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Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
In today's 'Gen-Progress Takeover,' live from the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., Charlotte Hancock and Brent Cohen tackle the ongoing ICE raids throughout the country.
Charlotte is Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent is Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.
For more analysis, they turned to Andrea Andrade, of 'North Texas Dream Team.'
Andrea provides essential information for anyone who may be unfamiliar with their rights, and potentially facing an ICE investigation.
In the show's second half, Charlotte and Brent welcome in a pair of in studio guests, to tackle the latest threats to LGBTQ students' rights, in response to a the apathetic leadership shown by Betsy DeVos, the Secretary of Education, to LGBTQ issues.
Both Frank J. Bewkes, Policy Analyst for LGBT Research and Communications Project at the Center for American Progress, and
Shabab Ahmed Mirza, Research Assistant for LGBT Research and Communications Project, also at the Center for American Progress, provide in-depth analysis on the results of a new CAP study.
The results show that “complaints related to sexual orientation or gender were nine times less likely to result in corrective action under the Trump administration.”
What can LGBTQ youth do to best protect themselves, while fighting for their rights? Frank and Shabab investigate alongside Charlotte Hancock and Brent Cohen.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, returns for another must-listen hour of 'the Leslie Marshall Show.'
Is President Trump's ongoing trade war with China really helping the people it was intended to protect?
How do "Rust Belt" voters that sided with Trump in 2016 feel about the ongoing struggle of American manufacturing?
Leslie and Scott Paul investigate just how well, if at all, President Trump is doing at revitalizing the manufacturing sector in the United States.
While not all skewing negative, Scott Paul argues Trump's "winning" is marginal at best, when it comes to growing the US manufacturing economy.
The website for AAM is AmericanManufacturing.org and their Twitter handle is @KeepItMadeInUSA. Scott's Twitter handle is @ScottPaulAAM.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
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 new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by John Bennett, Senior White House Correspondent for Roll Call. John's Twitter handle is @BennettJohnT.
The two discuss former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress on the connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. They also delve into the news that Dan Coats will be resigning as Director of National Intelligence, and what that means for the future.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with two guests who discuss Donald Trump's racist attacks on the city of Baltimore, and the difficult task of how we talk to America's youth about the President of the United States being an unabashed racist.
The two round-table guests are Anisha Singh and Mark Grimaldi. Anisha is an attorney turned organizer and Democratic Strategist. Her Twitter handle is @Anisha_S113.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show and a Democratic Activist. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race 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.
His website is www.BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
In today's edition of the Leslie Marshall Show, she's joined by Max Bergmann, Co-Founder and Director of 'The Moscow Project,' 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.
They examine the fallout from Thursday's controversial Robert Mueller Congressional testimony.
When it was revealed today that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wouldn't even bring new election protection measures for a floor vote, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough dubbed him "Moscow Mitch".
Leslie and Max examine this viral pejorative, and offer their perspective on if the nickname is fair or goes too far.
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Today's guest host is Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, a national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges.
She's joined by a trio of expert guests to discuss a number of student loan debt cancellation proposals, including a new proposal by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Jim Clyburn.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne. The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
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 new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Shawn Zeller, Deputy Editor of CQ Magazine, and host of the 'CQ on Congress' podcast. Shawn's Twitter handle is @ShawnZeller.
The two discuss whether the United States is moving backwards from 'dog whistle racism' back to overt racism. They also analyze how Trump has stoked divisions in the country based on race, and why Congressional Republicans are so hesitant to criticize Trump's racist tweets and comments.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with two guests who continue the discussion on Trump's racism, including his lie that he tried to quell the 'send her back' chant at his rally. They also explore whether this famous MLK quote is still true in America today: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
The two round-table guests are Nick Guthman and Mark Grimaldi. Nick is Co-Founder of 'Blue Future,' a national organizing program run out of the Youth Progressive Action Catalyst, a youth-led political action committee (PAC), focused on organizing young people around progressive electoral campaigns. His Twitter handle is @NickGuthman. The website for 'Blue Future' is OurBlueFuture.us.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show and a Democratic Activist. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race 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.
His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Leslie is rejoined by Congressman David Cicilline, Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, and a member of the House Judiciary Committee.
The two discuss the House of Representatives' passage of the 'Raise the Wage Act,' which would gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 in 2025, automatically update it every year after that, and phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers.
Congressman Cicilline has been fighting to pass the 'Raise the Wage Act' since he got to Congress, but with a Republican majority, it was never even brought up for a vote. "House Democrats remember the promise they made to Americans last year to get Washington working For The People again by raising family wages, lowering health care costs, and fighting back against corruption. Passing the 'Raise the Wage Act' does just that," said Rep. Cicilline.
According to the Economic Policy Institute, this critical policy would lift wages for more than 33 million workers, 90 percent of them age 20 or older and 58 percent of them women. It would increase the total annual wages of these low-wage workers by $92.5 billion, boosting annual earnings for the average affected year-round worker by $2,800. It would reduce inequality and, according to the Congressional Budget Office, pull 1.3 million people out of poverty, nearly half of them children.
The real (inflation-adjusted) minimum wage is now roughly 30 percent lower than it was in 1968, and it has been more than 10 years since congress raised the minimum wage—the longest stretch in history.
Congressman Cicilline, joined by his fellow House Democrats, are now calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the bill up for a vote in the Senate. He has refused. So they are now calling on all Americans to call their Senator's office, and Senator McConnell's office, to encourage them to bring the bill up for a vote.
You can find your Senator's phone number here. The phone number for Senator McConnell's office is (202) 224-2541.
Congressman Cicilline's Twitter handle is @DavidCicilline and his website is Cicilline.House.Gov.
Rep. Cicilline is also a leader in Congress on issues of core American values, serving as Chairman of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, and Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.
They discuss two very important and timely topics during today's show.
The first topic is Trump's racism and recent lawsuits regarding it. The guest for this topic is Maryum Jordan, who serves as Counsel for the Special Litigation and Advocacy Project at the Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Maryum discusses a case that she worked on called, African Communities Together v. Trump, and how how Trump employs lots of racist ideas to demonize populations.
Her organization's website is lawyerscommittee.org and their Twitter handle is @LawyersComm. Maryum's handle is @MaryumJordan.
The second topic is National Security and Racism.
The guest for this topic is Dr. Theodore R. Johnson, Senior Fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU's School of Law. They discuss how Trump has repeatedly shown that he believes the only acceptable Americans are white and Christian. They also talk about how Russia has used America’s history of racism to infiltrate our political system. Finally, they cover how the tactics that Nazi Germany used in WWII, through leaflets and other propaganda, parallels to Russians in our current elections.
The website for the Brennan Center is brennancenter.org and their Twitter handle is @BrennanCenter. Dr. Johnson's handle is @DrTedJ.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
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 new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Amie Parnes, National Political Correspondent for 'The Hill' and co-author of 'Shattered,' the number one New York Times' best selling book on the 2016 presidential election. Amie's Twitter handle is @AmieParnes.
The two discuss the reasons for Senator Elizabeth Warren's rise, and Senator Bernie Sanders' decline, in the Democratic primary polls.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with two guests discussing Tom Steyer's effect on the Democratic primary field, whether the DNC should sanction a climate debate, and Trump's xenophobic 'go back' tweet.
The two round-table guests are Tim Zenk and Mark Grimaldi. 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, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show and a Democratic Activist. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race 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.
His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.
They discuss two very important and timely topics during today's show.
The first topic is the border detention camps run by the Trump administration. The guest for this topic is Toby Gialluca, a volunteer Flores attorney and Co-organizer Lights for Liberty. Toby details the horrible conditions at the detention camps, which she saw in person when she visited them to help those being held by the administration, including young children. 'Lights for Liberty' is a July 12th vigil to end human concentration camps. It will bring thousands of people to locations worldwide as well as to concentration camps across country, into the streets and into their own front yards, to protest the inhumane conditions faced by migrants.
The website for 'Lights for Liberty' is lightsforliberty.org and their Twitter handle is @Lights4Liberty. Toby's handle is @TobyGialluca.
The second topic is the citizenship question that the Trump administration is trying to have added to the 2020 U.S. Census.
The guest for this topic is Meghan Maury, Policy Director at the 'National LGBTQ Task Force,' which conducts grassroots organizing and lobbying on legislation and ballot initiatives to achieve justice for #LGBTQ people.
Their website is thetaskforce.org and their Twitter handle is @LGBTQTaskForce.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.