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Podcast: Doing everyday democracy

Podcast: Doing everyday democracy

New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie joins Politics is Everything to discuss a range of issues facing American politics, including misinformation and the fantasies of political separation, as well as what he would do to strengthen democracy. “Politics is about collectively deciding how we’re going to solve problems and how we’re going to govern ourselves. As that gets divorced from how people experience politics, it can have the perverse effects we’re seeing now,” Bouie tell us. Political conflicts aren’t going away, but reforming party politics and the structures that incentivize party competition may lower the temperature, Bouie argues.

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The Dems need this redistricting battle

Larkin, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’ s 23rd district, speaks during an emergency town hall that he held to address Florida Republicans’ newly approved congressional redistricting map on May 4, 2026, in Coral Springs, Florida. Ron DeSantis announced he signed a redistricting bill that could help Republicans pick up four more House seats.

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The Dems need this redistricting battle

Over the past six months, Democrats have been more than happy to let President Trump be their best campaign ad. From his ill-advised war in Iran to his ill-advised tariffs, his obvious declining mental acuity to his increasing desire to spend taxpayer money on wasteful vanity projects, Dems know that Politics 101 dictates you never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.

With politicos predicting a midterm election bloodbath for Republicans, Dems were riding high. That is, until Trump unleashed his redistricting wars.

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Calling Wealthy Benefactors!
A rusty house figure stands over a city.
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Calling Wealthy Benefactors!

My housing has been conditional on circumstances beyond my control, and the time is up; the owner is selling.

Securing affordable housing is a stressor for much of the working class. According to recent data, nearly 50% of renters are cost-burdened, meaning they spend over 30% of their take-home income on housing costs. Rental prices in California are especially high, 35% higher than the national average. Renting is routinely insecure. The lords of land need to renovate, their kids need to move in. They need to sell.

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