Beste American Democracy podcasts (2024)

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Episode 604: National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 17 and Organizers Hope to Enlist More Nonprofit and Corporate Partners to Help 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 9, 2024 National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 17 and Organizers Hope to Enlist More Nonprofit and Corporate Partners to Help The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 69.1% of Americans were registered to vote for the 2022 midterms, the highest number in over two decades. To register the o…

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A Landmark Case - Brown v. Board of Education 59:28

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As students return to classrooms across the country this fall, we are resharing important conversations on landmark cases related to education. Today, we look at one of the most important Supreme Court decisions of the 20th Century - Brown v. Board of Education. This detailed conversation with Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of the late Rev. Olive…

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Citizens Unite 2024 2:11

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Citizens Unite 2024 by LopkerDoor Lopker

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Episode 603: U.S. DOJ Takes Action on Russian Propaganda Campaign to Influence the U.S. Election and Shape American Attitudes Toward Ukraine 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 6, 2024 U.S. DOJ Takes Action on Russian Propaganda Campaign to Influence the U.S. Election and Shape American Attitudes Toward Ukraine The U.S. Justice Department announced actions against a sophisticated Russian propaganda campaign, designed to influence voting of specific demographic…

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Episode 602: GOP Lawsuit Targets 225,000 Registered Voters in North Carolina Only Days Before Early Voting, and 11 Weeks Before the Election 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 5, 2024 GOP Lawsuit Targets 225,000 Registered Voters in North Carolina Only Days Before Early Voting, and 11 Weeks Before the Election In a last-ditch effort to purge voters in swing state North Carolina, the GOP has sued the state election board in state superior court to examine the …

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Episode 601: After Losing in Court and at the Polls, Utah Legislature Approves Nov. Ballot Measure to Veto or Alter Citizen Ballot Measures to Protect Its Power 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 4, 2024 After Losing in Court and at the Polls, Utah Legislature Approves Nov. Ballot Measure to Veto or Alter Citizen Ballot Measures to Protect Its Power In a move exemplifying why gerrymandering is a danger to American democracy, the Utah legislature approved a politician-crafted con…

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Episode 600: FL Voters Decide Nov. 5th Whether to Keep Their Small Donor Matching Program, or Turn Funding of Campaigns Over to Special Interests 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 3, 2024 Brian is off today, so we're rebroadcasting a still-timely report from June 13, 2024 FL Voters Decide Nov. 5th Whether to Keep Their Small Donor Matching Program, or Turn Funding of Campaigns Over to Special Interests Amendment 6, a repeal of Florida’s public funding of election…

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Episode 599: Is Organized Labor the Campaign Money Bogey Man the Right Claims? The Data Shows Otherwise. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 2, 2024 Is Organized Labor the Campaign Money Bogey Man the Right Claims? The Data Shows Otherwise. For most of the last century, labor unions could be counted on for financial campaign contributions to state and federal Democratic candidates. That union support has also been vilified b…

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Mad as Hell Majority 2:11

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Mad as Hell Majority by LopkerDoor Lopker

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99 Percent 2:11

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99 Percent by LopkerDoor Lopker

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Peoples Super PAC 2:11

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Peoples Super PAC by LopkerDoor Lopker

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Red States Blue 2:43

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Red States Blue by LopkerDoor Lopker

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Episode 598: Will Alaska Keep Its Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting? An Upcoming Ballot Initiative, Plagued With Problems, is Critical Test 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 30, 2024 Will Alaska Keep Its Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting? An Upcoming Ballot Initiative, Plagued With Problems, is Critical Test Alaska implemented its Top 4 open primary and ranked choice voting system in 2022, after voters approved Ballot Measure 2 in 2020 in a close vote.…

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Episode 597: Special Counsel Submits Revised Criminal Conspiracy Indictment of Trump After SCOTUS Immunity Ruling on Presidential Powers 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 29, 2024 Special Counsel Submits Revised Criminal Conspiracy Indictment of Trump After SCOTUS Immunity Ruling on Presidential Powers Special Counsel Jack Smith submitted a revised criminal conspiracy indictment of former President Donald Trump Aug. 27th, adjusted to remove actions deemed…

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Episode 596: Fallout from Georgia State Election Board Decisions; Accusations that Texas AG Paxton’s Raids Homes of LatinX Democracy Activists Were ‘Intimidation’ Tactic 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 28, 2024 Fallout from Georgia State Election Board Decisions; Accusations that Texas AG Paxton’s Raids Homes of LatinX Democracy Activists Were ‘Intimidation’ Tactic We have updates on two state stories today. New reporting suggests Georgia officials may seek to remove State Election Boa…

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Episode 595: U.S. Supreme Court Restores Arizona Law Aimed at Disenfranchising Native Americans and College Students Voters from State Elections 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 27, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Restores Part of Arizona Law Aimed at Disenfranchising Native Americans and College Students In a 5-4 vote August 22nd, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated part of an Arizona voter suppression bill requiring citizens to provide proof of citizenship in addition t…

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Episode 594: Passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are Top Priorities for Democrats, But They Need Majorities to Do It 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 26, 2024 Passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are Top Priorities for Democrats, But They Need Majorities to Do It Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said during the Democratic National Convention that he would make passing the Freedom to Vote Act…

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Episode 593: New York Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of New Early Mail Ballot Law 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 23, 2024 New York Court of Appeals Upholds Constitutionality of New Early Mail Ballot Law New York’s highest court upheld two lower court rulings August 20th, giving New Yorkers the opportunity to routinely vote early by mail without an excuse. The decision rebuffed state and national GO…

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MYOB MAGA MYOB | Mind Your Own Business 2:10

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Get out of our bedroom, MAGAGet out of our doctors' officeGet out of our bathroom, MAGAIt's none of your damn businessMind Your Own Business MAGAStay out of mineStay out of our livesYou creepy weird guysMYOB MAGADon't mess with meMind your own damn business MAGADon't tread on meWe will read what we want to readWe will love who we want to loveWe wil…

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Episode 592: Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2024 Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is again under fire, this time for attempting to undercut a citizen-run redistricting commission ballot initiative w…

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Joyful America Again | Harris & Walz 3:47

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Goodbye darknessHello blue skies!Good morning America!Good morning sunrise!Thank you KamalaThank you CoachJoyful AmericaLoves you bothIn the dawn we'll riseFrom the shadows of the pastWith hope in our eyesOur dreams built to lastStrength in our voicesTogether we'll standA nation rejoicesHand in handGoodbye darknessHello blue skies!Good morning Amer…

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Doctor MAGA | Gyno Exam 1:38

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Put up your feetSpread your thighsDoctor MAGA gonna look insideHe's checking your thingHe's looking to proveYou been copulatingWithout a license to screwYou got to get marriedSay MAGA menBefore you do the deedLike Mary MagdaleneHey!Don't you dareUse contraceptionYour gonna pop em outTil Jesus says you're doneDoctor MAGA will tell you what to doDoct…

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Episode 591: The Purcell Principle: A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression Tactic 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2024 Brian is traveling early this week, so we've inserted a timely rebroadcast from May. The Purcell Principle: A SCOTUS Decision Intended to Avoid Voter Confusion May Now Be a Stealth Voter Suppression Tactic You may have heard references to the “Purcell principle” in news reports.…

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Episode 590: What Voter Harassment & Intimidation Might We Face in 2024? A New Report Shows Election Officials What to Look For, and How to Combat It 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 20, 2024 Brian is out of town for a couple of days. New broadcasts later this week. What Voter Harassment & Intimidation Might We Face in 2024? A New Report Shows Election Officials What to Look For, and How to Combat It A new report outlines the types of harassment and intimidation we m…

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Meet You in the Middle | Country Song 2:43

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I'll meet you in the middleIn between the two extremesWe'll solve that little riddleAnd share our common dreamYou go west and I'll head eastWe'll meet in Kansas CityWe'll set aside our big beliefsAnd split a pint of pity[Verse 2]I'll meet you half wayBetween the Left and the RightWe'll roam these fifty statesUntil one day we uniteI'll meet you in t…

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We The People | You and Me 2:43

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There's a common thread that binds you and meOn desert plains or cities brightThrough the darkest day, or the starry nightNo borders can hold what we feel insideNo flags can define this love we hideWhen the sun sets low, and the stars ariseCan we reach across all those lies?There's just you and meWe The PeopleYou and meThere's no such thing as the …

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Episode 589: Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County Voting Machine Data Found Guilty 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 19, 2024 Colorado Election Official Who Allowed 2020 Conspiracy Theory Activists Access to County Voting Machine Data Found Guilty In the midst of our series on protections against bad actors not certifying the Presidential election came the news of the felony conviction of a former Colo…

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How Are Secretaries of State Preparing for the November Election? 41:01

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As preparations for the 2024 General Election approach, the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy sat down with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) President Secretary Steve Simon (D-MN), President-elect Michael Watson (R-MS), and NASS Executive Director Leslie Reynolds to discuss important bipartisan aspects of e…

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Episode 588: What if Your State's Chief Election Officer Blocks Certification of the Presidential Election? 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 16, 2024 What if Your State's Chief Election Officer Blocks Certification of the Presidential Election? In the last report of our series on protections against overturning the Presidential election, we consider what happens if the state official authorized to certify your state’s electio…

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Episode 587: New Report Recommends State Officials Be Proactive to Keep Rogue County Election Boards from Not Certifying Elections 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 15, 2024 New Report Recommends State Officials Be Proactive to Keep Rogue County Election Boards from Not Certifying Elections Our series on keeping our Presidential election from being overturned by bad actors explained how the new Electoral Count Reform Act clarifies federal and state …

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Episode 586: The Electoral Count Reform Act Adds Federal and State Protections, But It Won’t Stop Local Loyalists fromThrowing a Wrench in the Works 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2024 The Electoral Count Reform Act Adds Federal and State Protections, But It Won’t Stop Local Loyalists fromThrowing a Wrench in the Works Our series on the federal Electoral Count Reform Act shows that it does offer protections of Presidential elections from fake electors and rogu…

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Joyful America Again | Harris & Walz 1:11

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Goodbye darknessHello blue skies!Good morning America! Good morning sunrise! Thank you KamalaThank you CoachJoyful AmericaLoves you bothCHORUSGood morning AmericaGood morning sunriseGood morning my friendI love the sunshine in your eyesDoor Lopker

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Episode 585: The Electoral Count Reform Act Improves State Rules for Certifying and Protecting Presidential Elections 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 13, 2024 The Electoral Count Reform Act Improves State Rules for Certifying and Protecting Presidential Elections We’re continuing our series exploring whether new rules will protect our Presidential election process from being hijacked by bad actors. The Electoral Count Reform Act added…

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Episode 584: What is the Electoral Count Reform Act and How Will it Protect Presidential Elections at the Federal Level? 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 12, 2024 What is the Electoral Count Reform Act and How Will it Protect the 2024 Election at the Federal Level? We’re beginning a series exploring whether our Presidential election is safer now from being overturned by bad actors. In our first report, we examine new protections in the fe…

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MYOB MAGA | Mind Your Own Business 2:25

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Mind Your Own Business MAGA Stay out of mine Stay out of our lives You creepy weird guys MYOB MAGA Don't mess with me Mind your own damn business MAGADon't tread on me Get out of our bedroom, MAGA Get out of our doctors' office Get out of our bathroom, MAGAIt's none of your damn businessWe will read what we want to read We will love who we want to …

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Equality and Justice for All, with Dr. Spencer Crew 1:00:24

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We are pleased to take a new look at this conversation with Dr. Spencer Crew, in which he discusses the importance of making African American history accessible to the public. Art and documents in a museum can be an important way to experience and understand cultures in new ways. Dr. Spencer Crew has worked in public history institutions for more t…

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MYOB MAGA | Mind Your Own Business 2:29

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Mind Your Own Business MAGA Stay out of mine Stay out of our lives You creepy weird guys MYOB MAGA don't mess with me Mind your own damn business Don't tread on me Mind Your Own Business MAGA Get out of our bedroom Get out of our doctors' office Out of our bathroomWe will read what we want to read We will love who we want to love Choose our own bel…

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MAGA Cult Slave | Old Stinky Trump 2:11

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He obeys his cult He is their slave Stupidity is at fault Ignorance and hate He does not care About the USA He just does Whatever they say He cannot feel joy Cannot love anything He just wants to destroy To kill and be a kingThat dictator wannabe On the decline Has no policies To improve our lives He never laughs He cannot cry He lives in the past …

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Episode 583: Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 9, 2024 Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections Just 90 days before the 2024 election, the State of Georgia took actions which could impact the outcome, launching a controversial web page to cance…

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Episode 582: How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues? 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 8, 2024 How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues? The choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Trump’s pick of Senator J.D. Vance raises a question for pro-democracy voters. H…

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Episode 581: Arizona: Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Cooperating in Fake Elector Investigation; Fearing Violence, Schools Opt Out as Polling Places 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2024 Arizona: Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Cooperating in Fake Elector Investigation; Fearing Violence, Schools Opt Out as Polling Places Trump election lawyer Jenna Ellis made a cooperation deal in Arizona’s fake elector investigation, while Arizona election officials scramble to find po…

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Episode 580: American Bar Association’s ‘Task Force for American Democracy’ Urges Members to Take Larger Community Role to Protect Election System 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 6, 2024 American Bar Association’s ‘Task Force for American Democracy’ Urges Members to Take Larger Community Role to Protect Election System Citing imminent threats to our election system, the American Bar Association’s Task Force for American Democracy released a report recommending wa…

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Episode 579: Federal Appeals Court Says a Texas Coalition of Black and Latinx Voters Doesn’t Qualify as a Majority Minority Voting District 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2024 Federal Appeals Court Says a Texas Coalition of Black and Latinx Voters Doesn’t Qualify as a Majority Minority Voting District Black & Latinx voters sued Galveston County, TX in 2022 over racially gerrymandered voting maps intended to dilute the power of minority voters. The lowe…

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Sad Old Man Trump Blues | Donny Never Laughs 2:09

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Get off my grass Stop having sex I don't like your laugh A spankin what you gonna get I'm a sad old man With the gift of gab My luck ran out When your pulled down my pants I never laugh I never cry I can't do either I don't know why I'm a sad old man With a sad old faceA diaper on my assAnd a taco for a brainI'm 78 years oldI demand your attentionI…

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Sad Old Man Texas Trump Blues | Donny Never Laughs 2:02

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Get off my grass Stop having sex I don't like your laugh A spankin what you gonna get I'm a sad old man With the gift of gab My luck ran out When your pulled down my pants I never laugh I never cry I can't do either I don't know why I'm a sad old man With a sad old faceA diaper on my assAnd a taco for a brainI'm 78 years oldI demand your attentionI…

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Episode 578: The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit, and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 2, 2024 The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit, and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues In May, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a racially gerrymandered South Carolina Congressional district and made future racial gerrymandering cases more difficult…

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Sad Old Man Trump | Never Laughs 2:09

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Get off my grass Stop having sex I don't like your laugh A spankin what you gonna get I'm a sad old man With the gift of gab My luck ran out When your pulled down my pants I never laugh I never cry I can't do either I don't know why I'm a sad old man With a sad old faceA diaper on my assAnd a taco for a brain78 years oldI demand your attentionI'm a…

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Episode 577: Do You Support Democracy and Want to Protect Our Elections? August 1 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 1, 2024 Do You Support Democracy and Want to Protect Our Elections? August 1 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is Aug. 1st. The pool of roughly 800,000 poll workers nationwide is aging, and shortages have been reported in some areas. If you hav…

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President Edmundo Dictator Maduro | Venezuela Protest Song 2:30

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We are not afraidWe are not afraidFreedom FreedomWe are not afraidFreedom FreedomWe are braveMaduro dictatorEdmundo is presidentYou can see itYou can feel itEdmundo is presidentFreedom FreedomWe are not afraidMaduro dictatorMaduro fraudsterMaduro OutEdmundo InDown with MaduroDown with himMaduro has fallenFreedomWe will winFreedom Freedom We will wi…

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Episode 576: New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State & National GOP Leadership 1:30

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 31, 2024 New York’s Early Mail-In Voting Law Heads to State Supreme Court, Challenged by State & National GOP Leadership New York Republicans challenged a new voting law in state supreme court July 30th, allowing citizens to vote by mail during the state’s early voting period. The law ha…

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