How Congresswoman Cori Bush Reimagines Politics

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🗓️ 16 October 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Today we’re joined by Congresswoman Cori Bush! Back in 2020, Bush made history as the first Black woman elected to represent Missouri’s First Congressional District.

With the upcoming midterms, we wrestle with the messaging coming from the Democratic Party (3:45), Bush’s fight for police reform and affordable housing (7:10), and the power of grassroots politics (8:20). Then we turn to Bush’s new memoir, The Forerunner, where she discusses her upbringing in St. Louis (9:20), her father’s formative lessons on leadership (10:50), the challenges she faced in high school (15:02), and how she persisted through periods of homelessness as a single mother (29:14).

On the back-half, we discuss her work on the ground of the Ferguson protests (32:09), a stirring speech from Angela Davis (38:15), her renewed focus on legislation around mental health (43:30), why she continues to believe in a “politivist” approach to public service (47:50), and why she’s holding onto hope this November (51:20).

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0:27.0	Pushkin. This is talk easy. I'm Sam for go so welcome to the show. Today I'm joined by Congresswoman Corey Bush.
1:13.6	Back in 2020, Bush made history as the first black woman elected to represent Missouri's
1:19.2	first congressional district.
1:21.4	In her first term, she's remained true to her campaign slogan, which was to do the most for the people who have the least.
1:29.0	Fighting to eliminate student debt, advocating for both reproductive rights, and
1:34.8	mental health programs for victims of police violence,
1:38.2	not to mention leading a protest on the steps of the Capitol
1:41.4	to raise awareness for a nationwide eviction moratorium.
1:45.7	In almost all cases, Bush's policies are informed by her lived experiences.
1:51.6	She's grappled with homelessness, crippling student loans, and the burden of having an abortion.
1:58.0	She writes about all this and more in her new memoir, The Forerunner, a story of pain and perseverance in America.
2:05.9	The book is remarkably bold in its vulnerability, as she recounts her years living below the poverty
2:11.6	line as a single mother and survivor of domestic violence.
2:16.7	Contrary to most political memoirs, which usually offer the illusion of openness, the forerunner is genuinely candid. the with the Congresswoman. Whether it's around the midterms, the state of the Democratic
2:34.4	Party, or her childhood in St. Louis, Bush speaks from the heart. After all, in
2:40.4	in 2022, she says, who has time for anything else and so if you'd like to learn more
2:46.4	about Corey after our talk or if you want to support her bid for a second term
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