How’s our democracy doing? Are America’s democratic norms still valid? How much more can our institutions take? I decided to dedicate the next two conversations to the topic, starting with a new conversation on “How Democracies Die.”
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Philip Rucker & Carol Leonnig: A Very Stable Genius
So, is he? Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig have built on the work they do every day – and, if you watch cable news, it seems every night – to deliver the No. 1 New York Times Best Seller “A Very Stable Genius – Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America.”
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Rick Wilson: Running Against the Devil
Rick Wilson – the sharp-witted, wise-cracking Republican political strategist, analyst, and crazy-good tweeter – joined me for a live podcast conversation about the 2020 election, impeachment, and his new book, “Running Against the Devil”
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Chief Justice John G. Roberts: 2019 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
DocuPod: Chief Justice John G. Roberts published his annual Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary. With tensions among government branches high and impeachment trial likely, this year’s report was widely anticipated.
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Matt Stoller: The American Battle Between Monopoly and Democracy
As our 2020 Presidential campaign becomes more intense and pointed, it’s clear there is a battle going on for, among other things, America’s economic soul.
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Peter Bergen: Trump and His Generals
What happens when “the unstoppable force of President Trump meets the immovable object of America’s national security establishment?”
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Fintan O’Toole: Brexit and The Politics of Pain
If you’re feeling lousy about the state of politics in America, now might be the time to surround yourself with some Brits. As they surely must ask about us: What in the world is going on over there?
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LTC Alexander S. Vindman: Opening Statement to US House Impeachment Investigators
For this podcast, I read the opening statement of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander S. Vindman to the US House Impeachment Investigators on October 29.
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Amb. William B. Taylor: Opening Statement to US House Impeachment Investigators
For this podcast, I read the opening statement of Amb. William B. Taylor, the senior US diplomat in Ukraine, who testified behind closed doors before the US House Impeachment Investigators on Oct. 22.
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis & Michael D. Shear: Inside Trump’s Assault on Immigration
When considering Trump’s immigration policy, it’s hard to get past the headlines. But Hirschfeld Davis & Shear’s story offers an incredibly useful way to consider the entire Trump presidency and address central questions: Who are we, and what is America?
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Andrew McAfee: Why Capitalism & Technology Will Save the Planet
Is our best hope to stop global warming and save the planet the exact formula that created the mess in the first place? Andrew McAfee argues for capitalism & technology in “More From Less”
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Isaac Stone Fish: Where Do US-China Relations Go Next?
As the 2020 campaign heats up, several key questions will be asked and debated, including: How did we get here – and where do China and Chinese-U.S. relations go next?
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