At the end of our last podcast, we briefly talked about three larger systemic problems that created the environment for strategic errors that may have cost us the election. The first was the lack of trust institutional Democratic funders have o

Miami Politics with Juan Cuba #8

Feb 9th, 2019 20m 37s

While there were several key wins we should celebrate, we lost the big races for Governor and U.S. Senate. These were tough, tough losses, and they were completely avoidable. Of course, with such a tight margin, there could be a hundred reasons

Miami Politics with Juan Cuba #7

Dec 6th, 2017 1h 1m

On this podcast we are joined by Mario Piscatella and Rick Boylan. We discuss the Florida Democratic Party State Chair election process. It's a complicated and byzantine process that we can hopefully shed some light on.

Miami Politics with Juan Cuba #6 - State Chair Elections

Dec 2nd, 2017 2h 38m

On November 30, 2017, we hosted a candidate forum for the four candidates for the State Chair of the Florida Democratic Party: Alma Gonzalez, Stacey Patel, Terrie Rizzo, and Monica Russo. We hope the forum will highlight the strengths of our ca

Miami Politics with Juan Cuba #5

Jun 7th, 2017 1h 3m

This podcast was recorded on May 24, 2017. We discuss the privatization of our public schools, the expansion of charter schools, and some of the more controversial aspects of HB 7069. We are joined by Ron Bilbao, Legislative Affairs Specialist

Miami Politics with Juan Cuba #4 - Pine Rocklands

May 1st, 2017 31m 11s

On this podcast we speak with Al Sunshine, retired reporter turned environmental activist. The Pine Rocklands is one of the most unique habitats in the world and the largest tract (outside of the Everglades) is in South Dade and it's being thre

Miami Politics with Juan Cuba #3 - Darren Rainey

Mar 28th, 2017 46m 14s

Listen to this morning's podcast on the Darren Rainey case. We speak with Melba Pearson, Deputy Director of the ACLU and a former prosecutor at the State Attorney’s office; Jasmen Rogers, SEIU Organizer and BLM activist; and Khurrum Wahid, crim

Miami Politics with Juan Cuba Ep #2 - Sanctuary Cities

Mar 26th, 2017 41m 9s

On this podcast we speak with Mike Hernandez, Senior Advisor and Communications Director to County Mayor Carlos Gimenez. Join us for a deep dive into the issue of Sanctuary Cities and immigration policy in Miami-Dade County. Among the questions

Miami Politics with Juan Cuba #1 - FPL

Mar 21st, 2017 55m 37s

Listen to our first podcast! I speak with the team at Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE): George Cavros, SACE Policy Attorney; Susan Glickman, SACE Florida Director; and Laura Reynolds, biologist, activist and consultant for SACE and oth