It's 2026. The federal tipped minimum wage is still $2.13/hour, unchanged since 1991. That’s the same year the Soviet Union collapsed and Nirvana released Smells Like Teen Spirit.I spoke with Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage about what we can do to fix this.

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The Department of Education is facing attacks like never before. So I spoke with someone who ran it.Former Secretary Miguel Cardona joins the podcast to talk about what's really at stake for students and teachers.

Trump's takeover of DC has included: knocking down the East Wing of the White House to make way for his ballroom, trying to build a 250-foot arch in his honor, renaming the Kennedy Center after himself, and failing miserably to give the reflecting pool a makeover.

On today's episode, I speak with Lisa Gilbert, Co-President of Public Citizen, on what we can do to fight back. Listen here!

Ending a woman’s right to choose has been on Republicans’ hit list for as long as I can remember. On today’s podcast, I speak with Planned Parenthood President, Alexis McGill Johnson, on what Planned Parenthood is doing to fight these senseless attacks.

The Supreme Court has enormous power over our daily lives. But who holds the Court accountable? What needs reform? And how do ordinary people help create change?Steve Vladeck, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and a nationally recognized expert on the federal courts, discusses these topics and more with me on my podcast, With Liberty & Justice for Some.

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.

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.