Should We Put the Filibuster Out of Its Misery?
The first episode of “The Argument” with Jane Coaston gets right into the heart of the cyclical debate: Should the filibuster be killed once and for all?Democrats control the White House and Congress ...
24 Feb 202139min
Introducing ‘The Argument’ With Jane Coaston
There are all kinds of arguments, many of them pretty unproductive. Either nobody listens, or nobody wins, or you go around in circles, or you bring up old baggage that should’ve stayed in storage.But...
17 Feb 20212min
From the Archives: Climate Change and Free College for All
This week we return to two of our favorite debates from “Arguments” past. First, a debate from Nov. 29, 2018, in which Ross Douthat, Michelle Goldberg and David Leonhardt debate climate change and how...
10 Feb 202127min
Dreaming Of Our Post-Pandemic Lives. Plus: An Announcement
Michelle and Ross dream of a post-pandemic world. Michelle is ready to meet with friends again once vaccinated, and Ross wonders if the psychological stress of the pandemic has forever changed U.S. po...
3 Feb 202128min
The 46th: Joe Biden to the Rescue (Plan)
For the final episode in “The 46th” series, Michelle and Ross commemorate the inauguration of the 46th president with a debate about America’s post-Trump future. Ross compliments the ceremony’s “vague...
22 Jan 202148min
The 46th: Will A Second Impeachment Change Republican Minds?
It’s impeachment season all over again on “The Argument,” and Michelle and Ross debate whether Republicans will, at long last, turn their backs to President Trump, or confirm that their party is resol...
15 Jan 202139min
I Love Section 230. Got a Problem With That?
In this special bonus episode, Jane Coaston makes her hosting debut on “The Argument” to discuss one of her favorite subjects: Section 230. As scholar Jeff Kosseff defined it, the “26 words that creat...
14 Jan 202138min
The 46th: The End of Trump or the End of American Democracy?
Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg debate whether the events that unfolded on Wednesday should be classified as a “coup.” Then, Michelle Cottle deploys her expertise on Congress to analyze the Georgia...
8 Jan 202135min
