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Living in the USA

Living in the USA

Talking about politics, thinking about the Left. Hosted by Jon Wiener, co-author of "Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties," contributing editor at The Nation, and broadcast live at KPFK 90.7FM in LA Thursdays at 4.

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57:03

How Trump Won: Harold Meyerson and John Nichols;...

Living in the USA ·

2024/11/07

Big Picture: Trump won a landslide in the electoral college and control of the Senate; control of the House is unclear at this point. So much good work went into fighting Trump; but, a majority of voters know who Trump is and chose him. So, how did we get here? And, what do we do next? Harold Meyerson comments. Also: John Nichols looks at the elections results: For starters: Trump got fewer votes than 4 years ago; 55% of voters in the CNN exit poll said he was “too extreme.”Plus: Harriet Tubman

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53:40

Closing Arguments: Harold Meyerson; Melania's Memoir:...

Living in the USA ·

2024/10/31

If Harris wins Pennsylvania – a predominately working-class state – she probably wins the election; so, what could be the most effective closing argument to convince working-class voters there to vote for Harris? New research by The Center for Working-Class Politics tested messages and found that the strongest one singles out corporations for raising prices — Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Melania has published a memoir,Melania, where she revisits plagiarizing Michelle Obama for her 2016 RNC

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52:05

On the Ground in Nevada: Harold Meyerson; Voters of...

Living in the USA ·

2024/10/24

World famous gambling and entertainment hub Las Vegas, Nevada is also home to one of the "the most politically potent" unions in the United States, representing hotel casino workers there: Culinary Union Local 226 -- Harold Meyerson traveled to Las Vegas to find out what this powerful union is doing to help "push Kamala over the top".Also: Latino and Black voters in swing states, we are told by the New York Times, are “drifting away from the Democrats.” But how good is the evidence here? Steve

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53:32

Rick Perlstein: The Undecideds; Marc Cooper: Marie...

Living in the USA ·

2024/10/17

One in six voters, pollsters say, are “still unsure of their choice.”What do people mean when they say they are “undecided”?Rick Perlstein sayspolitical writers have failed to understand the undecideds—and what Kamala might do to win their votes. Also: Democrat Marie Gleusenkamp Perez won a House seat in a Trump district, pointing the way for others.Marc Cooper analyzes her current reelection campaign in southwestern Washington State, starting from the fact that she’s a working class woman in a

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51:45

Kamala's Media Blitz: Harold Meyerson; Polls and Us:...

Living in the USA ·

2024/10/10

Kamala has been showing up: from "Call Her Daddy" – a podcast popular among young woman, to "The Howard Stern Show" –popular among young men; to "The View" and "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" – Harold Meyerson comments on Kamala's media blitz.Also: The polls have had disastrous failures for decades, but people continue to focus on them; Rick Perlstein has a better idea: ‘don’t follow polls—organize.’Plus: From the archives: The great Gail Collins ofThe New York Timesop-ed page talks about the

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52:00

What Walz Won: Harold Meyerson; Travels in Trumpland:...

Living in the USA ·

2024/10/03

If the election were to happen today, polls point to 276 for Kamala; 262 for Trump. Also: The vice presidential debate – "Walz, who was plainly unaccustomed to dealing with such adept obfuscation, particularly when couched in Vance’s one-night-only dulcet tones" writes Harold Meyerson in The Prospect; so, what did Walz win? Harold Meyerson comments.Next: John Nichols has been driving to places in Middle America where Trump has gotten big majorities in the past: Iowa and Nebraska, central and

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56:34

Kamala in the Polls: Harold Meyerson; Cats, Dogs and...

Living in the USA ·

2024/09/26

The polls right now show Kamala would win the electoral college if the election were held today--Harold Meyerson comments. Also: Trump Media stock - it's sinking fast.Plus: Trump has canceled his plan to visit Springfield, Ohio, but his lie about Haitian immigrants there eating cats and dogs continues to ricochet around the American political world. Amy Wilentz comments.Also: The presidential election is the main political battle in America today, but Trump’s followers have also been fighting for

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58:24

The Trump Ground Game: Harold Meyerson; Jan. 6...

Living in the USA ·

2024/09/19

The Republican Party and the Trump Campaign have no field operations of their own doing door-to-door work - for the first time all of that has been outsourced to PACs with independent funding, and the largest, run by Elon Musk, has just fired the company doing its canvassing in Nevada and Arizona. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Trump has made it clear he won't accept the results of the 2024 election if he loses, and Republicans are doing everything they can make it harder for Democrats to vote. But

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57:02

How Kamala won the debate: Harold Meyerson; Vets vs....

Living in the USA ·

2024/09/12

Presidential Debate 2024: Harold Meyerson on how, in dealing with Trump, "Kamala hit it out of the park"; and then, "the Republicans immediately seized upon 'Well, the moderators were hard on Trump'; but that's what happens when what you say is constructed entirely of lies."Also: Homeless vets have been trying for years to get the VA to build housing for them in LA on land dedicated to that purpose. Now, a federal judge has finally ruled: The vets win, and the VA loses.Mark Rosenbaum, lead attorney

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58:39

Trump, Bibi, and Kamala: Harold Meyerson: Florida...

Living in the USA ·

2024/09/05

Bibi is keeping the war in Gaza going not only for his own political survival but to help Trump defeat Kamala - Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Trump announced Friday that he would be voting against a abortion rights ballot measure in his home state of Florida.Amy Littlefield reports on the crucial referendum in the state that had been the South’s last refuge for abortion access.Plus: Rachel Kushner talks about an informant and provocateur who infiltrates an anarchist eco-commune in rural France—the

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51:36

The Kamala Surprise: Harold Meyerson; Summer reading:...

Living in the USA ·

2024/08/29

With ten weeks to go until election day, we'll look at where we've been in the last several weeks – most surprising: Kamala Harris emerging as a great candidate. Harold Meyerson explains that it’s not so much that Harris has changed but that the Democratic Party has. Also: Summer Reading: M: Son of the Century is a 750-page historical novel about the rise of Mussolini by Antonio Scurati – John Powers, critic-at-large for NPR's Fresh Air draws parallels between 1920s Italy and Trump's America.Plus:

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52:36

Trump in Trouble: Marc Cooper; 'Hillbilly Elegy':...

Living in the USA ·

2024/08/20

The Trump campaign – it's not going well right now. Marc Cooper has our analysis, and advises, rather than follow the two-or-three-point difference in polling, that we should instead look at the trend lines. Also, he reminds us that at the end of July in 1988, Michael Dukakis was leading George Bush by 14 points.It’s still August — and time for more summer beach reading. While the Democrats hold their convention in Chicago, the number one nonfiction bestseller in America is “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D

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52:40

Trump Sinks while Kamala Soars: Harold Meyerson;...

Living in the USA ·

2024/08/15

Trump mostly stays home at Mar-a-Lago while Kamala and Tim Walz meet huge crowds in the swing states. Harold Meyerson comments on the current asymmetrical state of the campaign.Plus: Talking politics, and history, with Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown - he’s up for reelection this year, in a state where Biden got only 45%. (originally recorded in October 2020)Also: Elon Musk has been a leader in the transition to renewable energy, and has made Twitter into a threat to democracy. He has become the face of

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52:21

Tim Walz, Yes! Harold Meyerson; Cat Ladies: Katha...

Living in the USA ·

2024/08/08

Tim Walz was a great choice for Kamala's VP - Harold Meyerson explains -- and takes up the question, what's happening to the Trump campaign?Also: JD Vance’s remark about “childless cat ladies” who “want to make the rest of the country miserable” continues to reverberate in the news. Katha Pollitt has our analysis, and rebuts Vance’s argument that people who don’t have children don’t have a stake in the country’s future.Plus: Your Minnesota Moment: David Carr was a great New York Times media

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56:57

Kamala's 1st 10 days: Harold Meyerson, the new...

Living in the USA ·

2024/07/31

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57:28

Kamala! Harold Meyerson; Arizona: Sasha Abramsky;...

Living in the USA ·

2024/07/25

America ready to elect a Black woman president? Harold Meyerson examines the opportunities facing Kamala Harris, and the obstacles to be overcome.Also: Democrats in Arizona are engaged in massive organizing to win an abortion rights referendum, elect a senator, and flip a House seat. And they are facing an Arizona Republican Party that is pretty crazy, to say the least. The Nation‘s Sasha Abramsky has our report.Plus: from the archives: Barbara Enrehreich on the wellness industry, starting with

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58:32

After the Assassination Attempt: Harold Meyerson;...

Living in the USA ·

2024/07/18

After surviving the assassination attempt: Is Trump capable of sticking with his new feeling of gratitude, calm, and unity, or are anger and megalomania built into his DNA? Harold Meyerson comments.Also: Kamala Harris – could she replace Biden on the ticket? Should she? Joan Walsh has our report.Plus, from the archives: the song “Mack the Knife” from Berthold Brecht in 1928, to the Off Broadway revival of Threepenny Opera in 1955, to Sonny Rollins in 1956, to Bobby Darrin in 1960: we will listen,

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58:11

Biden and Us: Harold Meyerson; The Supremes and the...

Living in the USA ·

2024/07/11

Where do we stand with Joe Biden – today? More Democrats are saying Biden needs to step down – Harold Meyerson comments.Also: During the Supreme Court term that just ended, the conservative majority granted new constitutional rights to hedge fund managers, big business—and Donald Trump. David Cole explains the shocking decisions that have transformed our government. Plus: 1974, the new memoir by Francine Prose, recalls the year when “the ’60s” came to a definitive end, when it became clear that the

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56:39

What is to be done - about Biden? Harold Meyerson...

Living in the USA ·

2024/07/03

What would it take to get Biden to decline the nomination? Polls about the opinion of the Democratic rank-and-file; the views of Democratic senators and House members–those in danger of losing their seats and political careers—and Biden’s own circle, for whom the crucial factor will be their assessment of his legacy. Harold Meyerson comments. Also: Marc Cooper argues that the narrative for Joe Biden’s campaign has now been set: he’s “too old.” And the Supreme Court decision on immunity for Trump

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52:18

Trump v. Biden--The Debate; White Voters & the Dems;...

Living in the USA ·

2024/06/27

Trump v. Biden 2024 – before the debate: Biden cannot look old or confused, BUT – in a way, Trump's constant ridiculing of Biden for looking old and confused actually gives Biden his biggest and best opportunity. Harold Meyerson comments.Also: What should the Democrats do about white voters? Most of them have voted for Trump, twice. How much of that can be changed? Steve Phillips reports on new research that should reshape Democratic strategy. Plus: On throwing cards into watermelons, how to

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