The Fight to Reopen Schools in Memphis

The Fight to Reopen Schools in Memphis

Why did schools stay closed for so long in Memphis? And why weren’t parents clamoring for them to reopen? To answer those questions, you have to tell a longer story about the relationship between a majority-Black, Democratically-controlled city and a largely white, Republican-controlled state.

Guest: Laura Faith Kebede, reporter for Chalkbeat Tennessee.

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A DOJ Lawyer’s Attempt to Overthrow the Election

A DOJ Lawyer’s Attempt to Overthrow the Election

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The Latest Blow to American Workers

The Latest Blow to American Workers

For decades, Richard Trumka was the head of the country’s largest labor federation. Widely considered to be the face of the American labor movement while workers faced a surge in union busting campaig...

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A Doctor in the Middle of the Florida Surge

A Doctor in the Middle of the Florida Surge

The delta variant is making its way through the country, becoming the leading strain of the coronavirus and increasing case counts as it goes. In few places is the crisis more severe than in Florida, ...

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TBD | Can America Fix Its Trains?

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America used to be at the vanguard of railroad technology. What went wrong? And can the new infrastructure bill fix our broken system?Guests: Alon Levy and Eric Goldwyn of the Marron Institute at NYU ...

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Can America Fix Its Trains?

Can America Fix Its Trains?

America used to be at the vanguard of railroad technology. What went wrong? And can the new infrastructure bill fix our broken system?Guests: Alon Levy and Eric Goldwyn of the Marron Institute at NYU ...

6 Elo 202116min

Washington’s Most Broken Institution?

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The Federal Election Commission can barely get anything done. With its commissioners stuck in partisan gridlock, one is finding new ways to make sure election law is upheld. Guest: Ellen Weintraub, co...

5 Elo 202126min

Cuomo vs. Everyone

Cuomo vs. Everyone

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is back on his heels again, following the release of the state attorney general’s extensive report on his pattern of sexually harassing women working around him. Now, ev...

4 Elo 202126min

Why Republicans Compromised

Why Republicans Compromised

After months of negotiation, an infrastructure bill is finally on its way to the Senate floor. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are touting their one big successful bipartisan move, but what’s act...

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