Gay for Liz

Who's donating, endorsing, and hating on Betsy versus Bernie? Julia and I discuss who's backing who and what endorsements or donor bases might say about the candidates. Also, Julia unloads the barely suppressed rage she holds towards Stinky Pete Buttigieg. Music: The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode

We introduce our new season of G4L - Questioning for Liz Warren. Now that Betsy is a major player on the field, Julia and I talk through our lingering questions about how change works and our heart burn between choosing Betsy versus Bernie. What are the real differences? How do we channel our angst and fear? Music: The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode

In this episode, we engage in a broad analysis of the gun violence problem in America. We discuss the origins of the NRA and the general rules of thumb that maintain the gun industry and associated violence. We talk through Warren's, Harris', O'Rourke's, and Booker's policies (and a touch of Bernie). We end with a discussion on other grassroots, community-based approaches to the primary form of gun violence, which is not mass shootings. 

In this episode, we talk about the debates and how medicare for all was a prominent issue that few candidates endorsed. Medicare for all is a basic and easy litmus test for who deserves your respect in this primary. We don't know if the candidates who endorse it will make it happen, but we do know the candidates who argue against it will do much worse. We talk about the myths about private insurance and the myths that stand in the way of implementing medicare for all. 

In this episode, we discuss (and critique) Betsy's newly released policy proposal on immigration reform. We point out the serious gaps. We also discuss Julián Castro's and Bernie's stances. In all these policies, we're left with a notable lack of imagination and humanity. What should we do? 

In this episode, Julia and I talk about our personal interactions with the criminal (in)justice system. We talk about why we are passionate about establishing a completely independent way of repairing harm. We lay out Betsy's policies and discuss strengths and limitations. We also discussed Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris on criminal justice. 

In this episode, we talk about plans for climate change. We focus on Betsy of course, the Green New Deal, and Jay Inslee's plans. 

In this episode, we discuss America's terrifying maternal death rate -- the highest and any industrialized country. We also focus on understanding black women's maternal death, as black women are at 3-4x high risk than white women. What plans do candidates have to address this issue? Where does Betsy stand? 

This episode explores the history of the anti-abortion movement and supreme court cases. We eventually get to Betsy's 4-point plan for protecting women's right to choose. 

Betsy's platform is "rebuilding the middle class." In this episode Julia and I discuss whether Betsy meets the criteria for a class struggle politician. 

In this episode, we talk about Betsy's (and our) frustration with the electoral college, whether we should abolish it, how would we would do it, and what other candidates think. 

This episode focuses on Betsy's plan for universal college. We talk about our own experiences with student debt (or lack thereof), and strengths/critiques of Betsy's plan. 

Episode 1. Podcast on Elizabeth Warren.