Trump's Racist Tweets Have a Backstory
Over the weekend President Trump's timeline filled with racist comments directed at members of the so-called "Squad." This includes Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pres...
16 Jul 201921min
Should Everyone Quit Using Gendered Pronouns?
Why not go by they/them? Would a gender-neutral world be better? And what would it look like? Guest: Farhad Manjoo, New York Times op-ed columnist. Read their latest, “Call Me ‘They.’” Hosted on Acas...
15 Jul 201919min
This Bad Legal Argument Could Finally End the ACA
This week, an appellate court in New Orleans heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the ACA. The argument? That Obamacare is more coercive without a tax penalty. This position - one that has...
12 Jul 201918min
The Ambassador Who Was Too Honest About Trump
The intriguing story of a British ambassador’s hasty resignation, and why it perfectly encapsulates our current geopolitical moment. This story has everything: leaked confidential reports, world trade...
11 Jul 201918min
ICE’s Reckless Use of Facial Recognition Tech
In this episode, Aaron Mak talks about federal law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology with Jake Laperruque. He’s Senior Counsel at The Constitution Project, which is part of the Projec...
10 Jul 201931min
The Cloud Over Joe Biden's Son
Is there something fishy about the way Hunter Biden made money while his father was serving as vice president? One reporter looked into it. But he didn’t find corruption. He found something far more c...
10 Jul 201922min
The Long, Ugly Road to Jeffrey Epstein’s Arrest
Over the weekend, multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking. But back in 2003, journalist Vicky Ward had the inside scoop on Epstein: She interviewed two of his victi...
9 Jul 201920min
A Rare Look Inside a Private Prison
At a prison in southern Mississippi, guards can’t do basic population counts. They can’t keep cellphones, drugs, and weapons out of the building. They are at the mercy of gang leaders to control the i...
8 Jul 201915min
