A Weeds farewell to Paul Ryan
Explain It to Me11 Joulu 2018

A Weeds farewell to Paul Ryan

Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider Paul Ryan’s legacy and new research on crime and the minimum wage. References and further reading: Ezra’s piece on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s legacy Matt’s essay following the announcement of Paul Ryan’s retirement Ted Cruz’s confusing tweet of Beto O’Rourke speaking on the shooting of Botham Jean A white paper examines the effects on criminal recidivism when states increase minimum wages Annie Lowrey’s piece in the Atlantic on a jobs guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It’s surprisingly easy to get away with murder in America

It’s surprisingly easy to get away with murder in America

Senior criminal justice reporter German Lopez joins Dara and Matt to talk about the high number of unsolved homicides in America. References and further reading: Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder i...

20 Heinä 201849min

There’s collusion, and then there’s collusion

There’s collusion, and then there’s collusion

Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss President Trump's remarkable performance in Helsinki and new research on employers colluding to hold down pay. Links: Dara mentioned Quinta Jurecic's piece tying Trump i...

17 Heinä 201859min

Republicans' plan for health care: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Republicans' plan for health care: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Dylan Scott joins Dara and Matt to talk about the Trump administration’s latest moves to destabilize health insurance markets. Dylan's piece on risk adjustment payments, and another piece on the Trum...

13 Heinä 201848min

Brett Kavanaugh and the future of the Supreme Court

Brett Kavanaugh and the future of the Supreme Court

Dara, Ezra, and Matt break down what we know about Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court References and further reading: Paper about Norwegian immigrants, mentioned by Matt "Twice a Stranger: The Mas...

10 Heinä 201856min

1,2,3,4 Trump declares a trade war

1,2,3,4 Trump declares a trade war

Staff writer Zeeshan Aleem joins Dara and Matt to break down what's really happening with Trump and trade, and how much it matters. References and further reading: Zeeshan's piece on the US-China tr...

6 Heinä 201849min

Family detention is the new family separation

Family detention is the new family separation

Matt, Dara and Ezra talk about the Trump administration's use of family detention as an alternative to family separation. Then they turn to a white paper that looks at racial attitudes and white privi...

3 Heinä 201859min

America’s Next Top Supreme Court Justice

America’s Next Top Supreme Court Justice

Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Matt and Dara to talk about the future of the Supreme Court without Justice Kennedy. References and further reading: NYT piece on Justice Kennedy's so...

29 Kesä 201848min

With borders wide open

With borders wide open

Ezra returns from the wilds of book leave to talk about open borders with Dara and Matt. References and further reading: Dara's piece on the 1996 immigration bill "Trillion dollar bills on the si...

26 Kesä 201846min

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