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They don't want us to be loud and proud - they want us to be silent and ashamed. This is the time of year to practice self-love and joy as revolutionary acts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump is a convicted felon, but Joe Biden is still in trouble. There is no enthusiasm for him as a candidate and running on how bad Trump is clearly isn't working out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That is what Republicans will create if their now-convicted felon presidential candidate wins in November. More on THAT story this Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

America is increasingly standing alone with Israel, and Biden's campaign is increasingly out of touch with Democratic voters. It's getting harder to tell people this election is the most important of our lifetimes when the people running the campaign aren't treating it that way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Woke Wednesday, Danielle Moodie is running out of patience for the Biden administration and its "ironclad" support for the genocidal Netanyahu administration in Israel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, joins Danielle once again for a conversation about the issues facing students and parents in the 2023-24 school year and what's at stake in this election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least the America that Danielle grew up knowing. White Christian nationalism is on the rise and no one seems to be rising up to stop it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We may hate that we have to vote for Joe Biden, but the alternative is even worse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden is standing alone next to Israel, and the rest of the world is taking notice. Who else is taking notice are Democratic voters, and today Danielle talks with Jonathan Metzl about the urgent need to show up to fight Donald Trump regardless.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. Donald Trump is showing America that he is a fascist using Nazi rhetoric.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is AAPI Heritage Month, and Varun Nikore, Executive Director of AAPI Victory Alliance, returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss the issues on the minds of Americans within the wide diaspora of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jared Yates Sexton returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss the harsh but necessary truths to get us through 2024 and beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The bear wouldn't send us backwards into fascist theocracy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Biden-Trump debates, no one wins. Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins to discuss and debate what Democrats need to be doing ahead of this year's historic election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been nine years, nearly a full decade, since Donald Trump descended down that golden escalator with his message of American hate. Trump changed everything for the worse, and our country's progress is still regressing. If he wins in November, that regression will only move even faster. This is Danielle Moodie's warning on this Woke Wednesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump tumor is metastasizing, and Democrats seem unable to stop it. Something good that's unstoppable is the current union drive across America; currently Mercedes auto workers are unionizing in Alabama, and Kay Finklea joined Danielle to talk all about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are a lot of problems in the world, but we need to work to be part of the solution. One of those doing that important work is Yolanda Peoples, a Volkswagen worker who was part of a successful organizing drive at her plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee to join the UAW - United Auto Workers union. Danielle spoke with her about their efforts, why it took three tries to successfully unionize, and why unions are so important across various industries. Danielle Moodie has a refreshed Patreon page for all things Woke AF Daily and more, including exclusive video episodes twice a week! Join now: patreon.com/wokeafSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Fuck It Friday, Danielle is holding nothing back. Democrats are attempting to govern as if it's still the 20th century, and Republicans want to roll civil rights back to the 19th century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

But we still have to vote for him in November. Jonathan Metzl joins to discuss his newest piece, What Could American-Style Gun Culture Do to Israel?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The whole world is watching, and Joe Biden is not answering the call. On this Woke Wednesday, Danielle gets very real about the struggle facing voters six months out from the election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever been given a second chance, or even a third? What about a TENTH? That's what Donald Trump is currently being given by the American "justice" system. Skye Perryman, President & CEO of Democracy Forward, returns to discuss recent Supreme Court cases and what's on the horizon in the current session.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2020, up against Donald Trump, Joe Biden was already a tough pill to swallow. Now in 2024, even against the same threat of Trumpism, it's even harder to accept the decision facing Americans at the polls in November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That's exactly what Joe Biden is doing, with his weak and misguided response to student protests across the country for justice in Gaza. Mark Thompson returns to Woke AF Daily for a special conversation with Danielle Moodie about this crucial moment, with perspective from the ground floor at Columbia. This conversation was recorded prior to NYPD incursions on the Columbia campus and others across America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden is currently the "Sophie's Choice" candidate and Danielle is starting to waver in her public support for this administration. Dr. Jonathan Metzl joins to give his perspective as both a sociologist and a Jewish American, recorded BEFORE the violent police incursions on college campuses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle continues to shine a light on the most important story in America: the violent crackdown on student protests on college campuses across the country. This is actually not a "complex" issue, and we as a people need to think about the work that is required to put into creating the world we desire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The philosophy of this Supreme Court and the entire right-wing movement that has led to this moment is one of depravity. Law professor Jennifer Taub returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss this critical moment and why President Biden, if elected to a second term, needs to expand the Supreme Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You asked and Woke AF delivered! Elie Mystal, Justice Correspondent for The Nation, returns to Woke AF Daily to share his legal perspective on our unaccountable Supreme Court, as well as his personal response to mainstream media scrutiny of campus protests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is a dark time in America, and as always the cruelty is the point. Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, new and renewed draconian laws have sprung up which all have the same goal: controlling and punishing women. IF he wins a second term, Joe Biden needs to have the political courage to expand the Supreme Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Suzanne Lachmann returns to Woke AF Daily to share a perspective echoed by other experts: Donald Trump is exhibiting signs of dementia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more and more of us, especially young people, the "American dream" is no longer a pacifier. As for Danielle, this election she is voting to bide time, not for Biden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle's Democracy-ish cohost Wajahat Ali joined her for a very real discussion about who does and does not have the right to defend themselves and whether Biden's unwavering support of Israel is worth risking our own democracy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Girl Magic is real, but it is not a tool for white people to use at their own whim. Dr. Christina Greer joins Danielle once again for a discussion about the politics of respectability as it relates to Black women today, as well as the outlook for Joe Biden just over six months out from the election when the "Genocide Joe" label is not going away.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Ultimate" as in supreme, and "ultimate" as in final. Trumpism is the ultimate grift.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We need to be playing the long game, and Dr. Jonathan Metzl joined Danielle once again to discuss just that. How many rights are people willing to lose before we finally come together?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are living through a moment where it feels like everything is unraveling, and rather than trying to keep up with the madness, Danielle is working on creating a different pace. Because exhaustion and burnout is exactly what Republicans want to get from flooding the zone with constant disaster, doom and gloom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Rank is back with a new book, The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape the World Around Us. While a lot of people tell themselves their success - or failure - is entirely due to their own actions, he discusses with Danielle how much of our lives come down to chance...and what chance really means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenn M. Jackson returns to celebrate the publication of their new book, Black Women Taught Us. Together with Danielle, they talk about recognizing "crooked rooms" and how love with no accountability is a form of abuse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OJ Simpson is dead, and Donald Trump is attempting to win Black voters by buying them Chick Fil A.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything changes, and we need to have the courage to challenge our own narratives. Jonathan Metzl joins to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump is apparently pro choice now. And if you believe that, Danielle has earthquake insurance to sell you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ABORTION. The more we say it, the less it's stigmatized. Danielle Campoamor joined Danielle once again to discuss the state of reproductive rights at a crucial crossroads for our country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue to see the extremist Republican party abusing and undermining the ballot initiative process, further chipping away at our democracy. Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, BISC's Executive Director, talks with Danielle about the attacks on our democracy and what they are doing to fight back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How long will it be until the Biden administration, his campaign, and the mainstream media recognize Israel's repeated patterns of war crimes in Gaza?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jonathan Metzl returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss what he saw, heard, and learned on his tour promoting his new book What We've Become, as well as the breaking news of seven aid workers being killed in Gaza and José Andrés's response in the New York Times: "Let People Eat". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since Trumpism broke through into the mainstream, our systems have not held - the holes in our system have only gotten wider. Democracy is going down, and if we don't plug the holes we will go down with the ship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children are our future, and groups like the Children's Partnership are working to ensure their - and our - futures are healthy. Mayra Alvarez joined to talk about their important work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to season five of Woke AF Daily! On this commemorative episode, Danielle reflects on the last five years of Woke AF Daily and the many changes we have gone through together as Americans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amidst the fallout from Diddy's unraveling, Danielle Moodie cannot help but compare it to the kid gloves used on Donald Trump. Danielle also discusses the quick exit of Ronna Romney McDaniel from NBC News and the mainstream media's continued embrace of the far right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lark Lewis, co-host of the podcast Hearsay produced by the National Women's Law Center, spoke with Danielle about how mainstream media depictions of women reflect the social advances women have made over the last 50 years, but also how they can reflect false or unrealistic ideals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mainstream media embraces MAGA world once again, while the justice system once again proves that it works just fine for the people it was intended to benefit: wealthy white men.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.