Inside the federal worker resistance to DOGE and Trump

Welcome to a Thursday night edition of Progress Report.

Thank you to everyone who tuned into our first live interview tonight! It was a great conversation with Eric Blanc, who is the author of the new book We Are the Union and a central organizer in the federal worker resistance to DOGE and Donald Trump.

We discussed:

• The latest updates in the Trump administration’s war on the federal government;

• How those workers are finding their voices and pushing back in bold new ways;

• Where the firings are causing serious political problems for Republicans;

• Why Elon Musk may well bring the downfall of Donald Trump;

• The central role that labor must play in the fight back against GOP tyranny;

• How workers are evolving labor organizing and why unions must follow their lead;

• The ways in which this new kind of organizing can be translated to politics;

• And believe it or not, much more!

You can watch the whole thing above — apologies in advance for my voice, I’m still recovering from the flu. These live interviews are going to become a regular feature here at Progress Report, and I’ve already got a number of new guests in the works, from across politics, activism, labor, journalism, and beyond.

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