Lawyer Asma Uddin joins us to discuss how a battle for the rights of one religion affects all religions.
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When To Blow The Whistle
Tom Mueller joins us to talk about the calculations that whistleblowers go through when they decide to raise an issue – and about what’s ahead for the person who called foul on the President.
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A Case For Clemency
Martha Minow, a professor at Harvard Law School, joins us to discuss the intersection of crime and punishment and forgiveness.
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After Hurricanes, We All Pay To Bail Out The Beach
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gilbert M. Gaul joins us to talk about major flaws in the government’s approach to flood insurance.
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Is American Democracy Vulnerable?
Harvard professor Steven Levitsky joins us to talk about the societal fissures that have historically taken down democracies.
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Why Are Fewer Black Americans Voting? They Can’t
Carol Anderson joins us to talk about how photo ID laws, gerrymandering and poll closers discriminate against people of color.
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A Conversation With John Kerry
John Kerry joins us to talk about his life in public service.
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Ethics In The White House
Richard W. Painter joins us to talk about the many ethical questions presidents face – and about how President Trump’s administration is faring in that department.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin On Presidential Leadership
Doris Kearns Goodwin joins us to talk about a quartet of U.S. presidents as they find the will to guide the nation through eras of uncertainty.
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One Writer’s View Of An America In Crisis
Ben Fountain joins us to explain why he thinks the 2016 election and its aftermath have put the nation in another state of crisis.
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The Woman Behind The Iran Nuclear Deal
Wendy Sherman joins us to talk about negotiating deals with North Korea and Iran – and about how we can apply the tools of diplomacy to our own lives.
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A Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia Speaks Out
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins us to talk about the current state of U.S.-Russia relations.
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