Always With The Negative Waves! Positive Progressives And Other Endangered Species with Guest Katrina vanden Heuvel
We speak with the editor and publisher of TheNation.com Katrina vanden Heuvel about the positive news the Left can focus on.
Read her article, Is There Any Good News Left?, here:
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/progressive-left-wins-morales-mamdani/ (https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/progressive-left-wins-morales-mamdani/)
26 Sept 2026
Election Integrity with Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar
In this special edition of Good News for Lefties, host Beowulf Rochlen engages in a vital conversation with Nevada's Secretary of State, Cisco Aguilar. They dive into the recent claims of illegal voters in Nevada and the truth behind these allegations, revealing how misinformation is being used to target communities, particularly Latino voters. Secretary Aguilar emphasizes that Nevada conducts some of the safest and most accessible elections in the country, despite attempts to undermine that trust.
As we approach the elections, Secretary Aguilar urges listeners to prepare by checking their voter registration status and making a voting plan. He highlights the critical role of secretaries of state in the electoral process and the need for vigilance against misinformation and intimidation tactics at polling places.
And find out more about Secretary Aguilar at https://cisconv.co/
14 Aug 2026
Union Saves A Nurse From ICE with guest Puneet Maharaj
A few days ago, we read a story on Good News For Lefties about Maine Medical Center nurse Debora Kapisha. Despite her work authorization, Kapisha was arrested on July 30 while traveling through Boston's Logan Airport. She’s an asylee and Zambian national. Her union, National Nurses United, leaped into action, and one day after nurses and union members rallied in her support she was released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is back home. Here to discuss this with us is Puneet Maharaj. She’s the executive director of National Nurses United and its largest affiliate, California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee — together, the largest U.S. union and professional association of registered nurses with more than 225,000 members.
Link:
https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/
Story:
https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/debora-kapisha-rn-freed-from-ice-custody
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