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Voter Suppression Past and Present with Carol Anderson
Why are Republicans so obsessed with voter fraud? Study after study finds no evidence of any large-scale voter fraud in the country, yet we keep hear…
7 years, 5 months ago
The Myths of the Ruling Class with Anand Giridharadas
Will a ride-sharing app battle religious intolerance? Can a billionaire combat illiteracy by sending laptops to underfunded communities? Would a bank…
7 years, 5 months ago
Women, Rage, and Power with Rebecca Traister
Women are pissed. After the election of Donald Trump, the sustained fury of American women has been one of the defining features of his political bac…
7 years, 5 months ago
Social Infrastructure Week with Eric Klinenberg
Can a library save your life? Could public parks help address crime and addiction in your neighborhood? Think about libraries and churches and crowde…
7 years, 5 months ago
Investigating the President with Nick Akerman
It’s time we talked about Watergate. The crime, the greed, the paranoia and the investigation; how does one of the most significant criminal conspira…
7 years, 6 months ago
The Left Wing of the Democratic Party with Sean McElwee
Can the Democratic Party keep up with the new left? The left-most wing of the party is growing and expanding, pushing platforms like Medicare for all…
7 years, 6 months ago
America’s Role in the World’s Worst Crisis with Shireen Al-Adeimi
The people of Yemen are experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, according to the United Nations. They are devastated by a war that …
7 years, 6 months ago
Trump, Brexit, and Racial Grievance with Mehdi Hasan
Donald Trump’s victory wasn’t the only 2016 election result to shock the world. Just months earlier voters in the United Kingdom made history when th…
7 years, 6 months ago
Why Trump's Corruption Matters with Zephyr Teachout
Is President Trump a symptom of a system of corruption, or is he the cause? The nation’s highest office is embroiled in scandal, some so brazen and s…
7 years, 7 months ago
The Wicked Problem of Climate Change with Andrew Revkin
Why is it so hard to focus attention on the climate crisis? We know the damage we’re doing to the climate and we know why we’re doing it. We even kno…
7 years, 7 months ago