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A roadmap to notching policy wins in the Trump Era and beyond.

For The Win The Raben Group

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A roadmap to notching policy wins in the Trump Era and beyond.

    Reclaiming Religion: What Progressives need to do to take it back

    Reclaiming Religion: What Progressives need to do to take it back

    Conservatives are using their hardline view of Christianity to justify banning abortion and waging war on the LGBTQ+ community. With faith increasingly shaping politics, Jasmine and Yochi sit down with Rachel Laser, CEO of Americans United For Separation of Church and State, and The Raben Group’s Dr. Derrick Harkins to talk about why progressives have ceded the public debate over religion to conservatives — and what they need to do to take it back. 

    • 43 min
    From bathroom bans to Bud Light boycotts: Charlotte Clymer on GOP war on trans community

    From bathroom bans to Bud Light boycotts: Charlotte Clymer on GOP war on trans community

    From bathroom bans to Bud Light boycotts, Republicans have declared war on the transgender community. With red states passing new anti-trans bills by the day, Elliot, Jasmine, and Yochi sit down with trans activist Charlotte Clymer to talk about why Democrats need to fight back harder, how the bans will hurt Republican candidates in 2024, and what's behind President Biden's surprising evolution from trans skeptic to trans supporter.

    • 40 min
    A war on “wokeism”? But what does being “woke” actually mean with Dr. Candis Watts Smith

    A war on “wokeism”? But what does being “woke” actually mean with Dr. Candis Watts Smith

    Republicans have declared war on "wokeism," but what does being “woke” actually mean? On our newest episode, Yochi and The Raben Group's Jasmine Burton sit down with Dr. Candis Watts Smith, a Duke University professor and author of the new book, “Stay Woke: A People's Guide to Making All Black Lives Matter," to talk about the forgotten history of the word, how conservatives are trying to make "woke" as politically toxic as critical race theory, and what progressives need to do to reclaim it before it's too late.

    • 23 min
    Testifying Before MAGA Republicans

    Testifying Before MAGA Republicans

    Ever wonder what it's like to testify on Capitol Hill and face questions from MAGA Republicans like Matt Gaetz? On a special episode of For the Win, our own Elliot Williams takes us behind the scenes of his recent appearance before a House committee probing the alleged "weaponization" of the federal government — and the hate mail that followed.

    • 31 min
    Is the GOP anti-big business?

    Is the GOP anti-big business?

    The GOP was once the party of big business. Now it’s attacking corporate America like never before — and reserving special scorn for so-called ESG investing. On our newest episode, Yochi talks with Robert Raben, founder and president of The Raben Group, about the growing ESG crackdown, how Republicans are using government power to punish allegedly “woke” companies, and why the fight will reshape the country’s economic and political landscape. 

    • 26 min
    Was January 6 inevitable? Historian Ruth-Ben Ghiat, author of "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present," discusses

    Was January 6 inevitable? Historian Ruth-Ben Ghiat, author of "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present," discusses

    Historian Ruth-Ben Ghiat, author of "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present," joins Abby and Yochi to talk about the modern Republican Party's growing embrace of right-wing extremism and political violence, why January 6 may have been inevitable, and how the former president governed like an authoritarian-in-chief rather than an American president.

    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

Denny 2016 ,

Great episode by Eric Holder About Redistricting and partisan gerrymandering

If you want to learn about redistricting and gerrymandering this is a great episode. Attorney holder also discusses ways you can get involved. Great episode.

tc4266 ,

Great political podcast!

Really enjoyed the first episode of this podcast. If you want to get some motivation from leaders in the progressive movements this is the pod for you!

cnr8050 ,

love this podcast

really enjoyed the first episode of this podcast! Excited to tune in each week.

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