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Mar 23, 2021 • 26min

#STOP Asian Hate w/ John Yang

Anti-Asian American hate crimes reported to police rose 149 percent between 2019 and 2020. John Yang is the President and Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice. Their mission is to advance civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. More information at AdvancingJustice-AAJC.orgYou can help the victims of the Atlanta killings, other victims of anti-Asian violence and to raise awareness of this issue by going to gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 19, 2021 • 44min

"Racist Misogyny. " The Reporters' Roundtable-March 19

Asian-American Hate Crimes. Help is Here. Border Dangers. Filibuster Reform? With Melanie Mason, National Political Correspondent, for The Los Angeles Times, Hunter Walker, White House Correspondent, Yahoo News and Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call.Today's Bill Press Pod is sponsored by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 16, 2021 • 42min

Democracy vs. Filibuster w/Congress Expert Norm Ornstein

Norman Ornstein is one of the leading experts on the Congress and an emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He recently wrote a column in The Washington Post headlined: Democrats Can’t Kill the Filibuster. But They Can Gut It. He is the co-author of It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism.Today we are once again asking you to help save our democracy by supporting LetAmericaVote.org and FairFight.com, the organization created by Stacy Abrams. Only by long-term and continuous voter engagement can we overcome the anti-democratic actions of GOP controlled state governments. Volunteer or donate, but please get involved.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 12, 2021 • 45min

"A Bizarre Situation."- The Reporters' Roundtable- Mar 5

Biden Speech. Selling the Stimulus. Cuomo Toast? Trump Greedy! Major Innocent! With Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Political Analyst at CNN, Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-Chief at National Journal and David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. Half a million strong. More information sat LIUNA.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 9, 2021 • 36min

Squash the Vote-Part 2. W/Ari Berman

Mother Jones Senior Reporter Ari Berman is the go-to guy on voter suppression. This is our second in a continuing series of podcasts which will spotlight the GOP efforts to restrict the right to vote. When ideas failed to attract enough voters to win elections, Republicans are focused on disenfranchising young people and minorities.Today we are asking you to help save our democracy by supporting LetAmericaVote.org and FairFight.com, the organization created by Stacy Abrams. Only by long-term and continuous voter engagement can we overcome the anti-democratic actions of GOP controlled state governments. Volunteer or donate, but please get involved.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 5, 2021 • 44min

Dems are "Using Pure Power Politics." -The Reporters' Roundtable Feb 5

Recovery Act Popularity/GOP Obstruction. Capitol Security Failure. Vaccine Success. Trump Owns GOP. Cancel Culture BS. With Eliza Collins, Politics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, Addy Baird, Politics & Government Reporter, BuzzFeed News and Igor Bobic, Politics Reporter at HuffPost.A message from Bill: Let's get rid of the barbed wire fence around the Capitol. Sign the petition or call your congressional representatives to free the People's House! More information at DontFenceTheCapitol.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 2, 2021 • 34min

Keep Sharp with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Bill talks to Dr. Sanjay Gupta about his new book Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age, available at Amazon here. Plus his thoughts on the new vaccine and how many lives we lost by the government's response to Covid-19. Gupta is the CNN Chief Medical Correspondent and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Emory University Hospital.*******There is a tidal wave of GOP voter suppression bills in state legislatures. We must act to stop them. Please check out and support LetAmericaVote.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 26, 2021 • 45min

"People Really Want Relief"-The Reporters' Roundtable Feb 26

$15 Minimum Wage Setback. Covid Progress. Airstrikes in Syria. GOP Civil War. Trump CPAC. With Leah Askarinam, Editor of National Journal Hotline, Maya King, Politics Reporter at Politico and Chris Lu, Fmr. Dep. Sec. of Labor and now at The Miller Center at UVA. Let's get rid of the barbed wire fence around the Capitol. Sign the petition or call your congressional representatives to free the People's House! More information at DontFenceTheCapitol.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 23, 2021 • 37min

GOP's (Bleak) Future with Charlie Sykes

Sykes on Rush Limbaugh, Sen. Ron Johnson, Trump, House Minority Leader McCarthy and the new litmus test for Republican pols: You may never say Trump lost fair and square. Former conservative talk show host Charlie Sykes is one of the original "Never-Trumpers." An MSNBC contributor and columnist he founded the news site, TheBulwark.com. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the largest and most diverse union in North America. More information at Teamster.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 19, 2021 • 42min

"An Immense Disaster."-The Reporters' Roundtable-Feb 19

Cruz Cancun Scandal. Biden pushes his $1.9T rescue plan. Trump vs. Mitch. With Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent, New York Magazine, Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at NBC News Digital and Bob Cusack, Editor in Chief, The Hill Newspaper.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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