America's Democrats

Why “Made in America” matters for our nation's future. Why hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients are still waiting to become citizens. Plus, why the world cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump.

How we can create and keep manufacturing jobs in America. Plus, a legal and political history of the DREAM Act and DACA. And Bill Press with David Frum, author of Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy. 

As head of North America’s largest industrial union, Tom Conway speaks for over 800,000 workers. He says now more than ever, we need to protect working people and fight to rebuild our nation’s manufacturing muscle. 

Michael Olivas has written the first comprehensive history of the DREAM Act, and DACA.  It is an exhaustive examination of how politicians have gone wrong serving young undocumented immigrants, and  how they could still go right. 

From the frontline of the Republican resistance to Trump, David Frum joins Bill Press to talk about his new book Trumpocalypse. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com. 

Sacrificing people to corporate profit

A Democratic playbook for 2020, and the fight to win over traditional working class voters. Plus, the failures of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.

Veteran pollster Vic Fingerhut on why Democrats need to stand up for the core issues that have defined them for decades if they want to win in 2020. Plus, Bill Press with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius.

Vic Fingerhut is a pioneer among Democratic polling and media consultants who has consistently argued for a progressive populist message. In this extended interview, he says that in 2020, nothing could be more important than for Democrats to regain their ground with traditional working class voters.

Democratic pollster Vic Fingergut discusses the path to victory for Democrats in 2020. 

What Donald Trump is trying to accomplish in the world, and why it’s not working. Bill Press talks with award winning Washington Post columnist David Iganatius.

The meek reality behind Trump’s pose as a Bull Moose Populist.

The post pandemic agenda.  What will it take to save public schools? Why universal broadband access matters. Plus, putting a permanent end to police brutality against Black Americans.

How to rescue our schools from financial collapse. How to bridge the digital divide for all Americans. Plus, Bill Press with Congressman James Clyburn.

The Coronavirus pandemic is turning into a financial crisis for our nation’s schools.  Jeff Bryant explains what it will take to save public education from a looming catastrophe

During this pandemic,  the internet is a lifeline. That’s why former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps says the time is now to guarantee broadband access for all Americans.

Will this time be different? Bill Press talks with Congressman James Clyburn about the fight to end systemic racism in America. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

Who was Smedley Darlington Butler, and why is he important?

Making politics matter.  Taking action for racial justice at the ballot box.  Fighting back against voter suppression.  Plus, why one conservative thinker wants to stop Donald Trump from leading for another four years.

How politicians can make a difference in the fight against systemic  racism. Plus, what Wisconsin can teach us about how to vote during a pandemic.  And Bill Press with neoconservative political commentator Bill Kristol.

Ada Briceño believes in an all-encompassing fight against police brutality and systemic racism  that goes beyond protest. That’s why she calls on all of us to vote for politicians who will take a stand in the fight for racial justice and make real change.

Ben Wikler says voter suppression is a core strategy in the Republican strategy to reelect Donald Trump,  and they are willing to put lives on the line.  That’s why he’s leading a fight for universal mail-in voting in Wisconsin. 

Neoconservative political commentator Bill Kristol talks with Bill Press about why Trump is incapable of being the leader the nation needs. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

Unmasking America’s mask profiteers

An economic recovery that works for all. Why racial equity matters. How billionaires are getting richer in the middle of a pandemic. Plus, George Floyd’s death and the reckoning of America.

The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic for people of color. Plus, how tax breaks for the rich are standing in the way of a fair recovery. And Bill Press with CNN’s Bakari Sellers, author of My Vanishing Country.

The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on every community across the United States, but nowhere more than in communities of color. That’s why Danyelle Solomon is calling for a recovery that will reduce the racial wealth gap rather than increase it.

Within the most recent coronavirus stimulus package is a tax cut that is making the rich richer at the expense of everyone else.  Frank Clemente says it’s time to put an end to this millionaire’s give away.

What justice means in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.  Bill Press with CNN commentator and author of My Vanishing Country, Bakari Sellers. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

Beware of a Trump Coup!

Making real change. The dangers of politics as a spectator sport. The political potential of nonviolent activism.  Plus Bill Press on the political rise of Nancy Pelosi.

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How to move beyond political hobbyism and make real change. Plus, what is nonviolent resistance and why does it work? And Bill Press  with journalist Molly Ball on her new biography of Nancy Pelosi. 

Author Eitan Hersh says millions of Americans see politics as a form of self-expression rather than as a mechanism for change. In his new book, he explains why this is bad for democracy and shows us a way toward more effective political participation.

In his new book for young readers, Todd Hasak-Lowy tells the stories of powerful leaders who used nonviolent resistance to bring lasting change.  He says what they understood about politics and power is a necessary lesson for today’s world. 

How Nancy Pelosi became the most powerful Democrat in the country.   Bill Press with author Molly Ball. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.  

What does “Small Government” buy us?

COVID 19 and the billionaire bonanza. An unauthorized history of the NRA.  Plus Bill Press on what Obamagate is really about.

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How pandemic profiteers are deepening America’s wealth gap. Plus, the unauthorized history of the NRA. And Bill Press talks with David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones.  

Chuck Collins is a long time advocate for greater economic equality in America. He says billionaires are only getting richer during the pandemic, and if we don’t act now, inequality will only get worse.

Journalist Frank Smyth has been writing about the NRA for over 20 years. He’s brought that work together now in a new book that offers a definitive account of America’s most powerful, secretive, and controversial nonprofit, and how far it has strayed from its origins. 

From birtherism to Obamagate. Bill Press talks with David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones about Trump’s phony narratives and the politics behind them. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

What’s the charitable thing to do about inequality?

A better and bolder pandemic relief plan. Is it time to abolish the electoral college?  Plus Bill Press on the rise of  democratic women in politics.

Progressives call on politicians for a relief package that meets the needs of all Americans. Plus, how the electoral college is bad for democracy and why it needs to end. And Bill Press talks with Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY's List.

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare our nation’s devastating disparities in health and wealth.  Activist Emma Einhorn says the next relief package has to put people first and commit to an America that works for all.

Twice in two decades, the electoral college has chosen a president who lost the popular vote.  Journalist Jesse Wegman says it doesn’t have to be that way, and the time is now to finally make every citizen's vote matter.

Bill Press talks with Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY's List about why it is so important to have women in public office. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

What’s the Weirdest Species of All?

Pandemic politics. The state of play in Wisconsin. What Americans think about the rush to reopen. Plus Bill Press on the conservative crisis agenda.

What pollsters are learning about American concerns over COVID 19, and why politicians should listen. Why Wisconsin republicans pushed to have an election in the middle of a pandemic.  Plus Bill Press talks with Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio about what we need to do now to protect the nation’s working class.

John Anzalone has been measuring the nation’s political pulse for decades. He says, during this pandemic, many politicians are out of step with what Americans really want.

The pandemic is changing the political landscape in Wisconsin, and few know that better than long time political journalist Ruth Conniff. She says Republicans are willing to sacrifice public health in the interest of holding on to power. But it may not work.

Bill Press talks with Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan about crisis politics and what’s at stake for workers. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

What’s the difference between corporate CEO’s and pigs?

On the front lines for Medicare for All. Nurses take a stand for all Americans to have access to healthcare.  The labor campaign for health care justice. Plus, are we ready to reopen? Bill Press on where we stand now in the coronavirus pandemic.

Why nurses are fighting for single payer health care, and why the American labor movement is mobilizing with them.   Plus Bill Press talks with  Politico healthcare reporter  Adam Cancryn about what it will take to end the pandemic crisis and what stands in the way.

Whether it’s at the bedside or in the offices of our elected officials, nurses are fighting for our lives. And now, in the middle of a pandemic, they are risking their own lives to do so.  In this encore interview, Malinda Markowitz explains why Medicare for All is such a personal issue for nurses and why they are campaigning to insure all Americans.

The coronavirus pandemic means millions of Americans are losing their jobs and their health insurance. The Labor Campaign for Single-Payer Health Care believes that health care is a fundamental human right. In this encore interview, National Coordinator Mark Dudzic says it’s up to unions to take the lead and fix our broken health care system.

The right and wrong way to reopen the nation.  Bill Press talks with  Politico healthcare reporter  Adam Cancryn. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

What’s the gimmick in Trump’s plan to “rescue” the public Postal Service?