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Back to SearchToo Much Justice Scares The System
Stephen Bright is a death penalty lawyer and critic of our illogical, slapdash system of criminal justice. He's out with a new book, The Fear of Too…
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What Makes Protests Fail
Vincent Bevins has covered Brazil for the Los Angeles Times, and Southeast Asia for the Washington Post, and during his tenure he's covered many prot…
2 years, 2 months ago
"Andrew Cuomo Resigned For This?"
Melissa DeRosa was a top aide to Andrew Cuomo, and her new memoir is titled What's Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics & Crisis. De…
2 years, 2 months ago
Pushing Back On Pushing Out Cuomo
Melissa DeRosa was the closest aide and top advisor to former NY State Governor, Andrew Cuomo. In her new memoir titled What's Left Unsaid: My Life a…
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For Your Consideration: No Small Endeavor
“A lot of people think we have a violence problem, but it doesn't seem to be the case; but where we are different is in terms of guns,” says Dr. Davi…
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BEST OF THE GIST: The Slippery Truth Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, this past week was a big one in the life and career of House of Representatives member Jim Jordan. The 59-ye…
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With The Heights Of The Depths
A volume that deals with the heights of the depths The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works is the latest work by Helen Czerski, British physicist, oce…
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Church (Commission) And State
Today, a double interview. First, Mike is joined by David Wain, founding member of the influential and anarchically funny sketch comedy group The Sta…
2 years, 2 months ago
Misinformation: Hard To Combat, Slippery To Define
An interview with Dr. Dannagal G. Young, author of Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive our Appetite for Misinformation. Plus, sorting out …
2 years, 2 months ago
The First Definitive History Of Covid In The U.S.
Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean are out with The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind. Among those…
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