For The Win

Christian nationalists are defending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and openly embrace the use of violence against political opponents here at home. In our newest episode, Yochi and Abby talk to Rev. Pamela Cooper-White, the author of a new book on Christian nationalism, about why the movement is getting stronger, how it fueled the January 6th insurrection, and why its true agenda is white supremacy.

With an array of states considering their own versions of Florida's controversial "don't say gay" bill, Raben Group Founder Robert Raben sits down with Elliot to discuss the true dangers of the new legislation, why conservatives are weaponizing the LGBTQ issue, and why sexuality may again be a major front in the nation's culture wars.

On our latest SCOTUS episode, Abby and Jeremy speak with Brandi Colander, co-founder of #SheWillRise, about the racism and misogyny that marred Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing, what it means for a Supreme Court in peril, and why progressives need to keep the pressure on until the Senate's final vote.

Being involved in one Supreme Court nomination fight is impressive. Our guest, Jeremy Paris, has been involved in eight of them. In the first of a three-part series, Paris — the executive director of the Committee for a Fair Judiciary — joins Abby and Yochi to talk about the impact of Biden’s historic choice to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, how conservatives have weaponized the judicial system, and how to keep Trump-appointed judges from shaping American life for decades to come.

Yochi, Elliot, and Abby were set to discuss the debate over when to send kids home from school because of COVID … and then Elliot's daughter was sent home from school because of COVID. On the newest episode of For the Win, Yochi and Abby talk about the strains school closures are putting on working parents, why some progressives are souring on teachers' unions, Abby's recent bout with COVID, and how primal screaming is becoming the stress reliever of choice for many overworked and overtired parents.

Is the U.S. headed towards a second Civil War? On the newest episode of For the Win, Abby, Elliot, and Yochi talk about the politicization of January 6, why so many Americans are now openly endorsing violence against the U.S. government, and whether our deeply-divided country will actually break apart — or go to war with itself.

Do you care about voting rights enough to risk your health to protect them? On a special episode of For the Win, Yochi talks with Joseline Garcia, a young activist who has been on a two-week hunger strike designed to persuade senators to pass a federal voting rights bill. Garcia, co-founder & national organizing director of Un-PAC, describes using a wheelchair as her body begins to break down, what happened when she met with Sen. Sinema (D-AZ), and why the future of our democracy hangs in the balance.