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This Week with Common Power

Common Power

Common Power Executive Director Charles Douglas and Journalist Ahmed Baba cut through the noise to break down the most critical developments from the week. This series will synthesize what’s most important in the Trump era and what volunteers nationwide can do about it.

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59 episodes

  1. Election Day Predictions: State-By-State Senate Calls 58:44
  2. Live From The Nebraska Senate Race With Ahmed Baba & Charles Douglas 45:03
  3. Big Announcement from CoPo 24:46
  4. Analyzing The Senate Debates - Midterm Pulse Check With Ahmed Baba Charles Douglas 56:08
  5. Can Dems Flip Iowa? Insights Live From The Ground 34:55
  6. Live From The Alaska Senate Race, Where Peltola Leads In the Polls 40:58
  7. The AI Threat Level Is Rising. How Should Democrats Respond? 54:01
  8. Coalition Building, Party Infighting, and the Fight for the House 54:41
  9. PA Victories, Democratic Momentum, and the GOP's Midterm Trouble 54:21
  10. Takeaways From Primaries In Florida, Alaska, & Wyoming 59:34
  11. Analyzing Another Week Of Primaries - Midterm Pulse Check 28:50
  12. Michigan Primary Debrief: Takeaways, Insights, & Lessons From The Ground 51:23
  13. Midterm Pulse Check: Trump Has Worst Polling Week Yet, Dem Primaries Take Shape 58:51
  14. The Rise Of Democratic Socialist Candidates & What It Means For The Party 1:01:33
  15. Midterm Pulse Check - Primary Wins Losses & Lessons 1:09:32
  16. GOP Redistricting Setbacks, Paxton Wins, & Generational Change In Dem Primaries 44:35
  17. Is Trump As Powerful In Gop Primaries As He Seems? 1:15:57
  18. Midterm Pulse Check With Ahmed Baba & Charles Douglas 1:02:20
  19. Southern States Move Fast To Eliminate Black Districts After SCOTUS Ruling 49:59
  20. SCOTUS Just Gutted The Voting Rights Act. Here's What It Means For 2026, 2028, & Beyond 55:58
  21. How Democrats Can Use MAGA As Fractures To Fuel Midterm Wins 58:50
  22. Live From The Georgia Runoff To Replace MTG 51:54
  23. Live From The Illinois Dem Primary - Election Day Analysis! 43:27
  24. The Push For Generational Change In The 2026 Dem Primaries 1:06:28
  25. Why Talarico Won The Texas Primary 1:06:31
  26. Midterm Election Pulse Check News Of The Week (3/27) 49:12
  27. Ice Retreats In Minnesota & The Save Act Passes House 43:31
  28. What Minneapolis Teaches Us About Anti-ICE Organizing: Lessons Live From the Ground 54:22
  29. What We Can Learn From Minnesota’s Anti-ICE Organizing 21:23
  30. Minneapolis - Ground Zero For ICE Resistence 19:03
  31. Fighting Back vs. Unifying Leadership 19:54
  32. No Room For Debate: Renee Good, Venezuaela, ACA Healthcare 31:32
  33. Recapping 2025: Epstein Files, DNC, And Everything In Between 36:34
  34. Strategic Surprises: Winning in Unexpected Places 31:27
  35. Tennessee - Progressive Waves in Conservative Waters 43:06
  36. Chuck's Losing It + Epstein Emails 34:29
  37. Election Results Are In, Trumpism Is Out! 34:51
  38. Election Talk - Dems Are Finally Pushing Back! 29:40
  39. Dynamics Of The Government Shutwdown 25:13
  40. The Gov't Shutdown Again... We Need New Leadership! 19:52
  41. Media & Politics - Whose Got The Power? 33:06
  42. Charlie Kirk’s Death: The Real Conversation We Should Be Having 29:48
  43. A Long List Of Updates & A New Way to Take Action With Us! 22:02
  44. New(som) Democratic Leadership? 17:49
  45. Progressive Candidate on the Rise & Trump's Economy on the Decline 35:45
  46. Trump’s Terrified: The Epstein Files He Promised Is Now Poisoning His Base 24:05
  47. Grassroots Momentum & Right-Wing Rebrands: Zohran Rises, Tucker Turns 27:24
  48. King County Washington Fights Back With Girmay Zahilay 26:56
  49. A Look Back at No Kings: Successful Protests and a Failed Birthday Celebration 29:31
  50. Trump vs. Musk: A Timeline of Chaos and Consequences 31:13