Pastor

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Self Care Is Radical Work with Somatics Coach Viveka Chen

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Where We Go From Here: Post-Election 2024

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All Eyes on Pennsylvania

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Understanding the Black Male Vote with Perry Bacon Jr.

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The Future: Changing the Trajectory

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One Thing…Or More

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The Present: This Moment Feels Urgent

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“Obama States” in Play in 2024

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The Past: We’re Not Going Back

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60 Days Out

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The Kamala Harris We Know (Rerelease)

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VP Harris Picks Her VP

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Rep. Ruben Gallego Is Fighting for Arizona

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Reimagining the Future with Angela Glover Blackwell

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The Fight for Trans Liberation with Award-Winning Journalist Imara Jones

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LIVE! Building a Resilient Multiracial Democracy in 2024 and Beyond

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Comedian and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Kristina Wong Is No Joke

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Transforming Arizona with Congressional Candidate Raquel Téran

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Building a Care Agenda with Care In Action’s Hillary Holley

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Sweet Sixteen: The House Seats Democrats Can Flip

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Lateefah Simon is Taking Up the Baton

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Understanding the Michigan Vote with Outlier Media's Sarah Alvarez

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The Fight Continues: How We Win the Civil War

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Journalism in Color with The 19th News’ Errin Haines

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Fighting Back Against the DEI Backlash with Lisa Neeley

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Advancing MLK’s Dream with Michael Tubbs

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2024 Election Watch: Off to the Races with New York Times’ Astead Herndon

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2023 Recap: Our Year in Color

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A Third Party on the Rise with Maurice Mitchell

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News in the Digital Era with The Washington Post’s Alexi McCammond

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“Latinos = the X Factor” with EquisLabs’ Stephanie Valencia

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s Beth Broderick on the Power of Storytelling

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Why I Wrote “How We Win the Civil War”(Rerelease)

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Black People and the Green Transition with Rhiana Gunn-Wright

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Top Races to Watch This Fall

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White People and the Fight for Racial Justice with SURJ’s Erin Heaney

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40 Years of the Rainbow Coalition

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Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Restorative Justice for the Classroom and Beyond

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Steve to the Class of 2023: Rise and Take Control

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Going Viral with Former Buzzfeed EiC Ben Smith

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Newbery Medal Author Amina Luqman-Dawson on Freewater

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Reporting on Trans Rights with The 19th News’ Orion Rummler

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Not Your Grandparents’ Greenpeace with ED Ebony Twilley Martin

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George Floyd’s America with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa

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Preview: California Senate Race 2024

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The Lineup: Four Republicans Vying for White House in 2024

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan Is Making Government a Force for Good

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Heather Booth: When We Organize, We Can Change the World

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The 1619 Project’s Shoshana Guy Is On the Record

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Doing Politics Differently with Justice Democrats’ Alexandra Rojas

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Emmy Ruiz is in the House

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On the Road to 2023