Washington Indivisible Podcast

"The Negro Motorist Green Book" was a guide published between 1936 and 1966 as a way for black people traveling in Jim Crow America to find safe places. Author Jan Miles has updated the book, but instead of safe places, she's documented state-by-state accounts of racism and police killing of black people as a way to call attention to the persistence of racism in modern America.

We also talk with DACA recipient and activist Monserrat Padilla about her reaction to the latest court ruling against Trump's rescinding of DACA.

Finally, we chat with student and core-team leader for March for Our Lives Seattle, Kyler Parris, about today's protest in Sammamish intended to call attention to the money Republican candidate Dino Rossi has received from the NRA.

March info:

4pm: Meet at Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA

March ~1 mile to Sahalee

5pm: Adults and kids gather outside of Sahalee Country Club, 21200 Northeast Sahalee CC Drive, Sammamish

Parking at NE Sammamish Neighborhood Park

21210 Northeast 36th Street, Sammamish, WA 98074

Sasha Bentley is a Democrat running for state representative in Washington's 14th LD, position 1.

Learn more about her campaign at: http://www.sashaforstate.com/

Facebook: facebook.com/sashaforstate

Twitter: @SashaforState

The Legislative District Candidate Series is a limited series spotlighting Democratic candidates running for state house or senate in 2018.

Indivisible foreign policy manager Elizabeth Beavers joins us to discuss the many dangers posed by the Trump Administration's recent missile strike on Syria, and about what Indivisible recommends members do in response. We also talk about how constituent pressure may be shutting down the nomination of Mike Pompeo to Secretary of State.

Then Democratic chair for Washington's 8th congressional district, Josh Trupin, explains the role of a precinct committee officer, and talks about the many benefits of becoming a PCO.

All that, plus a weekly Dose of Good News!

Links:

Indivisible’s Syria Call Script: https://www.indivisible.org/resource/escalated-situation-syria/

FileforPCO.com

http://www.fileforpco.com

Representative Keith Ellison, Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee, joins us to talk about what's at stake in November's mid-term elections, and about how we all have a role to play in helping to flip one or both chambers for the Democrats. He also addresses the DNCC's controversial actions in Democratic primary elections.

Then, in light of the recent developments around the investigation into Trump's personal lawyer, we revisit our interview with Washington DC director for Moveon.org's Ben Wikler to hear about the plans for mobilization, should special counsel Robert Mueller be fired.

Plus a preview of this weekend's Tax Rally, and the March for Science.

Links:

http://www.trumpisnotabovethelaw.org

March for Science: https://www.facebook.com/MarchForScienceSeattle2018/

Tax Rally:

https://www.facebook.com/events/420236185057454/

This week, a chat with Democratic candidate Carolyn Long, who is running for Congress in Washington's 3rd district. Long is a professor of political science at Washington State University Vancouver, and she talks about why she decided to jump into the race, and she details her pragmatic approach to politics.

Then, the endorsements are in! A coalition of Indivisible groups in Washington 8th district have voted to endorse Jason Rittereiser and Kim Schrier, so we speak with both of them about what the nod means, and about how each of their campaigns are ramping up as the August primary draws closer.

Timothy Snyder, professor of history at Yale University and author of the resistance handbook, "On Tyranny," joins us to discuss his latest book, "The Road to Unfreedom," a historical look at how and specifically why Vladimir Putin has sought to undermine and destabilize Europe and the US.

Then we hear from some of the people who spoke at the March for Our Lives Rally last Saturday in North Bend, including a number of Democratic congressional and state representative candidates.

And finally, we speak with Indivisible Washington's 8th District founder and leader Chris Petzold about her thoughts and observations while taking part in the March for Our Lives in Washington, DC.

In advance of Saturday's March for Our Lives in Seattle, we speak with one of the co-organizers, Tahoma High School student Rhiannon Rasaretnam, about how her generation isn't taking no for an answer when it comes to gun safety legislation.

We also talk with Snoqualmie Valley Indivisible leader Michelle Straka about why she chose to stage a March for Our Lives rally in North Bend, and about how people may want to consider joining an event where they live, particularly if it's a red district represented by pro-gun lawmakers.

And finally, we chat with Mari Urbina, Indivisible's political director, all about how groups can and should endorse candidates running for Congress and governorships, and about how national Indivisible is officially joining in that process.

Links:

Seattle March for Our Lives GoFundMe Page: https://www.gofundme.com/march-for-our-lives-seattle

How to find a march near you: https://event.marchforourlives.com/event/march-our-lives-events/search/

Indivisible's Endorsement Guide: https://indivisible435.org/endorsement

Cindy Axne is a Democrat running for Congress in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District.

https://cindyaxneforcongress.com

We're joined first by Indivisible's foreign policy manager, Elizabeth Beavers, to talk about the appointments of Mike Pompeo and Gina Haspel to Secretary of State and CIA director respectively, and about what we can do to fight back.

We also discuss Indivisible.org's Trump Threat Level, an online guide to how Trump's policies are making us less safe.

We then talk with Lynne Hughes, lead organizer for the Indivisible group, Mount Lebanon Rise Up, about Connon Lamb's historic victory in the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district.

Plus, a Dose of Good News completely devoted to everything the new Democratic majority managed to get accomplished during this year's legislative session in Olympia.

Links:

Trump Threat Level: https://trumpthreatlevel.indivisible.org/

Claudia Castro Luna has recently been named the fifth poet laureate of Washington state, and she talks with us about how poetry can help us to process what's going on in the country and the world right now--and about how creating poetry can help us better understand ourselves.

Then we're joined by filmmaker Derek Armstrong McNeill to discuss his documentary, The Road to Nickelsville, which goes in-depth with some of the residents of the Seattle homeless encampments of the same name.

Links:

Seattle Poetic Grid: https://seattlepoeticgrid.com/

Claudia Castro Luna's web page: http://www.castroluna.com/

"Killing Marias" https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Marias-Claudia-Castro-Luna/dp/0998631442/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520538291&sr=8-1&keywords=claudia+castro+luna

"This City" https://www.amazon.com/This-City-Claudia-Castro-Luna/dp/1930446411/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1520538291&sr=8-2&keywords=claudia+castro+luna&dpID=51O1m6l4%252BPL&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

The Road to Nickelsville web page, featuring trailers and more info: http://www.trtn.film/

The Road to Nickelsville screening info:

March 12, 2018

6:30-8:30

Bainbridge Public Library Reading Room

1207 Madison Ave N.

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110