December 22, 2024

Part One:

We speak with John Nichols, editor of The Nation, about his article: “ What Bernie Sanders Could Do as Secretary of Labor.”  If Biden were to embrace the idea — and if he would give Sanders the authority and support he needs — Bernie Sanders and a team of visionary leaders could forge a new New Deal for working Americans. Would Biden’s centrist instincts make this a non-starter?  Who would Vermont’s Republican governor appoint to fill Bernie’s seat until the next election?

Part Two:

We talk with Mark Joseph Stern. legal reporter at Slate.com, about the shockingly unprofessional, grossly partisan, and grievance-laden speech he just gave to the Federalist Society  The justice railed against COVID restrictions, same-sex marriage, abortion, and the alleged persecution of conservatives.  What is going on with Alito?