#725 Can Politics Right Now Be Hopeful? Ft. Sen. Julia Salazar and Sofia Warren

Hosts: Milly, Julia Salazar, Sofia Warren

Topics:

• New York State Senator Julia Salazar and Cartoonist Sofia Warren join the Sup to talk about the new book, Radical: My Year With A Socialist Senator, which follows Senator Salazar’s first year in office.
• They discuss the responsibilities of State Senators, and why it’s important to follow and engage in local politics—because it feeds a healthy democracy.
• Why Sofia took on the challenge of writing, and what she hopes her audience will learn about the importance of active civic engagement
• Why the trusting relationship between Sofia and Julia has been so foundational to the writing and illustrating of the novel.
• What Julia has learned as a Latina in politics, and how she hopes to inspire the next generation to see government as within reach.

 Be sure to check out “Radical: My Year With A Socialist Senator” in (local) bookstores or online today.

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