2020 Election

The Craziness in Washington is Not Just a Sideshow, It is a Symptom of an Unprecedented US Leadership Failure

We have a new Director of National intelligence who doesn’t meet the minimum statutory requirements for holding the job.  We…

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Do We Need a Marshall Plan for the United States America?

With more than 33 million people claiming unemployment insurance in the past six weeks, 75,000 reported dead of COVID, 1.3…

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We Were Warned: A Conversation with Rep. Ted Lieu

Congressman Ted Lieu of California played a leading role in the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearings and so he remembers…

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Excerpts From Our Conversation with Rep. Val Demings

We had the opportunity to speak with Representative Val Demings of Florida’s 10th district. Here are some excerpts from our…

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Why Democrats and All Americans Should Unite Behind Joe Biden Now

As you who follow me know, I was not a @JoeBiden supporter at the outset. I have been energized and inspired…

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Afghanistan! Syria! Coronavirus! Elections! What’s Scariest?

After 20 years, the US is trying its best to get out of Dodge in Afghanistan.  Trouble is the not-quite-a-peace-deal…

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What If Shattering Norms Was the Right Thing to Do, But We Shattered All the Wrong Ones?

Donald Trump has made narcissism the central organizing principle of his government.  It used to be said institutions were the…

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Russia, Russia, Russia! Our President’s One Track Mind

You may think that all Donald Trump thinks about is himself.  Or his latest grift.  Or cheeseburgers.  But when you…

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The Democratic Party Death Wish: Why? Why? Why?

It would seem like 2020 would be offering a great opportunity for Democrats what with the president being historical unpopular…

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America’s Election Year Vulnerabilities: The Grim Outlook

In 2016, Russia not only helped elected Donald Trump, they also assured Americans would never again be able to look…

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Impeachment! Primaries! Elections! What if none of it really matters?

We’re at one of the most fraught moments in American political history.  The country is polarized.  The president is going…

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Is it Too Late for Democracy in America?

As the last century began, few could imagine a world without empires or monarchs. The generation that followed could not…

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Meet Phil Ehr, The Man Who’ll beat Matt Gaetz

Matt Gaetz has got to go. The people of Florida’s 1st congressional district deserve better. Much better. But wanting him…

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Meet Phil Arballo, the Man Who Will Beat Devin Nunes

Next in UNREDACTEDdsr’s series of introducing the challengers focused on the unfinished business of 2018, we spoke with Phil Arballo…

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If You Think Post-Impeachment Hearings Depression is Bad, Wait Till You See What’s Next

Adam Schiff masterfully conducted impeachment hearings that made the case that Donald Trump sought to bribe and extort the president…

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Alas, Poor Democracy, I Knew Him, Horatio – Transcript

Members enjoy select transcripts of our show.  Today’s transcript is from Alas, Poor Democracy, I Knew Him Horatio.  Enjoy! Transcript…

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A Moment By Which We Will All Be Judged and to Which We All Must Rise

Watergate occurred when I was a teenager. But I remember vividly that the mood at the time was different from…

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American Democracy on the Critical List

Trump\’s a traitorous crook. And a very bad man. Many of those around him are also crooks and bad men…

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Anyone Have Any Ideas for What Dem Foreign Policy Should Be? Bueller? Bueller?

We’re getting into the serious campaigning for president and so far it’s fair to say foreign policy hasn’t really been…

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Attention Planet Earth: Listen to this Pod and Learn What the Next US Presidency Will Be Like

The day after Donald Trump leaves office in January 2021 (as we’ll assume for the sake of argument and/or sanity…

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