What does Israel mean to American Jews?
Even since before October 7, 2023, American Jews have found themselves grappling with what it means to speak out against Israel and the rifts in their communities over their political views. And despi...
15 Okt 202541min
Stacey Abrams on how voter suppression threatens democracy
Stacey Abrams is one of the most high-profile voting rights activists in the U.S. She says whether we have an actual democracy might literally depend on protecting voting rights in the next election c...
11 Okt 202515min
Voting rights are at risk. Here's why.
Next Wednesday, the Supreme Court hears a case that could further weaken the Voting Rights Act, which was passed to ensure fair districting and voting practices across different racial groups. Meanwhi...
8 Okt 202533min
Why Malala Yousafzai is a hero in the West but not back home
Why is Malala Yousafzai so revered in the West while being much less popular in her home country of Pakistan? On this week's Code Switch, we unpack how Pakistani skepticism of Malala extends from a su...
1 Okt 202541min
Is the American dream a scam?
This week on the pod: author Edgar Gomez talks about what it was like growing up poor, queer, and Nicaraguan Puerto Rican in Florida. His new memoir, Alligator Tears, chronicles his dreams of making i...
24 Sep 202533min
The stakes of calling Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide
This week: why the term "genocide" matters when talking about Israel's actions against Palestinians in Gaza. On Tuesday, a UN commission said it found that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza St...
17 Sep 202543min
How calls for mass deportations went mainstream
Calls to ban “third world immigration” in favor of “remigration” -- or, mass deportation -- went from fringe ideas in far right circles to ones pedaled by mainstream conservatives. Now, those ideas ar...
10 Sep 202543min
Digging into our ancestors' drama
This week, we're bringing you a special episode from our play cousins over at the podcast "Our Ancestors Were Messy." We hear about how Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes went from being best frie...
3 Sep 202541min
