In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Craig Swallow, a congressional candidate running in Massachusetts’ 9th District. The conversation covers healthcare, democracy, campaign finance, corporate power, congressional accountability, term limits, and building a politics rooted in working-class communities.
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- (00:00) - — Intro
- (00:20) - — MA-09
- (01:15) - — Craig’s story
- (02:00) - — Democracy threats
- (04:00) - — Working class
- (06:00) - — Family history
- (08:00) - — Healthcare
- (10:00) - — Public service
- (12:00) - — PAC money
- (14:00) - — Protest power
- (16:00) - — Supreme Court
- (18:00) - — Ethics rules
- (20:00) - — Accountability
- (22:00) - — Congress perks
- (24:00) - — Why run
- (26:00) - — Party failures
- (28:00) - — Bill Keating
- (30:00) - — Citizens United
- (32:00) - — Stock trading
- (34:00) - — Congressional pay
- (36:00) - — Term limits
- (38:00) - — Reading bills
- (40:00) - — Changing the system
- (42:00) - — Campaign message
- (44:00) - — Final thoughts
