Congressional Progressive Caucus Center Executive Director Liz Watson discusses the cruelty behind Trump's proposed budget; Mckayla Wilkes joins to discuss why she's challenging the establishment Steny Hoyer

Liz Watson is the executive director of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center.

Mckayla Wilkes is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 5th Congressional District.

Prof. James Kwak on his new book, "Take Back Our Party: Restoring the Democratic Legacy" available in paperback and ebook from Strong Arm Press now https://strongarmpress.com/catalog/take-back-our-party/

James Kwak is a professor at the UConn School of Law and the chair of the board of the Southern Center for Human Rights. He is the author or co-author of three previous books: 13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown (with Simon Johnson), White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters To You (with Simon Johnson), and Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality.

Dr. MarkAlain Dery is an infectious diseases doctor & focus on negative impacts of poverty on health. He founded 102.3 WHIV FM, radio dedicated to human rights & social justice.

Jen Perelman is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 23rd Congressional District. The primary is August 18, 2020
Jen was born in North Miami, Florida. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado in 1992, a master's degree from Northwestern University in 1994, and a J.D. from St. Mary's University in 2000. Perelman's professional experience includes working as an attorney.She has been associated with the Juvenile Justice Committee, the League of Women Voters Broward, the Democratic Women's Club of West Broward, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, the Broward County Bar Association, the Sunrise Movement of South Florida, and the Mobile School Pantry.