David Dayen, executive editor of The American Prospect, joins us to discuss the original intent of oversight investigations, how they’ve evolved over half a century, and whether the fact-finding efforts behind the grandstanding move the needle.
Read moreJudith Heumann On Her 50-Year Fight For Disability Rights
Judith Heumann joins us to discuss her life’s work, the lawsuits and sit-ins that changed history for people with disabilities, and what it means to rebel against entrenched norms and win.
Read moreThe ATF Inspects Gun Dealers But Rarely Punishes Violators
Alain Stephens of The Trace joins us to talk about his investigation of more than 2,000 inspections of gun deals by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which reveals a system falling behind when it comes to violation enforcement.
Read moreDo Black Americans Have 2nd Amendment Rights?
Emory University professor Carol Anderson joins us to discuss gun ownership in America and how expanding that right often leaves out Black citizens.
Read moreHow Political Myths Derail Progress
Nesrine Malik is a columnist and features writer for the Guardian, and she joins us to talk about how “wokeness,” “political correctness,” “free speech,” “cancel culture” and other shorthand terms are used to both drive and tamp down social justice movements.
Read moreA Look At Our Post-Pandemic Economy
New York Times economics reporter Ben Casselman joins us to talk about what was predicted for the nation’s fiscal health, why the ripple effects weren’t as far reaching as they could’ve been, and who could still use a little help.
Read moreThe Answer To Income Inequality? Taxes
Vox senior reporter Emily Stewart joins us to talk about who benefits from tax policy and to make the case that important infrastructure updates could be paid for if we had the political will to adjust the tax code.
Read moreIt’s OK To Use Emojis With Your Co-Workers
Leadership expert Erica Dhawan joins us to talk about the clues and cues needed for successful online dialogue and how to make working from home work for you.
Read moreWhat Makes A Woman Beautiful?
We’ll talk with three women who are pushing back against certain societal expectations on how a woman should look and move through the world.
Read morePoverty, Access And The Unequal Toll Of The Pandemic
Amy Maxmen is a science journalist for Nature, and she joins us to talk about social determinants of health – a concept that’s been around for 150 years – and why it’s taken a pandemic to really focus on the health outcomes of the most vulnerable.
Read moreIs Diabetes Research Actually Harming Black Americans?
James Doucet-Battle, assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, joins us to talk about the prevalence of diabetes in Black America – and to make the case that health researchers must completely rethink assumptions when it comes to the intersection of race and health.
Read moreHow The White House Is Courting Our Friends And Foes
Jonathan Tepperman is a former editor-at-large at Foreign Policy magazine, and he joins us to talk about how the Biden administration might strengthen the relationship with American allies – and about the growing threat from Russia, China and other adversaries.
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