Global Stuff on The Democratic National Committee Resolution to Abolish ICE

On this podcast episode of Global Stuff, host Jimmy Durchslag talks with Sam Rosenthal, the political director at RootsAction.org, about the recent meeting of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to consider resolutions that affect the direction of the party moving forward into the midterm elections and beyond. Two resolutions relating to ICE—one to abolish and one to reform—both passed. Sam attended the DNC meeting and discusses the conversations around these resolutions and other DNC actions. Sam also talks about the recent primary victories by progressive Democratic candidates and the pushback by congressional party leaders Schumer and Jeffries despite current voting trends. The chances for a Democratic victory in November, Trump’s unpopularity, and what can be done to reverse the authoritarian militaristic actions of the current administration are all part of the conversation.

Sam Rosenthal is the political director at RootsAction and serves on the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Electoral Committee. He was formerly a staffer at Our Revolution and lives in Washington, D.C. He previously served as the political director at Our Revolution. RootsAction. Their petition “Tell Democrats in Congress to Uphold DNC Resolutions to Abolish ICE and Block Weapons to Israel” is now active at rootsaction.org.

Jimmy Durchslag has been the host of “Global Stuff”, a monthly guest driven talk show, for over 20 years. He has interviewed many prominent scholars and leaders who clarify complex issues and provide suggestions for positive change. He has a long experience as a manager of several for profit and non-profit organizations. He is one of the founders of Redwood Community Radio, the parent organization for KMUD. He recently served as the Director of the Mainstream Media Project, a nonprofit organization that scheduled expert guests for interviews on talk shows both nationally and internationally.