//podcastplus.net/feed/ask-an-american-to-vote~9c43400c Every American living abroad can vote in the U.S., and can engage politically back home through Democrats Abroad, an official arm of the Democratic Party.Brought to you by David Schellenberg and Rachel Eugster (co-chairs of the Canada's Capital Region chapter of Democrats Abroad) this podcast is about Americans living outside the U.S.--who we are, what we stand for, how to get engaged back home, and how to make sure your vote is counted, Because when Democrats vote abroad, Democrats at home win.For more info: democratsabroad.orgTo register and request your ballot: votefromabroad.org Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:51:46 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/108088113/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-9%2Fba1f69fb-a84e-d1e1-51bc-ae1056f0dc50.mp3 David and Rachel are joined by Robert E. Friedman, founder of the international development nonprofit Prosperity Now, who visited three ICE detention centers in Louisiana in August 2025. Bob speaks of the numbers of people in detention, the conditions and deprivations, the absence of due process, and of individuals he was able to speak to. He notes that while videos of arrests are widely available, no one sees what happens after that to the people who are detained. He speaks of a metastasizing system of concentration camps that are operating in our name, and reminds us to review the language of the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at votefromabroad.org. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:07:45 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/108088113/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-9%2Fba1f69fb-a84e-d1e1-51bc-ae1056f0dc50.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/106881165/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-14%2Fb3c9ef7c-267e-c6f2-7ed0-9cd531829e40.mp3 Libby Jamison of Military Families for Ethical Leadership joins Rachel and David to talk about the challenges our service members and their families face as they are posted across the U.S. and beyond, and the new isues that have arisen with the current administration. The conversation starts with Manitoba bird life, and ends with a ride on Air Force One, touching along the way on what it means to have a military presence on our streets, on the historic traditions of the East Wing, and on Libby's career of advocating for veterans and military familes and the work she is doing as a member of DA Morocco. Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at votefromabroad.org. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:37:51 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/106881165/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-14%2Fb3c9ef7c-267e-c6f2-7ed0-9cd531829e40.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/106587787/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-7%2F405305259-44100-2-d957f0181ef15.m4a Paula Lucas joins David and Rachel to talk about Pathways to Safety International, which she founded to assist U.S. citizens living or travelling abroad who experience domestic violence or sexual assault. Paula tells her own story of fleeing an abusive marriage and discovering to her surprise that she couldn't just go to the Embassy and ask for help. From the experience of extricating herself and her children and reestablishing them safely in the U.S. came her determination to help other people experiencing similar challenges. Paula talks about the thousands of pepole the organization has helped, the difficulty of sustaining the organization without sufficient funding, and the ups and downs of this kind of work. In 2013, she documented her story in the book Harvesting Stones: And American woman's international journey of survival: http://harvestingstonesbook.com/ . Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot... Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:45:35 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/106587787/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-7%2F405305259-44100-2-d957f0181ef15.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/106173631/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-29%2Fe9e78fea-fe4b-8ccc-0da3-89087f12d055.mp3 RoteRote, aka Hunter C.G., gives a crash course on Louisiana politics, along with a taste of what it's like to be a social media personality covering the far right. He shares his thoughts on why so many disparate rightwing groups are able to work together while the equally broad assembly of leftwing groups is struggling to coordinate, the right's media advantage, how little time we have to address it, and his 50502000 plan that would start doing so. Find his links at https://linktr.ee/roterotemedia . Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at votefromabroad.org. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:35:28 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/106173631/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-29%2Fe9e78fea-fe4b-8ccc-0da3-89087f12d055.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/105877949/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-23%2F6af1c6b0-ad8c-5212-beb3-17f62dbe38ff.mp3 Indivisible Abroad leaders Alyssa Elliott and Louise Parker join David and Rachel to talk about the sudden international emergence of the movement started by Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg. The four explore how this came about, what Americans living abroad can contribute to a movement back home, and the relationships between Indivisible Abroad with the original US-based Indivisible in the States, as well as with Democrats Abroad. To get involved, contact Indivisible Abroad at indivisibleabroad@protonmail.com . Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at votefromabroad.org. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:05:36 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/105877949/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-23%2F6af1c6b0-ad8c-5212-beb3-17f62dbe38ff.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/105510941/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-15%2F88223680-a6a0-47ee-dc82-dbc055fadead.mp3 The two young leaders from Young Democrats of America vying to be elected president, Fatima Heyward and Kati Durkin, fill David and Rachel in on YDA and their priorities for the organization. The conversation touches on labour, reproducitve justice, TikTok, and how to get young people out to vote. For more information about YDA and Durkin and Heyward's candidacies, visit: yda.org ydaevolve.com fatimaforyda.com Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:02:50 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/105510941/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-15%2F88223680-a6a0-47ee-dc82-dbc055fadead.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/104491440/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F2219702f-eea5-78da-aa54-91723a9e32b7.mp3 Actor Ingrid Garner stops off from touring one of the one-woman shows she has developed from her grandmother's memoir, Eleanor's Story: an American Girl in Hitler's Germany by Eleanor Ramrath Garner, to make a rare in-person visit to the cafe. Having travelled to Ottawa to perform at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, Ingrid tells David and Rachel about what it was like to be away from her LA home during the No Kings/No Tryants rallies of June 14. She also talks about her experiences as an Orange County pollworker, and of course, about her grandmother (now 95). https://www.eleanorsstory.com Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at votefromabroad.org. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:06:44 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/104491440/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F2219702f-eea5-78da-aa54-91723a9e32b7.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/104491440/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F2219702f-eea5-78da-aa54-91723a9e32b7.mp3 Actor Ingrid Garner stops off from touring one of the one-woman shows she has developed from her grandmother's memoir, Eleanor's Story: an American Girl in Hitler's Germany by Eleanor Ramrath Garner, to make a rare in-person visit to the cafe. Having travelled to Ottawa to perform at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, Ingrid tells David and Rachel about what it was like to be away from her LA home during the No Kings/No Tryants rallies of June 14. She also talks about her experiences as an Orange County pollworker, and of course, about her grandmother (now 95). https://www.eleanorsstory.com Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at votefromabroad.org. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:06:44 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/104491440/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-22%2F2219702f-eea5-78da-aa54-91723a9e32b7.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/104240272/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-17%2F16c6dbe6-953b-522c-d2da-d8fcecca326c.mp3 Novelist, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow joins Rachel and David in the cafe to talk about the enshittification of the internet and how we ended up in our current enshittogenic environment. The conversation touches on digital locks, ink that's more expensive than a Kentucky Derby winner's semen, Robert Bork's taste in movies, "Fiddler on the Roof" the documentary, and moving fast and breaking kings. Doctorow's most recent book is Picks & Shovels, and the next one to be released will be Enshittification. For more information: https://craphound.com/, https://pluralistic.net/, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.eff.org/ . Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at votefromabroad.org. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:16:42 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/104240272/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-17%2F16c6dbe6-953b-522c-d2da-d8fcecca326c.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/104240272/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-17%2F16c6dbe6-953b-522c-d2da-d8fcecca326c.mp3 Novelist, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow joins Rachel and David in the cafe to talk about the enshittification of the internet and how we ended up in our current enshittogenic environment. The conversation touches on digital locks, ink that's more expensive than a Kentucky Derby winner's semen, Robert Bork's taste in movies, "Fiddler on the Roof" the documentary, and moving fast and breaking kings. Doctorow's most recent book is Picks & Shovels, and the next one to be released will be Enshittification. For more information: https://craphound.com/, https://pluralistic.net/, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.eff.org/ . Find the full audio library of Blue Vote Café episodes at http://bluevotecafe.com. Register and request your ballot every year at votefromabroad.org. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:16:42 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/11bff96c/podcast/play/104240272/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-17%2F16c6dbe6-953b-522c-d2da-d8fcecca326c.mp3