Ryan Goodman on the Trump Trial: What Might Happen?
How significant is the indictment of Donald Trump in the Jan 6 case? How might the case play out in court, and in our politics?According to Ryan Goodman, a professor of law at New York University, for...
4 Aug 202359min
Google’s Royal Hansen on AI: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?
With the recent rollout of ChatGPT and the development of other generative artificial intelligence, the future of AI—and its potential implications for national defense, economics, and society—has bec...
26 Jul 202359min
Whit Ayres: Is Trump Inevitable? Do Any of the Other Republicans Have a Chance?
Where do things stand in the Republican primary field? Is Trump inevitable, or could DeSantis or another candidate prevail? What do voters, donors, and party officials think of the prospects of a Trum...
13 Jul 20231h 13min
Doug Sosnik: The Realignment of American Politics—and its Implications
How did American politics become so polarized—and what are the key fault lines today? In an evenly-divided electorate, what are the implications for the political parties as we look ahead to 2024 and ...
27 Jun 20231h 16min
Ryan Goodman: Does Donald Trump Really Face Legal—and Political—Jeopardy?
What is the substance of the federal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents? How could the case play out in the legal system, and in our politics? Are future indictments ...
15 Jun 20231h 6min
Leah Boustan on Immigration: Then and Now
How should we think about immigration in American life today? How well do today’s immigrants do—economically and culturally—compared to the immigrants of previous eras? To discuss these questions, we ...
31 Mai 20231h 21min
A.B. Stoddard on 2024: Trump, DeSantis, Biden…and Chaos?
What did we learn about Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign from last week’s CNN town hall? How should we assess Ron DeSantis’s prospective candidacy so far? What are Joe Biden’s strengths and weaknesses as ...
17 Mai 20231h 22min
Frederick Kagan on the War in Ukraine: Where things Stand, and Where they Might be Going
Where do things stand in Ukraine as the war enters its fifteenth month? What must Ukraine accomplish on the battlefield in its long-anticipated counteroffensive? What can the US and allies do to suppo...
2 Mai 20231h 6min
