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Feeling Powerless? Activate America Says There’s Something You Can Do (opens the original)
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You’re watching the news. You’re worried about what’s happening. You want to do something—but what can one person actually do? Activate America Executive Director Nathaniel Markowitz and founder Doug Linney join Christy and Monica to talk about grassroots organizing, voter outreach, and how their organization connects volunteers around the country with competitive congressional races—even when those volunteers live hundreds or thousands of miles away. Doug and Nathaniel take us through the organ
Former Congressman Joe Cunningham on What Would It Take to Lower Prescription Drug Costs? (opens the original)
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What would it take to turn promises of lower prescription drug costs into a smaller bill at the pharmacy? Former South Carolina Congressman Joe Cunningham joins Christy and Monica to discuss Big Pharma, healthcare affordability, and the fight over who benefits from drug pricing reform. Now a spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance, Joe explains the case for most-favored-nation pricing—tying U.S. drug prices to prices in comparable countries—and why he wants Congress to put reform int
Doug Chapin Takes On Tom Emmer: Who Shows Up for Minnesota’s 6th? (opens the original)
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What does it mean for a member of Congress to show up for the people they represent? In Episode 54, Doug Chapin makes his case for replacing Tom Emmer in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District and explains what he is hearing from voters across the district. Chapin, the DFL nominee and an election administration expert, joins Monica and Christy to discuss his campaign’s growth, his exchange over Emmer’s absence from a Farmfest candidate forum, and the costs families and farmers are facing. They a
Maya Rupert on Who Gets to Be Authentic in Politics? (opens the original)
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Maya Rupert: Who Gets to Be Authentic in Politics? Why do some politicians get credit for being “real” while women and people of color get penalized for the same imperfections? Political strategist Maya Rupert joins Christy Branham and Monica Healy to examine how racism, sexism, and voter expectations shape who gets seen as authentic—and who gets seen as electable. Maya managed Julián Castro’s presidential campaign and Maya Wiley’s New York mayoral campaign. She is the author of The Real Ones: H
How to Turn Political Anxiety into Action | Gary Lucks (opens the original)
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Feeling overwhelmed by politics? What can you do to help protect democracy—and how do you keep going without burning out? In Episode 52 of The Politics Chicks, Christy and Monica welcome environmental attorney, author, and longtime grassroots organizer Gary Lucks for a practical conversation about turning concern into action ahead of the 2026 midterms and beyond. The founder of Progressive Action East Bay and Resistance Action East Bay, Gary brings four decades of organizing experience to his bo
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