Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony follow a story from Tony's ancestral homeland, Bucks County, PA, about a strike of 800 nurses. We are lucky enough to have on one of them, Bill Engle, who has heroically worked throughout the COVID crisis, and in addition to taking on a global pandemic is also taking on a massive hospital conglomerate to get what nurses deserve.

Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony learn about some of the silver linings of new research and policies afoot regarding climate change and social justice by talking to Lucas Chancel--economist and co-director of the World Inequality Lab.

Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony do a post-mortem on the election...more like a vivisection since it's not quite over. Hopes, rants, and more of our incomparable unsolicited advice are all doled out.

Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony get the low down from the grassroots organizing perspective of Working America political director Kevin Paper and Fight for a Better America advisor Linda Goldman. Listen to the episode and then join us Wednesday Oct. 21st for a fun fundraiser for Working America on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5606908681#success

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Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony tackle the absurdly undemocratic institution that is the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett and her fringey ideas, and whether or not Donald Trump is uniquely evil.

Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony learn from esteemed political scientists Nancy Rosenblum and Russell Muirhead about how Trump, QAnon, and a new type of conspiracism are shaping the idea of reality itself. You know, the just the simple stuff about our times...

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Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony are really excited to welcome Thelma Gomez and Will Lambek of Migrant Justice, the other beneficiary of our t-shirt campaign. Listen and buy a t-shirt: http://www.nopoliticsatthedinnertable.com/divest-tshirts-by-vt-artist-michael-p-kin

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Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony talk through a couple of political lullabies with Lawrence Douglas...actually, you'll probably never sleep again when you hear what's coming.

Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony have on friend and friend of the show Corey Stern to discuss his case against the state of Michigan to find a some justice for the lead-poisoned children of Flint.

Brothers-in-law Amit and Tony are very lucky to have on the Honorable Patrick Murphy, a combat veteran, former Congressman, and the former Undersecretary of the Army. You know, no big deal.