The PoliticsGirl Podcast

Democracy’s white knight Marc Elias reminds us post the Blue Tsunami that was the 2026 midterms that we were ready to overcome the voter suppression this time but voter suppression still exists. That too “big to rig” worked, but the rigging will continue and wherever the Democrats have power they must continue to shore up our democracy. That ultimately, democracy isn’t just about who votes, but who can vote, and who wants to vote. That people can’t participate in government if it’s too hard, but they won’t participate if they think it makes no difference. We have to show them it does.As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to iampoliticsgirl substack. It’s free, but if you choose a premium subscription, you’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the newsletter, the rants, private interviews, and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thank you so much!xoPGAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Guest social: Democracy Docket: https://www.democracydocket.com/pg-subscribe/https://www.democracydocket.com/https://www.elias.law/team/marc-eliasTwitter: @marceelias @DemocracyDocket This episode is sponsored by…https://wildgrain.com/politicsgirl40 code: politicsgirl40https://shopbeam.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirlhttps://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl20https://3DayBlinds.com/politicsgirl

Historian Tad Stoermer reminds us the work we have to do doesn’t end on election day, it starts on election day. That this is just the beginning of accountability. So even if we get all the way to January 3rd, with the new congress is seated, it will still be up to us to hold those in power responsible, and make sure those who have broken the law, our institutions, and our constitutional order are finally held to account. This, as Tad says, is our "in the mirror” moment. A time to decide who we really are, what we truly believe, and what is no longer acceptable to us. It’s reconciliation versus reconstruction. Do we want to kiss and make up so we can go back to how it was, or do we want to acknowledge what happened so we can truly move forward and build something better?As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to iampoliticsgirl substack. It’s free, but if you choose a premium subscription, you’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the newsletter, the rants, private interviews, and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thank you so much!xoPGAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Guest social:https://www.tadstoermer.com/https://substack.com/@tadstoermer This episode is sponsored by…https://quince.com/politicsgirlhttps://cookunity.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirlhttps://NOBLTravel.comhttps://honeylove.com/politicsgirl

What could our country look like if we chose to do things differently? We know what we have is broken, so what if we build something new? As our guest Nick Hanauer says, America’s problems don’t just stem from political dysfunction, media fragmentation, or this us v. them tribalism that we’re all drawing in. While these are all real problems, in Nick’s mind, it all comes back to economics. As soon as we stopped believing that hard work equaled security, a good life, and the opportunity to move up, our faith in the system collapsed. That collapse left the door open for truly terrible/authoritarian alternatives. It allowed a bunch of nefarious people to came along and promised to fix everything or at least give you someone to blame. No. We can do WAY better than that. Fix the economy. Fix the country.As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to iampoliticsgirl substack. It’s free, but if you choose a premium subscription, you’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the newsletter, the rants, private interviews, and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thank you so much!xoPGAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Guest social: https://www.marketsbuiltforhumans.org/https://nickhanauer.substack.com/ This episode is sponsored by…https://wildgrain.com/politicsgirl40 code: politicsgirl40https://quince.com/politicsgirlhttps://oneskin.co code: politicsgirlhttps://3dayblinds.com/politicsgirl

Today’s guest Sherrilyn Ifill reminds us that nothing we do to help our country right now is wasted. It’s time we really decided who we are and who we want to be. We are drowning in moral decay in America right now and it’s demoralizing. The weakness and willingness for so many of our fellow citizens to choose the path of least resistance has led us to a place where this upcoming election is existential. It is everything. The opposition needs to win to simply keep our heads above water. It is up to all of us to not only save us with our votes now, but stay engage in the days and years to come to build something better than what we’ve ever had. As Sherrilyn says, “The founders of tomorrow are among us today.” We have to help them, be them, and support them. Now is not the time for nialism, now is the time for action.As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to iampoliticsgirl substack. It’s free, but if you choose a premium subscription, you’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the newsletter, the rants, private interviews, and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thank you so much! xoPGAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirlGuest social:https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/sherrilyn-ifill/https://profiles.howard.edu/sherrilyn-ifillhttps://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/sherrilyn-ifillThis episode is sponsored by…https://cookunity.com/politicsgirl code: politicsgirlhttps://superpower.com code: politicsgirlhttps://myalloy.com code: politicsgirliQBar TEXT PG to 64000

With the election coming up, fascism expert Jason Stanley, tells us not to think of our vote as midterm vote, but as an existential one. That changing the course of the world is actually in the American voter’s grasp. That if we turn out to vote against this Global elite of billionaires who will take everybody down just to have more for themselves, we can kickstart the reversal of the global fascist tide. We know they’re going to cheat. We know they’re going to try and steal it, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to succeed. In fact it’s up to us to make sure they don’t.As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to iampoliticsgirl substack. It’s free, but if you choose a premium subscription, you’ll get this podcast ad free, along with a bunch of other perks, like the newsletter, the rants, private interviews, and the knowledge that you’re making this kind of highly researched, factual information possible.If that interests you, please go to https://www.politicsgirl.com/premium and subscribe today!!Thank you so much!xoPGAs always, please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Guest social:@profjasonstanleyBooks: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?bkshp-astro=t&keywords=Jason+stanley This episode is sponsored by…https://wildgrain.com/politicsgirl40 code: politicsgirl40https://laundrysauce.com code: politicsgirl20https://iRestore.com code: politicsgirlhttps://3DayBlinds.com/politicsgirlhttps://nobltravel.com