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The Tent

Sep 24, 2020

This week on “The Tent", Jesse and Ed discuss the tragic passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the political fight over replacing her on the Supreme Court. Then, Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services during the Obama administration, joins the show to...


Sep 17, 2020

This week, Evergreen Action’s Jamal Raad joins the pod from Seattle to discuss the devastation wrought by wildfires on the West Coast, how climate change is intensifying wildfire season, and how activists are successfully mainstreaming the issue to make it a top concern for lawmakers and voters alike. Plus, Daniella...


Sep 10, 2020

The nation faces its toughest challenge yet as the pandemic continues to rage as schools across the country reopen this fall, some virtually, some in-person. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, joins the podcast to talk about the Herculean challenge educators face. Plus, Daniella and...


Sep 3, 2020

On “The Tent” this week, Ed and Jesse discuss the 2020 general election as both campaigns move into the post-convention phase and examine the latest moves by the Trump administration to curtail intelligence briefings about election security to Congress. Later, they revisit a conversation from the 2020 Innovations...