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Democratic polling expert Celinda Lake breaks down the demographics of the presidential campaign. The Washington Post just printed an exposé about how landlords are evicting poor people over just a few dollars. An expert on this national trend, Harvard Professor Matthew Desmond, joins us to talk about housing and poverty. And Dr. Anand Parekh talks about the Zika crisis with guest host Jonathan Allen on the Bill Press Show.   Celinda Lake Prominent pollster Celinda Lake says Donald Trump’s strength is with white, blue-collar, men who live near minority neighborhoods and mobile homes. Hillary Clinton, however, still has to consolidate millennials.   Matthew Desmond Harvard Professor Matthew Desmond says the crux of poverty nationwide is flat incomes, rising housing prices, and widespread evictions by unscrupulous landlords.   Anand Parekh Coming up, former HHS official Dr. Anand Parekh talks with Jonathan Allen on the Bill Press Show about congressional inaction on the Zika crisis.   Jim Hightower When is dayl

With Donald Trump dominating the news, we have two experts who try to explain him. Tax expert and journalist David Cay Johnston says Trump is a tax cheat who has associated with the mob most of his career. And Republican former diplomat Mike Ussery is no Hillary Clinton fan but says Trump’s foreign policy views are incoherent and flabbergasting. And Bill Press talks with Phoenix Congressman Ruben Gallego about the possibility of turning Arizona from red to blue.   David Cay Johnston Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston reveals that Donald Trump is probably a tax cheat, a friend of the mob … and COULD win the election.   Mike Ussery Mike Ussery is no fan of Hillary Clinton, but this former diplomat, a staunch Republican, is befuddled by Donald Trump’s grasp of foreign policy and says the candidate’s friends should take his Twitter account away.   Ruben Gallego Bill Press interviews Congressman Ruben Gallego of Arizona about turning his state from red to blue.   Jim Hightower Look who the Donald

A special netcast today, following the Democratic National Convention. Former Maryland Governor and presidential contender Martin O’Malley and former DNC chair and Senator Fred Harris appeared at a gathering of 21st Century Democrats held during Convention Week in Philadelphia. And Bill Press talks with Terry O’Neill of the National Organization for Women.   Martin O’Malley From the 21st Century Democrats gathering in Philadelphia, Martin O’Malley addresses the group and then sits down to praise the Sanders movement for making the party’s platform the most progressive in history and how to fight the “fascist, racist, bigoted” Donald Trump.   Fred Harris Fred Harris has been a leading figure in progressive e politics since the 1960s. He sat down with us in Philadelphia for some reflections on the past … and the future.   Terry O’Neill Bill Press interviews Terry O’Neill of the National Organization for Women.   Jim Hightower Allowing profiteering predators to roam our public parks.

Princeton historian Sean Wilentz makes the case FOR partisanship in politics as a way to create effective change. Journalist James Fallows reflects on the legacy of Jimmy Carter 40 years after he became the Democratic presidential nominee. And Bill Press talks with Democratic strategist Karen Finney   Sean Wilentz Everyone seems to think partisanship is a bad idea, but historian Sean Wilentz documents how, when used effectively, it can lead to great social change.   James Fallows Jimmy Carter was an “outsider” who won the Democratic presidential nomination 40 years ago. His former speechwriter, James Fallows, says that an outsider can win the White House if the public feels there is a crisis – but then it becomes very hard to actually govern. Website: http://www.theatlantic.com/author/james-fallows/   Karen Finny Bill Press interviews Democratic strategist Karen Finny, about the party conventions.   Jim Hightower Winning even when losing.  

Former Senator Larry Pressler was a Republican, now an independent, and he heartily supports Hillary Clinton for president. Kyle Kondik forecasts elections. He has Hillary Clinton with a solid electoral majority. And Bill Press talks with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas.   Larry Pressler Larry Pressler is a hunter and a combat veteran. He served three terms as a Republican senator from South Dakota. Now he supports Hillary Clinton, partly for her views on gun safety. Website: https://www.amazon.com/Senator-Pressler-Independent-Mission-Democracy/dp/1937592588?ie=UTF8&ref_=asap_bc   Kyle Kondick University of Virginia political analyst Kyle Kondick says everything now points to a big win for Hillary Clinton. And, he says, pay attention to Arizona and Georgia. Website: http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-electoral-college-map-no-2/   Eddie Bernice Johnson Bill Press interviews Dallas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson about relations between police forces and the communit

Regular commentator Fred Rotondaro says Hillary’s campaign is hampered by Bill’s and her tendency to say dumb things but Donald Trump’s campaign is a threat to democracy. Yale Professor Jacob Hacker makes the case for strong government to make markets work and ensure prosperity. And Bill Press talks with Joseph Zogby, a Sanders member of the Democratic platform committee.   Fred Rotondaro Progressive commentator Fred Rotondaro says despite Hillary Clinton’s recent problems, she will have the campaign organization and the entire Democratic Party behind her to launch her into the White House. Website: http://www.catholicsinalliance.org/   Jacob Hacker The fact that so many people are hostile to government is a reminder of what Yale Professor Jacob Hacker calls “American Amnesia” about how regulation brought scientific advances and ensured prosperity. Website: http://isps.yale.edu/news/blog/2016/03/jacob-hackers-new-book-american-amnesia-just-released#.Vv8sV4-cGM8   Joseph Zogby Bill Press interviews Joseph Zogb

Republican trade expert Clyde Prestowitz says the winners in free trade are the 1 per cent and the losers are everyone else. Progressive author Thomas Frank asks “What the hell happened to Barack Obama?” The question is part of his belief that too many Harvard grads are making a mess of things. And Bill Press talks with Politico’s Elena Schneider about Senate elections.     Clyde Prestowitz Clyde Prestowitz is a labor economist who served in the Reagan and Clinton Administrations. He gives us a pretty good explanation of what free trade is all about. Hint: It isn’t about trade, it’s about investment. Website: www.econstrat.org   Thomas Frank What’s gone wrong with the Democratic Party of the New Deal? Author Thomas Frank says the party has become identified with the affluent professional class, not the middle class. Website: http://www.tcfrank.com/   Elena Schneider Bill Press interviews political reporter Elena Schneider of Politico.   Jim Hightower Why was the “Brexit” vote so shocking to global elites?

Salon editor David Daley has written a new book provocatively titled “Rat-Effed,” about how Republicans openly manipulated the political process to take control of Congress. Journalist Andrew Gumbel is an expert on dirty elections. He says the Democrats have many problems, including choosing to live too close to other Democrats. And Peter Ogburn of the Bill Press Show interviews reporter David Fahrenthold about Donald Trump’s phony charities.   David Daley David Daley, the author of an acclaimed new book called “Rat-Effed,” accuses the Republicans of a conspiracy to take over the government – except they did it openly right under the noses of the Democrats. Website: http://www.amazon.com/Ratf-ked-Behind-Americas-Democracy/dp/1631491628/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465244619&sr=8-1&keywords=ratfcked   Andrew Gumbel The Democrats routinely get more votes across the country in elections for Congress. But Republicans are in charge. Journalist Andrew Gumbel says it’s due to gerrymandering and suppressing De

Todd Gitlin, a historian of the Sixties, compares Donald Trump to George Wallace, but this time the racism won’t help the Republicans win the White House as it did in 1968. In light of the Orlando massacre, we reprise an interview with Dr. Nina Agrawal of Doctors for America. And Bill Press interviews Representative Mark Pocan of Wisconsin.   Todd Gitlin Todd Gitlin was an activist in the 1960s and a historian of that turbulent political era. He compares Donald Trump to George Wallace … and says the Republicans have become “the party of frustrated male pride.” Website: http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/profile/38-todd-gitlin/10     Nina Agrawal In light of the massacre in Orlando, we are pleased to re-play an interview with Dr. Nina Agrawal of Doctors for America. She explains how Republicans have barred federal research on gun violence – which she calls “a public health epidemic.” Website: http://www.drsforamerica.org/issues/gun-violence-research-ban   Mark Pocan Bill Press interviews Wisconsin Congressman

As Hillary Clinton homes in on the Democratic presidential nomination, political science professor Jennifer Lawless says that voting for women is no longer a novelty for most people. Regular commentator Fred Rotondaro says Bernie Sanders is not going to allow Donald Trump to win the White House, but Hillary still has to reassure his supporters. And Bill Press interviews Representative Sandy Levin of Michigan on the GOP anti-poverty plan.   Jennifer Lawless Political scientist and feminist Jennifer Lawless says the polarization of politics has helped women candidates because voters now look at party affiliation and not gender. Website: www.american.edu/wpi   Fred Rotondaro Regular commentator Fred Rotondaro says Hillary Clinton has plenty of work to do to bring Bernie Sanders supporters into her camp and Sander will not do anything to allow Trump to win the White House. Website: http://www.catholicsinalliance.org/   Sandy Levin Bill Press interviews Michigan Congressman Sandy Levin on Paul Ryan’s latest anti-p

Harvard’s top foreign policy expert, Joseph Nye, looks at the global challenges facing the next president. Hillary Clinton biographer Jonathan Allen says her experience may be a vulnerability, but also means she has an understanding of how to achieve consensus and make government work. And Bill Press interviews the Atlantic’s Vann Newkirk The Second about Obamacare and voting rights for ex-felons.     Joseph Nye Joseph Nye, a Harvard professor and one of the country’s most prominent foreign policy analysts, says the Middle East and China are the biggest issues facing the next president. Website: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/faculty-staff-directory/joseph-nye   Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen, who is working on a second book about Hillary Clinton, says she might be seen in the presidential campaign as the hawk and Donald Trump as the dove. Her strength, though, may be simply that she knows how to work the levers of power at home and abroad. Website: www.sidewire.com   Vann Newkirk Bill Press interview the A

Political scientist Jacob Hacker says Americans are amnesiacs. Many have forgotten what already made it great. The answer, he says, is government. Harvard scholar Alexander Hertel-Fernandez examines how and why Democrats have been throttled in state and local politics. And Bill Press interviews New York Congressman Sean Maloney about the House actually standing up for LGBT rights.   Jacob Hacker Yale political scientist Jacob Hacker has written a book called “American Amnesia.” What have we forgotten? He documents that life is better – and America remains great – due to actions of government. Website: http://isps.yale.edu/news/blog/2016/03/jacob-hackers-new-book-american-amnesia-just-released#.Vv8sV4-cGM8     Alex Hertel-Fernandez If you want to get progressive values enacted across the country, Harvard scholar Alex Hertel-Fernandez says work at the state and local level – just the way conservatives have trounced liberals in the past. Website:  http://www.hertelfernandez.com/   Sean Maloney New York Congressm

This week we hear from a couple of prominent professors who have the guts to say what few people want to admit. Princeton historian Sean Wilentz says partisanship is actually good for democracy, and Harvard law professor Joseph William Singer speaks up in defense of government regulation, AND how conservatives benefit from it. And Congresswoman Nita Lowey of  New York tells Bill Press about efforts to fight the Zika virus, despite Republican penny-pinching.   Sean Wilentz A lot of political observers are decrying all the partisanship in Washington. But historian Sean Wilentz reminds us that it is political parties that historically have BEEN the force that has done the MOST to convert public anger into new laws and institutions.   William Joseph Singer Harvard professor William Joseph Singer explains just how important government regulation is to the free market system. And he says progressives are all in favor of private property – “we just want people to have some.” Website: http://www.amazon.com/No-Freedom

Prominent author Thomas Frank, who wrote, “What’s the Matter With Kansas,” turns his fire on class-conscious Democrats – the upper class. D.C. journalist Chuck McCutcheon has co-authored a dictionary of political doubletalk. Or, as he puts it, everything is “just all politics.” Wall Street investor Morris Pearl argues against the interest of his former colleagues in calling for repeal of the “carried interest” deduction. Thomas Frank Thomas Frank, who a lot of people listen to, has a new book called “Listen, LIBERAL,” and he is not kind about the affluent Democrats who look down upon the party’s working class roots. Website: http://www.tcfrank.com/   Chuck McCutcheon What does it mean when a candidate says, “let’s put politics aside?” Journalist and author Chuck McCutcheon explains it means, “shut up and do what I want.” Website: www.dogwhistlebook.com   Morris Pearl Next, former Wall Street investor Morris Pearl speaks up on behalf of taxing the rich, like himself, and doing away with the tax break for hed

Now that it looks like a Clinton-Trump presidential campaign, journalist Jonathan Allen, who wrote a book about Hillary, says the contest could be about who is more unlikeable. Political prognosticator Alan Abramowitz says an election without an incumbent is hard to predict but he thinks a Clinton victory is the more likely. And Bill Press interviews Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokeswoman Sadie Weiner.   Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen wrote a book about Hillary Clinton’s tenure at the State Department, and although her service may be a big campaign issue, he says the real contest will be about which candidate can paint the other one as more unlikeable. Website: www.sidewire.com   Alan Abramowitz Professor Alan Abramowitz has a good record of predicting presidential elections, and he says Hillary Clinton is the most likely winner, but he also says don’t expect a landslide. Website: http://news.emory.edu/tags/expert/alan_abramowitz/   Sadie Weiner Bill Press interviews Sadie Weiner of the Democrati

On May Day, union lawyer Tom Geoghegan says strengthening the labor movement is the key to rebuilding the middle class. Donald Trump boasts that he will defeat the Islamic State, but Middle East expert and former Ambassador Peter Galbraith says it would take 100,000 U.S. troops and billions of dollars to destroy a movement that will die on its own. And Bill Press talks with USA Today’s Susan Page about the Ted Cruz-Carly Fiorina ticket.   Tom Geoghegan Labor lawyer Tom Geoghegan says the outlook for labor is terrible as long as Republicans control Congress, and that the way to end that control is to end gerrymandering. Website: http://dsgchicago.com/attorneys/attorney-thomas-geoghegan/books/Primary Phone:   Peter Galbraith Middle East expert and former Ambassador Peter Galbraith says it would take 100,000 U.S. troops to destroy the Islamic State, which he thinks is doomed in the long run because it is surrounded by enemies.   Susan Page Bill Press interviews USA Today’s Susan Page.   Jim Hightower Guess who i

Union executive David Rolf celebrates “The Fight for Fifteen” … law professor Nancy Maveety talks about partisanship in the history of Supreme Court nominations. And Bill Press interviews Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley.   Hillary Clinton has come out for a fifteen-dollar minimum wage, and the story behind the “Fight For Fifteen” is told by West Coast union executive David Rolf. President Obama continues to stand firm on his Supreme Court nominee, and professor Nancy Maveety, an expert on the process, says partisanship SHOULD be taken into account up to a point. And Bill Press talks with Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley.   David Rolf A prominent union leader, David Rolf, has written a book on the history of “The Fight For Fifteen” – raising the minimum wage to at least that level. He says there is little hope that Congress will do it, but that states and localities are acting. Website: http://seiu775.org/leadership/david-rolf/   Nancy Maveety Nancy Maveety, a law professor at Tulane, says, historically, the Supreme Co

This week, we talk about elections – turnout, dirty tricks, and voting from home. Journalist Andrew Gumbel, of The Guardian, says there is a solemnity in going to your local polling place, but former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling says having to do so is the biggest form of voter suppression. And Bill Press talks with Oregon Congressman Earl Bluemenauer on a wide range of issues, from pot legalization to raising the gasoline tax.   Andrew Gumbel Journalist Andrew Gumbel has written a book about the history of dirty elections in America. He says low turnout is caused by the two-party system, but he is skeptical of proposals to let people vote from home. Website: www.andrewgumbel.com   Phil Keisling   Phil Keisling is one of the leading advocates for voting from home, and he says the requirement to show up at an individual polling place is the single most effective voter suppression device. Website: https://www.pdx.edu/cps/phil-keisling   Earl Blumenauer Bill Press covers a wide range of topics – from

Professor Alan Abramowitz predicts the presidential election … Todd Gitlin compares Donald Trump to George Wallace … and Bill Press interviews Amanda Terkel about DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.   Political scientist Alan Abramowitz, who has developed a model that has successfully predicted past presidential elections, says the numbers look good for the Democrats. Social and political historian Todd Gitlin compares the Trump campaign to the George Wallace campaigns of the 1960s. And Bill Press talks with the Huffington Post’s Amanda Terkel about the job Debbie Wasserman Schultz is doing as chair of the DNC. Alan Abramowitz Political science professor Alan Abramowitz says President Obama’s legacy is at stake in this election, but he does have a statistical model showing that, as of now, Hillary Clinton is the most likely to become the 45th president. http://news.emory.edu/tags/expert/alan_abramowitz/ Todd Gitlin Professor Todd Gitlin was an activist in the 1960s, and he sees parallels between George Wall

Author Steven Hill explains how the new economy is reshaping what we think of as work. Former ambassador AND Republican Mike Ussery has some thoughts about Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and foreign policy. And Bill Press talks with University of Virginia political expert Kyle Kondik, who says the electoral vote map is, as of now, a lock for the Democrats     Steven Hill Economic analyst Steven Hill documents how the growing economy is putting more money in fewer pockets and how workers are having a difficult time. He has some suggestions for a safety net for everyone. http://www.americanacademy.de/home/person/steven-hill   Mike Ussery Republican foreign policy expert Mike Ussery sees his party possibly splitting up after the election, and he says it maybe both necessary AND refreshing.   Kyle Kondik Coming up, electoral college expert Kyle Kondik tells Bill Press that recent events have made the presidential contest, at this moment at least, noncompetitive.   Jim Hightower What is fueling "Hurricane Donnie