This week we examine our evolving understanding of the Trump agenda as laid out in the State of the Union and continued policy initiatives, as well as list some of Gene’s favorite online news sources. I ask Gene what he thinks of boycotts, and whether they work, or if they’re just a “Feel-good F— You” […]

TSGP 02: State of the Union, Real News, and Boycotts

News & Politics

Brian Santa Maria is running for the US House of Representatives in Minnesota’s 3rd congressional district. He’s an unlikely candidate in many ways, with a background as a comedy writer and marketer. But this background is precisely why he might win, and usher in an era of Democratic politics in which candidates and elected officials […]

Brian Santa Maria on Running on and Speaking Effectively about Democratic Values:TGSP 14

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer has been working to create a kinder, more just, and more peaceful world for decades. Her latest incarnation as a prominent New York politician has allowed her to apply new muscle to the task, as well as giving her insight into the political process and how ordinary citizens can mobilize […]

Gale Brewer on Promoting Peace and Justice from Within the System: TSGP 13

Wayne Besen is a former investigative reporter, and founder of TruthWinsOut.org, a nonprofit organization that “works to demolish the very foundation of anti-gay prejudice.” He’s the author of Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth (2003). In our conversation, Wayne talks about the gay rights agenda during a Trump administration, and […]

Making Sure Truth Wins Out in the Era of Trump with Wayne Besen: TSGP 12

Darryl Holter grew up playing the guitar and singing country and rock and roll songs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His current brand of Americana music draws from country, blues and folk traditions and often tells stories about people, places and events. Besides his music, Holter has worked as an academic, a labor leader, an urban revitalization […]

Resisting Trump in the Tradition of Woody Guthrie with Darryl Holter: TSGP 11

Paul Slansky is a prolific writer, activist, and humorist. Here’s a short and extremely impressive bio, cribbed from his website: Paul Slansky has been making fun of politicians since, at the age of ten, he was first appalled by Richard M. Nixon. He is the author of six books: The Clothes Have No Emperor: A […]

TSGP 02: State of the Union, Real News, and Boycotts

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