Right Now with Perry Bacon: Why Janet Mills Dropped Out of Maine’s Senate Race
Perry Bacon speaks with former NBC News correspondent and editor for the Midcoast Villager in Maine, Alex Seitz-Wald. Right Now with Perry Bacon: a twice-weekly show diving into U.S. politics, democr...
30 Apr 36min
DSR Daily April 30: Supreme Court Demolishes Voting Rights Act
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling wearing the Voting Rights Act, the ballooning costs of the Iran war, skyrocketing oil prices, and more. Learn more a...
30 Apr 22min
The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Jim Comey Backfires as Case Against Him Goes Off Rails
Donald Trump’s use of state power to persecute his enemies is escalating. The Justice Department indicted James Comey for allegedly threatening Trump with a social media post of seashells spelling “86...
30 Apr 24min
Trump Meets a King and Prepares for an Emperor
King Charles III delivered a welcoming yet pointed speech during his visit to the US on Monday. Donald Trump was too distracted by his gifts from the king to grasp his harsh criticisms. What does King...
29 Apr 40min
DSR Daily April 29: King Charles Royally Shades Trump During Visit
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover King Charles’s speech to Congress, Oil prices skyrocketing yet again, the Senate blocking measures to prevent war with Cuba, and more. Learn more about your a...
29 Apr 24min
The Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump Screwed Himself Badly on Iran—and May Not Even Know It
In today’s episode, economist Paul Krugman lays out an expansive case that Donald Trump holds a losing hand in the war with Iran. Krugman argues that Trump can’t seem to admit that the Strait of Hormu...
29 Apr 28min
Siliconsciousness: The King Kong v. Godzilla of A-holes and Other Big Stories of AI
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in court, but beyond the high-profile legal drama, a wave of industry-shifting stories is unfolding. Mat Honan, Editor-in-Chief of MIT Technology Review, joins ...
28 Apr 40min
AI, Energy and Climate: IEA’s New Energy and AI Report: Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh
The International Energy Agency just released a new report on energy and AI, updating its landmark report on that topic last year. The new report – called Key Questions on Energy and AI -- provides au...
28 Apr 48min
