Dr Butch Ware: Building a People-Powered California on Today-ish Show
In this thought-provoking episode of Today-ish, hosts James Li and Dani Love sit down with Dr. Butch Ware - professor, historian, musician and Green Party candidate for governor of California.
Dr. Ware reflects on his life’s turning point: discovering Malcolm X at age 15, embracing Islam, and how that path shaped his scholarship, activism, and now, his entry into politics. With uncompromising honesty, he critiques both Democrats and Republicans, exposing how corporate power and donor-class politics drive U.S. policy at home and abroad.
The discussion covers Palestine, Zionism and anti-imperialism; California’s deepening housing crisis and the poverty-industrial complex; immigration, ICE raids and the erosion of civil liberties; and the rise of censorship, climate manipulation and the police state.
Whether you’re inspired, challenged, or unsettled, Dr. Ware’s clarity pushes us to rethink the future of California, and the possibilities of a politics rooted in truth, justice, and liberation.
“Democrats and Republicans serve the same masters — the donor class. Until we break free from that cycle, Californians will keep paying the price.”
🗳️ Why This Matters
Dr Butch Ware cuts through the illusions of “team blue” and “team red” to show how both serve the same corporate masters. He calls us to solidarity across race, faith and class. We are reclaiming democracy from oligarcgy and building a California where people, not corporations, come first.
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