Episode 569 - ""Ritchie Torres Ain't Shit" (w/ Michael Blake)

About this episode

Michael Blake discusses his candidacy against Ritchie Torres and his vision for progressive representation in the Bronx.

Candidate for NY's 15th congressional district, Michael Blake, hopes to unseat zionist incumbent Ritchie Torres and bring progressive, pro-Medicare for All, anti-genocide representation to the Bronx. But can Blake persuade the left that he's a genuinely left candidate worth throwing their support behind? Blake provides context for a past AIPAC speech and Israel visit, and answers tough questions about his theory of change: Is it possible to be a positive force fighting inside of a party committed to corporatism and the state of Israel? Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod) . Produced by Armand Aviram . Theme by Nick Thorburn (@ nickfromislands ).

People in this episode

Host: Briahna Joy Gray

Guest: Michael Blake

Topics covered

• politics
• progressive candidates
• Medicare for All
• Israel
• corporatism
• elections

Keywords

• Michael Blake
• Ritchie Torres
• AIPAC
• Medicare for All
• progressive politics
• New York elections
• corporatism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AIPAC, Bad Faith

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