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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DeRay McKesson: A Voice From Ferguson
DeRay McKesson joins us to make the case that there’s a path to healing.
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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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Helping Others (Unless It Hurts You)
Anand Giridharadas joins us to talk about the hypocrisy at play in our conversations about equality – and about how we can make our democracy actually work for more of its participants.
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The Case For More Radical Movements
Charlene A Carruthers joins us to talk about strategies social justice activists can adopt to accomplish their missions.
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Within The Margin Of Error: How Polling Really Works
CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto joins us to talk about how polling data is collected.
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The Last Gasp For Organized Labor
Garret Keizer joins us to talk about how organized labor has mostly been weakened by recent Supreme Court decisions – and about what workers can do to strengthen their position.
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Does Democracy Still Work? Americans Weigh In
Lindsay Lloyd joins us to talk about how Americans still highly value democracy but worry that U.S. democracy is weakening.
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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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Texans Weigh In On Health Care And Politics
Joshua Blank, manager of polling and research at the Texas Politics Project, joins us to talk about the 2018 senate race, healthcare, and the political climate in Texas.
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What Happens With Families At The Border
Frontline correspondent Martin Smith joins us to tell the story of the 1600 children who entered the U.S. with their parents only to be separated from them and detained elsewhere.
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What TV News Didn’t Tell You About Ferguson
Documentarian Sabaah Folayan joins us to talk about turning Ferguson bystander footage into a portrait of unrest that differs from the more traditional media presentation.
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