With Liberty & Justice for Some Ep. 66 – Blowing the Whistle on ICE with Ryan Schwank

With Liberty & Justice for Some #69 – A “Latte” Organizing with Starbucks Workers United’s Jasmine Leli

Starbucks workers are fighting for a living wage. Last year, Starbucks’ CEO made more than $30 million while many baristas relied on SNAP and Medicaid to make ends meet. Starbucks Workers United is working to change that and has already won elections at nearly 700 locations. I spoke with Jasmine Leli, a Starbucks barista and one of the leaders in this new labor movement, about the victories they’ve had so far and the work ahead.

With Liberty & Justice for Some #68 – The Rise of Independent Media w/ Scott MacFarlane of MeidasTouch

As more corporate networks are consolidated under billionaire ownership, independent media is thriving. Scott MacFarlane is a well-respected journalist who recently left his corporate news job to become Chief Washington Correspondent at MeidasTouch.

With Liberty & Justice for Some #67–Spending Priorities & Modern Monetary Theory w/ Stephanie Kelton

People often assume that the federal budget works just like a household budget. The more money you spend, the more money you have to raise more to cover it. But does that analogy actually hold? On today's podcast, I explored that question and broader issues around monetary policy with one of our leading experts, Stephanie Kelton.

With Liberty & Justice for Some Ep. 66 – Blowing the Whistle on ICE with Ryan Schwank

Thanks to a whistleblower, we now know ICE was inadequately training new agents and teaching practices that violate the Fourth Amendment. On today’s podcast, I spoke with Ryan Schwank, who blew the lid off their training failures.

With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 65 – Just what is the 25th Amendment with Norman Ornstein

As we watch Trump’s increasingly erratic behavior, more and more of us are calling on his cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment. But what does that really mean? On this week’s episode of With Liberty and Justice for Some, we answer that question and more with one of our nation’s top political scientists, Norman Ornstein.