#125 The Harvey Weinstein Sex Scandal: What Next? Anne Thompson
The public downfall of film boss, Harvey Weinstein raises deep questions about the culture of Hollywood and its longstanding tolerance of sexual misbehavior by powerful men.Rumors about Weinstein's ou...
18 Okt 201727min
#124 Russia's Threat to U.S. Democracy: Amy Knight
How should the U.S. and other Western nations deal with Vladimir Putin and well-documented threats to democracy from the Russian government? What are the most effective ways to push back against hacki...
11 Okt 201729min
#123 Affirmative Action for Conservatives? Michael Roth
Are free speech rights threatened at universities? Is Attorney General Jeff Sessions correct when he says political correctness has run amok on college campuses?Conservatives point to the angry scenes...
4 Okt 201728min
#122 Title IX and Sexual Assault: Jeannie Suk Gersen
Days ago, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos scrapped Obama-era Title IX rules on campus sexual assault, plunging herself into a furious controversy. This episode goes beyond name-calling and looks at ho...
27 Sep 201724min
#121 Why We Need Stories and Myths: Stephen Greenblatt
Love him or loathe him, Donald Trump told a more compelling story about himself than his opponents. The 2016 election was, for his critics, a jarring reminder of the limits of limiting political rheto...
20 Sep 201720min
#120 From Political Disgust to Action: Eric Liu
So many of us are furious at President Trump, Congress, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, The Democrats or the news media-- name your poison.Two thirds of Americans say they are dissatisfied with how th...
13 Sep 201724min
#119 A Conservative Cure for Climate Change: Bob Inglis
Climate scientists warn that Hurricanes Irma and Harvey are examples of extreme weather that will become much more common in the years to come. But Trump Administration officials ridicule any link bet...
7 Sep 201726min
#118 After Harvey: Climate Change Insurance. Gernot Wagner
Is climate change to blame for Hurricane Harvey and the devastating floods around Houston? Even though we can't be certain about the cause of a single storm, Harvey's epic rainfall and surprisingly lo...
30 Aug 201721min
