Women, Rage, and Power with Rebecca Traister
Women are pissed. After the election of Donald Trump, the sustained fury of American women has been one of the defining features of his political backlash. From the immediate outpouring of rage in the...
2 Okt 20181h 1min
Social Infrastructure Week with Eric Klinenberg
Can a library save your life? Could public parks help address crime and addiction in your neighborhood? Think about libraries and churches and crowded subway trains – they’re shared spaces that can pu...
25 Sep 201859min
Investigating the President with Nick Akerman
It’s time we talked about Watergate. The crime, the greed, the paranoia and the investigation; how does one of the most significant criminal conspiracies in the history of the American republic help t...
18 Sep 201853min
The Left Wing of the Democratic Party with Sean McElwee
Can the Democratic Party keep up with the new left? The left-most wing of the party is growing and expanding, pushing platforms like Medicare for all, free college, and abolishing ICE. Though this gro...
11 Sep 201854min
America’s Role in the World’s Worst Crisis with Shireen Al-Adeimi
The people of Yemen are experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, according to the United Nations. They are devastated by a war that the United States supports. Why is the U.S. involve...
4 Sep 201851min
Trump, Brexit, and Racial Grievance with Mehdi Hasan
Donald Trump’s victory wasn’t the only 2016 election result to shock the world. Just months earlier voters in the United Kingdom made history when they opted for Brexit, thereby initiating the withdra...
28 Aug 201856min
Why Trump's Corruption Matters with Zephyr Teachout
Is President Trump a symptom of a system of corruption, or is he the cause? The nation’s highest office is embroiled in scandal, some so brazen and shameless that it’s almost easy to grow numb to the ...
21 Aug 20181h 5min
The Wicked Problem of Climate Change with Andrew Revkin
Why is it so hard to focus attention on the climate crisis? We know the damage we’re doing to the climate and we know why we’re doing it. We even know the obstacles to the solution (fossil fuel compan...
14 Aug 201858min
