Description: Bill and Rachel recap some developments of 50 years ago in 1971: anti-smoking campaigns; the launch of Starbucks, Southwest, Amtrak, and Disney World; desegregation busing; special education laws; the War on Drugs; a new voting age; the first e-book; and more.
Links and notes for Ep. 405 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AFD-Ep-405-Links-and-Notes-1971-Recap.pdf
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Guest Interview: Adam Eichen on the proposal for New Hampshire presidential primaries to use ranked-choice voting for delegate allocation. People: Bill. Recorded: Apr 12, 2019.
Episode 266 (33 min):
AFD 266
– In These Times: The Case for Using Ranked Choice Voting in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primaries
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Topics: Radical unions and liberal conservationists in Idaho history; Voting reforms in Washington and felon disenfranchisement in Texas. People: Bill, Rachel. Produced: April 1st, 2018.
Episode 220 (53 min):
AFD 220
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Topics: Trump’s voter suppression commission is suspended; oil drilling is expanded to ANWR and offshore all around the coastal US. People: Bill, Rachel, Nate. Produced: Jan 7th, 2018.
Episode 209 (52 min):
AFD 209
– AFD 209 Articles Discussed (PDF)
– Ep. 192: The episode on oil industry nationalization and lease reform
– Ep. 197: The episode on the voting commission
– Ep. 181: The episode on positive voting reforms
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Guest Interview: Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen, authors of the book “Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want”
Episode 198 (50 min):
AFD 198
– Our collected research links on the rural health segment
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Topics: Proposed reforms to US voter registration, early voting and polling locations, election methods, weekend voting, and Congressional redistricting. People: Bill, Rachel and Jonathan Produced: May 22nd, 2017.
Episode 181 (53 min):
AFD 181
– H.R.2694 – Automatic Voter Registration Act (Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1])
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Topics: Rachel updates us on voter suppression in 2016 and we discuss flaws in U.S. voting systems, including felon disenfranchisement. People: Bill, Rachel, and Greg. Produced: Oct 31st, 2016.
Episode 157 (53 min):
AFD 157
– What is the latest in U.S. voter suppression tactics in 2016?
– Should we campaign to get voting rights for felons and ex-felons restored?
– Why do Democrats focus on third party vote loss instead of voter disenfranchisement?
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