District 34 Podcast

Gareth Porter is an American historian, investigative journalist, author and policy analyst specializing in U.S. national security policy. He was active as a Vietnam specialist and anti-war activist during the Vietnam War. He has written publications about the potential for peaceful conflict resolution in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, including his 2005 book Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam, an analysis of how and why the United States went to war in Vietnam.We discuss Bolton's recent firing, China, Israel and Iran. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Curtis Wylde is a professional wrestler and DNC member from Missiouri. He was a Bernie Sanders superdelegate in 2016 and has been fighting for reform and progressive causes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Senator Sanders held a college affordability townhall in San Francisco while he was in town for the DNC summer meeting. Let's listen in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tulsi Gabbard townhall in Los Angeles. Includes press gaggle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week Bernie Sanders held a call with union activists, labor leaders and key staff. Lets listen in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join our host, Tina-Desiree Berg, for a wrap up on what happened at the DNC Summer Meeting in San Francisco. Includes coverage of the Sunrise Movement protest and speeches from Nina Turner, Bernie Sanders, Andrew Yang, Reverend Barber and others. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed an audience Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, at Temple Ahavat Shalom in Northridge on affordable housing and rent control. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matthew Steen was one of the original members of the Weather Underground. Join us for a frank conversation on their revolutionary activities in the late 1960s and early 1970s. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Audio of the Bernie Sanders fundraiser in Los Angeles at the Montalban Theater. Features musical performances from Tony Tig and rapper Vic Mensa. Includes speeches from Nina Turner and Bernie Sanders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Audio of our Bernie Townhall livestream. Recorded July 25, 2019 in Historic Little Tokyo. Includes introduction from Nina Turner. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jose is an activist and Navy Veteran. He is the founder of Heroes' Promise- a progressive agenda tailored to the needs of Vets. Our host, Tina-Desiree Berg, while in San Diego for Comic Con, sat down with Jose to discuss this and other policy issues. Jose supports the Green New Deal, immigration reform, Medicare for All, and ending costly regime change war.You can donate to Joses' campaign here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chesa Boudin comes from a long line of revolutionaries. His grandfather, first amendment attorney Leonard Boudin, represented Daniel Ellsberg and Fidel Castro. His parents were founding members of the Weather Underground.Chesa has been working as a Public Defender since earning his law degree from Yale. And now he is ready to reform the criminal justice system from the inside out.You can read more about Chesa, and donate to his campaign, here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What exactly happened at ADEM elections in California and why do party politics matter?Our host, Tina-Desiree Berg, sits down with California Democratic Party Credentials Committee Co-Chair Jim Mastin to discuss. Specifically we review AD 63 with Maria Estrada, and AD 51.You can read about AD 51 here and hereAnd my 2016 piece on Ballot Harvesting here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lawrence Taylor is an expert parliamentarian and DNC member from 2013 to 2016. He served on the Rules Committee for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, as a Delegate to the 2012 and 2016 Conventions, and presided over the 2016 Delegate Selection Convention, 2nd Congressional District.He currently serves as a delegate in the Dempcratic Party of Oregon. Taylor has created educational materials on Roberts Rules et al to help progressive delegates navigate a complicated system.You can learn more here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shahid was early advocate for marriage equality for same-sex couples and a prolific organizer in the movement to end warrantless surveillance, he most recently built a national grassroots network for the Electronic Frontier Foundation as the organization’s Director of Grassroots Advocacy. He has been building social movements and speaking truth to power for two decades, and graduated from Stanford Law School in 2003.In addition to LGBTQ rights, privacy, and the right to encryption, Shahid’s work has advanced immigrant rights, campaign finance reform, government transparency, international human rights, and police accountability. His writing has explored issues from the right-wing attack on reproductive freedom to the erosion of voting rights, and from effective counter-terrorism strategies to counter-cultural activism leveraging art & culture.His website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our host, Tina-Desiree Berg, sits down with Pat Cote (aka Peter Douche) and John Graziano to discuss the convention. Features commentary and speeches by Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard, Ro Khanna, Jovanka Beckles, Pamela Price, Barbara Lee and others. Also covers the Credentials Committee hearings on the ADEM delegate election fraud.You can view videos of the speeches here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Omar Baddar is a political analyst, digital producer, and human rights advocate based in Washington, DC. He holds an M.A. in International Relations and Comparative Politics from the University of Memphis, where his research focused on U.S.-Middle East policy. Omar currently works with Dr. James Zogby at the American Arab Institute. Our host, Tina-Desiree Berg discusses the Israel Palestine conflict id depth and the role Christian zionism plays in furthering problems.You can read more on Omar here and here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alan Minsky is a lifelong activist, who has worked as a progressive journalist for the past two decades. Alan was the Program Director at KPFK Los Angeles from 2009-2018; and has coordinated Pacifica Radio’s national coverage of elections. Before that, Alan was one of the founders of LA Indymedia. He is the creator and producer of the political podcasts for The Nation and Jacobin Magazine, as well as a contributor to Commondreams and Truthdig.Alan’s activism began in college with union solidarity work and opposition to US involvement in Central America. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Alan was active in the counter-globalization and media democracy movements. In 2011, he began organizing for Occupy Wall Street in the months leading up to the occupation of Zuccotti Park. Alan is a committed anti-racist and feminist. He is also an advocate for economic policies that address social inequality, eradicate poverty, and prioritize the interests of working and middle-class households. Alan began working with PDA in 201

Rodolfo Cortes Barragan is running for Congress as the Green Party candidate for California’s 40th District because ho sees both major parties as bought by corporations. His focus is getting money out of politics, environmental racism, and furthering a more robust public education system.The child of Mexican immigrants, Rodolfo cracked the mold by garnering a PhD from Stanford University. His undergraduate degree is from UC Berkeley.Rodolfo has been a tireless activist for progressive causes in Los Angeles. Join us for a casual and informative conversation on the issues most faced by Latinx in Los Angeles.You can read more from Rodolfo here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sema Hernandez is a life-long activist who was the Co-Chair of the Texas Poor People’s Campaign until she stepped down November of 2018 to run for the 2020 U.S. Senate election. She ran against Beto O'rourke in the 2018 primary in which she earned a historic 24% of the Democratic vote as a first time candidate with very little funding. Sema is authentic and strong. Join us for a conversation on environmental justice, free trade, Native American rights and immigration.Sema's Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.