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The Jackpod: America as a dual state
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the division between the normative state and the prerogative state and the role that could be playing in the U.S…
3 months ago
Lauren Southern was an alt-right influencer. Now she's finding her 'way back to reality'
A former right-wing influencer and tradwife tells all in her new memoir, "This is Not Real Life." From meeting with terrorists, neo-Nazis, political …
3 months ago
Has Trump's erratic behavior gone too far?
President Donald Trump's fixation on Greenland is alienating some Congressional Republicans and American allies. Has Trump's erratic behavior crossed…
3 months ago
Trump wants to cap credit card interest. Can he?
President Trump says he wants to cap credit card interest at 10%. What it could mean for Americans' credit card debt.
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3 months ago
DOGE didn't save taxpayers $1 trillion, after all
According to recent reporting, DOGE fell short of its goals to save taxpayers $1 trillion and streamline government processes. So what did we get fro…
3 months ago
America is polarized. Could this writer's new approach fix it?
Polarization pushes people apart. Writer Chloé Valdary says we can heal deepening divisions by treating each other like human beings, not political a…
3 months ago
Minnesota’s mining fight has global consequences
One of America’s largest deposits of copper, nickel and cobalt is deep underground near the Boundary Waters in northeastern Minnesota. It’s never bee…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Jackpod: Gouged
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the scourge of price gouging for captive customers at places like airports, concerts and sporting events.
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3 months, 1 week ago
The history and science behind why we're all vulnerable to brainwashing
We tend to associate “brainwashing” with cults and hostages, but author and science historian Rebecca Lemov says it can happen to anyone. Her new boo…
3 months, 1 week ago
How the U.S. could 'lose the 21st century' over Greenland
President Trump says he wants to "take" Greenland. If he does, he will be effectively attacking Denmark, a NATO ally. How Trump's imperialism could d…
3 months, 1 week ago