The Democrats’ Joyfest is Over. Now Comes The Slugfest.
Kamala Harris was flying high last week, but Donald Trump is poised to bring her back down to earth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection ...
26 Aug 20246min
Tressie McMillan Cottom on Why Trump Is Struggling to Box Harris In
Should voters care about Kamala Harris’s identity? In this audio essay, the sociologist and New York Times Opinion columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues that while we shouldn’t ignore the unprecede...
22 Aug 20249min
I’m a Doctor. I Was Unprepared When I Got This Disease.
Dr. Deborah Heaney was enjoying a vacation in the Caribbean when she was struck with a sudden, debilitating illness. It took her days, a flight home and some luck before she was finally diagnosed with...
21 Aug 20247min
James Carville on How Democrats Can Win on the Economy
In 1992, James Carville, the longtime political strategist, coined the phrase that helped win Bill Clinton the presidency: “The economy, stupid.” In this episode of “The Opinions,” he shares what he t...
20 Aug 20247min
David French on the Pro-Life Case for Kamala Harris
David French, an Opinion columnist, is an evangelical, pro-life conservative. For the first time in his life, he plans to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate: Kamala Harris.He says he will vo...
19 Aug 20248min
Nicholas Kristof on the Failure of West Coast Liberalism
Nicholas Kristof is an Oregonian and, he is quick to point out, a liberal. But in this audio essay, Kristof takes liberals to task for their governing of cities on the West Coast. It’s an election yea...
16 Aug 20247min
Charles Blow on Coming Out Late in Life
For Pride Month, the Opinion columnist Charles Blow dove into the stories of people who embraced fluid sexual identities later in life. He argues that despite the increasing number of people who come ...
16 Aug 20249min
Farah Stockman on How Democrats Can Win Rural America
Democrats tend to do well in cities; Republicans tend to do well in rural areas. But winning back at least some rural voters is essential for Democrats to succeed in statewide elections. Farah Stockma...
16 Aug 20248min
