The Leslie Marshall Show

Manafort Sentencing; Mueller Report

First, Leslie breaks down the latest headlines of the day, including gripping speeches from Rep. John Lewis and the Arkansas State Senator Stephanie Flowers.

Leslie is then joined by James Lamond, Managing Director of 'The Moscow Project' and Senior Policy Advisor at the Center for American Progress.

Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in federal prison for various 'white collar' crimes, like bank fraud and embezzlement yesterday.

James and Leslie analyze how these crimes may influence how the independent Mueller investigation moves forward with their findings in relation to Donald Trump and his surrogates.

The website for the Center for American Progress is AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter handle is @amprog. James' handle is @jdlamond.

The #MeToo movement and Women’s History Month

In this hour of 'Generation Progress Takeover,' co-hosts Charlotte Hancock and Brent Cohen are joined by Silvia Zenteno, Director Of Education And Training at 'It's On Us,' a campus sexual assault advocacy group, and Andrea Johnson, Senior Counsel for State Policy for the National Women’s Law Center.

With International Women's Day approaching this Friday, they dedicated this week's show to women's issues, and how the #MeToo movement has progressed after a year in the forefront of the cultural conversation.

Because issues facing women are considered intersectional, meaning it affects persons of color, age, and sexual identity differently, the accomplishments of the #MeToo movement could be considered nuanced and varied. Sexual assault on college campuses continues to be an unaddressed issue by the Trump administration, for example.

Both Silvia Zenteno and Andrea Johnson describe in detail the work yet to be done on this problem, and how young people can better address the problems facing 21st century women.

Follow Silvia's organization on Twitter @ItsOnUs, and Andrea Johnson can be reached via the National Women's Law Center @nwlc.

Charlotte Hancock is the Communications Director for Generation Progress and her Twitter handle is @CharlotteAnne.
Brent Cohen is the Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress. His Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen.

The website for "Generation Progress" is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @GenProgress.

How the Holocaust Teaches Us About 'Upstanding' in Today's Climate

Leslie is joined by Sarah Weiss, Executive Director for The Holocaust & Humanity Center, which just had a grand re-opening at the Museum Center in Cincinnati, to national acclaim. 

The two discuss the concept of 'upstanding' (versus bystanding), which The Holocaust & Humanities Center re-introduces. They do do using lessons from the Holocaust in respect to xenophobia, racism, and sexism today.

The website for the Center is HolocaustAndHumanity.org.

 

 

 

Generation Progress Report: Pro-Voter Reforms Were Key to Young Americans Voting in the 2018 Elections

In this hour of "Generation Progress Takeover," live from the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., Charlotte Hancock and Brent Cohen dive deep into the growing demand for voter registration reform.

It is common knowledge young people on average represent one of the lowest voter turnout demographics in the United States.

To counterbalance this problem, states are beginning to implement same-day and automatic voter registration systems, to better assist young people in exercising their franchises.

In a lengthy report just released by Generation Progress, Charlotte and Brent are joined by three writers of the report on the status of voter pre-registration, same-day registration, and the differences state to state on voter registration deadlines and bureaucracies.

Authors Danielle Root, Voting Rights Manager at CAP, Brittney Souza, Organizing Associate of GP, and Anisha Singh, former Senior Organizing Director of GP, explain the nuances, difficulties, and unnecessary complications voters of all ages experience when registering to vote.

Here are the Twitter handles of today's hosts and guests (minus Danielle Root, as she does not use Twitter).

Charlotte Hancock - @CharlatAnne

Brent Cohen - @BrentJCohen

Brittney Souza - @BrittBee_13

Anisha Singh - @Anisha_S113

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.

Deadline D.C. With Brad Bannon: Cohen Testimony; Divisions within the Democratic Party

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon, who 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. Today is Brad's inaugural episode of his new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon.'

Brad was first joined by Shawn Zeller, Deputy Editor of CQ Magazine, and the host of CQ on Congress podcast. The two discuss Michael Cohen's testimony to Congress, as well as divisions within the Democratic party. Shawn's Twitter handle is @ShawnZeller.

Brad's second guest is Kimberly Scott, Founder and Publisher of DemList, LLC, a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism. DemList is also the sponsor of today's show. Find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList.

Brad and Kim breakdown the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates, analyze their performances thus far, and talk about where they may come down on the issue of impeaching Donald Trump.

Brad is a regular contributor to TheHill.com, as well as DailyCaller.com. He’s also a senior adviser to and contributing editor for Tiller4you.com, the social media network for politics.

He lectures in Political Science at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts. His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

Challenging Trump's National Emergency Declaration in the Courts

During this hour of "The Leslie Marshall Show," Leslie first breaks down the latest scandal in the Donald Trump Presidency, this time involving a potential nuclear energy deal with the Saudis.

In the second half of the show, Leslie is joined by Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power.

With the effects of President Trump's national emergency declaration regarding the border wall with Mexico still unresolved, Leslie and Robert investigate what impact this declaration could have on ranchers, farmers, and everyday people living at the proposed border site.

Fears of land seizures, known as eminent domain, are beginning to grab headlines, as it is reported that there are thousands of potential American homes threatened due to the proposed border wall's construction.

Does President Trump national emergency set a dangerous precedent? What constitutes a national emergency anyway?

Robert Weissman explains in detail during this must-listen hour of the Leslie Marshall Show.

Public Citizen's website is Citizen.org and their Twitter handle is @Public_Citizen.

Black History Month, Parkland Anniversary, Virginia, Criminal Justice Reform

2/13/19

Today's guest host is Anisha Singh, Senior Organizing Director for Generation Progress, the youth-engagement arm of American Progress.

In her last day at the Center for American Progress, Anisha is joined by the following guests as they discuss, under the larger context of it being Black History Month, Parkland/Gun Violence, the latest on the mess that is Virginia's state government, and Criminal Justice Reform.

Guest: Jonelle Christopher, Generation Progress #Fight4AFuture network member

Tweets: @JonelleC18

Guest 2: Constance Torian, Associate Director for Outreach and Special Events at the Center for American Progress

Tweets: @Ceee_Teee

Guest 3: Brooke Butler, Policy Director, BYP100 (Black Youth Project 100)

Tweets: @_BrookieB_

Anisha Singh's Twitter handle is @Anisha_S113. After today, Anisha will be working for Planned Parenthood. We wish her nothing but the best, and are excited that she'll rejoin the folks from Gen Progress on air as a future guest!

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.

Combative Acting AG Matthew Whitaker Grilled During House Hearing on Mueller Investigation

In this must-listen episode of "The Leslie Marshall Show," Leslie is joined by James Lamond, Managing Director of The Moscow Project and Senior Policy Advisor at the Center for American Progress.

The Moscow Project is an initiative of the Center for American Progress Action Fund dedicated to analyzing the facts behind Trump’s collusion with Russia and communicating the findings to the public.

Since Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker testified before Congress today, there were plenty of highlights to chew on for Leslie and her guest.

You'll hear plenty of clips between members of the House of Representatives and AG Whitaker, with predictable grand-standing and non-answers from Whitaker on a myriad of topics.

He repeatedly refused to answer any questions of his opinions of the ongoing Mueller investigation, and was outwardly combative and sarcastic at times.

The website for 'The Moscow Project' is www.TheMoscowProject.org and their Twitter handle is @Moscow_Project. James Lamond's handle is @jdlamond.

Analyzing SOTU and the Democratic Response

Today's guest hosts are Anisha Singh, Senior Organizing Director for Generation Progress, the youth-engagement arm of American Progress, and Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress.

The two are joined by the following guests as they discuss last night's State of the Union address by Donald Trump, and the Democratic response by Stacey Abrams.

Guest 1: Jamila Taylor, Senior Fellow, CAP

Tweets: @drtaylor09

Guest 2: James Lamond, Managing Director, The Moscow Project

Tweets: @jdlamond

Guest 3: Claudia Flores, Immigration Campaign Manager, CAP

Tweets: @claudsDC

Anisha Singh's Twitter handle is @Anisha_S113 and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne.

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.

Losses Due to Government Shutdown; 2020 Election Breakdown

Our guest host today is Juanita Tolliver. She is the Director of Campaigns at the Center for American Progress. (On Twitter: @JuanitaTolliver)

 

Juanita is joined by a pair of guests to discuss losses due to the recent Government Shutdown, as well as a breakdown of the 2020 Presidential Election.

 

Here is some background info. on today's guests

 

Guest on Shutdown Losses: Gbenga Ajilor, Senior Economist, Center for American Progress

 

Tweets: @gbenga_ajilore

 

Guest on 2020 Election Breakdown: A’shanti Gholar, Political Director, Emerge America

 

Tweets: @ashantigholar of @emergeamerica

 

The website for the Center for American Progress is www.americanprogress.org and their Twitter handle is @amprog.