Charles Douglas III interviews the Mayor Ras Baraka, current Mayor of Newark and Gubernatorial candidate for New Jersey.

Ras Baraka, a proud Newark native and the son of legendary poet and activist Amiri Baraka, has spent his career at the intersection of politics, education, and social justice. In this interview, he reflects on how he continues to navigate that intersection, especially in these uniquely challenging times.

Charles Douglas III and Ahmed Baba talk through the bombshell news about Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and what it could mean for the future of the Democratic Party. Did he know? What happens next? It’s all up in the air.

They also get into Trump’s new tax cut push, attacks on Medicaid, and how the right is laying the groundwork for even bigger rollbacks. Big moves are happening behind the chaos—and the left needs to get ready.

Charles Douglas III and Ahmed Baba dive into how Trump’s chaos is trickling down—from global supply chains to your local ballot. Local elections are shifting in response to national dysfunction, with new coalitions forming and old ones breaking down. Meanwhile, Trump’s erratic policies are fueling inflation, causing supply chain whiplash, and now… he’s created a meme coin?

We break down what all this means for democracy, the economy, and your daily life—and why these “sideshow” stories are actually core to understanding the bigger authoritarian playbook.