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Heritage Foundation defector on 'crackup' of Project 2025 think tank
Episode 557
As part of a 3-part series on the divisions within political movements, we explore divisions within the conservative movement, through the lens of th…
2 months, 1 week ago
David Hogg on next-gen Dem politics
Episode 556
As we continue our series about internal divisions within different political groups, today, a look at the Democratic Party.
On Today's Show:
David Ho…
2 months, 1 week ago
DSA platform vs. DSA politicians
Episode 555
In part one of a three-part series on the divisions within political movements, a look at the differences between the national DSA party platform and…
2 months, 1 week ago
Winners and Losers in the Big Midwestern Primaries
Episode 554
Some recent primary elections in the Midwest, particularly Wisconsin and Michigan, have changed the landscape for November's midterms.
On Today's Sho…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Flock cameras: Public safety or surveillance state?
Episode 553
Over the past several years, a license-plate tracking company called Flock has partnered with over 40 percent of police departments nationwide, allow…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Loving and hating the word 'woke'
Episode 552
Over the past decade, the common meaning of the word 'woke' has fluctuated between "social consciousness" and "performative sensitivity."
On Today's…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Loving and hating the word “moderate”
Episode 551
With the midterms approaching, and intra-party debates about how far to push their agendas, we explore what it means to be politically 'moderate.'
O…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Watergate anniversary meets Watergate denialism
Episode 550
It's been more than 50 years since President Richard Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal.
On Today's Show:
Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, form…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran, Israel and others, 81 years after Hiroshima
Episode 549
This week marks the 81st anniversary of the US dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
On Today's Show:
Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stori…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
On-again/off-again Gaza deal joins on-again/off-again Iran war
Episode 548
The Trump administration's efforts toward peace in Iran and in Gaza both seem to be in a cycle of successes to celebrate, and setbacks to explain.
On…
2 months, 3 weeks ago