TalkPoverty Radio is now Off-Kilter. To kick off the inaugural episode, host Rebecca Vallas is joined by Sarah Jaffe, author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt, which examines resistance movements in the U.S. and how they have the power to reshape American politics. Next, Ezra Levin of Indivisible talks about what’s next for the movement that’s responsible for some spirited town halls this week. And Dorian Warren of Center for Community Change Action joins to unpack Trump’s attacks on immigrants and how they fit in with a broader divide-and-conquer strategy. But first, Jeremy Slevin breaks down this week’s biggest news. 

Follow this week’s guests on Twitter: 

Ezra Levin: @ezralevin
Sarah Jaffe: @sarahljaffe
Dorian Warren: @dorrianwarren
Jeremy Slevin: @jeremyslevin

The Resistance is Everywhere

After months of intense protests, the US Army Corps of Engineers finally blocked construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline last week. Mary Kathryn Nagle, an attorney and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, explains what this victory means and what lies ahead. Next, Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza, a fellow with CAP’s Legal Progress program, and Sharon Dietrich, the litigation director of Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, discuss the state of access to justice for marginalized Americans. Finally, David Callahan, founder and editor of Inside Philanthropy, fills us in on the part played by big donors in advancing agendas that don’t always benefit Americans of modest means. But first, Jeremy Slevin returns to highlight this week’s biggest stories in poverty.

This episode originally aired as TalkPoverty Radio.

Dakota, Interrupted

Formerly TalkPoverty Radio, Off-Kilter is a podcast about poverty and inequality — and everything they intersect with. Each week, host Rebecca Vallas is joined by experts, advocates, activists, and other smart people to break down the issues of the day — and how we fight back. Heavy topics… but with a hefty dose of laughter and snark. Powered by the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

Find Off-Kilter on the Progressive Voices Network, the We Act Radio network in DC, local radio stations across the U.S., and as a podcast on iTunes. 

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Dakota, Interrupted

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