In this episode of Left Out Loud, Ally and Seth speak with Jackson Franklin, a progressive candidate who ran for Congress in Indiana’s 5th District. The conversation covers red-state organizing, working-class politics, gun reform, veterans’ care, healthcare, foreign policy, corporate influence, and building a people-powered campaign in Indiana.
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- (00:00) - — Intro
- (02:00) - — Meet Jackson
- (04:00) - — Redistricting
- (06:00) - — Fighting back
- (08:00) - — Red-state organizing
- (10:00) - — Working-class politics
- (12:00) - — Indiana Democrats
- (14:00) - — Veterans and guns
- (16:00) - — Gun reform
- (18:00) - — Iran and war
- (20:00) - — Gaza and AIPAC
- (22:00) - — Military accountability
- (24:00) - — Pentagon spending
- (26:00) - — Anti-war politics
- (28:00) - — Veterans’ healthcare
- (30:00) - — Primary day
- (32:00) - — Campaign ground game
- (34:00) - — Progressive scale
- (36:00) - — Get involved
- (38:00) - — Post-primary remarks
- (40:00) - — Organizing power
- (42:00) - — Movement politics
- (44:00) - — Closing message
