Socialist Mayor's guest appearances

Socialist Mayor

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Dave and Dujanovic

Out d’Coup Podcast

Socialism

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

Larry Krasner

Chris Hayes

Ilhan Omar

Katie Porter

Seth Meyers

Sean Parnell

Noam Chomsky

Elijah Cummings

Caitlin Zaloom

Clint Smith

Cory Doctorow

Naomi Klein

Salman Rushdie

Tony Kushner

Adam McKay

OwlTail

39-year-old India Walton found herself thrust into the national spotlight when she defeated four-term incumbent Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown in the June primary. It was an unusual win: Walton had never held elected office, and Brown isn’t letting go of his seat without a fight. Following the stunning upset, the current mayor launched a write-in campaign, and many of the state Democratic establishment have refused to endorse Walton, who describes herself as a democratic socialist. Recently, New York State Democratic Leader Jay Jacobs even compared her to KKK Leader David Duke, a characterization that he has since apologized for using. Walton has now received the endorsement of New York's Democratic senators and she joins to discuss her journey from registered nurse and local activist to politician, why she feels the work of policing is “fundamentally wrong,” and proposed changes to Buffalo under her administration.

The Race to Become Socialist Mayor of Buffalo with India Walton

India Walton, the socialist candidate for mayor of Buffalo, NY won the Democratic Party primary on Tuesday, all but securing her election in the fall, given that Buffalo is a deeply blue city. Walton will become Buffalo’s first female mayor and will with the first socialist to lead a major American city since sewer socialists ran Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early 20th century. She beat Mayor Byron Brown, a four-term incumbent and close ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and ran a campaign focused on returning power to working people in New York State's second largest city.  Biden signals he’ll back the new bi-partisan infrastructure bill as long as Congress sends him a second bill at the same time that includes investments in our social infrastructure cut from the bipartisan agreement. That second bill will most likely need to run through the reconciliation process. Already, Sen. Lindsay Graham is bolting.  The Pacific Northwest is expected to be hit by an extreme heatwave this weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures as high as 109 degrees. The heatwave comes as the region is already experiencing a significant drought and high fire risk. One more argument for why climate changes needs to be front and center of the infrastructure bill - those very measures that were cut from the bipartisan agreement.  Joseph McCarthy...check that...I mean, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis has signed a bill into law that will cut university funds if it finds that critical race theory or any other intellectual pursuit that does not hum to the tune of a whitewashed version of American history. The bill encouraged students to record classes to rat on professors who deviate from GOP sanctioned speech.  Huge supreme court decision protecting free-speech in the cast of PA high school cheerleader Brandi Levy.  PA GOP continues its assault on voting rights.  One week left in public comment about PASSHE consolidation plans.  The International Space Station got some new solar panels this week.  Hope some of you caught last night’s Strawberry Super Moon. DuckDuckGo, a Chester County-based search engine the claims not to share or collect any of your private information is making moves to launch a full-scale desktop browser. Twitter was all a-buzz this week as Sam Seder - host of the Majority Report - surprised the horrible right-wing YouTuber, Steven Crowder on the H3 podcast with Ethan Klein. Crowder had been avoiding a debate with Seder for years. His public meltdown, I admit, was a joy to watch. 

<a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/162788/india-walton-buffalo-socialist-mayor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">India Walton</a>, the socialist candidate for mayor of Buffalo, NY <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/nyregion/india-walton-socialist-nyc-primary-buffalo.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">won the Democratic Party primary on Tuesday,</a> all but securing her election in the fall, given that Buffalo is a deeply blue city. Walton will become Buffalo’s first female mayor and will with the first socialist to lead a major American city since sewer socialists ran Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early 20th century. She beat Mayor Byron Brown, a four-term incumbent and close ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and ran a campaign focused on returning power to working people in New York State's second largest city.  Biden signals he’ll back the new bi-partisan infrastructure bill as long as Congress sends him a second bill at the same time that includes investments in our social infrastructure cut from the bipartisan agreement. That second bill will most likely need to run through the reconciliation process. Already, <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lindsey-graham-bails-on-bidens-infrastructure-bill-calls-it-gop-suicide-mission/ar-AALrlV4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sen. Lindsay Graham</a> is bolting.  The <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/heatwave-pacific-northwest-deaths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pacific Northwest is expected to be hit by an extreme heatwave</a> this weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures as high as 109 degrees. The heatwave comes as the region is already experiencing a significant drought and high fire risk. One more argument for why climate changes needs to be front and center of the infrastructure bill - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/climate/biden-climate-infrastructure.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">those very measures that were cut from the bipartisan agreement</a>.  Joseph McCarthy...check that...I mean,<a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article252307993.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Florida Gov. Ron Desantis</a> has signed a bill into law that will <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/06/24/florida-intellectual-freedom-law-mandates-viewpoint-surveys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cut university funds if it finds that critical race theory or any other intellectual pursuit that does not hum to the tune of a whitewashed version of American history</a>. The bill encouraged students to record classes to rat on professors who deviate from GOP sanctioned speech.  Huge supreme court decision protecting free-speech in the cast of <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/scotus-mahanoy-school-cheerleader-snapchat-brandi-levy-20210623.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PA high school cheerleader Brandi Levy</a>.  <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/election-overhaul-bill-moves-out-of-pa-house-despite-gov-wolf-declaring-it-dead-on-arrival/ar-AALkpVz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PA GOP continues its assault on voting rights</a>.  <a href="https://www.apscuf.org/theres-one-week-left-to-make-our-voices-heard-about-university-consolidations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One week left </a>in public comment about PASSHE consolidation plans.  The International Space Station got some <a href="http://spaceref.com/missions-and-programs/nasa/this-week-at-nasa---installing-new-space-station-solar-arrays-and-more.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new solar panels</a> this week.  Hope some of you caught last night’s Strawberry Super Moon. <a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2021/06/25/DuckDuckGo-desktop-browser-revenue-internet-search-engine-cybersecurity-Paoli-Chester-County-Pennsylvania-Gabriel-Weinberg/stories/202106240020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DuckDuckGo</a>, a Chester County-based search engine the claims not to share or collect any of your private information is making moves to launch a full-scale desktop browser. <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/steven-crowder-debate-sam-seder-meltdown-h3-ethan-klein-1602828" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter was all a-buzz this week as Sam Seder - host of the Majority Report - surprised the horrible right-wing YouTuber, Steven Crowder</a> on the H3 podcast with Ethan Klein. Crowder had been avoiding a debate with Seder for years. <a href="https://youtu.be/Rr7gdj_fg4k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His public meltdown</a>, I admit, was a <a href="https://youtu.be/5MiPzGPIQHc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joy to watch</a>.

Out d’Coup | Buffalo to Get Socialist Mayor; Infrastructure Deal; Pacific NW Heat Wave; Idea Police in FL; Brandi Levy Wins in SCOTUS; Assault on Voting in PA; PASSHE; DuckDuckGo; Seder Owns Crowder

How can elected positions be used to advance the struggle of working class and young people against the bosses’ and the Tories’ Covid austerity?The Socialist Party is part of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, organising to work with trade unionists and socialists to offer a programme that builds on Corbyn’s anti-austerity stand at the ballot box on 6 May. Liverpool offers rich lessons of how elected representatives, political organisations and trade unions can link up in struggle against Tory attacks. This episode of Socialism looks at the fight for a socialist mayor in LiverpoolFurther readingArticles - on the situation in Liverpool from the Socialist paper: https://www.google.com/search?q=liverpool%20mayor&amp;sitesearch=socialistparty.org.ukArticles - Is the Liverpool road still possible? http://socialismtoday.org/Podcast - Tony Mulhearn, Militant and the city that beat Thatcher: https://soundcloud.com/socialismpodcast/43-tony-mulhearn-militant-and-the-city-that-beat-thatcherBook - Liverpool – a city that dared to fight: http://leftbooks.co.uk/epages/950002679.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=6428725

How can elected positions be used to advance the struggle of working class and young people against the bosses’ and the Tories’ Covid austerity? The Socialist Party is part of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, organising to work with trade unionists and socialists to offer a programme that builds on Corbyn’s anti-austerity stand at the ballot box on 6 May. Liverpool offers rich lessons of how elected representatives, political organisations and trade unions can link up in struggle against Tory attacks. This episode of Socialism looks at the fight for a socialist mayor in Liverpool Further reading Articles - on the situation in Liverpool from the Socialist paper: <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=liverpool%20mayor&amp;sitesearch=socialistparty.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?q=liverpool%20mayor&amp;sitesearch=socialistparty.org.uk</a> Articles - Is the Liverpool road still possible? <a href="http://socialismtoday.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://socialismtoday.org/</a> Podcast - Tony Mulhearn, Militant and the city that beat Thatcher: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/socialismpodcast/43-tony-mulhearn-militant-and-the-city-that-beat-thatcher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/socialismpodcast/43-tony-mulhearn-militant-and-the-city-that-beat-thatcher</a> Book - Liverpool – a city that dared to fight: <a href="http://leftbooks.co.uk/epages/950002679.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=6428725" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://leftbooks.co.uk/epages/950002679.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=6428725</a>

112. A socialist mayor for Liverpool