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Middleweight Politics: Political Analysis for the Independent Voter

37% of Americans think the two-party system works great. This podcast is for the other 63%. Join hosts Dan Sally (formerly of Rank the Vote) and Shawn Griffiths (of Independent Voter News) as they break down the big stories of the week and uncover the root causes behind polarization and division. From dissecting the structures that drive these issues to exploring practical solutions, Middleweight Politics is all about understanding what's broken and how we can fix it.

info_outline New York's Mayoral Race: Why Mamdani Has to Beat Cuomo Twice 06/30/2025
info_outline Could Immigration and Iran Divide the GOP? 06/24/2025
info_outline Can the Military Remain Apolitical? 06/16/2025
info_outline The Trump-Musk Breakup: Could Musk's Third Party Disrupt the GOP? 06/09/2025
info_outline The Democrats' Dude Problem/Tommy Tuberville Leaves the Senate 06/02/2025
info_outline The Moody's Downgrade and America's Big, Beautiful, Bankruptcy 05/26/2025
info_outline Presidential Health: Who Determines When a President is Unfit to Serve? 05/19/2025
info_outline The GOP’s Biggest Opponent in 2026: Itself 05/12/2025
info_outline The Plan to Deny Both Parties a House Majority 05/05/2025
info_outline Do Moderates Matter? | The Myth of the Political Middle 04/28/2025
info_outline Are Democrats Having a MAGA Moment? 04/21/2025
info_outline Trump's Trade War: When Bad Economics Makes Good Politics 04/14/2025
info_outline Conservatism: Not Dead, Just Homeless | Josh Lewis of Saving Elephants 04/07/2025
info_outline Jeffrey Goldberg Has Left the Chat: Signalgate and the Slow Death of Accountability 03/31/2025
info_outline DOGEfight: Why Democrats Should Steal the GOP's Efficiency Playbook 03/24/2025
info_outline Fusion Voting Was Banned. Some Republicans Want it Back. 03/17/2025
info_outline Is Donald Trump All That Unprecedented? 03/10/2025
info_outline Have Democrats Lost Touch with Voters? 03/02/2025
info_outline NATO, Ukraine, and the Cost of America's Four-Year Foreign Policy 02/24/2025
info_outline Beyond the Lesser of Two Evils: How Cities Are Reforming Poison Politics 02/17/2025
info_outline The Death of Checks & Balances and The Rise of the Imperial Presidency 02/10/2025
info_outline Trump's Spending Freeze: Why Republicans Can't Tame the Debt 02/03/2025
info_outline Trump's First Week: Is This What Voters Asked For? 01/27/2025
info_outline US vs TikTok: The Politics of Data Privacy and Free Speech 01/20/2025
info_outline What Happened to the Populist Left? 01/13/2025
info_outline Musk's Millions and Germany's Far Right: Can He Buy This Election? 01/06/2025
info_outline GOP vs GOP: Party Fragmentation in the New Congress 12/23/2024
info_outline The Democratic Identity Crisis: Is the Big Tent Too Small? 12/16/2024
info_outline How to Save America's Vanishing Political Middle 12/09/2024
info_outline Why Working Class Voters Choose Culture Over Economics 12/02/2024
 
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