Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts this week. He talks with lawyer, educator, and Social Security Advisory Board member, Nancy Altman, about how post-election, it's time for the people to double down on what they want and what they voted for. Democrats must deliver on affordability and accountability, taking the spirit of the New Deal into the 21st century.

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts for the week. He talks with author and journalist, Jonathan Cohn, about how there are different paths to Universal Healthcare, but the proponents of those paths should agree on the end target - and they mostly do!

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts for the week. He speaks with DOGE Accountability activist, Evan Sutton, about how Chris Van Hollen is a refreshing possibility after emerging as a challenger to Chuck Schumer for senate majority leader.

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts for the week. He speaks with DOGE Accountability activist, Evan Sutton, about how Chris Van Hollen is a refreshing possibility after emerging as a challenger to Chuck Schumer for senate majority leader.

Underwater data centers are being proposed for the Great Lakes, raising questions about the future of our drinking water.

Election results in former Confederate states show a significant political shift as voters move away from GOP dominance.

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts for the week. He speaks with the President of American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, about what she heard traveling the country going to 54 states. The consensus: people cannot afford to live in this country right now.

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts for the week. He talks with political activist and author, Stephanie Taylor, about her organization, The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), and how it has raised over $40 million in grassroots donations for progressive candidates and committees, trained thousands of state and local candidates, and elected dozens of bold progressives to Congress.

The 2026 midterm elections delivered historic milestones across America as voters elected groundbreaking leaders to governor’s mansions, the US Senate, and the House of Representatives.

Democrats will now have a solid majority in the Senate come January 3rd, with at least three more votes than it will take to strip the filibuster out of that body’s archaic rules.

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts for the week. He talks with Executive Director of Care in Action, Hillary Holley, about her organization and how funders and philanthropists must act to invest in the resistance against authoritarianism.

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts for the week. He talks with author and journalist, Ryan Grim, about his new independent journalism site, Drop Site News.

This Veterans Day, politicians praise military service from podiums across the country, but the reality behind the speeches tells a very different story.

On this Veterans Day, we reflect on the true meaning of service and the broken promises made to our veterans.

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, guest hosts for the week. He speaks with Deputy Director of Social Security Works, Michael Phelan, about how their organization sent 4 MILLION messages to candidates urging them to tax the rich and save social security. It appears that Democrats got the message and the Blue Wave was a result.