Atima Omara Asks "What Happens When Democrats Refuse to Learn?"

About this episode

Frank Schaeffer talks with Atima Omara about her book and the failures in American politics.

Frank Schaeffer talks with political strategist and author Atima Omara about her new book The Instigators and the deeper failures shaping American politics today. They discuss race, religion, Trumpism, Project 2025, Kamala Harris, media ecosystems, the Democratic Party’s blind spots, and the historic role Black women have played in defending democracy while rarely receiving full recognition or power. Atima also reflects on growing up in Virginia as the daughter of Ugandan immigrants and what ...

People in this episode

Host: Frank Schaeffer

Guest: Atima Omara

Topics covered

• American politics
• race
• religion
• Trumpism
• Democratic Party
• Black women in democracy

Keywords

• politics
• race
• religion
• Democratic Party
• Black women
• Trumpism
• media ecosystems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democratic Party, Project 2025

Books & works: The Instigators

Places: Virginia, Uganda

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