The Majority Report with Sam Seder 3535 - Can Nebraska Flip the Senate? The State of Iran Talks w/ John Nichols, Séamus Malekafzali
Jul 10, 2025
John Nichols, a political commentator and National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation, brings insights on Nebraska’s Senate race and the grassroots campaign of Dan Osborne against a billionaire incumbent. Séamus Malekafzali, a freelance journalist focused on the Middle East, discusses escalating tensions in U.S.-Iran relations and the complex dynamics of nuclear negotiations. The conversation touches on the growing anti-billionaire sentiment in Democratic politics, as well as some lighthearted commentary on pop culture and media controversies.
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Dan Osborne's Populist Rise
- Dan Osborne, a union leader from Nebraska, gained major traction with an independent, economic populist Senate run.
- He united diverse voters around fighting corporate power and oligarchy rather than standard partisan lines.
Focus on Economics, Unity
- Dan Osborne's campaign dialed down cultural tensions and focused on economic injustice to draw diverse, frustrated voters.
- His core goal is to get money out of politics to enable honest debate and political reform.
Political Parties and Populism
- The Republican Party has fully embraced the billionaire class, leaving no home there for economic populism.
- The Democratic Party's image and hesitation limit its ability to capitalize on populist momentum like Osborne's.