The Leslie Marshall Show

Co-Authors of "Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won The Presidency"

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is joined for the entirety of the show by New York Times best-selling Authors Jonathan Allen of NBC News Digital and Amie Parnes of The Hill.  Brad interviews Jon and Amie about their brand new book on the 2020 election, titled "Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency."Jon's Twitter handle is @JonAllenDC and Amie's handle is @AmieParnes.

Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon and watch his previous 'Deadline D.C.' broadcasts at www.Periscope.TV/BradBannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

Watch a video broadcast of this episode here on Twitter/Periscope: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ZkJzeOgoeoGv

Or here on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/DeadlineDCWithBradBannon/videos/789080031697232

Should U.S. Withdraw All Troops from Afghanistan?

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.  Here are the stories that she gave her take on:

1. AUDIO: During Senate hearing today, FBI Director Christopher Wray comments on the Jan 6th insurrection and Domestic Terrorism
2. AUDIO: During Senate hearing today, FBI Director Christopher Wray says no evidence Antifa played a role in the January 6 insurrection
3. AXIOS: "U.S. sanctions Russian officials over Navalny poisoning and detention"
4. AXIOS: "Democrats to take up immigration reform next week"
5. AXIOS: "Texas to end all coronavirus restrictions"
6. AXIOS: "Sen. Joe Manchin to propose $8 billion in clean energy tax credits"
7. AXIOS: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduces "ultra-millionaire" wealth tax bill"
8. YAHOO NEWS: "2nd Democrat calls for investigation of DeSantis's vaccine distribution"
 
Leslie is then joined by Alex McCoy, Political Director of Common Defense, the country’s largest membership organization of progressive Veterans, with more than 180,000 members across the country. 
The two discuss whether the Biden administration should withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, as well as what the administration's approach should be when it comes to relations with Iran.
The website for Common Defense is CommonDefense.us and their Twitter handle is @CommonDefense.  Alex's handle is @AlexanderMcCoy4.

Qanon GOP Takeover, Trump at CPAC, Biden's Senate Filibuster Problem

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Peter Montgomery, who writes and researches for Right Wing Watch, a project of People for the American Way, where he is a senior fellow. The two discuss the multiple far-right groups that have infiltrated and effectively taken over the Republican party, including Qanon.Peter's Twitter handle is @PeteMont. The website for Right Wing Watch is RightWingWatch.org and their Twitter handle is @RightWingWatch.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Tara Devlin and Mark Grimaldi. The roundtable analyzes former President Trump's speech at CPAC, the hold he has on the Republican party, and the threat that a future Trump candidacy presents to American democracy.

Brad, Tara and Mark also discuss the COVID stimulus package, raising the minimum wage, and whether the filibuster should be eliminated in the Senate.

Tara Devlin is a New York City based comedian, writer, and the founder of RepublicanDirtyTricks.com, also known as RDT Daily.
Tara’s unapologetically-liberal podcast, "TARABUSTER,” is 100% listener supported, free from corporate influence, and 5-star viewer-reviewed.
Join the resistance by becoming a Patron of Tarabuster and RDT Daily at Patreon.com/TaraDevlin.
You can follow Tara on Twitter at @REALTaraDevlin and on Instagram at @Taradackty.

Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 12 years. He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016), and President-Elect Joe Biden (2020). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.

Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon and watch his previous 'Deadline D.C.' broadcasts at www.Periscope.TV/BradBannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

Watch a video broadcast of this episode here on Twitter/Periscope: www.pscp.tv/w/1mrxmwgNAWDGy

Or here on Facebook Live: tinyurl.com/BradFacebook3121

Human Rights Discussion with Retired U.S. Ambassador

Guest Host Moe Vela begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," which this week is about the Republican hypocrisy surrounding the cost of President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion dollar COVID stimulus bill.  As a reminder, these same Republicans had no such concerns when it came to the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy that were passed back in 2017.
For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Luis C. de Baca, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (Ret.).   The two discuss human trafficking, police brutality, white supremacists, and more.  Ambassador de Baca's Twitter handle is @AmbCdeBaca.

Moe's show can be heard live every Thursday from 3-4pm ET at www.spreaker.com/intheknowwithmoe.

begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," which this week is about the Republican hypocrisy surrounding the cost of President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion dollar COVID stimulus bill.  As a reminder, these same Republicans had no such concerns when it came to the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy that were passed back in 2017.

For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Luis C. de Baca, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (Ret.).   The two discuss human trafficking, police brutality, white supremacists, and more.  Ambassador de Baca's Twitter handle is @AmbCdeBaca.

 

Moe's show can be heard live every Thursday from 3-4pm ET at www.spreaker.com/intheknowwithmoe.

Why All Advocacy Organizations Should Adopt a Racial Equity Framework

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Edwith Theogene, Executive Director and Organizing Director for Generation Progress. 

Over the past year—a year in which we saw some of the largest uprisings in support of racial justice in many years, in addition to a pandemic that disproportionately impacted Black Americans—many Americans have undergone a reckoning on systemic racism and its impact.

As a result, many organizations in the progressive advocacy and policy spaces are incorporating a more intentional and intersectional racial equity or racial justice lens into their work. Their goal is to ensure that advocacy and policy on all issues—from climate to reproductive rights to student debt—acknowledges and addresses the way that race and racism furthers harm against Black, Indigenous, and other individuals and communities of color. 

To talk to Brent and Edwith more about what a racial equity framework looks like in practice, the resources that are available to organizations and individuals, and common missteps or misconceptions to avoid, they’re joined by two expert guests in the field.They are Nia E. Martin-Robinson, a founding partner at 'For The Culture,' and Krystal Leaphart, an operations and policy associate at the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women.

Generation Progress' website is GenProgress.org and their Twitter handle is @GenProgress.  Brent's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Edwith Theogene's handle is @WhoIsEdwith.  Nia E. Martin-Robinso's Twitter handle is @NiaEshu and Krystal Leaphart's handle is @Krystallisms.

 

Investing in American Infrastructure

During this episode, Leslie is joined by United Steelworkers President Tom Conway(USW), North America’s largest industrial union.
They’re 1.2 million members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. They proudly represent men and women who work in nearly every industry there is.

Leslie and Tom discuss America's desperate need for infrastructure investment, as evidenced by the recent failure of Texas' energy grid, and how that investment can create millions of stable, quality jobs.
Additionally, they analyze how the right infrastructure package can also boost America’s global competitiveness, strengthen supply chains, and ensure economic resiliency.

The website for the USW is USW.org. Their handle on both Twitter and Instagram is @steelworkers.

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Black America

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Atiba Madyun, President/CEO of The Madyun Group, a government relations firm based in Washington, DC, as well as Party Politics US, a data collection firm that not only gathers data from American voters but also engages with young people to educate them on public policy.

Brad and Atiba discuss the disproportionate impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on black families, the racism that helped fuel the Jan. 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and how President Biden has done in regard to addressing racial inequality in America during his first month in office.

Atiba Madyun is the former Division Director of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, as well as the author of the novel 'Saving Grace,' which is available for purchase on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.  His website is AtibaMadyun.com and his Twitter handle is @AtibaMadyun.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Tim Zenk and Mark Grimaldi.  The roundtable discusses the problems with the Texas power grid that helped to create the current energy crisis in the lone star state, and how climate change has factored into the problem.  They also discuss the opportunities and challenges presented to the Biden administration ahead of its upcoming push for an expansive infrastructure package.

Tim is a Principle at 'Molecule,' a business and public affairs company, a former Democratic staffer, and a well known renewable energy expert. His Twitter handle is @greencrude.

 

Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 12 years. He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016), and President Joe Biden (2020). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

You can also watch this episode here on Periscope: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1vOxwEYqoNMGB

Or here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeadlineDCWithBradBannon/videos/233538098438808

 

Biden Administration Approach on the Economy, China and Infrastructure

Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.

The two discuss the Biden administration's plan to transform the American economy, how to deal with China, and what the administration's infrastructure plan should include.

The AAM website is AmericanManufacturing.org and their Twitter handle is @KeepItMadeInUSA. Scott's handle is @ScottPaulAAM.

World Renowned Infectious Disease Expert on CDC's New School Guidelines for COVID-19 Pandemic

First, Leslie gives her take on today's news in her 'Ripped from the Headlines' segment.

Here are the stories that she covered:

1. AXIOS: "Pelosi announces "9/11-type Commission" to probe Capitol attack after Trump acquittal"
2. AXIOS: "NAACP sues Trump for inciting Capitol riot"
3. AXIOS: "Biden extends mortgage relief, moratorium on foreclosures"
4. AXIOS: "Biden reopens federal health insurance marketplace for 3 months"
5. AXIOS: "Biden, Hill Democrats plan to unveil immigration reform bill this week"
6. WASHINGTON POST: "Biden is winning Republican support for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. Just not in Washington."

Then, Leslie is joined by Dr. Bob Bollinger, the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Bollinger holds joint appointments in International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and in Community Public Health at the JH School of Nursing.

They discuss and analyze the CDC's new guidelines for how to operate schools safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Bollinger is Founding Director of the Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE). Their website is main.ccghe.net and their Facebook page is Facebook.com/CCGHE.

Taking Action to Shrink the Criminal Legal System

Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress.

With a new President in office and the balance of power in Congress shifted, many advocates and activists hope that bold action will be taken to shrink the criminal legal system and invest in communities to end the gun violence epidemic—which both disproportionately impact young people, especially young people of color.

Young people between the ages of 18 to 35 make up only 30 percent of the U.S. adult population, but they represent 60 percent of adult arrests and 42 percent of adult prison admissions. The consequences have lifelong implications for the young people caught up in this system—and the impacts fall hardest on Black and Latinx communities.

To discuss what it will take to solve these public health crises and address the harms that these systems have had on individuals and communities, Brent and Charlotte are joined by two expert guests.  They are Hassen Bashir, an advocacy associate with the team at Generation Progress, who is focused on criminal legal system reform and gun violence prevention, as well as Greg Jackson, the national advocacy director at the Community Justice Action Fund.

Greg's Twitter handle is @GregoryJackson and the handle for the Community Justice Action Fund is @CJACTIONFUND.  Generation Progress' website is GenProgress.org and their Twitter handle is @GenProgress.  Brent's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @Charlatanne.