Trump Archives - KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show

Trump Archives - KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show

Author: Burt Cohen Language: English Episodes: 50
Hosted by Burt Cohen, Trump Archives-KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show digs into the lasting impact and complex legacy of a pivotal era in American politics. This isn't just a historical recap; it's an ongoing examination of how recent events continue to shape the nation's democratic institutions, cultural conversations, and daily life. Each episode serves as a critical entry in a living archive, featuring interviews with journalists, historians, activists, and political analysts who provide context and insight that goes beyond the headlines. The discussions naturally span the categories of news, culture, politics, and society, exploring the interconnected forces at play. Tuning into this podcast means hearing substantive, often urgent conversations about power, accountability, and civic engagement. Listeners will find a thoughtful space to understand not just what happened, but why it matters for the future of democratic participation. The archive is actively being written, and this show is an essential record of that process, challenging audiences to reflect on the past while considering their role in what comes next.
Episodes
Why Did Trump Try to Kill the American Auto Industry? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:38
Why would an American president stab Americas signature industry in the back? Our guest today, Ryan Cooper senior editor of The American Prospect argues that it makes no actual economic sense but that Trump is dragging h…
How The Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:27
What mainstream Democrats don’t understand is that anti-elites are economically progressive, while the elites are economically conservative. NYCs Mamdani won the primary by building an economic coalition. On this show, J…
The Power of Photographs and the Truth That Threatens Dictators [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:48
It’s called airbrushing history and all dictators do it to erase the truth. Sometimes it can be petty. One example is that Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon deleted photos that were on their website of the first black military pil…
His Insatiable Appetite for Prisons [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:20
The appalling criminalization of ordinary people. No charges, no conviction, just sweep up people who, as he said: “look like illegals.” Blatantly circumventing constitutional law. And in the big, ugly bill, passed 7/3,…
Mental Health Essential for National Security [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:03
May is Mental Health Month, and the Trump/Musk regime is pouring gasoline on our already widespread national crisis. The police-state ICE raids are indicative of a strategy to create fear. On this show Mattea Kramer and…
Washington Post Changes Bigly: Refuses $115,000 Ad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:51
Remember when we could count on the Washington Post to boldly take the lead on political corruption? And can you imagine a newspaper turning down a really big ad buy? Welcome to Trumpworld 2.0. As Common Cause president…
Is Freedom of the Press Doomed? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:12
In being careful to avoid a monarchy or dictatorship, America’s founders adamantly insisted on each government agency being independent. The Federal Communications Commission act of 1934 was created to ensure that the pu…
The Time is Now. Left-Populists: Unshackle Your Imaginations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
You may have noticed a continuing trend of Democratic candidates sheepishly rushing to some imaginary center, and how well that hasn’t worked! On this show, Richard Eskow, former head writer for the Bernie 2016 campaign…
Trump Wants to Abolish the Past. Historians Won’t Let Him. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:00
There are reasons all autocrats need to erase history. Among the flood of executive orders is something called “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” In other words: erasing history he doesn’t like. To peopl…