Make It Plain with Mark Thompson

The DNC Chair on how Democrats are meeting the challenges they face in the midterms.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This Thursday Kos, Markos discusses the peril Biden finds himself in with the youth electorate as evidenced by the latest Civiqs poll. And he also offers the latest insight on Putin's war.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The mobilization tour for the June 18 Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls made its latest stop in Philadelphia this week.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Rosalea Hamilton of the Advocates Network on Jamaica's demand for reparations in the context of William and Kate's recent offensive royal charm offensive in the Caribbean. Dr. Hamilton also discusses removing the Queen as Head-Of-State and the CARICOM dispute over the Head of the Commonwealth.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Niambi Hall Campbell Dean of the Advocates Network on the Bahamas demand for reparations in the context of William and Kate's recent offensive royal charm offensive in the Caribbean.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Independent journalist Brian Dolinar discusses his latest piece on states using pandemic aid to fund law enforcement and the carceral system.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Thursday Kos, Daily Kos and Civiqs Founder Markos Moultisas on increased WH aid to the Ukraine and midterm Democratic messaging..or lack thereof. State Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-MI) serves as a model teacher for Democratic messaging.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The great-grandchildren of Ida. B. Wells, Michelle and Dan Duster, discuss her legacy as Congress finally passed anti-lynching legislation.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Layla A. Jones breaks down the origins of local tv news stereotyping of African Americans as contained in her investigative piece, "Lights. Camera. Crime."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Workers Circle's CEO Ann Toback tells the story of Eastern European Jews in the nineteenth century who emigrated to the U.S. to escape persecution, only to find persecution of African Americans, women and laborers in America, too. Inevitably, they joined in solidarity with the suffrage, civil rights and labor movements and are directly involved in the ongoing work to preserve and expand voting rights.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Happy Jackie Robinson Day! It's been 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke America's color barrier. Della Britton, President and CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation describes the work of the Foundation, the upcoming opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum and the indefatigable 99-year-young Rachel Robinson.She also discusses the role Jackie Robinson played in making it possible for Barack Obama, Sr. to study in the U.S.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

MIP's weekly episode of Thursday Kos begins with tributes to media critic Eric Boehlert from Joy Reid, Host of The Reid Out on MSNBC, and the Kos in Thursday Kos and Daily Kos himself, Markos Moulitsas.Markos also discusses the latest developments in the Ukraine. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bharat Ramamurti of the White House Economic Council on the March Jobs Report, the jobs deficit for African America Women and inflation.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

CenterOnBudget.org's Chief Economist Chad Stone shares his take on the monthly jobs report.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In West Virginia, Rockwool, a factory that produces insulation, is polluting the air and water, causing cancer and asthma, and stands atop an historic African American burial ground with its billowing 21story smoke stacks within blocks of four schools and two daycares. Rockwool, also, still has four factories operating in Russia in contravention of the current sanctions. And Joe Manchin knows all about Rockwool, yet is silent. Longtime activists Stewart Acuff, Ruth Hatcher, scientist Dr. Catherine Jozwick, apiarist (bee farmer) Jennifer King and cattle farmer Susannah Buckles tell the Rockwool story while on the Poor People's Campaign Moral March on West Virginia.For more info. www.toxicrockwool.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week's Poor People's Campaign Moral March on West Virginia continues the day Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to the Supreme Court by the US Senate. The Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, the Rev. Robin Tanner, Jean Evansmore, Shailley Gupta Barnes, Danyelle Holmes and Lauren Zehyoue react. Pam Garrison reminds us what the West Virginia struggle is all about. And Shailley Gupta Barnes explains the Poor People’s Pandemic Report findings.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Those were the compelling words used by the Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Chief of Staff, to describe Dr. King's speech, "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence," April 4, 1967 at the Riverside Church in New York--one year to the day before Dr. King's crucifixion.Red Letter Christians organized clergy, including Rev. Mark, and activists to read "Beyond Vietnam" at Riverside 55 years later, in a moving tribute to MLK to commemorate his martyrdom, and in consideration of his unfinished work today.In order of appearance:Rev. Michael McBride Rev. Traci BlackmonShane ClaiborneRev. Michael W. WatersLisa Sharon HarperCarlos RodriguezRev. Todd YearyRev. Cece Jones-DavisDiana OestreichRev. Dr. Shakeema NorthErich KussmanBishop Herbert Daughtry Britt WhiteBishop Leah Daughtry Gabby Wilkes Andrew Wilkes Rev. Mark ThompsonAaron NiequistRev. Liz TheoharisRev. Sharon RisherDr. Ron DanielsJemar TisbyPhillip JoubertStephen Green Rev. Leslie CallahanRev. Bernice

White House Senior Policy Advisor for COVID Equity, Dr. Cameron Webb, provides an update on just how much we can rest assured that we are out of the woods from the disease, and whether we will need another booster. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

DailyKos.com’s Founder, Markos Moulitsas, applies his military experience to evaluate Russia’s doomed prosecution of its war against Ukraine.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lala Wu, Executive Director of SisterDistrict.com, on how Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an inspiration to a generation unrepresented in places of power, and working to elect diverse, progressive state legislators will change that.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy