The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights & human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement & event over the past 40 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well. Rev. Mark hosts Make It Plain (MIP), a political, human rights and breaking news podcast. Rev. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with ...
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Debate Preview and 11 Reasons Why Biden Will Win in November
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Markos joins #ThursdayKos to role play tonight's debate as Biden, while Rev. Mark role plays Trump, and to discuss how Biden maneuvered Trump into an early debate, which Markos believes works in Biden's favor. Both agree Biden needs to simply appear coherent to debunk Republican allegations of cognitive decline. And Markos lists 11 reasons why he b…
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Verdict Impact on Trump. Gaza Impact on Biden. And 22 Years of DailyKos.com
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There is a Racial Divide in the Air
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Dr. Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, MS, American Lung Association Spokesperson and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Wynn Welch, Wisconsin COPD sufferer and three-time cancer survivor, whose breathing is impacted during poor air quality days, join to discuss the Assoc…
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SEIU Launches Virginia State Council
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32BJ SEIU Executive Vice President Jaime Contreras and SEIU Virginia 512 President LaNoral Thomas join to discuss repealing the 45-year ban on local collective bargaining, winning union rights for tens of thousands of workers, and negotiating historic contracts to raise pay and benefits in the important electoral swing state. Advertising Inquiries:…
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Emergency Contraception and Presidential Immunity | SCOTUS Endangers Us All
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Katie Keith, Deputy Director of the White House Gender Policy Council joins, followed by Markos Moulitsas for Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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The Jazz Doesn't Play Itself: How New Orleans’ Approach to Sustainable Tourism Directly Supports Local Artists and Creatives
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Big Chief Dow Edwards, of the Timbuktu Warriors Mardi Gras Indians and the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund (NOTCF), Don Marshall, Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival & Foundation and Kevin Wlikins, CEO and founder of Trepwise, a New Orleans based strategy consulting firm join to discuss: The NOTCF's role in poolin…
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The Difference African Culture and Arts Make In Children's Lives
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Nana Kofi Osei Williams and April Silver join to discuss the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation and its upcoming May 14 Dreams in Action Gala. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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The State of Black Literature
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Dr. Brenda M. Greene of the National Black Writers Conference joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Jill Biden's Ceasefire Demand, Truth Social's and Tesla's Demise and Florida's Fate.
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge, Ronna McDaniel's Hiring and Firing and Trump's Trials
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Markos joins for Thursday Kos and Shailen Bhatt, DOT Federal Highway Administrator, joins to discuss the tragedy in Baltimore. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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November Polls, Trump's Properties, Maryland Senate Race, Ceasefire and Where's Kate?!
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The February 2024 Jobs Report & Reconnect Communities Divided by Transportation Infrastructure
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Chad Stone, Chief Economist for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Tom Perez, WH Dire of Intergovernmental Affairs, both join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Don't freak out about the polls
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State Of The Union Preview
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White House Director of Public Engagement Steven Benjamin and Intergovernmental Affairs Director Tom Perez join. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Embryos, Navalny, Ukraine and Fani Willis
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Markos and Rev. Mark discuss it all on this week's Thursday Kos! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Kirabo Jackson of the WH Council of Economic Advisors, Tom Perez, WH Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Chad Stone, Chief Economist of the Center on Budget discuss the January 2024 Jobs Report. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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How seriously is the Biden campaign harmed by the latest gaffes?
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Bipartisanship Actually Works...But Just In Alaska
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Maternal, Child Care, Workplace, Health, Home Care and Immigrant Justice
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Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, on her organization's 2024 priorities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Student Loan Debt, Consumer Prices and the Affordable Care Act
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Christine Linke Young, Deputy Assistant to the President for Health and Veterans Affairs, on the ACA Joelle Gamble, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, and Kirabo Jackson, Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, on the Consumer Price Index Ben Miller, Deputy Undersecretary at the Department of Education, on student loan debt Adver…
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Nikki Haley and Taylor Swift
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Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos joins for the first Thursday Kos of 2024! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Kwanzaa 2023 | Habari Gani?!?! Imani!!!
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Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies, 4th Edition. For these books and others, in…
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Kwanzaa 2023 | Habari Gani?!?! Kuumba!!!
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Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies, 4th Edition. For these books and others, in…
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Kwanzaa 2023 | Habari Gani?!?! Nia!!!
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Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies, 4th Edition. For these books and others, in…
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Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies, 4th Edition. For these books and others, in…
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Navy Federal Credit Union Over Systemic Discrimination Against Black and Brown Mortgage Applicants
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Attorneys Adam Levitt and Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmermann of DiCello Levitt on how the only 48% of Black and only 56% of Latino mortgages were approved by Navy Federal Credit Union while White borrowers were approved at a rate of 77%. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies, 4th Edition. For these books and others, in…
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Kwanzaa 2023 | Habari Gani?!?! Kujichagulia!!!
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Kwanzaa 2023 | Habari Gani?!?! Umoja!!!
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Reducing Gun Violence and Increasing Access To Healthcare
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Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper joins to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration Safer States Initiative and new executive actions to reduce gun violence. Also Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare Jessica Schubel joins to discuss record Affordable Care Act Enrollment, and how there's still time to enroll for 2024! Advertis…
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Affordable Care Act and Medicare Workers Have Inadequate Healthcare Themselves and Low Wages
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On December 12, Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare call center workers at Maximus, the federal government’s largest call center contractor, traveled from across the country to rally and protest outside of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Workers demanded that HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and the…
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Overall Employment, African American Jobs and Economic Development, and HBCU Grants
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Chad Stone, CenterOnBudget.org's Chief Economist, on the latest jobs report. Tom Perez, Senior Advisor to the President Biden and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, on jobs and economic development for African Americans. And James Kvaal, Department of Education Undersecretary, on $93 million in grant awards to 20 colleges and universities to su…
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Trump Admits He'll Be A Dictator
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"Three words to describe the Republican Debate: Three words to describe last night: chaotic, petty and pathetic."
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DNC Chair Jaime Harrison on the debate, Kevin McCarthy's resignation, and how voters are reacting to the Israel/Hamas War. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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From H.R. 40 to the RAP Act: A Joint Congressional Briefing on Reparatory Justice Legislation
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A conversation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, including, in order of appearance: Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter, UCLA (Moderator) Rep. Barbara Lee Rep.Jamaal Bowman Rep. Jamie Raskin Rep. Cori Bush Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, represented by Legislative Director Krystal Williams Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: …
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How Accurate ARE The Polls?
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Ceasefire March And Rally at the U.S. Mission to the UN
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Hundreds marched on the U.S. Mission to the United States November 8, 2023 to demand the U.S. support a ceasefire in Gaza. Speakers included (in order of appearance); Rev. Mark Thompson, Emcee Rev. Adrienne Thorne, Senior Minister, Riverside Church Rev. Stephen A. Green, Co-Founder, Faith for Black Lives, Pastor, St. Luke's AME Harlem Imam Suhaib W…
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What Do Dems' Big Wins Tuesday Mean For 2024?
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The October 2023 Jobs Report
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What's At Stake In Virginia On Election Day?
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SEIU 512's Athena Jones on what Election Day in Virginia mens for home care workers. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Justice For Jawan Dallas Part II
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On October 24, 2023, he family of Jawan Dallas and community members testify before the Mobile, Alabama City Council to demand the release of the July 2 Mobile police body cam footage of his fatal tasing. During the city council hearing, Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine discloses publicly for the first time that the officers involved in Jawan Dallas'…
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Justice For Jawan Dallas, Part I
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Jawan Dallas died after a Mobile, Alabama Police officer tased him July 2, 2023. His mother, Christine Dallas, and the entire community have been demanding the body cam footaget to no avail. A Justice for Jawan Rally was held at Bethel AME Church in Mobile, Monday, October 23. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h…
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett On The Chaotic House Speaker Election
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The Democratic freshman Congreswoman from Texas's 30th district describes the chaos before the House Speaker election, and the post-election chaos sure to come. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Does Mike Johnson's Election As Speaker Hurt Republicans Electorally? Does The War In Gaza Hurt Biden Electorally?
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Why Should We Vote?
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Bishop William J. Barber, II leads a compelling voter registration teach-in in Biloxi, Mississippi, Saturday, October 21, 2023 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Israel, Hamas, Russia, Ukraine and Republicans
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Jobs, Junk Fees, Phillies and Braves
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Chad Stone, Chief Economist of the Center On Budget, on the September 2023 Jobs Report and his beloved Phillies, and Joelle Gamble, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, on protecting consumers from Junk Fees. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Will Taylor Swift Join The Call For Kansas City's NFL Team To Change It's Name?
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For Indigenous People's Day, Rhonda LeValdo of Not In Our Honor joins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Rep. James Clyburn On The House Speaker Vote
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The Assistant Democratic Leader (D-SC) on what led to Kevin McCarthy's ouster. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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Could Republicans Actually Vote For Rep. Hakeem Jeffries For Speaker?
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Markos makes the case on this week's Thursday Kos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyDoor Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson
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