Power Station

Anyone who wants to be a part of electing progressive leaders to office is welcome to the table


Listen Later

America’s progressive movement is a big tent of organizations and leaders whose passion for democracy runs deep. Imagine a Venn diagram with one circle representing these organizations and the issues they tackle, from choice, the environment, healthcare and housing to LGBTQ rights, labor rights, and immigration. A parallel circle would display the legislation and public investments needed to protect people and the earth. What is in the intersecting circle? As Daria Dawson, executive director of America Votes, explains on this episode of Power Station, it is voting for progressive changemakers. Every election, whether for president, city council or state election administrators, is our collective opportunity to make our beliefs and expectations known. This juncture is where America Votes thrives. Now in its 20th year, America Votes is the coordination hub for the big tent, the apparatus that labor unions, national and community-based advocacy oriented nonprofits look to for guidance and to make their on-the-ground intel known. Daria, the first Black woman to lead America Votes, is a consummate political campaign professional who feels the stakes for the 2024 election cycle personally. She is also undaunted. Her call to action: Use your voice.

 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Power StationBy Anne Pasmanick

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

31 ratings


More shows like Power Station

View all
HBR IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review

HBR IdeaCast

177 Listeners

Pop Culture Happy Hour by NPR

Pop Culture Happy Hour

10,945 Listeners

The Ricochet Podcast by Ricochet

The Ricochet Podcast

1,380 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,483 Listeners

The Editors by National Review

The Editors

4,831 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,917 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,231 Listeners

HBR On Leadership by Harvard Business Review

HBR On Leadership

152 Listeners