"Am I The Masshole?" (Live from Boston)
Guest host Jane Coaston joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan live in Boston! Donald Trump tests his strength in the Republican party by endorsing a slate of extreme primary candidates. The internet cringes as Elon Musk tries to buy Twitter. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu jo…
Lawrence: Trump never tells the truth, except about protecting billionaires
Tonight on The Last Word: The cost of living it a top issue for voters amid rising prices. Also, Democrats prepare for possible legal action on Trump’s election attacks. Plus, David Crowley makes the cost of living central to his gubernatorial campaign in Wisconsin. And seven House Republicans vot…
Are political loyalty and partisanship replacing the rule of law at the DOJ?
An FBI counterintelligence agent loses his career over a friendship. A prosecutor gets fired by email because of who her father is. A civil rights attorney quits rather than betray her oath. On this episode of Democracy Decoded, host Simone Leeper explores how the Trump administration's second ter…
Challenging Ed Markey: Alex Rikleen on Ballot Access, Party Gatekeeping, and What It Costs to Run
The Smoke Pit with 50501 Veterans · Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Pillar II: Democracy, Peace, and Constitutional Duty
Host: Carl Able
Guest: Alex Rikleen, former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
Panel: Bryan C. Winter, Steph Money, Brit Robinson
THE SHORT ANSWER
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What happens when political dissent is suppressed?
It was a dramatic scene that made headlines across the country; Senator Alex Padilla lying on the floor in handcuffs for simply trying to ask a question to the former head of the Department of Homeland Security. But it turns out dissent isn't a threat to democracy, it's actually the mechanism that…
Why is POLITICS all about TRANS people again??
Talarico (TX) and several other key Democrats running in the midterms this election have been wishy-washy at best, and outright transphobic at worst, but in any case, trans people are the topic of political conversation YET AGAIN! Instead of talking about the economy, rising prices, the ongoing wa…
POLITICS PANEL: Is Woke Dead? Is Healey in Trouble? Could New England Decide the US Senate? (plus Seth Moulton)
A story about a lesbian bar in Greenfield broke the internet this week. What does it tell us about the future of the Left? Is woke dead? Or did a quirky community story get blown out of proportion? Governor Maura Healey seems overly anxious about her MAGA-adjacent challenger Mike Minogue. Then, th…
War In Iran Ramps Up, Trump Pressured By Gas Prices, Massachusetts Primary Results
The U.S. launched a second day of strikes on Iran after Tehran tried to put sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran firing back at American bases across the Gulf and claiming an American strike hit a wedding.Trump is under pressure to bring down gas prices before the midterms, touting a Venez…
Tara Hoot Defends the Arts
Drag Queen Tara Hoot talks defending the Kennedy Center with Jeb Backe and a listen back to the first National Coming Out Day. In the news this week, Serbia's lesbian Prime Minister abruptly becomes President in a partisan pre-election gambit, while the US midterms separate the supportive progress…
End-of-life doula explains why Congress has a major letting-go problem
What happened
AlterNet reports that Congress’s “letting-go problem” is sustained by the identity incumbents derive from office and by institutions that reward them for staying. Parties prize incumbency, staff careers depend on sitting lawmakers, and constituents may value seniority. In Massachuset…
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