This week on "The Tent," Ed and Jesse sit down with Mother Jones Washington Bureau Chief David Corn to discuss the first presidential debate and the recent reporting on President Donald Trump's finances.
This week on "The Tent," Jesse and Ed discuss Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's tragic passing and speak with former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services acting administrator Andy Slavitt about the precarious state of the Affordable Care Act and the federal government's lackluster response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Evergreen Action’s Jamal Raad joins the pod from Seattle to discuss the devastation wrought by wildfires on the West Coast, how climate change is intensifying wildfire season, and how activists are successfully mainstreaming the issue to make it a top concern for lawmakers and voters alike.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, joins the podcast to talk about the tough challenge educators face as schools across the country reopen this fall.
This week on "The Tent," Ed and Jesse discuss the next phase of the 2020 general election and are joined by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington to talk about policing in the wake of George Floyd's death.
This week on "The Tent," Daniella and Jesse discuss the 2020 Republican National Convention and ongoing protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. They are also joined by Juanita Tolliver of Supermajority to talk about the stakes of the 2020 election.
This week on "The Tent," Daniella and Jesse sit down with Jennifer Palmieri to discuss her new book and former Vice President Joe Biden's selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate.
This week on "The Tent," Daniella, Ed, and Jesse discuss the legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis and chat with Amber Torres, chairwoman for the Walker River Paiute Tribe in Nevada, about how the pandemic has affected life in Indian Country.
This week on "The Tent," Ed and Jesse discuss the Trump administration's efforts to undermine public health officials as coronavirus cases rise across the country, and New School professor Maya Wiley talks about the declining state of justice in America and the influence of Black Lives Matter.
This week on "The Tent," Daniella, Ed, and Jesse discuss the latest impacts of the coronavirus pandemic before chatting with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka about the protest movement calling for police reform and racial justice.