Air Date: 7/3/2018 Today we take a look at the movement underway to take back power for progressive ideas in this country from a variety of perspectives all working toward a common goal Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   Episode Sponsors: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK |  Clean Choice Energy Support Best of the Left on Patreon!   SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Plan to engage in civics this year - Sunday Civics - Air Date 1-7-18   Ch. 2: Young Voters and the Progressive Path Forward - Laura Flanders - Air Date 7-3-18   Ch. 3: THE MIDTERMS MINUTE: Support Progressives Primary Candidates: TN (8/2) & KS, MI, MO, OH, WA (8/7) via @latinovictoryus @justicedems @DemSocialists @brandnew535 - Best of the Left Activism   Ch. 4: What Democrats Should Be Focussing on During the Age of Trump - Ring of Fire - Air Date 6-9-18   Ch. 5: DSA at the Ballot Box - The Dig from Jacobin Radio - Air Date 4-18-18   Ch. 6: Working Families' Maurice Mitchell on how outsider power shifts insider politics - Laura Flanders - Air Date 6-7-18   Ch. 7: John Nichols on the political earthquakes in the 2018 primaries - Bradcast - Air Date 6-27-18   Ch. 8: Final comments on the history of and solution to the non-vote protest   THE MIDTERMS MINUTE Check on candidates endorsed by Justice Democrats| Brand New Congress | DSA| Latino Victory | Our Revolution Check your state deadlines and voter ID laws with rockthevote.org August 2nd Primaries: Tennessee(Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 3rd/ General: Oct. 9th) U.S. House - 2nd District: Marc Whitmire  U.S. House - 3rd District: Dr. Danielle Mitchell Heads Up! General Nov. 6th: (Senate) Dem Candidate is Phill Bedesen (moderate)  August 7th Primaries: Kansas (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 17th/ General: Oct. 16th) U.S. House - 3rd District: Brent Welder U.S. House - 4th District: James Thompson  Missouri (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 11th/ General: Oct. 10th) U.S. House - 1st District: Cori Bush Heads Up! General Nov. 6th: (Senate) Dem Candidate is Clair McCaskill (moderate)  Michigan (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 9th / General: Oct. 9th) Governor Dem Primary: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (Justice Democrat) 5 U.S. House Candidates: Check Justice Democrats| Brand New Congress Washington (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: Only July 9th; In person July 30th / General: Oct 8th) 3 U.S. House Candidates: Check Justice Democrats| Brand New Congress Ohio (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 9th / Early voting starts July 10th) Special Election: U.S. House - 12th District: Danny O’Connor (Democrat)    Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman    MUSIC: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Wingspan - Bayou Birds (Blue Dot Sessions) Molly Molly - Barstool (Blue Dot Sessions) Stale Case - Darby (Blue Dot Sessions) Shift of Currents - Aeronaut (Blue Dot Sessions) Planting Flags - K4 (Blue Dot Sessions) Celestial Navigation - Aeronaut (Blue Dot Sessions) Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!