Journalist Edwin F. Ackerman joins Emma to discuss his recent article on Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Read Edwin's piece here: https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/the-amlo-project Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and his party MORENA's resounding electoral victory in Mexico in 2018 marked a seismic shift in the country's political landscape, challenging the dominance of neoliberal parties and ushering in a left-populist presidency. AMLO's presidency sought to move Mexico away from neoliberalism towards nationalist-developmentalist capitalism. Key criteria for assessing his administration include the reinstatement of class politics, the effort to reestablish the power of a hollowed-out state apparatus, and breaking from the corruption-laden economic paradigm of neoliberalism. AMLO's presidency has seen a revival of class politics, with significant pro-worker reforms and a focus on social programs, strengthening the working class as a political force. Efforts to recenter state power have led to a recentralization of government functions and infrastructure projects. Additionally, AMLO's government has taken measures to curb corruption, aiming to promote transparency and accountability. Despite criticism in areas like gender politics and border policies, AMLO's attempt to break with neoliberalism represents a significant shift in Mexico's political trajectory, prompting discussions about the challenges and opportunities of his approach. Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12 p.m. EST on YouTube OR listen via daily podcast at http://www.Majority.FM https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm #SamSeder #EmmaVigeland #MajorityReport #politics #news #progressive #leftist #democrats #liberal SUPPORT the show by becoming a member: http://www.jointhemajorityreport.com/ Download TMR's FREE app: http://www.majorityapp.com TMR MERCH: http://www.shop.majorityreportradio.com CHECK OUT MORE from the MR crew: Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Emma Vigeland ESVN https://www.youtube.com/ESVNShow Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning OTHER LINKS: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Facebook: http://facebook.com/MajorityReport Twitter: http://twitter.com/MajorityFM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majorityreport.fm/ Image Credit, Eneas De Troya https://www.flickr.com/photos/eneas/50040720678 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/ Image has been cropped and color has been altered. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imXK-Ieyth8

The Democratic Party is struggling in rural America. However, Chloe Maxmin managed to win a state senate seat on a very progressive, climate-focused agenda in a small town in Maine. How did she do it? She and her campaign manager Canyon Woodward tell us their strategy. Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12 p.m. EST on YouTube OR listen via daily podcast at http://www.Majority.FM https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm #MajorityReport #politics SUPPORT the show by becoming a member: http://www.jointhemajorityreport.com/ Download TMR's FREE app: http://www.majorityapp.com TMR MERCH: http://www.shop.majorityreportradio.com OTHER LINKS: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Facebook: http://facebook.com/MajorityReport Twitter: http://twitter.com/MajorityFM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majorityreport.fm/ Image Credit, Linnaea Mallette https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=226998&picture=american-flags https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/ Image has been cropped and color has been altered. And we are joined Now by Chloe Maxman Maine state senator and political strategist Canyon Woodward both of whom are the authors of Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and why our future depends on it. Thank you both so much for being here. Thank you. Great to be here. Yeah of course so you know so Chloe you were elected to the state senate in Maine. You have a history of climate activism which we began the show talking a bit about the devastation in Southwest Florida and how hurricane Ian is more acutely felt given the effects of climate change. But talk a bit about your run for Maine State Senate and how you were able to get elected. Because those experiences are really the backbone of your book here. Yes, I grew up in a small town in rural Maine and in 2018 I ran for the state house. And in 2020 I ran for the state senate. And both times Canyon was the brilliant campaign manager. We ran in districts that traditionally have been really tricky for Democrats to win. More Rural and conservative districts and our work has really been about how we connect with folks who are different from us. and how do we really fight for Progressive values in rural communities that are becoming more and more conservative? And Canyon, what did you know about your background that brought you to work on a Maine State Senate campaign, and what made that unique in terms of your work? Yeah I mean I also come from a very small town in the western western tip of North Carolina. Conservative area. And got into organizing actually with Chloe in college. She founded the fossil fuel divestment movement at Harvard. And so we co-coordinated that. And so our background is very much in the climate sphere. And after years of organizing in that space, I think it was becoming super clear to us that the reason we weren't making the progress we needed legislatively was because of the people that we have in the office. And the lack of folks really willing to go to bat on these issues. And so that's what led me to work on the Bernie campaign for both of us. And then and then for us to dive into the state-level in politics in Maine. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxwjvTTFECo

We need your help to keep providing free videos! Support the Majority Report's video content by going to http://www.Patreon.com/MajorityReport Historian Vijay Prashad of LeftWord Books joins Michael Brooks to discuss the on-going lockdown in Kashmir. Watch the Majority Report live M–F at 12 p.m. EST at youtube.com/samseder or listen via daily podcast at http://Majority.FM Download our FREE app: http://majorityapp.com SUPPORT the show by becoming a member: http://jointhemajorityreport.com LIKE us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/MajorityReport FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MajorityFM SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube: http://youtube.com/SamSeder Become a member of the majority report today at JoinTheMajorityReport.com Get 10% off fair trade coffee with coupon code “majority” at justcoffee.coop Get your tickets to the Michael Brooks Chicago Live Show, with special guest Chuck Mertz of This is Hell on August 24th here! Check out The Michael Brooks Show at patreon.com/tmbs, and the TMBS YouTube channel for all short TMBS clips. And check out Year Of Lead, a new book on Brazil with an introduction by Michael Brooks! Check out Matt’s podcast, Literary Hangover, at patreon.com/LiteraryHangover or on iTunes Check out Jamie’s podcast, The Antifada, at patreon.com/TheAntifada, on iTunes, or via your favorite podcast app. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @majorityfm @SamSeder @_michaelbrooks @MattLech @jamie_elizabeth @BF1nn ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5tHjkzlXqg

Sam speaks with Bruce Schneier, lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, to discuss his recent book A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend them Back. https://twitter.com/schneierblog?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.schneier.com/books/a-hackers-mind/ Bruce Schneier dives right into the concept of hacking as a way to subvert the intent of a system while following its rules, something not inherently negative or criminal, as he walks Sam through myriad examples of non-digital hacking, from the first filibuster to the rules of F1 and cricket, and how those in power of the system responded. Sam and Schneier then turn more particularly to the role that power plays in this equation, with hacks against those with power getting codified out while hacks by the powerful are often accepted, walking through the politics of tax loopholes and financial “hacks” in comparison to the technological hacking of financial institutions and corporations. Wrapping up, they explore how to push back on this power imbalance, the role Artificial Intelligence, in particular, can play in helping the public scope out and regulate the hacks of the elites, and why keeping AI privatized is antithetical to its ability to level the playing field. Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12 p.m. EST on YouTube OR listen via daily podcast at http://www.Majority.FM https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm #SamSeder #EmmaVigeland #MajorityReport #politics #news #progressive #leftist #democrats #liberal SUPPORT the show by becoming a member: http://www.jointhemajorityreport.com/ Download TMR's FREE app: http://www.majorityapp.com TMR MERCH: http://www.shop.majorityreportradio.com CHECK OUT MORE from the MR crew: Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Emma Vigeland ESVN https://www.youtube.com/ESVNShow Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning OTHER LINKS: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Facebook: http://facebook.com/MajorityReport Twitter: http://twitter.com/MajorityFM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majorityreport.fm/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGTxVFC7k18