Why Party Primaries are the Primary Problem

Why Party Primaries are the Primary Problem

Do you ever get the sense that your elected officials take your vote for granted? Turns out, there's a reason why. Nick Troiano is the executive director of Unite America, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to pushing electoral reforms at the state level, and he joins Andrew to talk about how 10% of voters effectively elect 83% of our representatives, what that means, how it polarizes the country, and what we can do about it. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2BfHdEhCMj4 Follow Nick Troiano: https://twitter.com/NickTroiano | https://uniteamerica.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From Battlefield to Ballot: A Veteran's Independent Bid for Congress

From Battlefield to Ballot: A Veteran's Independent Bid for Congress

In this episode, Special Forces veteran and Harvard graduate Shelane Etchison discusses her inspiring journey from the battlefield to the political arena as an independent candidate for North Carolina...

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Early Detection Revolution: How a Simple Scan Could Save Your Life

Early Detection Revolution: How a Simple Scan Could Save Your Life

Prenuvo's groundbreaking approach to transforming healthcare addresses the limitations of the current reactive system, which often leads to late diagnoses of severe conditions. Andrew Lacy, CEO of Pre...

15 Juli 202435min

Building a Better Future: The Universal Basic Income Solution

Building a Better Future: The Universal Basic Income Solution

Conrad Shaw and Scott Santens, founders of the Income To Support All Foundation (ITSA), share their journey in supporting various UBI initiatives, highlighting personal stories and the challenges face...

8 Juli 202455min

Analyzing the "Debate for the Ages," Leadership and Future Implications

Analyzing the "Debate for the Ages," Leadership and Future Implications

After a dismal debate performance by Joe Biden last week, Andrew and Zach discuss the potential fallout of support, panic within the Democratic Party, and future implications. They explore the possibi...

1 Juli 202442min

Crossing America in an RV: Surprising Truths About Our Divided Nation

Crossing America in an RV: Surprising Truths About Our Divided Nation

Join us on a journey across America, where Bloomberg editor and author Frank Barry takes you through the heart of American democracy. In this episode, Frank shares his adventure of driving an RV along...

24 Juni 202440min

Empowering America's Future Entrepreneurs & Leaders

Empowering America's Future Entrepreneurs & Leaders

Venture for America (VFA) is a nonprofit entrepreneurial career accelerator founded by Andrew Yang in 2011. Its mission is to recruit talented young people to become entrepreneurs and leaders in growt...

17 Juni 202448min

The Future of Ranked Choice Voting

The Future of Ranked Choice Voting

Roughly 75% of Americans feel that our country is not working for them. How do we achieve structural democratic reform that gets our government working again for the American people? Meredith Sumpter,...

10 Juni 202442min

Ghost Newspapers, News as a Civic Good, and Rebuilding Trust in Journalism

Ghost Newspapers, News as a Civic Good, and Rebuilding Trust in Journalism

Over the last 20 years, over 2000 local newspapers have shut down, leading to a 65% drop in the number of journalists and a sharp increase in political polarization. Steven Waldman founded Rebuild Loc...

3 Juni 202441min

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