Don't look now but Lucy is about to pull the football from Chuck Schumer, again The federal government is once again barreling toward a shutdown, this time with a February 14 deadline. And once again the crisis is being driven by a familiar and deadly combination: Republican extremism
And what we can do to better ensure the full transparency every victim deserves We need to talk about three of the most devastating revelations from the initial partial release of the Epstein files—most of which is being ignored by corporate media. As a reminder, under the Epstein Files
Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania's 12th District has led the charge for the release of the Epstein Files On Episode 209 of The Qasim Rashid Show: Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania’s 12th District has led the charge for the release of the Epstein Files. In my conversation
Two actions that—if implemented nationwide—could save more than 12,000 lives annually I co-wrote the piece below with Lauren Harper and Dr. Anthony Douglas II, on a remarkable new piece of legislation aimed at combatting gun violence. Lauren Harper is a gun violence prevention advocate and grassroots
A Black History Month conversation with educator Ernest Crim III on truth, memory, and organizing locally. Black History Month is a reminder that listening without action is meaningless. In this conversation, I’m joined by my brother and Chicago neighbor, Mr. Ernest Crim III, your Favorite Black History Teacher and
It's not just the disinformation, but the censorship, that risks undermining our republic There are moments when the most important question is not what is happening, but why so many people are never told that it is happening at all? We are living in one of those moments.
How Mayor Mamdani Plans to Fix NYC's Existential Budget Crisis—And Why It Affects Every Single American Nationwide Here’s the bad news. Years of misrepresentation, underbudgeting, and fiscal denialism are now fully exposed in New York City. The city is staring down a $12 billion budget gap
A wide ranging conversation on housing, healthcare, climate, and the fight over what Democrats stand for next In this conversation, I speak with Saikat Chakrabarti, a candidate for U.S. Congress in San Francisco in the seat long held by Nancy Pelosi. Saikat has spent the last decade working to
I join Wajahat Ali to unpack what I witnessed in Minneapolis and why abolishing ICE is the bare minimum response to a system built on terror NOTE! Before diving into today’s show, a special thank you to our listeners for helping our podcast exceed 200,000 downloads! What a
Honored to stand alongside faith leaders representing diverse backgrounds and religions, coming from all different states around the country Today I stood in -20 degree temperature to bear witness and stand alongside interfaith leaders and community members united together in solidarity to demand that ICE stop terrorizing Minnesota. While it
Just 1 day in Minnesota has improved my outlook on hope for the future of this country--but we need Corporate Democrats to stop betraying us I’ve been in Minnesota for just one day, protesting ICE alongside community members, faith leaders, parents, and neighbors. And already, two things are
Silence is not an option, and we must continue to do everything in our power to counter fascism This week I am traveling to Minnesota to stand in interfaith solidarity with our neighbors who are under siege from federal immigration enforcement operations. Operations that have brought ICE agents into communities