Make It Plain with Mark Thompson

They knocked on 2 million doors in nine weeks and made over 7 million phone calls and 4 million text messages, all of which changed the course of history in the state of Georgia when it flipped to blue in the presidential and senate elections -- but the work is never done. Nse Ufot is the Principal Officer at the New Georgia Project and she discusses the power and history of Black organizing. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The January jobs report is out and it shows that we are still in a massive deficit from where we were a year ago, just before the pandemic changed our lives and the way we work. Chad Stone is the Chief Economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and he says there’s still much recovery to be done. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sanaa Abrar is the Advocacy Director of United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led network in the nation, and she joins today to explain why the organization is calling on the Biden administration to act on DACA now, as the program is in imminent danger pending a ruling in a Texas court. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This Black History Month, MIP is honoring the Historical Black Colleges and Universities in our country. We begin this four part series with a deep dive into the history of HBCUs, featuring Dr. Jelani M. Favors, author of “Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism." This conversation sheds light on the complicated history of HBCUs, where white people came into the equation, and how HBCUs helped shape Black women into “weapons against white supremacy.” Dr. Favors reminds us that we are standing on the shoulders of giants. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos, Civiqs, and the new podcast “The Brief,” is back for #ThursdayKos to talk about the new defense rolling out for Marjorie Taylor Greene led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the Republican and Democratic parties’ differing versions of bipartisanship, and how we can gain instead of lose in the House and Senate in 2022. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Henry “Hank” Louis Aaron made a remarkable impact on the world, and in today’s episode, Mark discusses his life and legacy with MLB Hall of Famer and legendary athlete Dave Winfield and Howard Bryant, author of Hank Aaron’s biography “The Last Hero” and writer for ESPN. *Producer's Note: This episode was edited for time. To hear the FULL conversation, head to the Make It Plain Facebook page or copy this URL into your browser: https://fb.watch/3pGg9WbE6p/ Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Black community was the catalyst for change in this election season, and now, leadership has some demands for the Biden-Harris administration. Arisha Hatch is the Vice President and Chief of Campaigns at Color of Change, and she joins today to outline what needs to be done in the best interest of Black communities within Biden and Harris’ first 100 days in office. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of the Democratic Coalition, sounds off on Marjorie Taylor Greene and why he thinks there’s grounds for expelling her from congress. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Susie Madrak is a writer at crooksandliars.com and susiemadrak.com and she’s back today for a discussion on what the heck is going on with the GameStop stock. She also discloses her suspicions about the unfolding controversy with Robinhood and how it relates to Steve Bannon. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos, Civiqs, and his new podcast “The Brief,” is back for his weekly installment of #ThursdayKos. Today he discusses the Increased domestic terror threat in the U.S., the delusions of Republicans voting against impeachment, what Biden can learn from Obama’s mistakes in working with the GOP, and why he thinks Mississippi is going to be the next key state to flip from red to blue. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ali Breland is a reporter at Mother Jones covering internet disinformation. On today’s episode he details the ins and outs of QAnon, how the group continually evolves and grows despite any potentially discouraging roadblocks (i.e. Trump losing the election), how they’re tied to neo-nazism, and the recruitment that’s happening right now on Telegram. Read his work, including the articles discussed in this episode, here: https://www.motherjones.com/author/ali-breland/ Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Millhiser is a Senior Correspondent for Vox and in his latest piece, he takes on the question: is it constitutional to hold an impeachment trial for a former president? Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rep. Stacey Plaskett has been chosen by Speaker Nancy Pelosi as one of the impeachment managers in Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. In today's episode, she discusses the importance of this specific impeachment, what the process will be like, as well as her experience inside the Capitol during the siege on January 6th. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Grant Stern of the Democratic Coalition and Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats has been digging into the cast of insurrectionists and he breaks down some of the key participants, their roots on social media, and where they are now (the FBI hasn’t caught up with everyone they’re looking for...yet). Grant also talks about the article he wrote that ultimately led to Steve Bannon’s arrest. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are now leading the country, so what becomes of the Trump sycophants in Congress? Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos and Civiqs, explores what we might see play out in the House and Senate, including the fate of the filibuster, and what Mitch McConnell fears most after losing his majority. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Black Capitol Police officers have been sounding the alarms internally about racism on the force for years, with the most notable lawsuit stretching back to 2001. Joshua Kaplan, Reporter for ProPublica, details the 20-year ongoing legal battle, which shows the roots of what unfolded in the siege of Capitol Hill on January 6th. And on this inauguration day we must ask: how vulnerable is our nation’s capital? Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Media Matters for America President and CEO Angelo Carusone is here today to talk Fox News -- what role did they play in the siege of Capitol Hill? Will they, along with Trump, see any real consequences after years of fanning the flames of dangerous misinformation, which resulted in the chaos of January 6th ? Angelo also gets into the social media situation, including YouTube’s apparent exemption from the rules of the internet. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. with the inimitable Congresswoman Maxine Waters as she discusses the ways that Dr. King influenced her life and politics. Rep. Waters also details her experience on the historic day of January 6th, and the strange sightings in the days prior that lead her to believe the insurrectionists were not only preparing ahead of time, but were getting help from a member of Congress--and for that reason, she is advocating for a deep investigation. *This episode originally aired as an Instagram Live on Friday, 1/15/21 Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Michael Tomasky, Writer for The Daily Beast, was disturbed by the political theater put on by the Republicans at the impeachment hearings and the amount that still voted to defend Trump. And now as we look ahead to inauguration, Michael weighs the risks in Washington D.C. and beyond as insurrectionists promise to strike again. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

House Majority Whip James Clyburn shares details from the harrowing lockdown in the Capitol while insurrectionists raged just outside his office doors, and why a House member is now being investigated for assisting the group with navigating the halls of the building. Whip Clyburn also covered yesterday’s vote to impeach Donald Trump for the second time, making him the first president to bear that dishonor. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy