Living in the USA

Talking about politics, thinking about the Left. Hosted by Jon Wiener, co-author of "Set the Night

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Democrats, Republicans and 'Socialism' -- John Nichols talks about Milwaukee, America's socialist ci

The Mueller Report: a three page summary of the 300-plus page report has been released -- that's les

The Democrats' candidates who are not progressives, from Beto to Biden -- Harold Meyerson on the alt

To replace coal and oil, do we need nuclear power? Is switching from coal powered electric plants t

The time is right for a Green New Deal, says New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg. Trump’s pr

Naomi Klein says the Green New Deal needs to follow the example of the New Deal of the 1930s, when n

Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, free college tuition, a $15 minimum wage – and now it's time to

The Green New Deal in California: bad news is that the governor seems to be pessimistic about high-

The State of the Union is not good -- Harold Meyerson of The American Prospect on the president's sp

As trade talks with China continue, the DOJ has charged telecom giant Huawei with Iran sanctions vio

We take a step back from all the Trump headlines to look at how we got here. Later in the show, his

Today is day four of the LA teachers' strike. "This bitter conflict is also a fight about the meanin

Russiagate is basically a political corruption scandal, says David Klion. The basic facts have been

The 116th Congress convened today -- the Democrats took over the House, there were many firsts and a

2018 was a big year for progressives -- John Nichols with the Progressive Honor Roll names some name

Prescription drug prices are on the rise and two Senators are taking on the problem. Bernie Sanders

George H. W. Bush paved the way for today’s Republican party with his racist Willy Horton campaign.

Michelle Obama declares in her new memoir, “I am not a political person, so I’m not going to attempt

Fifty-three per cent of white women voters, according to exit polls in 2016, voted for Trump. Why? A

Frank Rich finds lessons for Democrats in the midterms: seeking “the political center,” as recommend