Pod Save the People

Know Your Limit (with Professor Richard L. Hasen)

This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss Seattle's smartphone voting, Florida's felon fines, Houston's cancer clusters, and criticism of the 1619 Project. Then, DeRay sits down with election specialist Richard L. Hasen to examine frightening gaps in our voting security, regional pockets of governmental incompetence, and why he thinks we're in the midst of democracy's meltdown. Also, please watch Matthew A. Cherry's Oscar-nominated animated short film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28">Hair Love</a>.Show Links<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/22/21077358/seattle-king-county-smartphone-voting-mobile-supervisors-board-election">The Verge</a>: Seattle is the first area in the US where residents can vote via smartphones<a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/01/19/797804425/florida-supreme-court-rules-convicted-felons-must-pay-fines-to-vote">NPR:</a> Florida Supreme Court Rules Convicted Felons Must Pay Fines To Vote<a href="http://bostonreview.net/race-politics/david-waldstreicher-hidden-stakes-1619-controversy">The Boston Review:</a> The fight over the 1619 Project<a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Map-shows-racist-government-policies-that-14998332.php">The Houston Chronicle:</a> Map shows racist government policies that contributed to conditions for Houston cancer clusters

Organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with analysis from Kaya Henderson, De’Ara Balenger, and others. Then he sits down for deep conversations with experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders. New episodes every Tuesday.