The GOP change has been swift, stark, and you might be led to believe, all because of one person: Donald Trump. But is that true? Was Trump the cause or the most logical outcome? And is there any going back?
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Robert Tsai: Is Justice Possible? Your Supreme Court Questions Answered
Robert Tsai explains how legal ideas that aren’t necessarily about equality at all — ensuring fair play, acting reasonably, avoiding cruelty, and protecting free speech — have been used to overcome inequality in the past and can serve as potent alternative tools to promote equality today.
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Adam Liptak: How Far Did Trump Tip the Supreme Court Balance?
It was the Supreme Court session Democrats feared and Republicans had waited a generation for – a solidly conservative 5-4 majority. So how’d it go?
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Angela Stent: Explaining Putin’s World
How is today’s polarized, disrupted world one in which Russia can thrive? That’s what Angela Stent explains through history and analysis in her remarkable new book, “Putin’s World: Russia Against the West and with the Rest.”
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Jared Cohen: Accidental Presidents
With 20 candidates and 2 Democratic debates spread over 48 hours this week, the 2020 Presidential campaign season is officially underway. We know the process:
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Joseph Stiglitz: Saving Capitalism from Itself
Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz sounds the alarm and presents a new economic vision in “People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent.” Stiglitz has written a definitive economic (and political) blue print for these times.
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We’re Back: New Season, New Name
We’re back! I’ve been doing a lot of prep for this new podcast season. You also may have noticed the name change to Chris Riback’s Conversations.
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Prof. Kirabo Jackson: The Economics of Education Investment
Northwestern Professor Kirabo Jackson explains the economics of education investment. The key? Start with early learning and continue.
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Sen. Maggie Hassan: “No More Surprise Medical Bills”
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined me to discuss her new bill that aims to protect patients from the outrageous bills that suddenly land folks deep in medical debt.
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Dr. Hedvig Hricak: Innovation and Humanity in Breast Cancer Research
Listen to Dr. Hedvig Hricak, and you’ll forget she’s one of the global leaders in breast cancer research. Instead, you’ll just think she’s one of the smartest, most caring people you’ve ever heard.
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Midterm Elections Preview: Blue Wave or Red Save? (Live from Harvard Kennedy School)
On Oct. 26 I hosted a great panel discussion on the 2018 midterm elections at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Guests included GOP strategist Rick Wilson, CNN legal and
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Richard Clarke: “Democracy is on the Ballot”
Richard Clarke, national security analyst and host of the Future State podcast, joined me for a discussion on the future of our country. Subscribe via
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