Episode description
Episode description
Nancy Wu talks with Rachel and Adam Svatos, progressive activists in the the predominantly Republican, Inland Empire, California.
We discuss ALL ABOUT LOCAL ELECTIONS and BLACK LIVES MATTER, and some quick thoughts on the 2020 Presidential Election.
(6:30)-How every vote counts at local elections.
(7:20)-How to register to vote.
(8:40)-How much it costs to run a local campaign, financing a local campaign, why campaign funding and expenses biases many areas to Republicans and wealthier politicians.
(13:35)- How to choose which local candidate to vote for.
(15:15)-What local politicians are responsible for that the Federal level is not: Zoning, hiring locally, community benefit agreements.
(18:50)-Black Lives Matter and grassroots political organizations. Why peaceful protests don't work. Jacob Blake. Police are poorly trained. Acts in congress right now to pass legislation for police reform. The PEACE Act. Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act. Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act.
(30:30)- What you can do to get involved with grassroots organizing and the power of grassroots movements and local politics.
(32:30)- What is the difference between Progressives and Establishment Democrats?
An update to thoughts on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and the DNC. Funding Medicare for All. Why Biden might lose! Why Hillary Clinton lost 2016.
Contact Nancy at:
interpellasian@gmail.com
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Welcome to Progressive Opinions of Color (POC), a podcast that seeks to create space for more people of color in politics and economics. With the 2020 presidential election coming up and the state of the economy during COVID-19, it is more important than ever to think about who we include in the conversations about politics and economics. I am Nancy Wu, your host. I’m also an Asian American woman, an economist, and a huge politics and policy nerd. I triple majored in Economics, Government (Political Science) and Gender Studies at Dartmouth and have a Master’s in Development Economics from Oxford. I work as an Economist full time and have previously worked in economic policy at the White House (under Obama, of course) and progressive think tanks. The goal of this podcast is to engage the Asian American community and other POC and BIPOC voices in an industry that is so heavily represented by old white men. The POC Podcast will host conversations on the 2020 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy, and other pressing topics in politics, economics, and culture, all through perspectives inclusive of the lived experiences of people of color. Whether you're new to politics or already a huge politics nerd, I hope this podcast inspires community and conversation among us. Join me in reimagining politics and economics with underrepresented voices. The economy is complicated enough. Learn about it through stories from real people.