How Trump Is Trying to Outsource His Border Crisis
It was all lined up just how President Trump wanted. A "safe-third-country" agreement with Guatemala was nearly complete, but over the weekend it fell apart. This is the second time the administration...
18 Jul 201919min
Prime Day Comes but Once a Year
In this episode, Shannon Palus talks about the journalistic ethics of Amazon affiliate links with Jacqui Cheng, former Editor-in-Chief of Wirecutter and current Editor-in-Chief of Music at WQXR in New...
17 Jul 201925min
The Plan to Take Down Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is the most unpopular senator in the country. Yet, he has represented the state of Kentucky for over 25 years, defeating an array of opponents along the way. Wil...
17 Jul 201915min
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
