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The Jackpod: The power of example and the example of power
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the moral character of American leaders from George Washington to Donald Trump and what that means for the moral…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
How big will the Iran war price shock be?
The gas pump is just the first place you’ll pay more because of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war. How might commodities, financial markets, fertilizer and fo…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Iran wants a long war
Iran’s strategy, according to experts, is to keep widening the war with the U.S. and Israel and make it last as long as possible. Why?
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7 months, 3 weeks ago
Is the U.S. fighting a war without rules?
Military rules of engagement exist to specify 'who' and 'what' can be attacked. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is fighting Iran wit…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Who will profit off of ICE’s new detention warehouses?
The Trump administration has a $38 billion plan to convert commercial warehouses into massive detention centers for people facing deportation. Inside…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Why 'KPop Demon Hunters' is everywhere
'KPop Demon Hunters' is one of the biggest movies on Netflix. It’s also an Oscar nominee that’s spawned chart-topping singles. How K-pop and K-cultur…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Jackpod: The founders’ worst fears
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the corrupting influence of the president’s power to wage war, and the failure of the 1973 War Powers Resolution…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The one thing driving U.S. job growth
The U.S. added some 130,000 jobs in January. Almost all of those jobs were in just one sector: Health care. Why aren’t jobs growing anywhere else?
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7 months, 3 weeks ago
Why regime change in Iran isn't so simple
U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader along with other top Iranian security officials. But Iran experts say that the Islamic Republic…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
The Trump administration's war against legal immigration
The Trump administration is publicly cracking down on illegal immigration.
Behind the scenes, the White House is also fighting a war against legal imm…
7 months, 4 weeks ago