In 2020, we’re all asking how we get through this. I think all of us are searching for some hope, trying to find ways of looking at the world that could help us chart a path to a better future even when times are this bad. Ayanna Pressley is so

Nichole Mossalam on what matters most

Sep 8th, 2020 34m 18s

Nichole Mossalam ran this fall to represent Medford and Malden in the MA State House. We had this conversation before the election. She didn’t win, but I wanted you to still hear this because I don’t think she is going anywhere. She is a leader

Ed Markey on Resolutions and Revolutions

Aug 27th, 2020 22m 36s

Senator Markey stands out in a lot of ways. He has been one of the most steadfast allies of Sunrise, he was one of the authors of the GND resolution and sponsored it in the senate. But he’s not new to this fight. Like he points out in this conv

Robbie Goldstein on the systemic roots of societal crisis

Aug 16th, 2020 38m 48s

If elected, Robbie Goldstein will be the only infectious disease doctor in Congress. But the fact that we need him to win goes a lot deeper than that. Robbie is running because when he talked to patients, he realized that their health outcomes

Damali Vidot: Hero of the Mystic River

Aug 12th, 2020 30m 12s

A few years ago, Boston Magazine ran a story contrasting the history of the Charles and the Mystic rivers. Both used to be extremely polluted, and in the 90's the Charles river got cleaned up. But people living along the Mystic river, in commun

Brandy Fluker Oakley on fighting systemic racism and centering people at the margins

Aug 9th, 2020 34m 55s

Throughout her career so far, Brandy has demonstrated her commitment to fighting systemic racism in the criminal legal system and dismantling the school to prison pipeline. As a lawyer, she has worked to provide equitable representation to peop

Jen Fries' vision for justice and equal opportunity

Aug 1st, 2020 29m 44s

Building a fairer, greener, and more compassionate society is positive sum. That’s Jen Fries’ vision of where we need to go. The society we live in today is the product of really narrow assumptions about what is possible and whose voices are wo

Jordan Meehan has the plan for progressives in Massachusetts

Jul 28th, 2020 27m 56s

Today we’re talking to Jordan Meehan. I think of him as the “man with a plan” for progressives in Massachusetts. If you look at his website, he has these really well thought-out, comprehensive strategies on how to stabilize housing for renters,

Joe Gravellese on Restoring Communities through Climate Justice and Public Health

Jul 21st, 2020 28m 20s

Joe Gravellese is running to be a Massachusetts state rep in a district just north of Boston. Joe centers climate justice in thinking about the opportunities he wants to bring to his community. It’s a community that’s been hit hard by Covid but

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