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CRUSHING THE GOP, 2022

INTRODUCTION, TABLE OF CONTENTS with BIOS

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Peter Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess
CRUSHING THE GOP, 2022

INTRODUCTION

Ralph Nader Consumer advocate, author of 17 books – including Unsafe at Any Speed – and founder of dozens of citizen organizations around the country.

Mark Green First NYC Public Advocate (‘93-’01); author/editor of twenty-five books, including Who Runs Congress? (1972), Losing our Democracy (2004) and two volumes of Changing America, Citizen Transition books for president-elects Clinton (‘92) & Obama (‘08).

TABLE OF CONTENTS with BIOS

1. ECONOMY: For the Many, Not the Few

Robert Kuttner (Inflation, Growth). Co-founder of Economic Policy Institute and The American Prospect; author of numerous books on the economy, including this year, Going Big: FDR’s Legacy, Biden’s New Deal, and the Struggle to Save Democracy.
Open TVM #23328

David Cay Johnston (Taxes). Pulitzer-prize winning author of Free Lunch and The Making of Donald Trump; ex-NYTimes reporter, 13 years; founder DCReport; professor, Syracuse Univ.
Open TVM #23329

Thom Hartmann (Unions, Energy). Top-rated national radio talk host and author of many books on public affairs.
Open TVM #23330

ECONOMY NOTES
Open TVM #23331

2. HEALTH CARE: Coverage & Covid

Dr. Steffie Woolhandler (Medicare-For-All, ACA). Distinguished Professor of Public Health at Hunter College; co-founder of Physicians for National Health Policy; co-author of leading Medicare-for-All proposal.
Open TVM #23332

Dr. Irwin Redlener (Covid). Co-founder of the Children’ Health Fund & director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Earth Institute, Columbia University.
Open TVM #23333

3. CRIME & CORRUPTION

Richard Aborn (Crime & Guns). President of Citizens Crime Commission, ex-President of Handgun Control Inc; a principal strategist behind the Brady Law & Assault Weapons Ban.
Open TVM #23334

Russell Mokhiber (Corporate Crime). Publisher of The Corporate Crime Reporter.
Open TVM #23335

STREET CRIME & SUITE CRIME NOTES
Open TVM #23336

4. NATIONAL SECURITY: Arms & Immigration

William Hartung (Military Budget). Director of the Arms & Security Project at the Center for International Policy. Author of Prophets of War.
Open TVM #23337

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson (Pentagon & Empire). Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell; now professor at College of William and Mary.
Open TVM #23338

Marielena Hincapié (Immigration). Director of the National Immigration Law Center.
Open TVM #23339

NATIONAL SECURITY NOTES
Open TVM #23340

5. CHILDREN

Robert Fellmeth Professor of Law at San Diego School of Law. Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Public Interest Law and The Children’s Advocacy Institute.
Open TVM #23341

6. DONALD vs. DEMOCRACY

Rep. Jamie Raskin: Member of the House Special Committee on January 6 and author of Unthinkable Mark Green in dialog with Rep. Jamie Raskin
Open TVM #23342

DONALD vs. DEMOCRACY NOTES
Open TVM #23343

7. RHETORIC & DEBATE

Mark Green (Can We Talk? 'Dangerous Extremists') First NYC Public Advocate (‘93-’01); author/editor of twenty-five books, including Who Runs Congress? (1972), Losing our Democracy (2004) and two volumes of Changing America, Citizen Transition books for president-elects Clinton (‘92) & Obama (‘08).
Open TVM #23344

Jim Hightower (How to Talk Like a Populist). Syndicated columnist, national radio commentator, publisher of the monthly The Hightower Lowdown. Previously the elected Texas Agricultural Commissioner (‘83-’91).
Open TVM #23346

Anat Shenker-Osorio (On Messaging & Freedom). Principal and founder of ASO Communications, a political consultancy that develops messaging for progressive campaigns.
Open TVM #23347

Bill Hillsman (Memorable Advertising). Founded and runs North Hills Advertising in Minnesota. Has won 150 “Pollies” (Oscars for ads). Author of Run the Other Way. Clients included Paul Wellstone, Jesse Ventura, John Hickenlooper.
Open TVM #23348

RHETORIC & DEBATE NOTES
Open TVM #23349

8. RACE, CLASS & DEMOCRACY

Heather McGhee (Race and Class). Past head of Demos. Author of The Sum of US: What Racism Costs Everyone. Chair, Color of Change. NBC contributor.
Open TVM #23350

Rob Weissman (Whither Democracy?). President of Public Citizen.
Open TVM #23351

Ruth Ben-Ghiat (The Authoritarian Template). Author, Strongmen: Mussolini to Present. Prof, NYU.
Open TVM #23352

RACE AND CLASS NOTES
Open TVM #23353

DEMOCRACY NOTES
Open TVM #23354

9. WINNING LANGUAGE ON CLIMATE VIOLENCE

Annie Leonard Co-director of Greenpeace, USA. CLIMATE VIOLENCE ... WINNING LANGUAGE ON CLIMATE
Open TVM #23355

10. GOTV: Remember the 120 Million Non-Voters

Joe Madison Renowned national radio talk show host for 40 years. Went on hunger strike for several weeks in 2021 to protest voter suppression.
Open TVM #23356

11. SUMMARY: After Trump, Voters Must Crush the GOP

Ralph Nader
Open TVM #23357

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