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America, America

Steven Beschloss

Audio recordings of regular posts, narrated by author and journalist Steven Beschloss, focused on democracy, justice, politics and society. www.americaamerica.news

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1:37

Yes, Trump Must Go

America, America ·

2026/04/08

Yes, it’s good news that Donald Trump did not annihilate a civilization by bombing Iranians “back to the Stone Ages where they belong.” We got a brief moment last night to exhale. But only for a moment. Because this terrorizing White House occupant is no less deranged and reckless today than he was yesterday. Are we really going to live through 33 months of this ongoing madness, required to endure his obvious inability to discharge the powers and duties of his office? I’m sharing here a short video

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17:22

My Conversation with Ana Marie Cox

America, America ·

2026/04/07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americaamerica.newsOn a day like today—when Donald Trump is threatening “a whole civilization will die tonight”—I was glad to talk with political and cultural journalist and commentator Ana Marie Cox. We discussed the terrorizing reality of a White House occupant who threatens to bomb a proud people and culture “back to the Stone Ages where they belong.” And much more...

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15:44

Ibram X. Kendi on Our Authoritarian Age

America, America ·

2026/04/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americaamerica.newsHave you wondered why Elon Musk gave a Nazi salute within hours after Donald Trump was inaugurated last year? Have you pondered why Trump has leaned into the Great Replacement Theory to activate his aggrieved cult and accelerate his rise to power? Have you doubted whether it was right to call what you have seen Nazi or neo-Nazi behavior?

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13:27

My Conversation with Kirsten Powers

America, America ·

2026/04/02

I was pleased to be joined by journalist Kirsten Powers today to talk about the firing of Pam Bondi and other breaking news, as well as some of the larger questions about America’s place in the world as Donald Trump continues to break former allies’ trust in America as a reliable partner. Kirsten draws on her experience as a former senior political analyst at CNN, a former columnist at USA Today and a bestselling author.I hope you will give our conversation a listen.Please consider becoming a paid

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12:01

No Kings in NYC

America, America ·

2026/03/28

Thank you to all those who tuned into the live video. Here’s an early glimpse of the crowd plus a handful of live interviews with protestors. As one said to me, after I asked if I could photograph him and his sign, “We want it to be documented.” As another told his wife, urging her to the center of the street, “It’s important to be counted.”Please consider becoming a paid subscriber for $50 a year or just $5 a month, if you’re not already. This helps sustain and expand the independent journalism of

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39:01

My Conversation with Marc Elias

America, America ·

2026/03/25

Attorney Marc Elias is one of the country’s most important legal voices and advocates for voting rights, democracy and justice. Look no further for proof than his role in securing over 60 legal victories against Donald Trump’s efforts to falsely claim voting fraud in the 2020 elections, as well as his ongoing efforts to push back against a Trump regime … This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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18:52

"They Fear Organized Public Power"

America, America ·

2026/03/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americaamerica.newsThanks to everyone who joined my live conversation with Indivisible’s Ezra Levin. I’m always uplifted by his enthusiasm and his belief in the power of collective action and the necessity of advocacy to both overcome this fascistic regime and build an inclusive democracy.Ezra and I talked about the upcoming No Kings protest on Saturday, March 28, which already has over 3,000 scheduled gatherings.

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16:54

Trump's Deadly Iran Folly

America, America ·

2026/03/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americaamerica.newsDonald Trump may be already declaring victory in Iran and imagining a quick exit, but let’s not miss the newly installed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei telling Iranians about “avenging the blood of your martyrs” as the death toll rises. As Nayyera Haq told me, the 56-year-old Khameini “blames the United States for the deaths of his mother, his father, his wife, his son, his sister, his brother-in-law and his nephew

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23:24

Ukraine, Iran and Trump's Indifference and Incompetence

America, America ·

2026/03/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americaamerica.newsI looked forward to this live conversation with Lincoln Square’s Stuart Stevens, who has just gotten back from Ukraine where he participated in an aid mission. Stuart shared his insights on the remarkable resolve and resilience of the people in Kyiv, despite the inevitable fatigue of their brutal war with Russia (now in its fight year) and the ongoing attacks in their city and beyond.

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22:25

A War for What?

America, America ·

2026/03/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americaamerica.newsThanks to everyone who joined my Substack Live conversation with Black Man Spy - Malcolm Nance! Honestly, this was not an easy conversation, full of reasons for optimism. But I sought out Malcolm to get his expert view on the folly of Donald Trump pursuing this war against Iran. It didn’t take long for Malcolm to provide a clear warning when we talked about what’s surprised him fr…

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47:07

Epstein, Accountability and the Growing Outrage

America, America ·

2026/02/11

Just as Pam Bondi was contemptuously attacking House Democrats who asked her to take responsibility for her role in the continuing Epstein files coverup—she also refused to even look at survivors in the audience and repeatedly praised Donald Trump’s “great achievements”—Lincoln Square’s Stuart Stevens and I discussed the necessity of holding Trump and others accountable for their involvement. “You have a collection of very rich and very powerful people thinking the law doesn’t apply to them,” I

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13:53

"Can We Go Low Now?"

America, America ·

2026/02/10

I always enjoy the chance to talk with Stephanie Miller, the talented progressive radio host whose weekday show can be seen on Free Speech TV and elsewhere. That included yesterday, even though a cold has been rolling through my system and I sounded a bit like a guy talking from inside a box.There are always a panoply of horrors to explore, but I always appreciate Stephanie’s astute analysis combined with her sharp humor that typically cracks me up. I also, honestly, genuinely appreciate that she

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27:32

Jeff Bezos' Assault on the Washington Post

America, America ·

2026/02/09

Thanks to all the people who joined my conversation with Merrill Brown, a media analyst and a former Washington Post reporter and business executive, among many other achievements, including the founding editor of MSNBC.com and currently a visiting fellow with Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship.I talked with Merrill to get his insights on the consequences of owner Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, cutting a third of the paper’s staff, including at

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9:06

Unmasking The Masked Men

America, America ·

2026/02/04

In this short On-Target video, Mark Jacob and I discuss the Trump regime’s deadly employment of a lawless secret police force—one that terrorizes communities and abuses its responsibility as a publicly funded organization. Rather than serving the public and the rule of law, these masked men act with impunity—as if they will not be held accountable for their actions. As a result of the good work of ProPublica, the names of the two killers of Alex Pretti are now known. They are Jesus Ochoa, 43, and

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2:26

Nationalize Our Elections? No, No, No.

America, America ·

2026/02/03

As I note in this latest video, Donald Trump is escalating his dictatorial effort to seize control of our elections to serve himself. This has been ongoing, but yesterday, Trump said, “We should take over the voting…in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”This escalation—by a man desperate to hold onto power as the opposition grows stronger—cannot be tolerated. It must not be responded to with silence.I hope you’ll give this short video a listen and share it with

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39:02

A Conversation with George Conway

America, America ·

2026/01/27

Yes, George Conway is running for Congress in New York. But it doesn’t mean this fervent commentator and lawyer is softening his rhetoric or holding back on saying exactly what he thinks about Donald Trump, his criminal regime and the fascist police force he’s empowered. Quite the contrary. “This is about political retribution and it’s about the exercise of power in a brutal way,” Conway said. He had much more to say, including the murderous reality that what we’ve all seen with our own eyes in

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34:23

Mary Trump Live with Steven Beschloss

America, America ·

2026/01/23

I was happy to be invited by Mary L Trump for a Substack Live today. I greatly admire Mary, both for her work and the fine and thoughtful person that she is. She has been such an important voice, helping many of us make sense of these deeply challenging and painful times triggered by her uncle, Donald, and his sycophantic enablers.We first talked about the necessity of local media and independent media to make sense of things, particularly as so many legacy media organizations with billionaire

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24:39

The Rupture with Europe and Other Madness

America, America ·

2026/01/22

Thanks to everyone who joined my live conversation with Rick Stengel, the former TIME magazine editor, Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and MS-Now analyst. Rick and I had a lot to talk about: Davos, Greenland, the rupture with Europe, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s important speech, Trump’s new global concoction, The Board of Peace—and more. This was a follow-up to my snapshot coverage of Trump’s lies, insults and threats yesterday at the World Economic Forum

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45:12

America Is Paying for Not Dealing With Difficult Issues

America, America ·

2026/01/15

I want to share with you the summary of my live conversation with the always-engaging Stuart Stevens from my friends over at Lincoln Square. I can tell you that I’ve been researching some different periods in our history to try to get at what happens when we don’t hold the treasonous among us accountable, a too-common occurrence in American history. Suffice to say, I’m looking back with an eye to the future—and I share in this conversation some of what I’m learning.There’s an argument to be made

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1:41

ICE Is Not Law Enforcement

America, America ·

2026/01/14

Ice is not about law enforcement. What we are witnessing is a Gestapo-style operation focused on spectacle and fear, coercion, intimidation, violence and abuse.This cannot stand. This must stop. And we the people must keep applying pressure on our elected officials to defend us and to fight against the daily abuses that harm our neighbors and put our society in such danger.This short video is the latest in the ongoing Mad Hattery and Other Outrages series. If you find it of value, I hope you will

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