Joy Reid on Dems, Gaza & Independent Media
Joy Reid was an early social media adopter — which didn’t always go over well with her former bosses at MSNBC. But after her primetime show, The ReidOut, was canceled as part of MSNBC’s shakeup, this ...
28 Elo 202558min
Cartoons, Capitalism & Censorship: Alison Bechdel & Ann Telnaes on Politics in Art
How do artists hold the powerful to account? Graphic novelist Alison Bechdel and editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes have been grappling with that question for decades, in their own very different ways. ...
25 Elo 202559min
Why Trump’s Economic Illiteracy Might *Not* Tank the Economy
Tariffs are up, but inflation is still holding steady. Job numbers are down, but the stock market is booming. Meanwhile, President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and he’s push...
21 Elo 202556min
Why Trump’s Cartoonish Fascism Is So Effective with Jason Stanley
As federal troops patrol the capital and masked men whisk away immigrants in unmarked cars, it’s reasonable to ask: is President Trump a fascist? According to Jason Stanley, the answer is a resounding...
18 Elo 202550min
What Makes A Man? Richard Reeves on Addressing the Struggles Facing Boys and Men
Are boys and men in crisis? Kara tackles the "male malaise" head-on with Richard Reeves, founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men and author of "Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Ma...
14 Elo 202559min
Unpacking the Myth of John F. Kennedy Jr.
More than 25 years after his tragic death, John F. Kennedy Jr. remains one of the most captivating figures in American public life. He was handsome, charming, and born into political royalty — and whe...
11 Elo 202549min
Kids These Days: The Impact of Tech, Social Media and AI on Adolescents
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2022, more than one in three U.S. adolescents between the ages of 18 and 25 had some form of mental health disorder, incl...
7 Elo 202558min
Robert Reich on Democrats’ Failures, Trump’s Fascism & Populism
Democrats have abandoned the working class, according to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, leading working people to fall for President Trump’s hollow and hateful cultural populism. But he argues t...
4 Elo 202554min
