At The Table

Pre-DNC debate live at Local 16 in DC. Jared is joined by staff attorney for DC Nurses Association Wala Blegay [Twitter] and executive director for Social Security Works Alex Lawson [Twitter]. 

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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16

Kyle Pomerleau, chief economist and vice president of economic analysis at Tax Foundation, joins Jared live at Local 16 to talk about the policies on the economy we've seen from the Trump White House so far, and comparing the policies from main Democratic contenders in the 2020 DNC primary for president. 

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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

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After a newsy week of stories going well beyond previous conduct by President Trump, the House of Representatives has finally moved toward accountability through an inquiry. While no one can accuse House Democrats of rushing to this judgment, a reminder in this short piece that there are miles to go, and that exhaustion with the news will only serve those who wish to avoid accountability. 

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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Mathis Wackernagel, founder and president of Global Footprint Network, joins Jared to discuss #MoveTheDate, using a financial lens to examine our environmental impact, and why more people having "skin in the game" gives him hope for real change. 

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Lucy Solomon, associate political director at Indivisible, rejoins Jared At The Table for a live event at DC's Local 16 to check in on the 2020 race and weigh in on issues she believes will be winners for Progressives this cycle. 

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Lucy Solomon on Twitter

Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

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Christy Delafield, director of communications for Mercy Corps, joins Jared from Freeport where she has been for nearly two weeks as part of their Hurricane Dorian response.

For more information and to donate to support Mercy Corps work in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and around the world: MercyCorps.org

Host: Jared Rizzi (Twitter)

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Biden using "socialism" as a cudgel; Warren and Sanders ganging up on the front-runner... and Jared sweating it out on the roof deck of Local 16 in Washington DC. 

Live show after the DNC Presidential Primary Debate on ABC from Houston on September 12, 2019. 

Will Democrats choose a safe moderate, or a progressive who promises big answers to the big questions? That is shaping up to be the dividing line for the 2020 primaries. 

Host: Jared Rizzi (Twitter)

Producer: Akin Adams

Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16

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Andrea Peterson, freelance journalist, artist, and musician, joins Jared to talk about her latest project: a DC music festival through September (five nights, five venues) showcasing music made in opposition to the Trump Administration's policies on immigrants and refugees, called "Room for More." 

Full band lineups and venue information at RoomForMoreFest.org

Proceeds from these events will support Immigrant Families Together

Andrea Peterson on Twitter

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Former and longtime Congressional reporter Meredith Shiner talks with Jared about the loss of her child and a Republican messaging bill that would criminalize the palliative care her son received. 

Meredith's full piece at the Daily Beast

Meredith on Twitter

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Since notable others refuse, Jared tries to offer some sanity and comfort as Dorian hits the United States.

Jared argues that recent scandals have the power to break through the noise of everyday Trump nonsense, but that the President has shown he'll try to avoid at all cost any admission of wrongness or failure, including the possibility of an election-day loss.

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