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Igor Volsky is a vice president at the Center for American Progress and the deputy director for the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Previously, he was the managing editor of ThinkProgress and the Health Care Policy and LGBT editor for ThinkProgress and The Progress Report at American Progress. He has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Fox News, and CNBC television, and he has been a guest on many radio shows. In 2011, Forbes named Igor one of their top “30 under 30” in Law & Policy.

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11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit Past Event

11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit

Join CAP for a summit featuring speeches and discussions by leading advocates of the gun violence prevention movement.

Center for American Progress - Online

11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit (Registered Attendees) Past Event

11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit (Registered Attendees)

Join CAP for a summit featuring speeches and discussions by leading advocates of the gun violence prevention movement.

Center for American Progress (1333 H St. NW Washington DC 20005) & Online

BONUS EPISODE: Sharing the Mic on Gun Violence Prevention Podcast
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BONUS EPISODE: Sharing the Mic on Gun Violence Prevention

This week, Michele and Igor sit down with student activist Ryan Deitsh and BeMore Group Executive Director Dejuan Patterson to discuss efforts they are both taking to prevent gun violence in America.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

New Jersey’s Gov. Phil Murphy on Resisting Trump Podcast
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New Jersey’s Gov. Phil Murphy on Resisting Trump

Michele and Igor speak with New Jersey Gov. Murphy about the progress his state has made, as well as with CAP Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy Ben Olinsky about some of CAP's big policy ideas.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 2 More Rachel Rosen, Ben Olinsky

Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s Take on Corruption Podcast
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s Take on Corruption

Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins Michele and Igor to discuss his pending lawsuit against President Donald Trump; his concerns over the AT&T-Time Warner merger and Trump's judicial nominees; and why he thinks America and its allies aren't any safer after the North Korea summit.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Dumping on Democracies, Praising Dictators Podcast
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Dumping on Democracies, Praising Dictators

Igor speaks with CAP national security experts Kelly Magsamen and Mike Fuchs about the North Korea summit and how to work toward denuclearization.

Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, Rachel Rosen, 2 More Kelly Magsamen, Michael Fuchs

Locking Up Our Own Podcast
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Locking Up Our Own

Michele and Igor sit down with James Forman Jr., a public defender and author, and discuss the touch-on-crime policies that resulted in disproportionate numbers of black men in prison.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

BONUS EPISODE: How RFK Became ‘the Patron Saint of Black People’ Podcast
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BONUS EPISODE: How RFK Became ‘the Patron Saint of Black People’

This week, Michele and Igor sit down with Dawn Porter, director of "Bobby Kennedy for President," and discuss parallels between the 1968 presidential campaign and today's political climate.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Maria Teresa Kumar on Efforts to Dehumanize the Latinx Community Podcast
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Maria Teresa Kumar on Efforts to Dehumanize the Latinx Community

Michele and Igor speak with Maria Teresa Kumar, president and CEO of Voto Latino, about the harmful effects of the Trump administration's actions on the Latinx community, as well as the importance of communities of color voting in 2018.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Breaking Down the Mueller Investigation with Chris Hayes Podcast
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Breaking Down the Mueller Investigation with Chris Hayes

Michele and Igor chat with MSNBC's Chris Hayes about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation; CAP's Diana Pilipenko weighs in, breaking down the biggest developments within the investigation in the past year.

Igor Volsky, Michele L. Jawando, Sally Tucker, 2 More Rachel Rosen, Diana Pilipenko

Finding The Courage To Lead Podcast
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Finding The Courage To Lead

At CAP's 2018 Ideas Conference, Michele and Igor speak with Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood. Then, CAP Senior Fellow Jocelyn Frye discusses women's rights with Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama.

Sally Tucker, Rachel Rosen, Michele L. Jawando, 2 More Igor Volsky, Jocelyn Frye

Why Won’t America Invest in Its Teachers? Podcast
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Why Won’t America Invest in Its Teachers?

This week, Igor sits down with Oklahoma's "Teacher of the Year," Jon Hazell, to discuss why teachers are striking; CAP's director of K-12 Strategic Initiatives, Lisette Partelow, also joins.

Igor Volsky, Michele L. Jawando, Sally Tucker, 2 More Rachel Rosen, Lisette Partelow

The Tragic Association of Criminality and Blackness Podcast
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The Tragic Association of Criminality and Blackness

This week, Igor discusses the damaging association of criminality and blackness with writer Clint Smith and Brian Ferguson, director of the Washington, D.C., Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen Affairs.

Igor Volsky, Rachel Rosen, Sally Tucker

BONUS EPISODE: Confronting the Racist Past of National Geographic Podcast
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BONUS EPISODE: Confronting the Racist Past of National Geographic

Igor and guest host Danyelle Solomon chat with Susan Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of National Geographic, and discuss the magazine's racist history and its efforts to include more diverse perspectives moving forward.

Igor Volsky, Danyelle Solomon, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

‘There’s Something About Her I Just Don’t Like’ Podcast
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‘There’s Something About Her I Just Don’t Like’

Michele and Igor chat with Jennifer Palmieri, best-selling author and executive vice president for Communications and Advocacy at CAP, about what women in the workplace and in politics will need to confront in future elections.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge Podcast
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Standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge

On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, Igor speaks with veteran journalist and ThinkProgress columnist Sam Fulwood III about the racial progress made in the past 50 years—and what remains to be accomplished.

Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, Rachel Rosen

Love, Loss, and the Fight for Acceptance Podcast
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Love, Loss, and the Fight for Acceptance

Igor chats with Sarah McBride, an author and transgender activist, about her experiences as a transgender woman, her relationship with her late husband, and the harmful policies of the Trump administration.

Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, Rachel Rosen

The Kids Aren’t Alright Podcast
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The Kids Aren’t Alright

Igor and guest host Chelsea Parsons, the vice president of Gun Violence Prevention at CAP, speak with the young people who organized March for Our Lives on the National Mall.

Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, Rachel Rosen, 1 More Chelsea Parsons

The Rise of Hate Podcast
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The Rise of Hate

Guest host Ed Chung and Igor chat with their guests about the rise of hate crimes in the United States since President Trump took office.

Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, Rachel Rosen, 1 More Ed Chung

The Underground College Basketball Economy Podcast
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The Underground College Basketball Economy

This week, Michele and Igor sit down with Kevin Merida to discuss issues of sports and race.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 2 More Rachel Rosen, Kyle Epstein

We Will Not Cower, Jeff Sessions Podcast
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We Will Not Cower, Jeff Sessions

Michele and Igor chat with Sacramento, California, Mayor Darrell Steinberg about protecting California's sanctuary state laws in the face of the Justice Department lawsuit.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Why I’m Still Suing the President Podcast
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Why I’m Still Suing the President

This week, Michele and Igor sit down with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to discuss the renewed debate on gun control, among other issues.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Not the Postracial Society We Thought It Would Be Podcast
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Not the Postracial Society We Thought It Would Be

Michele and Igor speak with Kenneth B. Morris Jr., the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington, about lessons that today's resisters can learn from these historical figures.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Does Boston Deserve Its Racist Reputation? Podcast
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Does Boston Deserve Its Racist Reputation?

This week, Michele and Igor examine Boston's racist reputation and discuss the official presidential portraits unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Blackness Is Its Own Thing Podcast
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Blackness Is Its Own Thing

Michele and Igor speak with Melissa Harris-Perry and DeRay Mckesson, two prolific leaders who are changing the world we live in, about topics ranging from black women's place in the #MeToo movement to America's treatment of Colin Kaepernick, and everything in between.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Mutually Assured Destruction in the Era of Trump Podcast
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Mutually Assured Destruction in the Era of Trump

Michele and Igor speak with Daniel Ellsberg, most notable for leaking the Pentagon Papers in 1971, as well as Michael Fuchs about the U.S. nuclear arsenal and President Trump's sudden reversal on his pick of Victor Cha to be the U.S. envoy to South Korea.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 2 More Michael Fuchs, Rachel Rosen

A Shithole Place Called Racism Podcast
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A Shithole Place Called Racism

This week Michele and Igor chat with two CAP colleagues and discuss the history and context behind the United States' racist immigration policies and Donald Trump's discriminatory behavior.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 3 More Philip E. Wolgin, Rejane Frederick, Rachel Rosen

‘A Very Stable Genius’ Podcast
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‘A Very Stable Genius’

Michele and Igor chat with Rep. Adam Schiff about developments in the Russia investigation and the invoking the 25th Amendment to address President Trump's mental health.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

The Surge of Women Candidates Podcast
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The Surge of Women Candidates

This week, Michele and Igor sit down with Karen Tumulty, national political correspondent for The Washington Post, to discuss the record number of women running for office.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

The Year That Was Podcast

The Year That Was

On this episode of Thinking CAP, Michele and Igor break down the year that was 2017.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

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