Dark Money Invades Social Media w/ Taylor Lorenz
On August 27, journalist Taylor Lorenz reported for Wired on a dark-money project funded byanonymous Democratic Party donors to shape social media. Her article documented that,"In a private group chat...
7 Sep 202541min
Preparing for the Next War on Iran w/ Trita Parsi
The Iran-Israel conflict in June was terrifying but brief: it lasted 12 days. But that war is notover. Trita Parsi, vice president and cofounder of the Quincy Institute, has been warning thatboth the ...
31 Aug 202539min
The Great Canadian Betrayal w/ Luke Savage
In April, the Liberal Party of Canada, under the leadership of Mark Carney, won an election that heartened opponents of the right-wing. Carney had run on the promise of fighting Donald Trump’s threats...
17 Aug 202543min
Working in the New Scam Economy w/ Alex Sammon
Almost everyone who is on line or even has a cell phone has encountered a familiar andperplexing nuisance: an email or text with a job offer to make lots of money while working fromhome. These message...
10 Aug 202542min
Zohran Mamdani’s Social Media Triumph w/ Greg Sargent
Writing in The New Republic, Greg Sargent called attention to Zohran Mamdani’s highlyeffective media strategy which has allowed him to reach many voters that have been driftingaway from the Democratic...
3 Aug 202537min
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Betrayal w/ Stephen Wertheim
Since 2015, Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the American foreign policy establishmentfor being too belligerent and unwilling to negotiate with adversaries. But in office, Trump hascarried out a...
27 Jul 202542min
How the Tech Billionaires Bought Radical Journalists w/ Eoin Higgins
Tech lords such as Peter Thiel and Elon Musk are among the richest humans who have everlived and have an enormous sway over the American political system but even that isn’t enoughfor them. They also ...
20 Jul 202546min
The Roots of Trump’s Foreign Policy Instability w/ Justin Logan
Donald Trump’s foreign policy has been as unstable as the man himself, shifting quickly frompushes for restraint to escalating wars in the Middle East. This volatility is a function not just ofTrump’s...
13 Jul 202541min
