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Jonathan Tasini's Ruminations on Work, The Economy, and Politics Episode 4: The TPP Is Dead! The Inside Story On How We Won, and Lessons For The Future
Posted on 16 November 2016.
Because we need to celebrate in these dark political days, give a listen to how YOU, and thousands of people like you, helped kill (hopefully, forever), the dastardly Trans Pacific Partnership. After a short primer on so-called “free trade”, Jonathan speaks with two key people who organized the opposition, Lori Wallach, the director of Global […]
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Episode 3: Bedwetters and Ice Cream Lovers! This Is For You
Posted on 07 November 2016.
Bedwetters, this is for you. A day before the election, Jonathan speaks to Celinda Lake, long-time national Democratic pollster, and together they sift through the polling data and the real trends. And, this is cool: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield—yup, Ben & Jerry, with Ben having ice cream in hand—talk about their experience supporting Bernie […]
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Episode 2: Nina! Nina! Nina!
Posted on 02 November 2016.
Nina Turner had a lot to say to the throngs of people who she spoke to over the past year as a main surrogate for Bernie Sanders. And when she said it, she said it with passion and inspiration. In her chat with Jonathan, she brought that same energy to a wide range of topics, […]
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Episode 1: Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!
Posted on 25 October 2016.
Bernie Sanders rocked the nation and triggered a political revolution. He talks exclusively to Jonathan Tasini about his journey, Trump, the Democratic Party, fighting the corrupt system, and the next wave of the revolution.
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Remembering Paul Wellstone–14 Years Later
Posted on 25 October 2016.
It’s my annual post to remember Paul Wellstone on the anniversary of his death. It’s been 14 years since he died in a plane crash during his re-election campaign, along with his his wife Sheila, his daughter Marcia, and three members of his campaign staff – Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy, and Will McLaughlin. He was, before […]
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Trump’s “Nasty Woman” aside hid Wallace’s question about phony Social Security “Crisis”
Posted on 20 October 2016.
And here is why, explained in this short video, by yours truly.
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That Time Three Years Ago When Bernie Didn’t Think He Could Raise Enough Money
Posted on 11 October 2016.
Just because I am reminded every day what a tragedy it is that Bernie Sanders will not be president of the United States, I like to read back on stuff…including the time he told me, in April 2013 when I interviewed him for Playboy magazine, that he didn’t think he could raise enough money to […]
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Gotta Jail Those Wells Fargo Execs
Posted on 07 October 2016.
I meant to post this piece I wrote for CNN.com. Says it all.
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The Deeper, Ignored Problem With the Clinton Foundation
Posted on 31 August 2016.
Lots of questions are being asked about the Clinton Foundation–except some obvious ones that are being almost entirely ignored, questions which should invite debate on troubling connections sitting right out in broad daylight. Donald Trump and his Republicans allies, as well as others, have failed yet to make the case that Hillary Clinton tied her […]
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Bernie Cheers No Vote Coming On TPP
Posted on 26 August 2016.
Bernie out with a statement on the TPP not coming to a vote this year…and this should be chalked up to our movement by the way, of the last year cuz magically the TPP stopped being thought of as the “gold standard”. Sanders Welcomes McConnell Decision to Block TPP BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 26 – U.S. […]
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