Connecting With the World
Before the world went completely to hell, the all-world Carys Behnke sat down with us to discuss her organizing journey, her experience working political campaigns, what it means to be aligned with nature, and much more! So many people played a monumental role in the outcome of this election. Carys is one of them. Thank her.
In the wake of the Derek Chauvin murder conviction, and more and more state sanctioned murders of innocent Black and Brown people, we stop to discuss our reaction to a police officer finally being held accountable, the painstaking consistency of police violence in America, and how we can work to ensure our mental health is prioritized.
Texans suffer because of government and corporate incompetence, while Biden says he won’t forgive $50,000 in student loan debt via executive order. That and a lot more on this week’s episode of The Base.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was mocked from people on the right for her candid Instagram post. What does that really say about our politics? Plus, we discuss why America has in fact been this divided before, and what’s next for the GOP?
Becca and Fred dish on the opening of the Biden administration, what to expect in the early part of the Biden years, and discuss the stranglehold that Trumpism has over the Republican Party.
While some in our government call for “healing” and “unity”, others are focused on cleaning out the wound. Which bears the question – which do you grapple with first, toxic masculinity or racism?
Dr. Jill Biden insists on being called, well, Dr. Jill Biden. Is there something wrong with that? Plus, an outlook on the Georgia Senate Runoffs, and why there’s hope for our political discourse in 2021.
The Electoral College – should it stay or should it go? What kind of reforms can be implemented if it stays? What do presidential elections become if they don’t?
At the end of the day, we do not believe it to be the job of activists to complete polling and change institutional language. Rather, if defund the police is a nuanced term that will struggle to shed ambiguity and complexity among a sizable portion of the electorate, then it's up to establishment Democrats to spend money figuring out what the popular electoral lexicon should be – not the other way around.
Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger has come under heavy scrutiny for her comments about “Defund the Police.” But while she is certainly not the correct messenger, she may very well have a point. This week, Becca and Fred discuss the Democrats’ messaging problem.
In the wake of President-Elect Joe Biden's victory, Becca and Fred discuss why Democrats need continued investment and hiring in Black and Brown communities across America.