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Back to SearchWhat does ‘Watergate’ teach us 50 years on?: Politics Weekly America
50 years ago, police in Washington DC arrested five men for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. What followed was th…
4 years ago
A celebrity heart surgeon wins in Pennsylvania, what next? Politics Weekly America
Dr Mehmet Öz is the Republican nominee for the Pennsylvania Senate race, which will take place in November. Up against him is another interesting cha…
4 years, 1 month ago
Biden’s dilemma over supporting Ukraine: Politics Weekly America
This week, Joe Biden confirmed he will send more advanced rocket systems to Kyiv. As Russian troops continue their assault on the Donbas region in th…
4 years, 1 month ago
Texas school shooting overshadows primaries: Politics Weekly America
The killing of at least 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in the town of Uvalde on Tuesday has reignited the gun control debate in the US. Jonathan …
4 years, 1 month ago
Will Republicans drop the Great Replacement Theory? Politics Weekly America
In a week when a teenager shot dead 10 Black people in Buffalo New York, apparently motivated by the ‘great replacement’ theory, Jonathan Freedland s…
4 years, 1 month ago
How senior GOP figures tried to oust Trump: Politics Weekly America podcast
This week Jonathan Freedland speaks to Jonathan Martin of the New York Times after the publication of his new book This Will Not Pass and what he and…
4 years, 1 month ago
Is Biden willing to go against the supreme court to save Roe v Wade? Politics Weekly America
According to a draft majority opinion published by Politico this week, the US supreme court has voted to overturn Roe v Wade in the clearest sign yet…
4 years, 2 months ago
Jon Ronson on the fall of Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America
A couple of weeks ago, the far-right website InfoWars filed for bankruptcy. Its founder, Alex Jones, is facing multiple compensation claims brought b…
4 years, 2 months ago
What caused the rise of anti-Asian hate crime in the US? Politics Weekly America
Last year, President Biden signed the anti-Asian hate crimes bill into law. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Prof Claire Kim of UCI about what’s behind t…
4 years, 2 months ago
Can theatre predict 2024’s US election? Politics Weekly America
Playwright Mike Bartlett prophesies a Donald Trump v Kamala Harris showdown against a backdrop of rolling violence
4 years, 2 months ago