Stephen Nash joins us to talk about the need to protect wildlife habitats from mining, drilling and other development.
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A Pragmatist’s Take On Equality
American University law professor Robert L. Tsai joins us to talk about legal maneuvers that might help the country at least get closer to becoming a more equitable society.
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A Former U.S. Ambassador On The Iran Deal
Ambassador Thomas Pickering, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, joins us to explain why he feels the U.S. must reengage with traditional allies as a precursor to reaching a new deal with Tehran.
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A Bipartisan Take On Russian Interference
Laura Rosenberger and Jamie Fly, co-directors of the German Marshall Fund’s Alliance for Securing Democracy, join us to talk about what we learned from the 2016 election – and about the remaining vulnerabilities in our election system.
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The Past, Present And Future Of Impeachment
Krys Boyd hosts a panel discussion about the use of impeachment with the authors of “Impeachment: An American History.”
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Talking About A Woman’s Gender Won’t Get Her Elected
Linda Hirshman joins us to talk about the sexism surrounding our conversation about the electability of female candidates, which she writes about for the Washington Post.
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To Fix The House, Add More Reps
Daily Beast columnist Michael Tomasky joins us to talk about ideas that might bridge the partisan gap – from ranked-choice voting to at-large congressional districts.
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The Roadblock To Medicare-for-All
Dylan Scott joins us to talk about the biggest roadblock to expanding Medicare: the 160 million Americans who receive insurance through their jobs. His story “Is Employer-Sponsored Insurance Really a Good Deal for Workers?” appears on Vox.
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The Marijauna Smoke Screen
As more states debate the legality of marijuana, Alex Berenson joins us to discuss the pros and cons of ending the prohibition on pot. His new book is called “Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence.”
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Should We Negotiate With Terrorists
Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, joins us to discuss how hostage negotiations work which he writes about in his book “We Want to Negotiate: The Secret World of Kidnapping Hostages and Ransom.”
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Stereotypes As Keepsakes
Chico Colvard joins us to talk about the physical embodiments of racism, the subject of his Independent Lens documentary “Black Memorabilia,” which airs tonight on public television stations.
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Millennials: Burned Out Already?
Reporter Anne Helen Petersen joins us to talk her essay in Buzzfeed News, “How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation.”
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