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'Personal Brand' Politics, And The Naomis Of The Left And Right
Naomi Klein, activist, professor of climate justice at the University of British Columbia, and the author of books including The Shock Doctrine and N…
2 years, 5 months ago
If Poland Can Welcome A Million Migrants With Open Arms, What About Us?
As the United States copes with new migrants and refugees from South and Central America, we look at how refugees from the war in Ukraine are being r…
2 years, 6 months ago
Hot Labor Summer: UAW Aims to Set Four Day Work Week Precedent
Many of the current union strikes are leveraging their workplace power to get what they want in their contracts, including a possible shift to a four…
2 years, 6 months ago
Our Listeners Want A National Education Debate About More Than Just “Parental Rights”
Education is a critical policy domain that's often left to local municipalities to navigate.
On Today's Show:
Listeners call in to share their views …
2 years, 6 months ago
Senator Gillibrand: Let Asylum Seekers Come And Work But Vet Their Claims Quickly
On today's show:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) discusses her actions around the big influx of asylum seekers in New York and other cities, th…
2 years, 6 months ago
How Biden’s Medicare Prescription Drug Price Announcement Puts Republicans On The Defensive For 2024
The Biden administration announced which drugs that will be part of its price negotiations for patients on Medicare.
On Today's Show:
Jonathan Cohn, …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Conversation That 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Is Starting
A new country song has captured the hearts of the right wing. But the message of the music suggests a more complicated political situation in terms o…
2 years, 6 months ago
The March On Washington At 60 and the Ways We Use The Word 'Freedom'
GOP candidates like to use the word "freedom" in their campaigns. On a key civil rights anniversary, we reflect on what 'freedom' means in 2023.
On T…
2 years, 6 months ago
Recapping Last Night's Frontrunnerless GOP Debate
How did it change the dynamics of last night's GOP debate that Trump, who's leading in the polls, was not on the stage?
On Today's Show:
Lisa Lerer, n…
2 years, 6 months ago
What Are Developing Nations Worth To Russia, China And Other Global Powers?
The BRICS summit is a meeting of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and now including South Africa.
On Today's Show:
Yinka Adegok…
2 years, 6 months ago