# Doomscroll 48: Claire Valdez

An episode of [Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1513817688), 25 May 2026, 46 min.

Audio: https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/4/patreon-media/p/post/158501288/f3210b3eac0a4191be1a7fdde94c8921/eyJhIjoxLCJpc19hdWRpbyI6MSwicCI6MX0%3D/1.mp3?token-hash=_qgM8bWHaa7Hn-ZJv0kVx0RqIBsFfx3FVQuEydtTPIw%3D&token-time=1794182400

My guest is Claire Valdez, a union organizer, artist and democratic socialist running for congress in NY-7. Valdez has garnered an impressive list of endorsements; Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani, UAW’s Shawn Fain, DSA, Mahmoud Khalil, Zephyr Teachout, and many others. We discuss the American labor movement and the power of democratic majorities. The NY primary election is on June 23rd. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

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