Lack of Evolution Will Be the Downfall of the Democratic Party | NLP Replay

Hakeem Jeffires and other “establishment” Democrats have been working hard to distance themselves from the DSA platform. Here’s the thing: DSA candidates themselves don’t subscribe to the more radical parts of the DSA’s official platform. Is it fair to hold DSA candidates responsible for the DSA pl…

The NAACP Joins the Nolan Wells Case | MiniPod

The NAACP has joined the legal fight in the case of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who went missing on the Fourth of July while boating with his all-white friend group off the coast of Mississippi.    In a place like Mississippi, trust in local law enforcement can be threadbare. This is where organ…

Are We Evolving Past the Two-Party System?

Hakeem Jeffires and other “establishment” Democrats have been working hard to distance themselves from the DSA platform. Here’s the thing: DSA candidates themselves don’t subscribe to the more radical parts of the DSA’s official agenda. Is it fair to hold DSA candidates responsible for the DSA plat…

How Section 230 Protects Big Tech Companies | NLP Replay

Facebook has been paying white nationalists to make content for their platform through their creator monetization program.    Our guest, civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, has direct experience dealing with Mark Zuckerberg and Meta.    He helps us understand how racist content spreads on Face…

Conservatives’ Trans Obsession Just Got Weirder | MiniPod

In an anti-trans political stunt, former NBA star and GOP-candidate for senate, Royce White, has applied for the WNBA draft. His desperate bid for attention did not win him the primary, where he came in a distant third.    Meanwhile, a Washington spa is suing for their right to ban “pre-op” trans…

Facebook Decided to Line White Nationalists’ Pockets

Facebook has been paying white nationalists to make content for their platform through their creator monetization program. We have one question: wtf??    Our guest, civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, has direct experience dealing with Mark Zuckerberg and Meta. He helps us understand how racist …

Will the Seattle Mayor Be Recalled? | NLP Replay

Why is Seattle’s Liberal White Mayor Targeting Black Officials?   Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, has a healthy debate with Angela Rye about Seattle’s mayor, Katie Wilson.   Mayor Wilson ran on a progressive agenda that was endorsed by Maurice and the Working …

When the Story Moves Faster than the Truth | MiniPod

Why are TMZ and others so quick to proclaim the innocence of Nolan Wells’ friends, particularly after they said that they abandoned Nolan on an island??   Our guest, independent journalist and former news anchor Janai Norman, has been covering the case of Nolan Wells through a media literacy lens…

The Rise of the Working Class Candidate

What Party Gets You Closer to the American Dream?   Michigan’s primary on Tuesday between a progressive, Abdul El-Sayed, and an establishment candidate, Haley Stevens, mirrors battles that have been playing out across the country. Here’s the question: how left is too left?    Maurice Mitchell, …

Everybody Profits From Black Culture. Do Black Men? | Angela Rye SoloPod

Black men are highly visible in American culture, but increasingly absent from the places where long-term economic security is built: college campuses, stable employment, homeownership, and wealth. Why is that happening, and what do we do about it?   Dr. Wes Bellamy joins Angela to discuss the ne…