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‘What We Need Are Revolutionary Leaders’ (S01E15)
Wednesday, March 3, 2026
The 2026 midterm elections promise to be one of the most momentous in recent US history.
The vote is coming at a time of incredible change, risk, and opportunity in the US.
President Donald Trump is threatening the very pillars of American democracy. The Republicans controlling the Senate, House, and the Supreme Court are rubber-stamping his policies.
Opposition Democrats are considered too weak and too fixated on maintaining their share of power to stand up to him.
But a new band of progressive Democrats are rising up to challenge the status quo.
One of them is Joey…
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