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Back to SearchThe Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party
Progressive and centrist Democratic candidates had big wins in the 2025 elections. On this week’s On the Media, a data scientist fact-checks the clai…
8 months ago
The Democratic Party's Spam Machine
If you’ve ever donated to a Democratic candidate, you’ve probably been rewarded with a never-ending stream of pleas for more money in your inbox. And…
8 months ago
S2 - Episode 3: The Harvard Plan
The Trump administration is asking universities to sign an agreement in exchange for preferential access to federal funding. On this week’s On the Me…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Republican Party's 'Civil War'
Back in October, Nick Fuentes, the Gen Z white nationalist influencer, was trending in the news after a leaked Young Republicans chat revealed how hi…
8 months, 1 week ago
S2 - Episode 2: The Harvard Plan
Millions of dollars in federal grants have been terminated, throwing cutting-edge research at American universities into crisis. On this week’s On th…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Do Moderates Win More Elections?
Zohran Mamdani has won the 2025 New York City mayoral race, with a higher turnout of voters than New York has seen in decades. This despite the fact …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Harvard Plan is Back. Episode 1: And So It Begins...
President Trump is compelling universities across the country to adopt a more conservative agenda in exchange for access to federal funds. On this we…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
S2 - Episode 1: The Harvard Plan
The Harvard Plan - our collaboration with the Boston Globe, is back! In episode one, we hear what unfolded at Harvard from Donald Trump’s inauguratio…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Donald Trump's 'Darth Vader.' Plus, the Normalization of White Nationalist Nick Fuentes.
The federal government shutdown has entered its fourth week. On this week’s On the Media, hear about the man who is laying off four thousand federal …
9 months ago
How Funding Cuts Are Changing Public Radio
This summer, Republicans clawed back over a billion dollars that had been pledged to public media. But it wasn’t until this month that the corporatio…
9 months ago