Behind The Ballot

Behind The Ballot

By Mikal Jenkins, Muhamed AlicNewsNews CommentaryPolitics
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Behind The Ballot episodes

  • Meet Jose Vega - The Man Challenging Ritchie Torres

    Mikal & Muhamed sit down with NY-15 Congress Candidate Jose Vega and talk about his policies, beliefs, why he is running for congress, and what he believes is wrong with the political leadership of today.

    Jose Vega, born in 1998, is a 27-year-old political organizer and associate of the LaRouche Movement. Jose worked with the LaRouche Movement from the time he was 16 years-old, and helped organize concerts, youth choruses, and science programs where young people between the ages of 12-18 were taught the ideas of Johannes Kepler, Albert Einstein, and Bernard Riemann. Since then, Jose has intervened against a number of political figures, economists, and think-tank leaders, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mike Pompeo, Kamala Harris, Ritchie Torres, Hakeem Jeffries, and the editors of the New York Times, Reuters, and the Washington Post.

    Jose ran against Ritchie Torres in the 2024 election as an independent candidate in NY-15. He is running again to bring an end to the two-party system in the U.S. which has brought us nothing but forever wars and financial bailouts. Jose was raised in the South Bronx, and believes that true change can come from people realizing the better traditions of the U.S. Republic. Jose believes the United States must once again become a beacon of hope and temple of liberty to the world, and join hands with the Global Majority represented by the BRICS+, SCO, ASEAN, and other global institutions which are promoting true economic development for their nations.

    1 hr 17 min
  • The Showdown Over ACA Subsidies

    In today's episode, Mikal & Muhamed sit down to discuss the showdown between Dems & Republicans over the ACA subsidies that are the wall holding back the government from opening up. MTG goes on CNN and other news channels to discuss her opinion on how the republicans are to blame for the shutdown and the cost of healthcare massively rising if the ACA subsidies aren't included in the bill.

    1 hr 11 min
  • The Government Shutdown Extended

    Mikal & Muhamed sit down to discuss the ongoing government shutdown - as well as the expected furloughs, firings, changes to the federal government payroll, and the possible impacts of this on the US economy. Furthermore, Wikileaks released information showing how much influence and control Israel has over US media and how they are working to spread propaganda to further their ultra-nationalist cause. 

    1 hr 10 min

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Engaged, Balanced, Informative. Finding Common Ground in a Polarized World. Our hosts Mikal Jenkins and Muhamed Alic dive into modern American politics and offer insights and views into the ever…