UCLA Egyptologist Kara Cooney discusses her research into the Egyptian pharaohs and why their system of rule and religious beliefs can help us to understand why the many still so often give power to the few.
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The real people accused of voter fraud
Vann R. Newkirk II talks about the people targeted for voter irregularities – mostly people of color – and why they serve as a cautionary tale for the future of American voting rights.
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A case for how to better spend policing dollars
Derecka Purnell discusses her journey to the moment where she began to believe police reform doesn’t work, and the solutions she feels are necessary for equality, healing and public safety.
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How America mythologizes war
West Point English professor Elizabeth D. Samet talks about the picture of American exceptionalism that emerged post-World War II, the ways it has shaped domestic and foreign policy, and the myths it created.
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The connection between power and corruption
Brian Klaas is professor of global politics at University College London, and joins us to discuss the temptations and trappings of power, why we pick the leaders we do, and lessons we can learn from bad actors.
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Is the Texas power grid ready for the winter?
KUT reporter Mose Buchele walks us through any regulatory or policy changes that have happened since the massive storm.
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How immigration laws support white supremacy
Reece Jones talks about his research into nativism and white supremacy and how panicked views about immigration from the fringe made it to the mainstream.
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On disability and discrimination
Jan Grue talks about justice for people with disabilities and why he believes, even with gains in disability rights, the world would still like to keep the differently-abled in the shadows.
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What it’s like to grow up undocumented
Author Qian Julie Wang joins us to tell the story of her childhood in an undocumented family, how the experience shaped her life, and how she now views the American Dream.
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Are tech companies more powerful than nations?
Political scientist Ian Bremmer joins us to talk about how the well-oiled machines of big technology – with their influence and reach into every part of daily life – are challenging national governments in shaping society.
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A judge’s ideas on fixing the justice system
Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell joins us to discuss how racism finds its way into courtrooms – and about her efforts to be fair in an imperfect system.
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How the U.K. is using Covid to address obesity
Politico senior food and agriculture reporter Helena Bottemiller Evich joins us to discuss the lack of political will in America to confront diseases related to diet, and why that’s hindering the pandemic response.
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