On Monday, we hosted our weekly Callin show, Lever Live, where David Sirota was joined by special guests to discuss how to build a third party. We also took questions from the audience LIVE on air.

Lever Live is publicly available for anyone to listen to and participate in. Just click this link to find a replay of tonight’s show on Callin.

Due to the cataclysmic failures of the two-party system here in the United States, is it time to build a real third party — if that is even possible? On this episode of Lever Live, David discussed the realities and viability of building a third party with Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, and Vermont state Sen. Chris Pearson, a member of the Vermont Progressive Party.

David, Maurice, and Chris explored the pros and cons of third-party movements. Can such efforts only be successful at the local level? Is it possible for third-party politicians to actually affect change? Are Democrats and Republicans willing to play nice with outsiders?

HOW TO ACCESS LEVER LIVE: Lever Live broadcasts every Monday at 7pm ET (4pm PT) on Callin — a website and app that gives you the ability to ask questions on the air in real time.

You can listen to tonight’s show on Callin’s website here, or you can download the Callin mobile app and search for “Lever Live”. (For Apple/iOS devices, click here; for Android devices, click here.) For more detailed instructions on how to use Callin, go here.

Once you’ve created a free Callin account, you can click here to subscribe to Lever Live, where you’ll be updated on our upcoming shows and find replays of previous shows.

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