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CEO of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon told CNBC that "Democrats should stop bashing MAGA" and be nice. He also said that "Trump was right about some things". On this week's democracyish Danielle and Wajahat breakdown all the ways that Dimon's statement is not only wrong but telling about how white billionaires will do anything and say anything to protect their ass(ets) and why this statement should be a major red flag for anyone paying attention to who has Trump's back.  

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

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Rabbi Sharon Brous, who was named the #1 most influential rabbi in the US, joins Wajahat to see if there's a path towards solidarity and healing among Jewish American communities and progressive communities of color in light of Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. How can our communities overcome their respective trauma and anger to unite against rising bigotry and white nationalism? How can people find connection and healing despite all the pain? Brous provides insight and reflections from personal experience and ancient wisdom to imagine new possibilities.

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

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Danielle and Wajahat are joined by Waj's former professor Bill Ong Hing to discuss his latest book: Humanizing Immigration: How to Transform our Racist and Unjust System. We talk Trump "poisoning the blood" comments and more on this week's episode of democracyish!

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wajahat and Danielle reflect on 2023 and give us their thoughts on the best word to describe this year. What's yours?!? This year has certainly been a lot on all fronts but next year maybe the beginning of something new... or you know, the end! We are so grateful to all of you for riding with us this year and we will see you in 2024! Inshallah

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

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On this week's democracyish Danielle and Wajahat are joined by Jewish American author Nathan Thrall, whose latest book entitled: The Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy has been both celebrated and censured. Nathan provides Danielle and Wajahat a deep dive into the politics that has driven his career and writing and offers much needed context to the crisis at hand.

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sure, we are 11 months out from the election but the chatter about not voting and sitting this one out seems to be growing. While 2020 was about lack of excitement our fears are that 2024 will be about anger--and anger directed towards Biden by the every base he needs to squeak out the most important victory of our lifetimes. Danielle and Wajahat take a look at the headlines and offer their analysis on what Biden should do next!

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

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Author and Washington Bureau Chief of Intercept, Ryan Grim, joins democracyish to discuss his new book: The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution. AIPAC is waging a $100M campaign against the Squad and we ask Ryan what happens to the revolution if AIPAC wins?!? This and more on today's packed episode.

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

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It's hard to believe that a little over a decade ago Mitt Romney was the standard bearer of the Republican Party. Now, the retiring Senator is considering leaving the Party he once led altogether. In the new biography, Romney: A Reckoning, author McKay Coppins, uncovers all we ever wanted to know about Romney, his thoughts on his colleagues, Trump and more. In this episode of #democracyish Waj and Danielle chat with Coppins and ask "is Romney the last Republican?"

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

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Ben Austen, author of the new book Correction: Parole, Prison and the Possibility of Change, shares the story of two men that have been up for parole for decades following their crimes and still denied; which begs the question when is a person's debt to society finally paid off? Are we a society that believes in redemption or just retribution?!? Danielle and Wajahat get into this and more on this week's episode of democracyish!

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

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Donald Trump has gone full fascist with his latest lines of stochastic terrorism--referring to his political opponents as "vermin" and "internal enemies". He is painting the picture of what a renewed Trump administration would do. All we have to do is open our eyes and ears. Just a hint... the future doesn't look bright! On this week's democracyish Waj and Danielle layout all the ways our democracy and freedoms are being crushed alongside our political norms and just basic decency. 

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.