Bonus Edition #333 - This is What Democracy (Actually) Looks Like

<p><strong>Air Date: 1-20-25</strong><br /> Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:<br /> - Our new show name!<br /> - Getting over hurdles to find and form local community as a form of resistance and preparation<br /> - The study groups teachers are forming to teach and learn real history<br /> - How Citizen Assemblies could transform American politics for the better</p> <p><strong>FOLLOW US ON: </strong><br /> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a><br /> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft@mstdn.social">Mastadon</a><br /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bestoftheleft/">Instagram</a><br /> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft/">Facebook</a><br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft/">YouTube</a><br /> Nostr public key: npub1tjxxp0x5mcgl2svwhm39qf002st2zdrkz6yxmaxr6r2fh0pv49qq2pem0e</p> <p><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/189635/communal-food-prepping-co-op-cert"> A New Year's resolution for an Uncertain Future</a> (The New Republic)</p> <p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/teachers-turn-to-study-groups-for-anti-racist-learning-as-history-is-whitewashed/"> Teachers Turn to Study Groups for Anti-Racist Learning as History is Whitewashed</a> (TruthOut)</p> <p><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-could-citizens-assemblies-do-for-american-politics"> What Could Citizens' Assemblies Do for American Politics?</a> (The New Yorker)</p> <p><br /> <a href="https://discord.gg/AQzYpQEqPy">Join our Discord Server</a></p> <p><br /> Leave a message at 202-999-3991</p> <p>Produced by:<br /> Jay! Tomlinson<br /> Thanks for listening!<br /> Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com<br /> Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft<br /> Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft <br /> Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com <br /> Review the show on Apple Podcasts!</p>