America's Democrats

Standing for all Americans.  Challenging the citizenship question and fighting for the rights of felons to vote.  And the Bill Press Show gets an update on the effort to arm teachers in Florida..

How a question about citizenship on the census is a war on immigrants. Plus, the racist roots of denying felons the right to vote. And the Bill Press show on the latest  efforts in Florida to allow teachers to carry guns in the classroom.

The Supreme Court's decision on the census could alter the American political landscape. And while immigrants are the target, Bill Blum says it’s a decision that will affect every American.

The history of denying felons the right to vote is rooted in the history of African American voter suppression. And while restoring that right is gaining traction in the 2020 campaign,  Tierra Bradford says many Democratic hopefuls still don’t get the point.

Addy Baird joins the Bill Press show to talk about teachers with guns in the classroom, and why that’s a dangerous idea.

What’s the cost of high living?

The unprecedented precision of modern day gerrymandering and how activists are fighting back. The argument for lowering the voting age to 16. Plus, Bill Press with Caroline Fredrickson on her new book The Democracy Fix: How to Win the Fight for Fair Rules, Fair Courts and Fair Elections.

The fight to end gerrymandering is a fight for fair elections that represent the will of the people.  Common Cause is at the forefront of the fight with a case in the Supreme Court that Dan Vicuna says could end partisan gerrymandering nationwide.

From climate change to guns  to racial inequality, young people are fighting for their future. Mike Males says lowering the voting age will bring essential new voices to public life.

Bill Press talks with Caroline Fredrickson on her new book The Democracy Fix: How to Win the Fight for Fair Rules, Fair Courts and Fair Elections

Big Mac’s new Big Data “innovation”

Democracy in crisis and how to repair the damage.  Plus, making the case for an impeachment investigation.  And Bill Press on America’s best and worst presidents.

Why over 100 organizations have signed on to a Declaration for Democracy. Plus,  a political historian on Donald Trump’s chances in 2020 and why an impeachment investigation is still a good idea.  And Bill Press with Brian Lamb on ranking the nation’s chief executive.

Our nation’s democracy is in crisis,  and Lisa Gilbert says it’s time for an “arms race for reform” to save it. That’s why her organization and over one hundred others have signed onto a declaration to restore democratic values to American politics and government.

Political historian Allan Lichtman’s system has successfully predicted the outcome of every presidential election from 1984 to 2016. And while it’s too early to predict 2020, he can say don’t rule anyone out, including President Trump.

Bill Press with C-Span’s Brian Lamb on his newest book “The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best--and Worst--Chief Executives”.

Dow Jones Average, why not the Doug Jones Average?

State of Resistance.  The transformation of California and a roadmap for America’s Future. Plus Bill Press  And Bill Press with a Mueller Report redaction reaction.

The rise, fall and resurgence of progressive movements in California, and the lessons for our entire nation. And Bill Press with the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino covering the Mueller investigation and the ever growing field of Democratic Presidential candidates.

Decades ago, California experienced the political and social shifts that now grip the nation. In his newest book, sociologist  Manuel Pastor tells the story of how California fought back, and offers a compelling and hopeful vision for a necessary political renewal that meets the needs of a more diverse America.

We’re talking with Manuel Pastor, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California and author of “State of Resistance: What California’s Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America’s Future.”  

Bill Press with the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino on an upcoming Biden announcement how it will change the 2020 race.

Tax day: A thrill… or a chill?

Building the progressive vision. Stopping the war on immigrants. Demanding the right to vote. Plus Bill Press on how to defeat the NRA.

Laying out a positive, progressive vision on immigration policy. Plus, the long history of voter suppression in America and how to fight back. And Bill Press talks with author Igor Volsky about building a future with fewer guns.

As President Trump continues his attack on immigrants and American values, the role of Democrats in Congress couldn’t be more important. With a deep history in immigration law and policy, Tom Jawetz outlines the priorities  for an immigration system that truly lives up to our nation’s ideals and actually works.

Allan Lichtman has spent four decades fighting for the right to vote.  His latest book is a sweeping history of voter suppression in America that begins with the founding of our nation.

Bill Press with author Igor Volsky on his radical argument for the gun control movement our country desperately needs.

Where is AI driving us?

Rethinking Capitalism.  The limits of greed. How the American dream became temporary. Plus Bill Press with Congressman Ruben Gallego.

A history of the gig economy and the rise and fall of secure work. Plus, why America needs a new social contract between business and society. And Bill Press talks border politics with Congressman Ruben Gallego.

In his newest book, labor historian Louis Hyman the tells the story of America’s transformation to a temp economy and why he calls it the moral crisis of work in the 21st century.

At a time when American capitalism leaves more and more people behind, many question if it is worth saving. Steven Pearlstein is one of our nation’s leading economists. In his newest book, he argues for return to the core value of shared prosperity if capitalism is to sustain over the long term.

Bill Press with  AZ Congressman Ruben Gallego on the absurdity of  President Trump’s wall and his “national emergency” at the border.

Who are the serial killers of America’s newspapers?

Nurses take a stand for Medicare for All.  Plus, the return of socialist fear- mongering. And Bill Press gets a report card on the media’s coverage of the Mueller investigation.

Why the nation's largest union of registered nurses is fighting for single payer health care. Plus, why conservatives are so quick to cry socialism.

And Bill Press on journalism and the Mueller investigation.  No apologies needed.

Nurses are on the front line of medical care in our nation.  And from that position, they see the failure of a system that leaves millions uninsured. Malinda Markowitz explains why Medicare for All is such a personal issue for nurses and why they are campaigning to insure all Americans.

Chuck Collins is a leading voice on inequality in America. He says that years of a right wing drift in American politics means that even the most popular strategies for leveling the playing field get labeled socialist today, and democracy is paying the price.

Bill Press with Parker Molloy of Media Matters for America on the right wing call for media apologies in the wake of the Mueller report.

Who says Trump is not a moral leader?

Standing up for jobs and democracy. Preventing another Lordstown shutdown, and paving the way for a national popular vote. Plus Bill Press on rigging the system in higher education.

How smart policy could have saved the Lordstown plant in Ohio.  Plus what it would take to end the electoral college. And Bill Press on how to pay for college if you don’t have a really wealthy parent.

When GM closed its plant in Lordstown Plant in Ohio, 1400 workers lost their jobs. Michael Shields say public policy is part of  why that happened, and that better policy is needed to protect workers.

John Koza was so convinced a national popular vote was the best way to elect a president in the United States, he can up with a plan to make it happen. It’s called the National Popular Vote legislation. Now he’s convinced that enough states will adopt the legislation to make it happen.

Bill Press with Colleen Campbell, Director of Postsecondary Education at the Center for American Progress on the costly state of higher education.

How much does Donald Trump love farmers?

A new playing field. Fighting the good fight for health care justice. Closing the gap in company pay. Plus Bill Press on “Billionaire Boondoggle”.

The grassroots labor movement for Medicare-for-All. Plus, is it time to talk about a maximum wage?  And Bill Press on the power of the billionaire class.

The Labor Campaign for Single-Payer Health Care believes that health care is a fundamental human right. National Coordinator Mark Dudzic says it’s up to unions to take the lead and fix our broken health care system.

By the most recent estimate, the average CEO in the United States earns an average of 271 times that of a typical worker. Our next guest says it’s time to change that with an idea that is rooted in American history.

Living in the billionaire age. Bill Press talks with Pat Garafalo on his new book “Billionaire Boondoggle” .

Corporations are playing with our food – and our heads

Revitalizing the American Dream. From America’s classrooms to the global economy. Plus Bill Press with Representative Dan Kildee ( D-MI).

How teachers are seizing the reins for accountability in the charter school movement.  How economic populists are reclaiming a progressive space in the global economy. Plus, challenging presidential authority and restoring integrity to American government. Bill Press talks with Representative Dan Kildee.

When thousands of teachers went on strike in Los Angeles, it signaled a wave. Journalist Jeff Bryant says there is a growing movement of public school teachers confronting a privatized charter school industry that operates at the expense of public schools.

Against the backdrop of right wing nationalism and Wall Street globalism, leading social critic and author Robert Kuttner speaks to the good news. He says  a new brand politics is gaining ground with the progressive promise of economic populism.

Bill Press talks with Representative Dan Kildee of Michigan about why we need H.R.1,  the effort to see Trump’s taxes, and why Republicans should not be lecturing Democrats about hate.

Trump’s one-word re-election campaign