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How to destroy the suburbs
3578
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox Politics and Policy Fellow Jerusalem Demsas to talk about how to take on America's housing problem, exclusionary and discriminatory zoning restrictions, message against NIMBYs, and ultimately, to sue and destroy the suburbs. Then, research is analyzed that confronts the effects of rising prescription drug prices on patient behavior.
Resources:
"America's racist housing rules really can be fixed" by Jerusalem Demsas, Vox (Feb. 17, 2021)
"How to convince a NIMBY to build more housing" by Jerusalem Demsas, Vox (Feb. 24, 2021)
"How George Floyd's death is fueling a push for affordable housing in mostly White parts of D.C." by Paul Schwartzmann, Washington Post (March 1, 2021)
"Homeowners and Opposition to Housing Development" by William Marble and Clayton Nall (Feb. 6, 2020)
"HUD can't fix exclusionary zoning by withholding CDBG funds" by Jenny Schuetz, Brookings (Oct. 15, 2018)
"Stuck! The Law and Economics of Residential Stability" by David Schleicher, Yale Law Journal (Vol. 127, 2017)
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, by Heather McGhee (2021)
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Jerusalem Demsas (@JerusalemDemsas), Politics and Policy Fellow, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Mar 03, 2021 |
All organizing is local
3619
Author, researcher, and University of Pittsburgh professor of history Lara Putnam sits down with Matt to talk about the structure of local progressive political organization. They talk about the recent history of these movements in the wake of the 2016 election, the effect of these groups on downballot races in Pennsylvania and nationally, and look to the future of these groups in the Biden era.
Resources:
"Democrats are surging in special elections, and that's not what we've been used to in recent years" by Daniel Donner, Daily Kos (Sept. 27, 2017)
"The Other Infrastructure Program: Progressive Organizing" by Lara Putnam, The American Prospect (Feb. 22, 2021)
"Let's Organize—and Not Scapegoat Leaders" by Michael Podhorzer, The American Prospect (Feb. 17, 2021)
"Organizing Power: Theda Skocpol and Caroline Tervo"
Guest:
Lara Putnam (@lara_putnam), UCIS Research Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Feb 26, 2021 |
Covid-$1.9T
3510
Vox's Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to unpack what's in the Covid relief bill, now that it's out of committee. They talk about state & local relief, UI extensions, the $15 minimum wage, and why Congress is perma-hamstrung to effect real change. Plus, some research is analyzed about popular trading app Robin Hood, and its possible affect on stock prices.
Resources:
"The year that Congress just gave people money" by Dylan Matthews, Vox (Feb. 5, 2021)
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Emily Stewart (@EmilyStewartM), Business and Politics reporter, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Feb 23, 2021 |
The problem of child care
2919
Melissa Boteach of the National Women's Law Center joins Matt to have a discussion about the role of child care in the economy, which has been "made visible" in the Covid-19 pandemic, and exposed the economically marginalized care workers who perform this essential work in an industry on the verge of collapse.
Resources:
House Hearing on Child Care During COVID-19 (Feb. 19, 2021)
"How COVID-19 Relief for the Care Economy Fell Short in 2020" by Julie Kashen (Jan. 27, 2021)
"The COVID Relief Package Must Include Much-Needed Tax Credit Expansions for Women & Families" by Kathryn Menefee (Feb. 16, 2021)
"Undervalued: A Brief History of Women's Care Work and Child Care Policy in the United States" by Julie Vogtman (2017)
Guest:
Melissa Boteach (@mboteach), Vice President for Income Security and Child Care/Early Learning, National Women's Law Center
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Feb 19, 2021 |
The Antipope in Mar-a-Lago
3332
Vox's Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to wonder about whether and how Trump may rear his head in politics again, and about the future of the Republican party (zombie Paul Ryanism, or dynastic Trumpism?). Plus, a new study about the EITC is examined that leads to a broader discussion about the role of "nudges."
Resources:
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Emily Stewart (@EmilyStewartM), Business and Politics reporter, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Feb 17, 2021 |
Rethinking immigration
3270
Immigration advocate Ali Noorani of the National Immigration Forum joins Matt to discuss the future of immigration in America, including the oncoming "grey tsunami," the consequences of Trump's border and asylum policies, and the effects of the way we speak about immigration on immigration policy.
Resources:
"Room to Grow: Setting Immigration Levels in a Changing America" by Ali Noorani & Danilo Zak (Feb. 3, 2021)
One Billion Americans by Matt Yglesias (2020)
One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle over American Immigration, 1924-1965 by Jia Lynn Yang (2020)
Guest:
Ali Noorani (@anoorani), President & CEO, National Immigration Forum
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Feb 12, 2021 |
What's happening with the stimulus?
3595
White House reporter Ella Nilsen joins Matt and Dara to talk about the current state of the Covid-19 relief bill, and the implications of the debate for both Congress and the Biden Administration. Plus, research on the correlation between SNAP benefit timing and college entrance exam scores.
Resources:
"The Senate vote-a-rama gets Democrats closer to approving Covid-19 relief on their own" by Li Zhou & Ella Nilsen, Vox (Feb. 4, 2021)
"The Biden stimulus is admirably ambitious. But it brings some risks, too." by Larry Summers, Washington Post (Feb. 4, 2021)
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen), White House reporter, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Feb 10, 2021 |
The future of remote work
3514
Economist Adam Ozimek from Upwork joins Matt to discuss the future of remote work, post-pandemic. They discuss the implications for migration, local governance, and the elusive concept of work/life balance.
Resources:
"Economist Report: Future Workforce" by Adam Ozimek (Dec. 2020)
Guest:
Adam Ozimek (@ModeledBehavior), Chief Economist, Upwork
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Feb 05, 2021 |
Where are the vaccines?
3832
Vox Senior Correspondent German Lopez joins Matt and Dara to discuss what went — and is still going — wrong with vaccine distribution, as well as to talk through some new research about the effects of implementing eviction moratoria on the spread of Covid-19.
Resources:
"What Biden can do to fix America's Covid-19 vaccine mess" by German Lopez, Vox (Jan. 22, 2021)
"'We crushed it': How did West Virginia become a national leader in Covid vaccination?" by Laura Strickler and Lisa Cavazuti, NBC News (Jan. 31, 2021)
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
German Lopez (@germanrlopez), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Feb 03, 2021 |
Filibusted
4051
Matt is joined by author Molly Reynolds of the Brookings Institution to talk about the intricacies of the Senate filibuster, budget reconciliation, and the Byrd rule, with a view toward the prospect of getting legislation through a divided Senate.
Resources:
U.S. Senate rules on filibuster and cloture
"The history of the filibuster" by Sarah Binder, Brookings
Exceptions to the Rule: The Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the U.S. Senate by Molly E. Reynolds (2017).
Guest:
Molly Reynolds (@mollyereynolds), Senior Fellow, Brookings
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Jan 29, 2021 |
Biden's immigration shuffle
3691
Vox Senior Correspondent German Lopez joins Matt and Dara to discuss some of the motivations, obstacles, and oppositions to the Biden administration's early signals on immigration policy, as well as a white paper on a natural experiment in the effects of a reduction in the number of police staff on crime.
Resources:
"Biden's sweeping immigration bill, explained" by Nicole Narea, Vox (Jan. 20, 2021)
"Biden's flurry of first-day executive actions, explained" by German Lopez, Vox (Jan. 20, 2021)
UPDATE: "A Texas judge just blocked Biden's 100-day pause on deportations" by Nicole Narea, Vox (Jan. 26, 2021)
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
German Lopez (@germanrlopez), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Jan 27, 2021 |
Freedom from markets
3737
Matt is joined by author Mike Konczal, Director of Progressive Thought at the Roosevelt Institute, and author of the new book Freedom from the Market. They talk about the past, present, and future of public affordances in America, and discuss the shifts in political imagination that could inaugurate a new era of public programs in the earnest interest of benefitting Americans.
Resources:
Mike's new book, Freedom from the Market: America's Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand, on sale here.
Read an excerpt: "When Medicare Helped Kill Jim Crow" by Mike Konczal, The Nation (Jan. 19, 2021).
Guest:
Mike Konczal (@rortybomb), Director, Progressive Thought, Roosevelt Institute
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Jan 22, 2021 |
Biden's rescue plan
3421
Vox business and politics reporter Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to unpack what's in Biden's giant stimulus package, and to examine how the new Congress will handle the massive imperatives of economic recovery, on the eve of the commencement of the Biden administration.
Resources:
"Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus plan, explained" by Emily Stewart, Vox (Jan. 14, 2021)
"Legislative Process 101 — The Senate's Byrd Rule"
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Emily Stewart (@EmilyStewartM), Business and Politics Reporter, Vox
Credits:
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Jan 20, 2021 |
The Next Four Years: Fighting tech monopolies
3281
Matt is joined by antitrust and competition policy expert Charlotte Slaiman to discuss the ongoing antitrust cases against Google and Facebook, the basics of antitrust litigation, and their outlook for the future of regulatory efforts to rein in the power of Big Tech through pro-competition policy.
Resources:
"Only Regulation Can Jumpstart Competition in Big Tech" by Gene Kimmelman and Charlotte Slaiman, Fortune (July 16, 2019)
"FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization" (December 9, 2020)
"Colorado Attorney General leads multistate lawsuit seeking to end Google's illegal monopoly in search market" (December 17, 2020)
Guest:
Charlotte Slaiman (@CharlottesWWWeb), Competition Policy Director, Public Knowledge
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer.
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Jan 15, 2021 |
Will the GOP be Q-pilled or Coup-pilled?
4447
Vox Senior Correspondent Zack Beauchamp joins Matt and Dara to discuss some of the potential political ramifications of the insurrection of 1/6/21, as well as what this event might portend for addressing questions of police reform.
Resources:
"Capitol police officer praised as hero for diverting mob from Senate chamber" by Randi Richardson, NBC News (Jan. 11, 2021)
"I experienced the heinous assault on Capitol; now, time to face reality" op-ed by Rep. Peter Meijer, Detroit News (Jan. 9, 2021)
"Outgoing Capitol Police chief: House, Senate security officials hamstrung efforts to call in National Guard" by Carol D. Loennig, Aaron C. Davis, Peter Hermann and Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post (Jan. 10, 2021)
"Several Capitol police officers suspended, more than a dozen under investigation over actions related to rally, riot" by Aaron C. Davis, Rebecca Tan and Beth Reinhard, Washington Post (Jan. 11, 2021)
"What the police really believe" by Zack Beauchamp, Vox (July 7, 2020)
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer.
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Jan 13, 2021 |
Unemployment Insurance in the pandemic, and beyond
3593
Matt is joined by Employ America policy advisor Elizabeth Pancotti for a detailed discussion about unemployment insurance. They take on the recent expansion of the benefits, explain some of the difficulties in distributing them, and outline a possible road toward meaningful reform.
Resources:
"Bennet Unveils Sweeping Proposal to Strengthen Unemployment Insurance Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic" (March 24, 2020)
Guest:
Elizabeth Pancotti (@ENPancotti), policy advisor, Employ America
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Jan 08, 2021 |
America's vaccine distribution needs a shot in the arm
3798
Umair Irfan joins Dara and Matt to discuss some challenges and obstacles to prioritization and distribution of the Covid vaccine, in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Resources:
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Umair Irfan (@umairfan), Science Reporter, Vox
Credits:
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Jan 06, 2021 |
Best of: Homelessness and how to fix it
3387
Mary Cunningham, vice president of Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy at the Urban Institute, joins Matt for part two of homelessness week to discuss the causes and potential solutions of homelessness. They dive deep into the data surrounding the issue, and take a look at President Trump's claim that homelessness is on the rise.
More to explore:
Subscribe for free to the Ezra Klein Show, a Vox podcast where Ezra brings you far-reaching conversations about hard problems, big ideas, illuminating theories, and cutting-edge research.
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Dec 22, 2020 |
The Next Four Years: Beyond the student debt debate
3402
New America’s Kevin Carey explains loan forgiveness and the deeper problems with American higher education.
Guest:
Kevin Carey (@kevincarey1), Vice President, Education Policy and Knowledge Management, New America
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Producer
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Dec 18, 2020 |
Build Back Exactly The Same
3709
Dylan Matthews joins Matt and Dara to discuss Covid’s impact on poverty and the road to recovery.
Resources:
"Joe Biden is taking office amid a poverty crisis" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
Income and poverty in the COVID-19 pandemic by Jeehoon Han, Bruce D. Meyer, and James X. Sullivan
Kamala Harris's plan for $2,000 a month transfers to every man, woman, and child
Plan to have the Fed give people money by making everyone a bank
Who is Manasi Deshpande?
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
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Dec 15, 2020 |
The Next Four Years: An optimistic climate agenda
4174
Third Way’s Josh Freed and Jackie Kempfer explain a path forward for low-carbon policy in a time of divided government.
Guest:
Josh Freed (@ThirdWayEnergy), Senior VP, Climate and Energy Program, Third Way
Jackie Kempfer (@JackieKempfer), Senior Policy Advisor, Climate and Energy Program, Third Way
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Producer
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Dec 11, 2020 |
The blob is back
3741
Alex Ward joins Dara and Matt to analyze the Biden national security team.
Resources:
"The revenge of the blob" by Alex Ward, Vox
Why Nations Fall
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox), Staff Writer, International Security and Defense, Vox
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Dec 08, 2020 |
The Next Four Years: The Covid transition
3191
Kaiser’s Jennifer Kates joins Matt to explain the next steps in countering the pandemic.
Guest:
Jennifer Kates (@jenkatesdc), Senior VP/Director, Global Health & HIV Policy, Kaiser Foundation
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Producer
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Dec 04, 2020 |
The job nobody wants
3717
Dara and Matt on Biden’s choice to run Homeland Security and the many challenges he’ll face.
Resources:
"Biden picks Alejandro Mayorkas, a son of Jewish Cuban refugees, to lead the Department of Homeland Security" by Nick Miroff and
Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post
"How an Obama appointee helped influential Democrats get visas for rich immigrants" by Dara Lind, Vox
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Dec 01, 2020 |
The post-election economy
3681
Emily Stewart joins Dara and Matt to discuss the prospects for Covid relief and Janet Yellen.
Resources:
"Janet Yellen's mistake" by Matthew Yglesias, Slowboring.com
"Electoral politics on an unfair playing field" by Aaron Strauss, Slowboring.com
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Emily Stewart (@EmilyStewartM), Business and Politics Reporter, Vox
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Nov 24, 2020 |
The Next Four Years: Joe Biden’s world
4353
The Atlantic Council’s Emma Ashford joins Matt to explain the president-elect’s approach to national security.
Guest:
Emma Ashford (@EmmaMAshford), Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Producer
Jackson Bierfeldt, Editor
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Nov 20, 2020 |
Georgia on my mind
3092
Resources:
"Why Georgia has runoff elections" by Jerusalem Demsas, Vox
"David Perdue and Jon Ossoff advance to Georgia Senate runoff" by Ella Nilsen and Jerusalem Demsas
"Detailed Turnout Data Shows How Georgia Turned Blue" by Nate Cohn, New York Times
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen), Politics & Policy Reporter, Vox
Credits:
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Nov 17, 2020 |
The Next Four Years: How to make a Biden Boom
4119
Vox’s new series THE NEXT FOUR YEARS delving into the policy prospects for the Biden Era kicks off with Bloomberg’s Karl Smith explaining a bipartisan approach to healing the labor market.
Guest:
Karl Smith (@karlbykarlsmith), Bloomberg Columnist
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Credits:
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Nov 13, 2020 |
The never ending election story
3330
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Trump’s refusal to quit and his “surprising” Hispanic support.
Resources:
"How Democrats Missed Trump’s Appeal to Latino Voters" by Jennifer Medina
"Why Democrats Lost So Many South Texas Latinos—the Economy" by Elizabeth Findell, Wall Street Journal
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Nov 10, 2020 |
Democracy lost
3275
Ezra and Matt on the election results and the prospects for majority rule.
Resources:
Chris Hayes and I process this wild election, Ezra Klein Show
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
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Nov 06, 2020 |
Election Day Special
4069
In this special live episode of the Weeds - Ella Nilsen joins Matt and Jane to highlight the most contested senate races, and what to watch for as results come in.
Resources:
2020 Election Coverage
Live results for the 2020 Senate races
Vox’s live results for the 2020 presidential election
2020 House election live results
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen), Politics & Policy Reporter, Vox
Credits:
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Nov 03, 2020 |
Lessons learned from Trump’s first term
3173
Ezra and Matt look back on what’s surprised them.
Resources:
"Can anything change Americans’ minds about Donald Trump?" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"Republicans are sowing the seeds of the next financial crisis" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"Trump Is Losing Ground With White Voters But Gaining Among Black And Hispanic Americans" by Geoffrey Skelley and Anna Wiederkehr, FiveThirtyEight
"Nate Silver on why 2020 isn't 2016" Ezra Klein Show
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Producer
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Oct 30, 2020 |
Biden’s border options
3131
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the big immigration questions that will face a new administration.
Resources:
"Would Biden 'rebuild the old program' to reduce Northern Triangle migration?" by Teresa Welsh, Devex
"Inside the Refugee Camp on America's Doorstep" by Caitlin Dickerson, NYT
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Oct 27, 2020 |
Trump’s last stand
3307
Ezra and Matt on the final presidential debate.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
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Oct 23, 2020 |
Trump's second term agenda
3642
Dara, Jane, and Matt break down the policy stakes in 2020.
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Oct 20, 2020 |
Go For Broke: Inside the Dot-Com Bubble
2386
Go For Broke is a new narrative series from Epic Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network exploring the 2000 dot-com bubble... and what happened when the bubble popped. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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Oct 17, 2020 |
Email scandals are back!
3239
Ezra and Matt discuss Hunter Biden’s laptop, social media regulation, and the ongoing stimulus standoff.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Producer
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Oct 16, 2020 |
What is critical race theory, anyway?
3287
Ian Haney Lopez joins Jane to discuss critical race theory: what it is and what it isn't.
Resources:
"Which Party Represents the Racial Future?" by Ross Douthat
Guest:
Ian Haney Lopez (@IanHaneyLopez), Professor of Law, UC Berkeley
Host:
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior Politics Reporter, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Oct 13, 2020 |
By the People: The Supreme Court's war on democracy
3724
In this last episode of the By The People mini-series, host Ian Millhiser talks with legal scholar Pam Karlan about how the Supreme Court has harmed our democracy in the recent past, and what it's likely to do to voting rights in the future. Then he speaks with Supreme Court journalist Mark Joseph Stern about court-packing and other possible ways to reform the Court.
Featuring:
Pam Karlan, Professor of Public Interest Law at Stanford Law School
Mark Joseph Stern, Staff Writer at Slate
Host:
Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Producer/Editor: Jackson Bierfeldt
Editor: Elbert Ventura
Executive Producer: Liz Nelson
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Oct 10, 2020 |
The stimulus standoff
3427
Ezra and Matt on the deadlock in congress and the VP debate.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Erick Gomez, Schuyler Swenson (@SchuylerSwenson), and Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Producers
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Oct 09, 2020 |
On biracial identity (with Thomas Chatterton Williams)
3774
Jane and Thomas Chatterton Williams talk about mixed-race identity, race and racism, and what being biracial means now.
Resources:
"My Family's Life Inside and Outside America's Racial Categories" by Thomas Chatterton Williams, NYT
"A Detailed Look at the Downside of California’s Ban on Affirmative Action" by Kevin Carey, NYT
"Thomas Chatterton Williams on Race, Identity, and “Cancel Culture”" by Isaac Chotiner, NYT
"The Great Escape From Slavery of Ellen and William Craft" by Marian Smith Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine
"Black With (Some) White Privilege" by Anna Holmes, NYT
"Still Processing: Being Biracial" by Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham, NYT
"The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Guest:
Thomas Chatterton Williams (@thomaschattwill), Contributing Writer at New York Magazine, Columnist at Harpers Magazine
Host:
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior Politics Reporter, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Oct 06, 2020 |
By the People: Blame the Constitution
3965
Host Ian Millhiser talks with political scientist Norm Ornstein and Vox’s Matt Yglesias about the structural factors — many of them written into the Constitution itself — that impede a democratic majority from electing their preferred leaders and several ideas about how these hurdles can be overcome.
Relevant resources:
Confirm you are registered to vote
Featuring:
Norman Ornstein, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute
Matthew Yglesias, Senior Correspondent at Vox
Host:
Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Producer/Editor: Jackson Bierfeldt
Editor: Elbert Ventura
Executive Producer: Liz Nelson
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Oct 03, 2020 |
Fighting back against factory farming
3708
On this special episode, we give you a preview of season 3 of the Future Perfect podcast. Vox's Dylan Matthews comes on to talk about meat and environmental justice.
Subscribe to Future Perfect on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app to automatically get new episodes of the latest season each week.
Further listening and reading:
ProPublica’s Talia Buford has done in-depth reporting on the problems of overflowing pig waste lagoons in North Carolina, and you can see images of the aftermath of lagoon flooding from Hurricane Florence collected here.
Pig waste from factory farms is not just a problem in North Carolina. You can read about issues in Iowa, Minnesota, and Ohio.
We always want to hear from you! Please send comments and questions to futureperfect@vox.com.
This podcast is made possible thanks to support from Animal Charity Evaluators. They research and promote the most effective ways to help animals.
Featuring:
Marianne Engleman Lado, Environmental Justice Clinic, Vermont Law School
Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox
More to explore:
Follow all of Future Perfect’s reporting on the Future of Meat.
Subscribe to Vox’s Future Perfect newsletter, which breaks down big, complicated problems the world faces and the most efficient ways to solve them.
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Oct 02, 2020 |
A dark, dangerous debate
4403
Ezra and Matt on the disturbing presidential showdown.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Buy Matt's book!
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Sep 30, 2020 |
By the People: How to make sure your vote is counted
3604
Host Ian Millhiser talks with voting rights lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin and vote-by-mail advocate Amber McReynolds about voting, COVID-19, and what steps you can take to ensure that your vote is counted this election.
Relevant resources:
Confirm you are registered to vote
How to vote at home
ACLU’s Voting Rights Project
ACLU’s Voter Education Tool
Featuring:
Sophia Lin Lakin, Deputy Director of the Voting Rights Project at the ACLU
Amber McReynolds, CEO of the National Vote at Home Institute
Host:
Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Producer/Editor: Jackson Bierfeldt
Editor: Elbert Ventura
Executive Producer: Liz Nelson
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Sep 26, 2020 |
Dianne Feinstein, please listen to this episode!
3720
Ezra and Matt discuss the past and future of the US Senate.
Resources:
"How Mitch McConnell is changing the Democratic Party" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"America needs a democratic revolution" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Sep 25, 2020 |
After RBG
3353
Vox’s judiciary expert Ian Milhiser joins the panel to explain Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and the future of American jurisprudence
Resources:
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy, and the future of the Supreme Court, explained" by Ian Millhiser, Vox
"The Surprising Conservatism of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" by Kimberly Wehle, Politico
"Social conservatives feel betrayed by the Supreme Court — and the GOP that appointed it" by Jane Coaston, Vox
"As Trump rushes to fill a court seat, conservative groups fear missteps" by Gabby Orr, Politico
"What happens to the Supreme Court (and the Constitution) if Trump wins" by Ian Millhiser, Vox
Guest:
Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) Senior Correspondent, Vox
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Sep 22, 2020 |
By the People: How to rig an election
3995
Introducing By The People?, a new podcast miniseries on voting rights in the 2020 election, hosted by Ian Millhiser. Each episode will examine a specific obstacle facing voters in the upcoming election, and lay out various policy proposals and practical ways to overcome that obstacle. Our first episode takes a deep dive into intentional efforts to suppress the vote with historian Carol Anderson and voting rights lawyer Janai Nelson.
Relevant resources:
Confirm you are registered to vote
Legal Defense Fund Voting Rights Information
Featuring:
Carol Anderson, author of One Person, No Vote, professor of African American Studies at Emory University
Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Host:
Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Producer/Editor: Jackson Bierfeldt
Editor: Elbert Ventura
Executive Producer: Liz Nelson
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Sep 19, 2020 |
One Billion Americans
5645
In this crossover episode from the Ezra Klein Show - Ezra and Matt discuss the early days of blogging, Twitter, climate change, and Matt's case for having 1 billion Americans.
Buy Matt's book!
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Sep 18, 2020 |
How Trump closed the border
3710
Rep. Veronica Escobar joins Jane, Dara, and Matt to talk about Texas politics and the use of the pandemic as a pretext to clamp down on asylum.
Guest:
Rep. Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) US Congresswoman from Texas' 16th Congressional District
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Meredith Haggerty (@manymanywords), Deputy Editor, The Goods
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Sep 15, 2020 |
The definitive case against the filibuster
3324
Ezra joins Matt to workshop his latest article — and save American democracy.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Sep 11, 2020 |
Steal this podcast
3492
Meredith Haggerty joins Jane and Matt to debate looting and corporate cooptation of social justice.
Resources:
"One Author's Controversial View: 'In Defense Of Looting'" by Natalie Escobar, NPR
"Examining Vicky Osterweil’s Case for Looting" by Isaac Chotiner
Baby, I'm an Anarchist by Against Me!
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Meredith Haggerty (@manymanywords), Deputy Editor, The Goods
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Sep 08, 2020 |
LAW AND ORDER
3922
Matt and Ezra discuss why crime is rising in certain American cities, and the country's growing housing crisis.
Resources:
"Trump claims crime is up in US cities. The truth is more complicated." by German Lopez, Vox
Policing the Police: The Impact of "Pattern-or-Practice" Investigations on Crime by Roland Fryer Jr. & Tanaya Devi
The Effect of Police Oversight on Crime and Allegations of Misconduct: Evidence from Chicago by Roman Rivera & Bocar A. Ba
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Sep 04, 2020 |
Trump sells out
4023
Dara, Jane, and Matt discuss Jane’s argument that the GOP establishment changed Trump more than he changed the party.
Resources:
"Trump was supposed to change the GOP. But the GOP changed him." by Jane Coaston, Vox
"Trump's approval rating among black voters jumps nine points during GOP convention: Poll" by Carly Ortiz-Lytle, Washington Examiner
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
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Sep 01, 2020 |
The Trump Show
3294
Ezra and Matt on the GOP convention and the politics of "law and order".
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
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Aug 28, 2020 |
The Cut: Optimism
1875
Introducing The Cut, a new podcast from our friends at New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network that dives deep into the cultural conversations that matter most in our current moment. Led by host Avery Trufelman, alumna of the podcasts 99% Invisible, Articles of Interest and Nice Try!, the Cut aims to answer questions before listeners know they have them, with a generous wit and an expansive idea of what is possible.
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Aug 26, 2020 |
Trump's peddling a fake Covid-19 cure
2979
Jane, Dara, and Matt on convalescent plasma, FDA reform, and the politics of science.
Resources:
"Trump used a rare disease survivor to take a shot at the FDA" by Julia Belluz, Vox
"Making American Great Again–The FDA" by Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution
"Reopening schools safely is going to take much more federal leadership" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"Straight talk on the FDA’s tumultuous weekend — and new questions about its independence" by Adam Feuerstein & Matthew Herper, Stat News
One Billion Americans by Matthew Yglesias
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Aug 25, 2020 |
Democratic convention special
3846
Ezra and Matt stay up late to review Joe Biden's big speech and the Democrats' big week.
Resources:
"Obama’s Convention Speech Is the First Time I Have Seen Him Scared" by Jonathan Chait, NY Mag
"The tragedy of Hillary Clinton" by Ezra Klein, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Aug 21, 2020 |
WTF is happening with USPS
3275
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the health and history of the postal service, the political games being played, and what it means for November's election.
Resources:
"The Post Office Mess Is Meant to Exhaust You. Don’t Let It." by Charlie Warzel, New York Times
"On the Post Office 'sabotage'" by Jay Caruso, The Monday Notice
"Why We Should Love The Post Office" by Addison Del Mastro, The American Conservative
"USPS badly needs an overhaul, but not smack in the middle of the Trump-Biden campaign" by Paul Brandus, USA Today
"State officials rush to shore up confidence in Nov. 3 election as voters express new fears about mail voting" by Amy Gardner and Seung Min Kim, WaPo
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Statement
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
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Credits:
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Aug 18, 2020 |
What the hell is the Republican party doing?
3464
Ezra and Matt on Republican policy nihilism and the Kamala Harris pick.
Resources:
"Kamala Harris Is Biden’s Choice for Vice President" by Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck, NYT
"How inequality and white identity politics feed each other" with Paul Pierson and Jacob Hacker, Ezra Klein Show podcast
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
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Aug 14, 2020 |
What is the economy, stupid?
2680
Vox's Emily Stewart joins Dara and Jane to discuss the relationship between "the market" and the "real economy."
Resources:
"The Stock Market Is an Engine of Civic Destruction" by Libby Watson, New Republic
"Who gets to be reckless on Wall Street?" by Emily Stewart, Vox
Hosts:
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Emily Stewart (@EmilyStewartM), Reporter, Vox
Credits:
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Aug 11, 2020 |
Veepstakes
3198
Ezra and Matt on Susan Rice, Kamala Harris, and Trump’s increasingly chaotic authoritarianism.
Resources:
"What we know about Joe Biden’s possible vice presidential picks" by Ella Nilsen, Vox
"Harris allies granted call with Biden campaign after Dodd blowup" by Christopher Cadelago & Natasha Korecki, Politico
"Think the world is on fire? Obama’s national security adviser says things are better than ever." by Zack Beauchamp, Vox
"How inequality is changing the Republican Party — and breaking American politics" by Ezra Klein, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
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Aug 07, 2020 |
The stimulus standoff
3556
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the congressional deadlock over economic aid.
Resources:
"“The jobs aren’t there”: Why cutting off enhanced unemployment benefits would leave workers in the lurch" by Li Zhou, Vox
"Senate GOP Coronavirus Bill Has Some Good Provisions but Needs Serious Work" by Adam Michel, Rachel Greszler, Lindsey M. Burke, & Brian Finch, Heritage Foundation
"The Zombie Reaganism Trap" by Peter Spiliakos, National Review
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Aug 04, 2020 |
The Great Awokening
4231
John McWhorter joins Matt to discuss the changing way we talk about racism in America.
Resources:
"“Latinx” is growing in popularity. I made a comic to help you understand why." by Terry Blas, Vox
"Racist Police Violence Reconsidered" by John McWhorter, Quillette
"The Virtue Signalers Won’t Change the World" by John McWhorter, The Atlantic
"The Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility" by John McWhorter, The Atlantic
"‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
"The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Ibram X. Kendi wants to redefine racism, The Ezra Klein Show, VMPN
Guest:
John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter), Professor at Columbia University / Host of the Lexicon Valley podcast, Slate
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jul 31, 2020 |
Trafficking, and trafficking panics
3205
Dara, Jane, and Matt on Wayfair, massage parlors, and reality.
Resources:
"The modeling industry is filled with exploitation—this labor activist is fighting back" by Sara Ziff, Fast Company
"American Airlines Reportedly Accused a Black Social Worker of Kidnapping the White Child In Her Care. Now She's Suing." by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason
"Sen. Josh Hawley Says He 'Took on an Asian Trafficking Ring' and 'Freed a Dozen Women in Sex Slavery.' That's Not True." by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason
"Trump has turned the war on trafficking into a war on immigrants" by Melissa Gira Grant & Debbie Nathan, The Appeal
"ICE Agents Fight Sex Trafficking by Paying Potential Victims for Hand Jobs" Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason
"'White slavery': the origins of the anti-trafficking movement" by Laura Lammasniemi, Open Democracy
"Baltimore Mayor Says Men in White Vans Are Snatching Young Girls for Sex Trafficking" Lenore Skenazy, Reason
"The allure of child trafficking conspiracy theories" Ben Sixsmith, Spectator
"The Making of “The Trafcking Problem”" by Ine Vanwesenbeeck
"American Fringes: How the extremes define our society" by Nick Fouriezos
"The bogus claim that 300,000 U.S. children are ‘at risk’ of sexual exploitation" by Glenn Kessler, WaPo
Polaris Statement on Wayfair Sex Trafficking Claims
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jul 28, 2020 |
The evidence on crime and policing
3563
Texas A&M's Jennifer Doleac joins Matt to explain what we know (and don't know) about criminal justice.
Resources:
"How to Fix Policing" by Jennifer Doleac, Niskanen Center
"How to Make a Police Force More Diverse" by Jennifer Doleac, Bloomberg
"Changing Police Recruitment Messages Attracts a Larger and More Diverse Applicant Pool" by Jennifer Doleac, CCJ
"Making Fair and Respected Cops: Procedural Justice Training in Chicago Proves Successful" by Jennifer Doleac, CCJ
"Encouraging desistance from crime" by Jennifer Doleac
"The Unintended Consequences of “Ban the Box”: Statistical Discrimination and Employment Outcomes When Criminal Histories Are Hidden" by Jennifer Doleac (Texas A&M) & Benjamin Hansen (Univ. or Oregon)
Guest:
Jennifer Doleac (@jenniferdoleac), Economics professor, Texas A&M / Host of the Probable Causation podcast
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jul 24, 2020 |
Bad for the Jews?
3741
Dara, Jane, and Matt on Nick Cannon, Louis Farrakhan, and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Resources:
"The conspiracy theories behind the anti-Semitic violence in New York" by Jane Coaston, Vox
"Nick Cannon let go by ViacomCBS over anti-Semitic comments" by Lisa Respers France, CNN
"Calling out racism and anti-Semitism is a responsibility" by David Love, CNN
"Black Demagogues and Pseudo-Scholars" by Henry Louis Gates Jr., NYT
"July 20, 1992: Bias Is Poison" by Henry Louis Gates Jr., NYT
"Why Tamika Mallory Won’t Condemn Farrakhan" by Adam Serwer, The Atlantic
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jul 21, 2020 |
Biden reloaded
4065
Ezra and Matt on Joe Biden’s unification strategy with the left.
Resources:
BIDEN-SANDERS UNITY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS
"How Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders joined forces to craft a bold, progressive agenda" by Ella Nilsen, Vox
"It’s time to move past employer-based health insurance" by Ezra Klein, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jul 17, 2020 |
School’s out for Covid
3686
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the school reopening debate and the political consequences of HIV/AIDS.
Resources:
"The debate over reopening America’s K-12 schools, explained" by Anna North, Vox
"I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen." by Benjamin P. Linas, Vox
"‘I Don’t Want to Go Back’: Many Teachers Are Fearful and Angry Over Pressure to Return" by Dana Goldstein and Eliza Shapiro, NYT
"In D.C. wards hit hardest by covid-19, sending kids to school is a risk some parents won’t take" by Perry Stein
"Crucial Steps in Combating the Aids Epidemic; Identify All the Carriers" by William F. Buckley
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jul 14, 2020 |
The Covid resurgence
3217
Ezra and Matt on how America failed while the world made progress on the pandemic, and what on earth is going on with the republican party.
Resources:
"Reopening schools safely is going to take much more federal leadership" by Matthew Yglesias
"Trumpism, not polarization, drives America’s disastrous coronavirus politics" by Ezra Klein
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jul 10, 2020 |
Contagious enthusiasm
3851
Dara, Jane, and Matt on Biden’s excitement gap.
Resources:
"So … About That Supposed Lack Of Enthusiasm For Biden?" Five Thirty Eight
"Social conservatives feel betrayed by the Supreme Court — and the GOP that appointed it" by Jane Coaston, Vox
"Trump’s surprising resilience with Hispanic voters, explained" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jul 07, 2020 |
Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect
1375
Land of the Giants is a podcast from our friends at Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network that examines the most powerful tech companies of our time.
The second season is called The Netflix Effect, and it’s hosted by Recode editors Rani Molla and Peter Kafka.
The Netflix Effect explores how a company that began as a small DVD-by-mail service ultimately upended Hollywood and completely changed the way we watch TV.
It’s a fascinating look at what really goes on behind the scenes at Netflix, one of the few companies that’s actually growing during the pandemic, and how they’re continuing to transform entertainment for you and me.
New episodes are released every Tuesday morning.
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Jul 03, 2020 |
The war on bad statues
3716
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Confederate Memorials, Woodrow Wilson, and the battle for historical memory.
Resources:
"Woodrow Wilson was extremely racist — even by the standards of his time" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"Inside the growing movement to ditch Columbus Day and celebrate Native Americans instead" by Victoria M. Massie, Vox
"The battle over Confederate statues, explained" by German Lopez, Vox
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jun 30, 2020 |
The Veepstakes
3379
Ezra and Matt on Warren, Abrams, Harris, and the Tammies and the links between racial and economic justice.
Resources:
"The Second Defeat of Bernie Sanders" by Ross Douthat, NYT
"The Black-White Wage Gap Is as Big as It Was in 1950" by David Leonhardt, NYT
"What is Owed" by Nikole Hannah-Jones, NYT
"The Triumph of Black Lives Matter and Neoliberal Redemption" by Cedric Johnson, Nonsite.org
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jun 26, 2020 |
Talking about talking
2634
Jane, Dara, and Matt explain “intersectional,” “structural” and the new language of identity discourse.
Resources:
"The intersectionality wars" by Jane Coaston, Vox
"The Origins of “Privilege”" by Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker
"Toward Black Liberation " National Humanities Center
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Jun 23, 2020 |
The legal doctrine that protects brutal policing
2643
Cato's Clark Neily joins Jane to discuss Qualified Immunity - where is came from, why it exists, and what's being done to eliminate it. Clark details how the Supreme Court invented the civil doctrine to protect public workers from personal liability, and details hows it's being used to cloak police officers from being held accountable for unlawful practices.
*This interview was recorded on Monday, June 15th 2020
Relevant cases:
Amy Corbitt, Petitioner v. Michael Vickers, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jessop v. City of Fresno, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Sims v. Labowitz, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Relevant articles:
"To Make Police Accountable, End Qualified Immunity" by Clark Neily, The Bulwark
"Is Qualified Immunity Unlawful?" by William Baude, California Law Review
"Jury Rejects Damages for Victims of Pot Raid Based on Wet Tea Leaves" by Jacob Sullum, Reason
"George Floyd’s Death Must Be a Catalyst for Accountability" by Clark Neily, Cato
Please visit https://www.unlawfulshield.com/ for more information on Cato's efforts to eliminate Qualified Immunity
Guest:
Clark Neily (@ConLawWarrior) Vice President of Criminal Justice, Cato Institute
Host:
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior Politics Reporter, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jun 19, 2020 |
Fixing the police
4373
Jane, Dara, and Matt on what we know about police reform and its limits
Resources:
"Unbundle the Police" by Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
"Why Are the Police in Charge of Road Safety?" by Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution
Collective Bargaining Rights and Police Misconduct: Evidence from Florida, by Dhammika Dharmapala, Richard H. McAdams, & John Rappaport, University of Chicago
Reducing Racial Disparities in Crime Victimization, by Anna Harvey & Taylor Mattia, NYU
The Impact of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Policing by Bocar Ba, Dean Knox, Jonathan Mummolo, & Roman Rivera
Police Employment, Officers Per Capita Rates for U.S. Cities
Glossary of Nonviolence
A Force More Powerful
Gandhi on Non-Violence
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jun 16, 2020 |
America gives up on Covid-19
3152
Ezra and Matt on the return of a virus that never went away.
Resources:
"America Is Giving Up on the Pandemic" by Alexis C. Madrigal & Robinson Meyer, WaPo
"14 states and Puerto Rico hit highest seven-day average of new coronavirus infections" by Kim Bellware & Jacqueline Dupree, WaPo
"How Trump uses a crisis: Repeal rules while nobody is looking" by Rachel Augustine Potter, WaPo
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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Jun 12, 2020 |
After George Floyd
3882
Jane, Dara, and Matt on America's dual reckonings with racism and police impunity
Resources:
"It's Time To Bust Police Unions" by Peter Suderman, Reason
"Libertarianism For Me, Authoritarianism For Thee" by Chris Arnade, American Compass
A Colony in a Nation by Chris Hayes
"10 Events that Shaped Cincinnati: Timothy Thomas is Shot and Killed" by Cedric Rose, Cincinnati Magazine
"The data proves that school segregation is getting worse" by Alvin Chang, Vox
"NYC delays controversial rezoning of 7 Brooklyn elementary schools" by Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York
"Restrictive Zoning Promotes Racial Segregation" by Matthew Yglesias, Slate
Mapping Police Violence
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
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Jun 09, 2020 |
Defund the police?
3315
Ezra and Matt on reformism vs radicalism and reimagining law enforcement
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
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Jun 05, 2020 |
The global class war
4471
Barron's economics commentary Matt Klein explains what's really behind international trade conflicts
Guest:
Matthew C. Klein (@M_C_Klein) Senior Writer, Barrons and author of Trade Wars Are Class Wars
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Jun 02, 2020 |
Tweeting through it
3613
Ezra and Matt on Trump's war on social media, plus Joe Biden's policy agenda.
*This episode was recorded on Thursday, May 28th, 2020.
Resources:
"Twitter Must Cleanse the Trump Stain" by Kara Swisher, NYT
"Joe Biden has a plan for that" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
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May 29, 2020 |
Joe Biden ain't black
3669
Jane, Dara, and Matt on gaffes and the racial politics of 2020
Resources:
"Do Joe Biden’s “you ain’t black” comments ultimately matter?" by Fabiola Cineas, Vox
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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May 26, 2020 |
The stimulus failure
3260
Ezra and Matt on Trump's pseudo-federalism and Pelosi's strange aversion to automatic stabilizers.
Resources:
"Nancy Pelosi says Democrats opted against putting federal aid on autopilot in their $3 trillion coronavirus spending package to avoid amplifying sticker shock" by Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Business Insider
"Trump Rewrites the Book on Emergencies" by Christopher DeMuth, WSJ
"Federalism Is an Asset" by Danielle Allen, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Josh Simons, & Carmel Shachar, Harvard
References:
Recession Ready: Fiscal Policies to Stabilize the American Economy, The Hamilton Project
Fix recessions by giving people money - The Weeds, featuring Claudia Sahm
The case for subsidized jobs - The Weeds, featuring Indi Dutta-Gupta
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
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May 22, 2020 |
Actual enumeration
3217
Dara, Jane, and Matt take a look at America's first pandemic Census.
Resources:
"The pandemic may leave communities of color undercounted in the census — and cost them billions" by Donna M. Owens, Vox
"Trump is still trying to collect citizenship data for redistricting" by Nicole Narea, Vox
"A once-in-a-century pandemic collides with a once-in-a-decade census" by Andrew Whitby, Brookings
"Over a million Hispanics turned white between the 2000 and 2010 Census" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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May 19, 2020 |
The psychology of opening up
3506
Ezra and Matt on the deep roots (or not) of the lockdown debate.
Resources:
"Experts’ 7 best ideas on how to beat Covid-19 and save the economy" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"This drawing explains a surprising amount about your political views" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"America’s coronavirus testing numbers are really improving — finally" by German Lopez
"The Density Divide" by Will Wilkinson, Niskanen Center
"Trump Rewrites the Book on Emergencies" by Christopher DeMuth, WSJ
"Without More Tests, America Can’t Reopen" by Ezekiel J. Emanuel &Paul M. Romer
Books referenced:
Prius or Pickup? by Jonathan Weiler & Marc Hetherington
Open versus Closed by Christopher M. Federico, Howard G. Lavine, & Christopher D. Johnston
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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May 15, 2020 |
Will the economy bounce back?
4004
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the road ahead for the worst labor market since the Great Depression.
Resources:
"As deaths mount, Trump tries to convince Americans it’s safe to inch back to normal" by Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker and Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post
"Get ready for a second wave of economic pain" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"The economy is in free fall. So why isn’t the stock market?" by Emily Stewart, Vox
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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May 12, 2020 |
Reopening without a plan
3244
Ezra and Matt on America's lost month and what happens next.
Resources:
"April was another lost month for Trump’s coronavirus response" by German Lopez, Vox
"Flattening the curve isn’t good enough" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"COVID-19: The CIDRAP Viewpoint" by Peter M. Sandman & Jody Lanard, Cidrap
"Canada succeeded on coronavirus where America failed. Why?" by Zack Beauchamp, Vox
"US coronavirus data is at odds with Trump’s push to get the economy back up and running" by Aaron Rupar, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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May 08, 2020 |
How to win elections
4143
Dara, Jane, and Matt break down the great mobilization vs persuasion debate.
Resources:
"What Happened in the Georgia Gubernatorial Election?" Catalist Analytics, Medium
"The case for taking Trump’s black outreach seriously" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"Michelle Obama Is Mad at ‘Our Folks,’ Not Trump Voters: ‘That’s My Trauma’" by Kevin Fallon, Daily Beast
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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May 05, 2020 |
Are Democrats getting rolled?
3283
Ezra and Matt on congressional bargaining strategy and the China blame game.
Resources:
"Congressional Democrats are governing from the minority" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"Many world leaders have seen double-digit polling surges amid coronavirus. Trump isn’t one of them." by Roge Karma, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
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May 01, 2020 |
A faster Covid-19 vaccine
3216
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss the possibility of "human challenge trials" to speed vaccine development.
Resources:
"How Anthony Fauci Became America’s Doctor" by Michael Specter, The New Yorker
"What Each Side of the COVID-19 Debate Should Understand About the Other" by Brian Doherty, Reason
"Special Report: Peruvian coca farmers to Paris pushers, coronavirus upends global narcotics trade" by Gabriel Stargardter, Drazen Jorgic, Reuters
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Apr 28, 2020 |
Who models the modelers?
3918
Ezra and Matt on the failures of some popular epidemiological forecasts and a viral Silicon Valley essay urging America to build again.
Resources:
"The US has a national service for predicting the weather. It needs one for predicting disease." by Brian Resnick, Vox
"What happens next in the coronavirus outbreak? We mapped 8 scenarios." by Julia Belluz, Vox
"It's time to build" by Marc Andreessen, a16z
"Why we can’t build" by Ezra Klein, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
Open courtesy of StatQuest
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Apr 24, 2020 |
Opening up
3562
Dara, Jane, and Matt on conservatives’ desire for a rapid reopening of American businesses, and a 'feel good' white paper about air pollution.
Resources:
"This is where all 50 states stand on reopening" by Alaa Eslassar, CNN
The Heritage Foundation's plan.
The American Enterprise's plan.
The Center for American Progress's plan
"The legal scholar who shaped Trump’s coronavirus response defends his theory" by Jane Coaston, Vox
"Inclined to Putrefaction" by Erin Maglaque, London Review of Books
The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory
COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020, CDC
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Credits:
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Apr 21, 2020 |
Help is on the way (sort of)
2883
Ezra and Matt break down the implementation problems that have bedeviled the CARES Act.
Resources:
"Policy by no other means" The Weeds
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer
Cold open courtesy of NBC News
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Apr 17, 2020 |
The corporate bailout watchdog
3452
Congressional oversight committee member Bharat Ramamurti joins Matt to explain his new job and what's wrong with shareholder capitalism.
Guest:
Bharat Ramamurti (@BharatRamamurti), Member, Congressional Oversight Commission
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Jeff Geld (@jeff_geld), Editor & Producer
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Apr 14, 2020 |
How does this end?
3992
Ezra and Matt review four major plans for after social distancing; plus the Democratic primary finally ends.
Resources:
Dan Hopkins' tweet
"National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening" by Scott Gottlieb, AEI
"A National and State Plan To End the Coronavirus Crisis" By Zeke Emanuel, Neera Tanden, Topher Spiro, Adam Conner, Kevin DeGood, Erin Simpson, Nicole Rapfogel, and Maura Calsyn, Center for American Progress
COVID-19 Response White Papers, Harvard University
"Simulating Covid-19: Part 1" by Paul Romer
"Even A Bad Test Can Help Guide the Decision to Isolate: Covid Simulations Part 3" by Paul Romer
"It’s time to move past employer-based health insurance" by Ezra Klein, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Producer and edited by Jeff Geld
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Apr 10, 2020 |
Covid-19 and the border
3718
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the intersection between the pandemic and Trump's border crackdown, and a white paper about happiness.
Resources:
"It’s Impossible to “Distance” in ICE Detention. Doctors Say Free All Detainees." by Jack Herrera, Truthout
"How ice operations in New York set the stage for a coronavirus nightmare in local jails" by Ryan Devereaux, The Intercept
"Leaked Border Patrol Memo Tells Agents to Send Migrants Back Immediately — Ignoring Asylum Law" by Dara Lind, ProPublica
"The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis" by Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic
"Why Elders Smile" by David Brooks, NYTimes
White Paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Apr 07, 2020 |
Coronavirus meets health reform
3743
Ezra and Matt discuss Covid-19's impact on insurance premiums, the case for single-payer, and more.
Resources:
"Coronavirus May Add Billions to U.S. Health Care Bill" by Reed Abelson, NYTimes
"The coronavirus crisis hasn't changed Joe Biden's mind on 'Medicare for All'" by Sahil Kapur, NBC News
Briahna Joy Gray Tweet
"Fighting coronavirus won’t help struggling Maine hospitals pay the bills" by Charles Eichacker, BDN
"California’s rural hospitals can’t handle a coronavirus wave. ‘People will die,’ doctor warns" by Ryan Sabalow and Jason Pohl, The Sacramento Bee
"Is U.S. Health Care Well-Equipped for the Coronavirus?" by Robert Orr, Niskanen Center
"Trump rejects Obamacare special enrollment period amid pandemic" by Susannah Luthi, Politico
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
Credits:
Producer and edited by Jeff Geld
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Apr 03, 2020 |
The mask fiasco
3638
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the evidence for mask wearing, and a totally non-coronavirus white paper.
Resources:
"Why America ran out of protective masks — and what can be done about it" by German Lopez, Vox
"Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired" by Zeynep Tufekci, NYTimes
"It's Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work" by Ferris Jabr, Wired
"Masks for Coronavirus Will Not Last Long in the West" by Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review
"FACE MASKS: MUCH MORE THAN YOU WANTED TO KNOW" by Scott Alexander, Slate Star Codex
"the global coronavirus epidemic: commentary on east asia’s response" by Rashawn Ray and Fabio Rojas, Contexts
White paper
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Mar 31, 2020 |
When $2 trillion isn’t enough
3469
Ezra and Matt analyze the huge but inadequate stimulus bill
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
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Mar 27, 2020 |
Fighting coronavirus with corporate conscription
3422
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the Defense Production Act, wartime mobilization, and pandemic-induced autarky.
Resources:
"Trump’s excuses for not using the Defense Production Act are wrong — and dangerous" by Alex Ward, Vox
"“We are desperate”: Trump’s inaction has created a crisis with protective medical gear" by Caroline Hopkins, Vox
"The Defense Production Act, the law Trump is using to boost coronavirus supplies, briefly explained" by Alex Ward, Vox
"How Ford's Willow Run Assembly Plant Helped Win World War II" by Tim Trainor, Assembly Magazine
Willow Run
White paper
Hosts:
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Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Mar 24, 2020 |
The story of Trump's swamp
3541
Jane talks to Asawin Suebsaeng and Lachlan Markay about their new book "Sinking in the Swamp" on chaos at the White House and how President Trump differs (and doesn't) from prior administrations.
As a note - this episode was recorded on February 26, 2020.
Resources:
"Too Many Trump Books Are Like Eagles Records. These Daily Beast Reporters Wanted Theirs to Feel Like a Mudhoney Album" by Andrew Beaujon, Washingtonian
Sinking in the Swamp by Asawin Suebsaeng and Lachlan Markay
Guests:
Lachlan Markay, (@lachlan) Reporter, Daily Beast
Asawin Suebsaeng, (@swin24) White House Reporter, Daily Beast
Host:
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Mar 21, 2020 |
Devaluing black assets
3056
Brookings’ Andre Perry explains his research on how racism cripples black entrepreneurs and homeowners
Guest:
Andre Perry, (@andreperryedu) Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Mar 20, 2020 |
Rescuing the economy from coronavirus
3227
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss President Trump’s new more serious tone and competing economic stimulus proposals.
Resources:
"Coronavirus’s threat to the global economy — and what to do about it" by Matt Yglesias, Vox
"Dear Congress: Send Americans cash. Send it now." by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"Mitt Romney’s coronavirus economic plan: $1,000 to each American adult" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"Restaurants Are Fucked — Unless They Get a Bailout" by Hillary Dixler Canavan, Eater
"A family of 4 could get $18,000 this year under a cash bill by Senate Democrats" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Mar 17, 2020 |
Weeds 2020: The coronavirus election
3282
Ezra and Matt on dueling pandemic response plans from Sanders and Biden, and Trump's disastrous speech.
Resources:
President Trump's oval office address
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Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Mar 14, 2020 |
Meet the YIMBYs
3991
Conor Dougherty on his new book "Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America"
Guest:
Conor Dougherty, (@ConorDougherty) Economics reporter, New York Times
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Mar 13, 2020 |
Mayor Pete and the state of LGBTQ politics
3111
Jane, Dara, and Matt on queer politics after marriage equality.
Resources:
"Before Stonewall" by Jane Coaston, MTV News
"My Mayor Pete Problem" by Dale Peck, New Republic
"Last Men Standing" by Erin Allday, SF Chronicle
"You Wanted Same-Sex Marriage? Now You Have Pete Buttigieg." by Shannon Keating, BuzzFeed
"The Struggle for Gay Rights Is Over" by James Kirchick, Atlantic
Census & LGBT Demographic Studies Archive, The Williams Institute
White paper
Hosts:
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Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Mar 10, 2020 |
A "titan" of social conservatism on the courts and his battles ahead
3609
Conservative thinker Robert George joins Jane to talk about abortion, marriage, the Supreme Court, and wielding the power of the federal government.
Guest:
Robert George, (@McCormickProf) Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University
Host:
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Mar 07, 2020 |
Behind the Covid-19 curve
3929
The Kaiser Foundation's Josh Michaud explains what the US is — and should be — doing to fight coronavirus.
Guest:
Josh Michaud, (@joshmich) Associate Director, Global Health Policy, The Kaiser Foundation
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Mar 06, 2020 |
Coronavirus 101
2761
Jane, Dara and Brian Resnick talk about COVID-19 -- how it started, its potential impact, and where we go from here.
Resources:
"11 questions about the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, answered" by Julia Belluz, Vox
"If the coronavirus hits America, who’s responsible for protecting you?" by Brian Resnick, Vox
"“This is not the bat’s fault”: A disease expert explains where the coronavirus likely comes from" by Brian Resnick, Vox
"The coronavirus diagnostic testing snafu, explained" by Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick, Vox
"Ebola will make Americans more likely to give up civil liberties" by Shana Gadarian and Bethany Albertson, WaPo
Hosts:
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Brian Resnick (@B_resnick), Science reporter, Vox
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Mar 03, 2020 |
Weeds 2020: The Bernie electability debate
3459
Welcome to Weeds 2020! Every other Saturday Ezra and Matt will be exploring a wide range of topics related to the 2020 race.
Since the Nevada caucuses, Bernie Sanders has become the clear frontrunner in the 2020 Democratic primary, spurring lots of debate over whether he could win in the general election. We discuss where the electability conversation often goes off-the-rails, why discussing electability in 2020 is so different than 1964 or 1972, the case for and against Bernie’s electability prospects, and the strongest attacks that Trump could make against Sanders and Joe Biden.
Then, we discuss Ezra’s favorite topic of all time: the filibuster. Ezra gives a brief history of this weird procedural tool, and we discuss why so many current Senators are against eliminating it.
Resources:
"Bernie Sanders can unify Democrats and beat Trump in 2020" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"The case for Elizabeth Warren" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"How the filibuster broke the US Senate" by Alvin Chang, Vox
"Running Bernie Sanders Against Trump Would Be an Act of Insanity" by Jonathan Chait, Intelligencer
"The Sixty Trillion Dollar Man" by Ronald brownstein, Atlantic
"The Day One Agenda" by David Dayen, American Prospect
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox
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Feb 29, 2020 |
Going nuclear
3864
Jessica Lovering joins Matt to discuss nuclear power's role in combatting climate change.
Guest:
Jessica Lovering, (@J_Lovering) Fellow, Energy for Growth
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Feb 28, 2020 |
Black voters take the stage
3436
The New Republic's Osita Nwanevu joins Jane and Matt to discuss black voting patterns and the South Carolina primary.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Osita Nwanevu (@OsitaNwanevu), Staff writer, New Republic
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
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Feb 25, 2020 |
The year of housing reform
3579
Mercatus' Emily Hamilton on what's working and what isn't to increase housing abundance.
Guest:
Emily Hamilton, (@ebwhamilton) Research Fellow, Mercatus
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Feb 21, 2020 |
Mike can get what done?
3890
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Michael Bloomberg’s record as mayor of New York City.
Related material:
"National education ratings show NYC student test scores stagnant since 2013, ranks them about average for big cities" by Michael Elsen-Rooney, New York Daily News
"Boost for Congestion Pricing in Manhattan as de Blasio Supports Cuomo Plan" by Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jesse McKinley, NYT
"The quiet, massive rezoning of New York" by Sarah Laskow, Politico
White paper
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Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
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Feb 18, 2020 |
Private equity, explained
3193
Vox business and politics reporter Emily Stewart on the mysteries of one of America's most powerful industries.
Guest:
Emily Stewart, (@EmilyStewartM) Reporter, Vox
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Feb 14, 2020 |
After asylum
2947
Jane and Matt join as Dara explains her reporting on the new reality at the border.
Related material:
"“Women to One Side, Men to the Other”: How the Border Patrol’s New Powers and Old Carelessness Separated a Family" by Dara Lind, ProPublica
"Two Gay Immigrants Left Everything For Safety In The US. Instead, They Were Sent To Guatemala." by Hamed Aleaziz, Buzzfeed
"The demise of America’s asylum system under Trump, explained" by Nicole Narea, Vox
White paper
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Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
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Feb 11, 2020 |
How we pick a president
5393
University of Maryland political scientist David Karol joins Matt to explain the consequences of presidential nomination reform.
Guest:
David Karol, (@DKarol) Government & Politics professor, University of Maryland
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Feb 07, 2020 |
Iowapocalypse Now
4224
Vox politics reporter Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to explain Monday night's disaster.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Andrew Prokop (@awprokop), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
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Feb 04, 2020 |
Fix recessions by giving people money
4603
Claudia Sahm from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth joins Matt to explain a surprisingly simple strategy to stabilize the economy.
Guest:
Claudia Sahm, (@Claudia_Sahm) Director of Macroeconomic Policy, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Jan 31, 2020 |
A conversation about anti-Semitism
3159
Matt, Dara and Jane talk about the rise in anti-Semitic violence aimed at Hassidic communities, and what the political implications may be.
Related reading:
"The conspiracy theories behind the anti-Semitic violence in New York" Jane Coaston, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Jan 28, 2020 |
The road to polarization
5018
Ezra Klein joins Matt to discuss his forthcoming book; Why We're Polarized.
Guest:
Ezra Klein, (@ezraklein) Co-founder and Editor-at-Large, Vox
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Jan 24, 2020 |
Green New Germany
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Introducing season 3 of The Impact!
The 2020 candidates have some bold ideas to tackle some of our country's biggest problems, like climate change, the opioid crisis, and unaffordable health care. A lot of their proposals have been tried before, so, in a sense, the results are in.
This season, The Impact has those stories: how the big ideas from 2020 candidates succeeded — or failed — in other places, or at other times. What can Sen. Elizabeth Warren's proposal to fight the opioid crisis learn from what the US did to fight the AIDS epidemic? How did Germany — an industrial powerhouse that invented the automobile — manage to implement a Green New Deal? How did public health insurance change Taiwan?
In this bonus episode Jillian and team fly to Germany to investigate a law that looks a lot like part of the Green New Deal some Democrats are proposing in the US.
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Jan 22, 2020 |
Three roads to universal coverage
4307
Dylan Scott and special guest Sarah Kliff join Matt for a close look at health care in Taiwan, Australia, and the Netherlands.
Recommended reading:
"Everybody Covered" by Dylan Scott, Ezra Klein, and Tara Golshan, Vox
"Taiwan’s single-payer success story — and its lessons for America" by Dylan Scott, Vox
"Two sisters. Two different journeys through Australia’s health care system." by Dylan Scott, Vox
"The Netherlands has universal health insurance — and it’s all private" by Dylan Scott, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dylan Scott (@dylanlscott), National security reporter, Vox
Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff), Investigations and health policy, New York Times
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Jan 21, 2020 |
The way forward on family leave
3528
New America's Vicki Shabo joins Matt to discuss universal paid leave and how to finance it.
Guest:
Vicki Shabo, (@VShabo) Senior Fellow, Paid Leave Policy and Strategy, New America
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Jan 17, 2020 |
Ezra and Matt debate the debaters
3499
Ezra and Matt break down the last debate before the Iowa caucuses, and explore the current state of the Democratic field.
Related reading:
"Joe Biden will never give up on the system" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"4 winners and 3 losers from the January Democratic debate" Vox Staff
"The case for Elizabeth Warren" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"Bernie Sanders can unify Democrats and beat Trump in 2020" by Matthew Yglesias
"Joe Biden skates by again" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"Elizabeth Warren’s new plan to reform bankruptcy law, explained" by Matthew Yglesias
"The Third Rail of Calling ‘Sexism’ Warren tried not to talk about it." by Rebecca Traister, The Cut
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large & co-founder, Vox
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Jan 15, 2020 |
Mission Accomplished?
3431
Vox national security correspondent Alex Ward joins Jane and Matt to break down Trump's Iran policy.
Recommended reading:
"Trump’s team insists Soleimani was an “imminent” threat. Just don’t ask for details." by Alex Ward, Vox
"9 questions about the US-Iran crisis you were too embarrassed to ask" by Zack Beauchamp, Vox
"The US killed Soleimani. What will Iran do next?" by Alex Ward, Vox
"The Soleimani Strike Defied the U.S. Constitution" by Oona A. Hathaway, The Atlantic
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox), National security reporter, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Jan 14, 2020 |
Why are we fighting Iran?
3803
Cato’s Emma Ashford joins Matt to explain America’s larger (lack of) strategy in the Persian Gulf region.
Guest:
Emma Ashford, (@EmmaMAshford) Research Fellow in Defense and Foreign Policy, Cato Institute
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Jan 10, 2020 |
Midichlorian chili
4777
Dara, Jane, and Matt kick the new year off by answering listeners' questions on everything under the sun.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Jan 07, 2020 |
Neighborhood Defenders
3762
Boston University's Katherine Levine Einstein explains the dysfunctional politics behind America's housing crisis.
Guest:
Katherine Levine Einstein, Boston University
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Jan 03, 2020 |
2019 in review
2970
Dara, Jane, and Matt talk about what surprised them in 2019, remember the last decade, and predict what 2020 might have in store.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Dec 31, 2019 |
The next abortion debate
2966
UC Berkley's Abigail Burman on the growing battles over self-managed abortion.
Guest:
Abigail Burman, UC Berkeley
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Dec 27, 2019 |
No room at the inn (live!)
5398
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the global crackdown on refugees. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the historic 6th and I synagogue in Washington, D.C.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Dec 24, 2019 |
Wine cave cage match
3357
Vox politics reporter Ella Nilsen joins Matt to break down this week's Democratic debate.
Guest:
Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen), Politics & Policy Reporter, Vox
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Dec 20, 2019 |
Primary mooples
2897
Dara, Jane, and Matt on America's odd system of choosing presidential nominees.
What to read:
"There is no single “black vote.” There are many." by P.R. Lockhart, Vox
"The extremely small number of votes it takes to win the Iowa caucuses, explained" by Tara Golshan and Ella Nilson, Vox
Latest polling averages from FiveThirtyEight.com
White paper
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Dec 17, 2019 |
Policy by other means
4201
Georgetown’s Don Moynihan and Pamela Herd explain administrative burdens and why they matter.
Guest:
Don Moynihan (@donmoyn), Professor at Georgetown, Visiting Professor at Oxford & Aarhus
Pamela Herd (@Pamela_Herd), Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University
Host:
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Dec 13, 2019 |
The free college debate
3315
Jane, Dara, and Matt on tuition, debt relief, and the role of major choice in the gender wage gap.
What to read:
"Democrats’ ongoing argument about free college, explained" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"‘Free’ College Is a Terrible Idea. Here’s a Better One." by David L. Bahnsen, National Review
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Dec 10, 2019 |
Movement building in the Trump era
3408
Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg joins Matt to talk about her new book and the path forward for democratic reform.
Guest:
Leah Greenberg (@Leahgreenb), Co-Executive Director of Invisible
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Dec 06, 2019 |
You say "usmca," I say "U-S-M-C-A"
3552
Dara and Matt on the congressional debate over Trump's trade deal.
What to read:
"USMCA, the new trade deal between the US, Canada, and Mexico, explained" by Jen Kirby, Vox
"How the Trans-Pacific Partnership could drive up the cost of medicine worldwide" by Julia Belluz, Vox
"How Canada's supply management system works" by John Paul Tasker, CBC
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Dec 03, 2019 |
Build housing near transit
2443
San Diego-area congressman Scott Peters joins Matt to talk about his plan to boost transit-oriented development.
Guest:
Rep. Scott Peters (@RepScottPeters), U.S. Representative from California's 52nd congressional district
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Nov 29, 2019 |
Impeachment's policy roots
4544
Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to discuss the long shadow of Viktor Yanukovitch's downfall.
What to read:
"Top U.S. official visits protesters in Kiev as Obama admin. ups pressure on Ukraine president Yanukovich" NYT
"Paul Manafort has now been sentenced to a combined 7.5 years in prison" by Andrew Prokop, Vox
"Former CIA Director: We worried arming Ukraine would hand technology to Russian spies" by Ken Dilanian, NBC News
""Hillary is the worst option": How Moscow sees American politics" by Max Fisher, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Andrew Prokop (@awprokop), Senior Politics Correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Nov 26, 2019 |
Single-payer federalism
2985
Rep. Ro Khanna joins Matt to make the case for his legislation encouraging state-based Medicare for All programs.
What to read:
Rep. Khanna's proposed legislation
Guest:
Rep. Ro Khanna (@RepRoKhanna), U.S. Representative from California's 17th congressional district
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Nov 22, 2019 |
Groypers vs. Conservatism Inc.
3672
Jane, Dara, and Matt on white nationalists' campus battles, plus a major scandal in Swedish administrative data.
What to read:
"Why alt-right trolls shouted down Donald Trump Jr." by Jane Coaston, Vox
"Democrats want Stephen Miller to resign after report exposes emails promoting white nationalism" by Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post
"The groypers are American fascists" by Dominic Green, Spectator
"Stephen Miller planted anti-Rubio stories in Breitbart during 2016 campaign, leaked emails show" by Ben Collins and Anna Schecter, NBC News
"Immigration, Not White Suburbs, Turning VA Blue. GOP Still Can Win With Sailer Strategy—But Ultimately Needs An Immigration Moratorium" Anonymous, Vdare
"The real reason SAT scores are falling" by Libby Nelson
White paper
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Nov 19, 2019 |
The case for subsidized jobs
3777
Indi Dutta-Gupta of the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality's big idea for turning Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) into an effective recession-fighting tool.
What to read:
"Recession ready: Fiscal policies to stabilize the American economy" by Heather Boushey, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh, Brookings
"'If the goal was to get rid of poverty, we failed': the legacy of the 1996 welfare reform" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"The Legacy of the TANF Emergency Fund" by LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D.
"Why politicians should promise every American a job" by Matthews Yglesias, Vox
Guest:
Indi Dutta-Gupta (@IndivarD), Co-Executive Director at the Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Nov 15, 2019 |
Introducing Reset
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Every story is a tech story. We live in a world where algorithms drive our interests, scientists are re-engineering our food supply, and a robot may be your next boss. Host Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why–and how–tech is changing everything. Produced by Recode and Stitcher, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Nov 13, 2019 |
The billionaire backlash
3437
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Michael Bloomberg’s presidential aspirations and the case against billionaires.
What to read:
"Bashing Bill Gates lets the rest of the billionaire class off the hook" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"AOC’s policy adviser makes the case for abolishing billionaires" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"Anand Giridharadas on the elite charade of changing the world" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"A Michael Bloomberg presidential run is unlikely to help moderate Democrats’ cause" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
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Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Nov 12, 2019 |
The internet we lost
3651
Function's Anil Dash joins Matt to discuss how Big Tech broke the web and how we can get it back.
Guest:
Anil Dash (@anildash), CEO of Glitch and host of Function with Anil Dash
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Nov 08, 2019 |
Paying for single-payer
3392
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Elizabeth Warren's Medicare-for-all financing plan and its critics.
What to read:
"Elizabeth Warren’s plan to pay for Medicare-for-all, explained" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"The Sanders-Warren dispute about how to pay for Medicare-for-all, explained" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"From Incremental to Comprehensive Health Reform: How Various Reform Options Compare on Coverage and Costs" Urban Institute (white paper)
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Nov 05, 2019 |
Beyond the leaky bucket
3508
Heather Boushey of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth makes the case that a rise in equality would stimulate the economy.
Guest:
Heather Boushey (@HBoushey), Executive Director and Chief Economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Nov 01, 2019 |
The fall of Katie Hill
2852
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the California representative’s resignation, power imbalances, and the problem of “revenge porn.”
Relevant links:
"Revenge porn, biphobia, and alleged relationships with staffers: The complicated story around Rep. Katie Hill, explained" by Anna North, Vox
"The Trauma of Revenge Porn" by Rebekah Wells, NYT
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Oct 29, 2019 |
The scary truth about air pollution
3754
Gretchen Goldman of the Union of Concerned Scientists on the science and politics of clean air.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Oct 25, 2019 |
The electability debate
3243
Jane, Dara, and Matt debate the idea of pundits trying to guess what the public thinks — plus research on what happens when doctors are patients.
Relevant links:
American Voter Bot (@american__voter)
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Oct 22, 2019 |
The four words that will decide impeachment
3332
This was the week of confessions. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney admitted to a Trump administration quid quo pro with Ukraine, with cameras rolling. EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland confirmed that President Trump made Rudy Giuliani the hinge of America’s Ukraine policy. And then the administration announced that the location for the upcoming G7 summit: Trump’s own resort in Doral, Florida. We break down the three stories that mattered most in impeachment this week.
And then we dig into the four words that will shape the entire impeachment fight: “High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” What did they mean when they were added to the Constitution? How have they been interpreted through American history? And do Trump’s acts qualify?
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References:
"Indispensable Remedy: The Broad Scope of the Constitution’s Impeachment Power" by Gene Healy
"The case for normalizing impeachment" by Ezra Klein
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Oct 19, 2019 |
Debating the robot takeover
3742
Ezra and Matt break down some of the nerdier aspects of the fourth Democratic primary debate.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Understanding the student debt crisis
3575
The Aspen Institute's Katherine Lucas McKay joins Matt to discuss the origins and consequences of America's ballooning student debt loan.
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Oct 15, 2019 |
Progressives' Supreme Court problem
3888
Vox's judiciary reporter Ian Millhiser joins Matt to analyze the Supreme Court's new term and what the left gets wrong about the courts.
Guest:
Ian Millhiser, (@imillhiser) Senior Correspondent, Vox
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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Oct 11, 2019 |
Mayor Pete explains his prescription drug plan
1646
Pete Buttigieg joins Matt to discuss his latest prescription drug plan policy rollout and his broader thinking on health care.
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Oct 09, 2019 |
What to expect when you’re impeaching
3243
Dara, Jane, and Matt answer your questions on the impeachment inquiry.
Related pieces:
"What’s wrong with a President Pence?" by Jane Coaston, Vox
"9 scenarios for how the Trump-Ukraine impeachment process could end" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
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Oct 08, 2019 |
Homelessness and how to fix it
3387
Mary Cunningham, vice president of Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy at the Urban Institute, joins Matt for part two of homelessness week to discuss the causes and potential solutions of homelessness. They dive deep into the data surrounding the issue, and take a look at President Trump's claim that homelessness is on the rise.
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Oct 04, 2019 |
Trump's war on the homeless
3838
We’re live from the Texas Tribune Festival! Jane, Dara, and Matt take the stage to discuss the strange revival of interest in punitive approaches to the housing crisis and answer questions from the audience.
References:
"The New American Homeless" by Brian Goldstone, The New Rupublic
"The most cost-effective way to help the homeless is to give them homes" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
White paper:
"Ideology Justifies Morality: Political Beliefs PredictMoral Foundations" by Peter K. Hatemi, Charles Crabtree, & Kevin B. Smith,
Hosts:
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Oct 01, 2019 |
America's missing babies
3817
Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies joins Matt to discuss why Americans have fewer kids than they say they want.
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Sep 27, 2019 |
The Kiev Caper
3749
Jane, Dara, and Matt break down the scandal that seems to have set Trump on the road to impeachment.
Links to resources discussed:
“To beat Trump, try running an outsider” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
“The timeline of Trump’s decision to withhold aid to Ukraine is increasingly suspicious” by Sean Collins, Vox
“A wave of moderate House Democrats are suddenly eager for an impeachment investigation” by Ella Nilson, Vox
“Segregation and Violence Reconsidered: Do Whites Benefit from Residential Segregation?” By Michael T. Light & Julia T. Thomas (white paper)
Hosts:
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Sep 24, 2019 |
Did economists break America?
3305
The New York Times' Binyamin Appelbaum joins Matt to explain his new book, The Economists' Hour.
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Sep 20, 2019 |
Out of sight, out of mind
3229
Dara, Jane, and Matt explore how Trump “fixed” the asylum crisis.
Links to resources discussed:
“Trump's Asylum Policies Sent Him Back to Mexico. He Was Kidnapped Five Hours Later By a Cartel.” by Emily Green, Vice
“Letter to the Orlando Sentinel” by Zora Neale Hurston
“Student-Teacher Racial Match and Its Association With Black Student Achievement: An Exploration Using Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling” by Lisa M. Yarnell & George W. Bohrnstedt (white paper Matt referenced toward the end)
“School Desegregation and Black Teacher Employment” by Owen Thompson (white paper)
Hosts:
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Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Sep 17, 2019 |
ABCDebate
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After Vox's Tara Golshan reviews the third Democratic debate, Matthew Yglesias explains how Joe Biden wins even when he loses.
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Sep 13, 2019 |
50 shades of Green New Deal
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Vox climate reporter David Roberts joins Jane and Matt live in Seattle to break down the 2020 candidates' climate change plans.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
David Roberts (@drvox), Writer, Vox
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Sep 13, 2019 |
A plan to revive American unions
3482
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry joins Matt to explain her push for sectoral bargaining.
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Mary Kay Henry (@MaryKayHenry) , International President, Service Employees International Union (@SEIU)
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Sep 10, 2019 |
The left’s path to power
3840
Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee explains his strategy for a left-wing takeover of American politics, and the data-driven path to winning elections.
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Sean McElwee (@SeanMcElwee) , Co-founder, Data for Progress
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Sep 06, 2019 |
Trump's primary challengers
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Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Donald Trump’s potential 2020 presidential primary challengers — Joe Walsh, Bill Weld, Justin Amash, and others, and what their bids mean for the post-Trump future. We also ruminate on a white paper exploring potentially racist hiring practices.
Links to resources discussed:
“Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld explains why he’s primarying Donald Trump” by Jane Coaston, Vox
“The problem with primarying Trump” by Jane Coaston, Vox
“Former Rep. Joe Walsh, once a Trump supporter and conspiracy theorist, is running for president” by Jane Coaston and Sean Collins, Vox
“Decades before Trump, Marion Barry fooled D.C.” by Jane Coaston, MTV News
“Ex-Newark Mayor Is Accused of Misusing Campaign Funds” by Richard Pèrez-Peña, New York Times
White paper
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Sep 03, 2019 |
The case for foreign policy restraint
3638
Emma Ashford, a research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute, joins Matt for a wide-ranging discussion on China and the Middle East, the United States’ relationship with Russia since the Cold War, and the defense budget. They also explore the difference between restraint and realism, and whether or not President Donald Trump is an isolationist.
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Aug 30, 2019 |
Trump's latest trade war
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Ezra, Jane, and Matt talk about Trump's approach to China and what his critics get right and wrong.
Links to resources discussed:
“Making China Great Again” by Evan Osnos, The New Yorker
“The past 3 wild days in Trump’s trade war with China, explained” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
“Trump’s puzzling trade war with China, sort of explained” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
“Why Elizabeth Warren is declaring war on an obscure trade policy” by Danielle Kurtzleben, Vox
“Elizabeth Warren’s vision for changing America’s trade policy, explained” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
“The progressive case for free trade” by Hilary Matfess, Vox
“The weak defenses of Elizabeth Warren’s trade plan” by Daniel W. Drezner, Washington Post
White paper
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias),
Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein),
Editor-at-large Vox Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter,
VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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Aug 27, 2019 |
Does America need trade deals?
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Yale's Hilary Matfess joins Matt to debate Elizabeth Warren's trade proposals, and the role of trade policy in progressive politics.
Recommended reading:
“The progressive case for free trade” by Hilary Matfess
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Aug 23, 2019 |
Slavery and its legacy
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Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss the 1619 project and its critics
Related reading:
“The 1619 Project” New York Times Magazine
“Henry Clay, Edward Baptist, and the Whipping Machine” by Bradley A. Hansen
“Cotton, Slavery, and the New History of Capitalism” by Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode
“Capitalism and Slavery” by John J. Clegg, New York University
“Slavery and Anglo-American capitalism revisited” by Gavin Wright, Stanford University
White paper
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Aug 20, 2019 |
Trump's war on Medicaid
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Jessica Schubel explains how Medicaid works, and how the White House is trying to undermine it.
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Aug 16, 2019 |
Epstein conspiracy time
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Jane, Dara, and Matt try to offer actual facts about prison suicide and new research on hot weather and crime.
Related reading:
“Jeffrey Epstein’s Death, in Context”’ by Ken White, the Atlantic
"Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Underlines A Nationwide Problem" by Jesselyn Cook, Huffington Post
White paper
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Aug 13, 2019 |
The case for a Green New Deal
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Julian Brave NoiseCat of Data for Progress joins Matt to discuss the vision of the Green New Deal, the need to link it to social justice, and whether or not it’s politically viable.
Recommended reading:
“No, climate action can’t be separated from social justice” by Julian Brave NoiseCat
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Aug 09, 2019 |
Domestic terrorism after El Paso
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ProPublica’s Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to talk about the mass shooting in El Paso and what it means to take white nationalist violence seriously.
Recommended reading:
“The top House Republican is blaming video games for the weekend’s mass shootings” by Jane Coaston, Vox
“A question for conservatives: what if the left was right on race?” by Jane Coaston, Vox
“Crush This Evil” by The Editors, National Review
“Who are the Trenchcoat Mafia?” BBC News
“Columbine: Whose Fault Is It?” by Marilyn Manson, Rolling Stone
“Network exposure and excessive use of force” by Marie Ouellet et al, Criminology & Public Policy (white paper)
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Aug 06, 2019 |
The second Democratic debate
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Ezra and Matt dissect the six-hour, two-night July debate marathon.
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
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Aug 02, 2019 |
The many mysteries of Jeffrey Epstein
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ProPublica’s Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to discuss the sexual assault case that’s also a political scandal and a financial puzzle.
**White paper starts at 45:20**
Recommended reading:
“Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who is friends with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, explained” by Jane Coaston, Vox
“Who Was Jeffrey Epstein Calling?” by the editors of The Intelligence
“Jeffrey Epstein Burrowed Into the Lives of the Rich and Made a Fortune” by Khadeeja Safdar, Rebecca Davis O’Brien, Gregory Zuckerman, and Jenny Strasburg, Wall Street Journal
“How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime” by Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald
“Jeffrey Epstein Pitched a New Narrative. These Sites Published It.” by Tiffany Hsu, New York Times
“What’s next in the Jeffrey Epstein case? A former federal prosecutor explains.” by Jane Coaston, Vox
“Jeffrey Epstein's Accusers Are Finally in the Spotlight” by Lily Herman, Refinery29
“Too many men think teenage girls are fair game. That gave Jeffrey Epstein cover” by Moira Donegan, the Guardian
“Alan Dershowitz, Devil’s Advocate” by Connie Bruck, the New Yorker
“How a Predator Operated in Plain Sight” by Lisa Miller, the Cut
White Paper
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Jul 30, 2019 |
Dysfunctional federalism
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Yale law professor David Schleicher joins Matt to talk about why state and local politics don’t work anymore.
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Jul 26, 2019 |
Go back to Cincinnati
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ProPublica reporter Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to discuss President Trump’s rhetoric around the small group of congresswomen known as “the Squad”: Reps. Ayanna Presley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib. They also dive into Trump's crackdown on refugee resettlement and a white paper about the connection between student debt and job satisfaction.
Recommended reading:
“The Trump racism spin cycle” by Jane Coaston
“Asylum Seekers That Followed Trump Rule Now Don’t Qualify Because of New Trump Rule” by Dara Lind
“‘Send her back!’: Trump’s attacks on Ilhan Omar — and the response to them — represent a new low” by Aaron Rupar
“Trump says he’s not concerned about being racist because ‘many people agree’ with him” by Aaron Rupar
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Jul 23, 2019 |
Why everyone hates Big Tech, with The Verge's Nilay Patel
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Verge editor-in-chief and Vergecast host Nilay Patel joins Matt in this special crossover episode to explain what Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which allows platforms to circumnavigate liability for user content, really means. They also discuss Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to break up big tech platforms, and how it may or may not fix anything.
Recommended reading:
Why the internet's most important law exists and how people are still getting it wrong by Alex Castro
Facebook’s $5 billion FTC fine is an embarrassing joke by Nilay Patel
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Jul 19, 2019 |
Space Force all the way!
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Worldly's Alex Ward joins Jane and Matt to explain Trump's more-tedious-than-it-sounds plan for military domination of the final frontier.
Recommended reading:
“Trump really, really wants troops in space” by Alex Ward
“Trump wants a ‘Space Force.’ We have many questions.” by Alex Ward
“Trump’s call for a Space Force, explained” by Alex Ward
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Jul 16, 2019 |
School’s out for summer
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Cristina Novoa from the Center for American Progress joins Matt to talk about child care disruptions and possible solutions.
“When Parents Can’t Find Summer Child Care, Their Work Suffers” by Cristina Novoa
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Jul 12, 2019 |
Ask Weeds Anything
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ProPublica reporter Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to answer your questions.
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Jul 09, 2019 |
A progressive case for globalism
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Reed College economist Kimberly Clausing joins Matt to talk about trade and the middle class.
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Jul 05, 2019 |
Democracy's week in court
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Jane, Dara, and Matt on two big Supreme Court cases on gerrymandering and the census.
White paper
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Jul 02, 2019 |
Debate Weeds: Ezra and Matt on the long-awaited Democratic presidential debate
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Matt and Ezra weigh in on the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 cycle.
Read more of Vox's coverage of the debate here:
Winners and losers from night one of the debate
Winners and losers from night two of the debate
Matt on Warren's performance
Ezra on Harris' performance
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Jun 28, 2019 |
What’s really going on with child detention?
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Dara, Jane, and Matt on the breakdown of trust that’s driving the latest crisis at the border.
Related reading:
The horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explained
White paper
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Jun 25, 2019 |
What’s really happening in Central America
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Adriana Beltrán of the Washington Office on Latin America joins Matt to explain the deep roots of the migration crisis.
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Jun 21, 2019 |
Jamestown: Utopia for Whom
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Nice Try! is a new podcast from Curbed and the Vox Media Podcast Network that explores stories of people who have tried to design a better world, and what happens when those designs don't go according to plan. Season one, Utopian, follows Avery Trufelman on her quest to understand the perpetual search for the perfect place. Enjoy this special preview of the first episode, Jamestown: Utopian for Whom, and subscribe to Nice Try! for free in your favorite podcast app.
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Jun 19, 2019 |
The “illiberal” right
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Jane and Ezra discuss the ongoing conservative crackup and the case of Parkland teen Kyle Kashuv.
Related reading:
A New Consensus
Kyle Kashuv Becomes a Symbol to Conservatives Who Say the Left Can’t Forgive
Against David French-ism
Jane’s article about David French vs. Sohrab Ahmari
Against the Dead Consensus
Kyle Kashuv on his Harvard crisis
The Illiberal Right Throws a Tantrum
Is the Religious Right Privileged? by Ross Douthat
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Jun 18, 2019 |
5 big ideas to use tax credits to fight poverty
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Meg Wiehe from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy explains the leading progressive tax plans in Congress and how they differ from Trump’s tax cuts.
Related reading:
Understanding Five Major Federal Tax Credit Proposals
American Family Act
Working Families Tax Relief Act
LIFT Act
LIFT+ Act
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Jun 14, 2019 |
Into the weeds with Elizabeth Warren
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The Massachusetts senator joins Ezra Klein to explain her plans, and her plan to make the plans happen.
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Jun 11, 2019 |
A user's guide to antitrust
4164
Matt sits down with Public Knowledge policy counsel Charlotte Slaiman to explain how US antitrust enforcement works and how it might better wrestle with Big Tech.
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Jun 07, 2019 |
Trump’s tariff triple option
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Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss Trump's efforts to halt unauthorized immigration through Mexico by threatening tariffs, and a white paper on private prisons.
Related reading:
Dara’s “remain in Mexico” explainer
Trump’s plan, explained
Mexican president’s response to Trump
White paper
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Jun 04, 2019 |
Monetary mysteries revealed
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Bloomberg’s Karl Smith joins Matt to explain how the Federal Reserve’s errors discredited capitalism and how full employment can fix almost everything.
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May 31, 2019 |
Building the Trump state
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Jane, Dara, and Matt break down Trump's multi-front resistance to congressional oversight and increasing pressure on the civil service.
Related reading:
Trump vs. IRS lawyers
The shift at USCIS
White Paper
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May 28, 2019 |
Rethinking education reform
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Libby Nelson and Dylan Scott join Matt to talk about 2020 Democrats' K-12 policy
Bernie's charter school plan - link
Harris' teacher pay plan - link
Elizabeth Warren's case against the neighborhood school - link
Online charter schools are bad - link
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May 24, 2019 |
The loneliness of Justin Amash
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Jane, Dara, and Matt analyze the Michigan Republican's call to consider impeaching Trump.
White paper
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May 21, 2019 |
America's two housing crises
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Brookings's Jenny Schuetz joins Matt to discuss subsidies, zoning reform, and much more.
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May 17, 2019 |
Make America 2015 Again
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Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss Joe Biden's claim that Trump is an aberration, plus some fresh research on the macroeconomics of bankruptcy.
Related reading:
Biden/aberration explainer
Biden/bankruptcy explainer
MOVE bombing
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May 14, 2019 |
Green New Weeds
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David Roberts joins Ezra and Jane to explain the policy and politics of the Green New Deal. Plus: Which candidate has the better climate plan, Beto O’Rourke or Jay Inslee?
Related reading:
The Green New Deal, explained
David Roberts on what’s in the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal critics
The case against incremental climate policy
Gov. Jay Inslee’s climate policy
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May 10, 2019 |
Sarah's Last Stand
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Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to talk about single-payer's big day on Capitol Hill and some hot administrative data from Rhode Island.
Related reading:
CBO report
Dylan’s article on a Medicare-for-all hearing
Dylan’s other article on the Medicare-for-all hearing
Sarah and Dylan on the different Democratic health care plans
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May 07, 2019 |
Mexico: America's waiting room
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Dara, Jane, and Matt discuss Dara's fresh reporting on asylum officers' complaints about Trump's "wait in Mexico" policy initiative.
Related reading:
Dara’s piece on asylum officers
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May 03, 2019 |
Incels and bullshitters
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Senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp joins Jane and Matt to share his reporting on the origins and evolution of a troubling new internet community.
Related reading:
“Our incel problem” by Zack Beauchamp
Research paper
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Apr 30, 2019 |
Was The Weeds on the wrong side of history?
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Sarah, Ezra, and Matt celebrate Vox's fifth anniversary with a look at the changing nature of the policy dialogue in Washington.
This special episode of The Weeds was taped in front of a live audience at The LINE DC to celebrate Vox’s fifth anniversary. If you enjoyed it, we think you’ll also enjoy this live taping of Recode Decode with Kara Swisher featuring Julia Angwin, and this special episode of The Ezra Klein Show with Vox’s co-founders Ezra Klein, Matt Yglesias, and Vox Media’s Publisher Melissa Bell.
The Weeds is a Vox Media Inc. Production
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Apr 26, 2019 |
What to obstruct when you’re obstructing
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Matt, Jane, and Andrew Prokop talk about the Mueller report — which one of them has actually read to the end.
Related reading:
Quinta Jurecic’s color-coded analysis of Mueller’s obstruction language
Rick Hasen’s article on Mueller not prosecuting Donald Trump Jr.
Full Mueller report
White paper
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Apr 23, 2019 |
Maybe collusion, probably obstruction [Special Crossover Edition]
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Ezra Klein joins Zack, Jenn, and Alex in a crossover episode with Worldly on Robert Mueller’s just-released report. They explain the special counsel's main findings on collusion with Russian election interference and on obstruction of justice and why they aren’t good for Trump. Then they zoom out and talk about what this whole episode reveals about the health of American democracy and how this gives a green light for Russia and other authoritarian powers to intervene in future US elections. Given how important this report is, and how early they got up to cover it, your intrepid hosts were too tired for jokes this week — sorry.
The full text of the report, compiled by Alex for your reading pleasure
A refresher on who's who in the Trump-Russia universe
Here's a look at the collusion section of the report from Zack
Here's another take from Zack on Attorney General William Barr's worrying role in all of this
Ten examples of potential obstruction in Mueller's report
How 11 legal experts evaluate the claims of obstruction
Zack and Future Perfect's Dylan Matthews break down the big winners and losers from the report
The Big Vox Explainer on the Mueller report
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Apr 18, 2019 |
Trump Family (Tax) Values
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Dara, Sarah, and Matt talk about the suspiciously timed retirement of Trump's sister, IRS enforcement, and new research on how police stops can actually cause crime.
Related reading:
ProPublica study on the EITC audits
White paper
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Apr 16, 2019 |
How Canada got Medicare-for-all done
3501
Ezra returns to discuss filibuster reform and the legacy of Tommy Douglas with Sarah and Matt.
Recommended reading:
Tommy Douglas named greatest Canadian
Filibuster reform explainer
Sanders and reconciliation explainer
Doctor strike explainer
White paper
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Apr 12, 2019 |
The Purge: DHS
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Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss Trump's personnel shake-up at the Department of Homeland Security and what's next for immigration policy.
Recommended reading:
Jake Tapper on Trump telling border patrol agents to ignore the law
The White House’s wish list for DHS actions
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s resignation, explained
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Apr 09, 2019 |
Attack of the clone bills
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Matt, Sarah, and Dara copied this discussion of model legislation from an asbestos lobbyist.
Recommended reading:
USA Today article
Article on 'ALEC'
Research on model legislation 1
Research on model legislation 2
Research on model legislation 3
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Apr 05, 2019 |
Learning from Norway's lesbian mothers
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Dara, Jane, and Matt on President Donald Trump’s latest border moves and a new wrinkle in the story of the gender pay gap.
Recommended reading:
Explainer on Trump cutting off aid
Explainer on border closure
CNN report on Trump’s border briefings
The US policy of returning Central American asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
An optimistic take on aid and El Salvador
A pessimistic take on aid and El Salvador
White paper
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Apr 02, 2019 |
Infrastructure Week (and Farm Week and Teacher Week)
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Dara, Jane, and Matt analyze three new policy proposals from Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris.
Recommended reading:
Amy Klobuchar's infrastructure plan
Elizabeth Warren's agriculture plan
Kamala Harris's teacher-pay plan
HuffPost feature on Harris's truancy policy
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Mar 29, 2019 |
Mueller's investigation is over. Obamacare repeal isn't.
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Sarah, Dara, and Jane discuss the Hill's response to Mueller, the DOJ's siege of Obamacare, and the benefits of IUDs.
National Review article
Zack Beauchamp's article on the reaction to William Barr's Mueller letter
New York Times article on Mueller report
White paper
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Mar 26, 2019 |
Should presidential candidates get into the weeds?
3221
Sarah, Jane, and Matt debate the value of policy details in the primary.
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Mar 22, 2019 |
The reparations primary
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Dara, Jane, and Matt on the unexpected issue of the moment, plus Swedish administrative data on what makes a CEO.
Suggested reading:
White Paper
Original Ta-Nehisi Coates essay on reparations
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Mar 19, 2019 |
Live Weeds with Julián Castro
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Dara, Jane, and Matt sit down with the former US secretary of housing and urban development and 2020 presidential candidate, live from South by Southwest.
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Mar 15, 2019 |
Introducing Switched on Pop
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Vox takes culture seriously. Our coverage seeks to understand how our cultural touchstones work — and what they reveal about who we are.
That's why we’re excited to introduce you to Switched on Pop. It's a podcast that digs into the cultural context and musical theory of pop music, and it's now part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
In this episode, you'll meet hosts Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding. You'll hear some of their favorite interviews, as they pull back the curtain on how pop hits work their magic. You can subscribe to Switched on Pop wherever you get your favorite shows.
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Mar 13, 2019 |
Live Weeds with Pete Buttigieg
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Dara, Jane, and Matt sit down with the South Bend, Indiana, mayor and presidential candidate, live from South by Southwest.
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Mar 12, 2019 |
The long con
2830
Jane and Matt discuss Jacob Wohl and the intermingling of grift and conservative politics.
Jane's article on Jacob Wohl
Iraqi dinar on YouTube
Casey Newton's newsletter - The Interface
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Mar 08, 2019 |
But seriously, how are you going to pay for it?
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Sarah, Dylan, and Matt discuss Pramila Jayapal’s Medicare-for-all bill, its lack of pay-fors, and an interesting white paper on income transparency.
Sarah on private insurance in other countries
Dylan's interview with Matt Bruenig
Sarah's interview with Rep. Jayapal on her bill
White paper
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Mar 05, 2019 |
The Weeds fixes racism
3511
Jane, Dara, and Matt excavate the most contentious moment in the Cohen hearing in a hunt for "racist bones."
Recommended reading:Dara on the Meadows/Tlaib standoff
Jane on Steve King
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Mar 01, 2019 |
Amy Klobuchar and the Jill Robinson effect
3315
Sarah and Matt discuss the recent spate of stories about the Minnesota senator — and an announcement from Ezra!
Relevant articles:
Paper on the Jill Robinson Effect
Buzzfeed Klobuchar story
Huffington Post Klobuchar story
Kelsey Piper story on the fake white paper
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Feb 26, 2019 |
Day care for all!
3656
Sarah, Dara, and Matt discuss Elizabeth Warren's universal child care plan — and the other options on the table.
Relevant articles:
Alvin Chang wealth tax explainer
Jonathan Cohn day care story
Quebec day care study
Warren's child care plan
The Family Fun Pack
Head Start negative evaluation
Head Start positive evaluation
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Feb 22, 2019 |
Collusion and the Mueller endgame
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Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to explain what we've learned from the latest developments in the Russia investigation.
Andrew's article on Jerome Corsi's unreliable book
Article on the redacted Manafort transcript
Marcy Wheeler article
Special counsel regulation text
Trump Tower Moscow explainer
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Feb 19, 2019 |
Emergency Weeds
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Dara, Sarah, and Matt explain the border security deal and Trump’s plan to bypass Congress.
Dara's article
Matt's article on non-legislative priorities
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Feb 15, 2019 |
What’s the best way to help the poor?
3611
Dylan Matthews joins Sarah, Ezra, and Matt to discuss five new plans on poverty from leading Democrats.
Dylan's Article
Sarah's Article on Childhood Wealth
Elizabeth Warren's Housing Bill
Cory Booker's HOME Act
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Feb 12, 2019 |
WTF, VA?
2867
Virginia is embroiled in multiple blackface scandals — and Jane Coaston, Sarah Kliff, and Dylan Scott are here to talk about it.
Video about Slavery in the US Medical System
Jane's Article
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Feb 08, 2019 |
Do we need private insurance?
3152
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down the latest twist in the Medicare-for-all debate — plus rigorous new research on Facebook.
White Paper
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Feb 05, 2019 |
House Democrats’ plan to save democracy
3630
Jane, Dara, and Matt break down HR 1 — the first bill from the new Democratic majority.
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Feb 01, 2019 |
Elizabeth Warren and the Two-Income Trap
3609
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt analyze the presidential candidate’s first popular book and review new evidence on the dangers of opioid marketing.
Ezra's Article
Matt's Article
White Paper
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Jan 29, 2019 |
The end of the shutdown
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Jane, Ezra, and Matt have a slightly ill-timed discussion about the Pelosi-Trump showdown and the politics of the wall.
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Jan 25, 2019 |
Investigating ER bills and SNAP fraud
3403
Sarah, Dara, and Matt discuss Trump's latest proposal, suspicious ER billing practices, and SNAP investigations
Sarah's articles about hospital ER fees
White Paper
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Jan 22, 2019 |
You can't eat your principles for dinner
3573
Sarah, Dara, and Matt analyze the prolonged shutdown's impact on the future of the federal workforce
Reference Articles:
The shutdown threatens the promise of government jobs — and a way of life
FBI, federal agents see cases hampered, lives rattled as shutdown continues
The American Action Forum explainer on the Anti-Deficiency Act
How the Border Patrol union became Trump’s closest shutdown alliesby Dara Lind
Why Don’t Unpaid Federal Workers Walk Off the Job?
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Jan 18, 2019 |
Taxing the rich
3731
Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider the ethics and economics of a 70 percent top marginal rate
Americans misperceive racial economic equality
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Jan 15, 2019 |
Tucker Carlson vs the free market
3580
Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the argument over economic populism that’s roiling the conservative world
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Jan 11, 2019 |
Ask Weeds Anything
3500
Matt, Sarah, and Dara take questions from our audience
Book Recommendations:
The Field of Blood by Joanne B. Freeman
Theodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Life by Kathleen Dalton
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
Stories:
The 17 saddest moments of Jeb Bush’s very sad campaign by Dara Lind
Despite congressional pressure, Amtrak can’t get its story straight on train-boarding rules by Matthew Yglesias
Do No Harm by Sarah Kliff
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Jan 08, 2019 |
New year, no government
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Dara, Jane, and Matt explain why a shutdown is not The Purge and delve into the all-important difference between slats, bollards, and walls
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Jan 04, 2019 |
Classic Weeds: The great white panic
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Jane Coaston joins Dara, Ezra, and Matt to talk about the racial panic tearing America apart and also salt. References and further reading: Ezra's piece on the changing demographics in America Identity Crisis book mentioned by Ezra Salt white paper This episode is a rebroadcast from July of 2018.
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Jan 01, 2019 |
The Weeds Year-End Spectacular
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Sarah, Ezra, and Matt share what they learned in 2018, predictions for 2019, and their favorite research of the year.
Links:
Matt's white paper pick
Sarah's white paper pick
Ezra's white paper pick
Sarah’s ER opus
Ezra on white threat
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Dec 28, 2018 |
Congress actually did something important
3811
Jane, Dara, and Matt analyze the substance and political context of the big bipartisan criminal justice reform bill. References and further reading: German Lopez explains the First Step Act Jane’s piece on Kanye West’s meeting with President Trump James Forman Jr. examines why many African American leaders supported the war on crime
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Dec 21, 2018 |
Bernie and Biden and Beto, oh my!
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Sarah, Ezra, and Matt decide it’s not too soon to start talking about the 2020 election. Plus — Obamacare litigation forever! References and further reading: Matt’s explainer on the Democratic field for 2020 Matt’s piece on Joe Biden’s policy ideas A previous episode of The Weeds on the Obamacare lawsuit Ezra’s piece on the Texas ruling against Obamacare
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Dec 18, 2018 |
A big, beautiful podcast about the border wall
3550
Matt, Dara, and Jane discuss what happens when engineering crushes dreams. Links: For an in-depth read on the border wall, here's a great explainer. The GAO report Dara cited can be found here. And here's the Atlantic article that Matt mentioned about the ICE crackdown
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Dec 14, 2018 |
A Weeds farewell to Paul Ryan
3473
Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider Paul Ryan’s legacy and new research on crime and the minimum wage. References and further reading: Ezra’s piece on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s legacy Matt’s essay following the announcement of Paul Ryan’s retirement Ted Cruz’s confusing tweet of Beto O’Rourke speaking on the shooting of Botham Jean A white paper examines the effects on criminal recidivism when states increase minimum wages Annie Lowrey’s piece in the Atlantic on a jobs guarantee
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Dec 11, 2018 |
Pod Save the US-Saudi alliance?
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Special guest Tommy Vietor of Crooked Media’s Pod Save the World joins Dara and Matt to break down the anti-Saudi backlash sweeping Washington.
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Dec 07, 2018 |
Midwest Republicans lost in 2018 — but they’re not giving up power
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Jane, Ezra, and Matt talk about state-level GOP power grabs and the curious case of Trump’s disappearing populism. References and further reading: Tara Golshan’s piece on the recent legislation proposed by GOP lawmakers David Frum’s book and Yascha Mounk’s book on populism and the threat to democracy Ezra’s conversation with Nate Silver Matt’s explainer on the Indiana Carrier factory Michael Brendan Dougherty’s essay on the support Trump needs after the 2018 elections A research paper on Americans’ misconceptions of the major political parties
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Dec 04, 2018 |
Mexico was the wall all along
3616
Dara and Matt explain the situation at the border now that the caravan has finally arrived. References and further reading: Li Zhou explains the liberal blowback against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Vox’s piece on the shutdown negotiations The weird outlet mall at the border Dara’s article on the asylum bottleneck A New York Times piece on the current conditions in Tijuana The Washington Post breaks down the “Remain in Mexico” policy Dara outlines what we still don't know about “Remain in Mexico”
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Nov 30, 2018 |
The many flavors of Medicare-for-all
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Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to break down eight different plans circulating to expand government health insurance programs. References and further reading: Sarah breaks down five competing health care plans from Democrats Dylan lays out the Urban Institute’s proposed health care plan A white paper finds ICE partnerships with local police led to a decline in elementary-school enrollment of Hispanic students Are you interested in more discussions around health care policy? Join our Facebook community for conversation and updates.
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Nov 27, 2018 |
The Impact: How do you make education funding fair?
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Our Thanksgiving special is an episode of The Impact -- a show about how policy shapes our lives hosted by Sarah Kliff. This season, Sarah and her team are focusing on the most exciting, innovative ideas at the state and local level. This episode, they're in Vermont, looking at a radical law to equalize education funding. Like what you’re hearing? Find The Impact on Apple Podcasts|Google Podcasts|Spotify|Stitcher|Overcast|ART19
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Nov 23, 2018 |
The future of conservatism is being forged in California
3680
Jane, Ezra, and Matt explain a new brand of right-wing politics rising under conditions of permanent opposition. References and further reading: Jane’s piece on the driving force that is California-style conservatism A white paper examining which voters supported Medicaid in Maine’s 2017 referendum John Sides, Michael Tesler, and Lynn Vavreck explain the 2016 presidential election through identity politics in their book Identity Crisis
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Nov 20, 2018 |
Facebook is bad, please join our Facebook group
3732
Dara, Jane, and Matt analyze the social network that America loves to hate and can't escape. References and further reading: New York Times exposé on Facebook’s reaction to Russian interference on their site Michelle Goldberg tells Democrats to leave Facebook in a Times opinion piece An article from the New York Times on advertisers’ reactions to the Facebook report An interview with Sheryl Sandberg from CBS News Ask Weeds Anything is back! Sarah Kliff, Dara Lind, and Matt Yglesias will answer your questions about politics and policy on an upcoming episode of The Weeds. Got a question? Ask away in our Facebook group or send along to weeds@vox.com.
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Nov 16, 2018 |
Jeff Sessions is gone but not forgotten
3300
Dara, Jane, and Matt talk about the endgame for the attorney general Trump loved to hate. References and further reading: Dara reports on Trump’s asylum ban Dara defines Jeff Sessions’s legacy through immigration crackdowns and deportation Heather Mac Donald’s “The War on Cops” The Trump administration enters its Leeroy Jenkins phase A piece from Politico on the magical powers of Trump Jane’s essay from National Review on Trumpism McKay Coppins’s Atlantic article on the GOP’s adoption of Trumpism
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Nov 09, 2018 |
About last night
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Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down seven key takeaways from Tuesday's election. References and further reading: Ezra’s piece on Trump’s failing political strategy Ezra’s essay on William Kristol’s 1993 health memo
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Nov 07, 2018 |
Seattle’s plan to save democracy
3372
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt offer midterm predictions, look at democracy vouchers, and analyze the real impact of Daylight Savings Time. References and further reading: Sarah explores the effects of Seattle’s democracy vouchers on The Impact Nicholas Carnes’s piece on the representation of the working class in government A working paper presents evidence that Daylight Savings Time results in an increase in electricity demand An article in Quartz explains the lobbying behind Daylight Savings Time Matt’s case against time zones
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Nov 06, 2018 |
Bad for the Jews
3600
Jane, Dara, and Matt dissect the rising currents of anti-Semitism in the Trump era. References and further reading: Adam Serwer’s piece on the Pittsburgh shooter Dara joins Today, Explained to discuss the migrant caravan Time analyzes Ted Nugent’s anti-Semitic Facebook post about gun control The Atlantic’s profile of a neo-Nazi who took Trump’s speech as an endorsement of anti-Semitism Michael Brendan Dougherty’s piece in National Review on why he’s disappointed Jane's essay on conspiracy theories and anti-Semitism Maureen Dowd's controversial opinion piece in the New York Times: A Bellingcat essay on how anti-Semites were "red-pilled"
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Nov 02, 2018 |
Operation Win the Midterms
3869
Defense correspondent Alex Ward joins Dara and Matt to analyze Trump’s dispatch of thousands of US soldiers to the border. References and further reading: Alex’s piece on the role of troops at the US-Mexico border An article from Reuters on the clashes at the Mexico-Guatemala border Dara explains the migrant caravan Dara’s piece on the shrinking caravan Dara reports on a new “travel ban” that the Trump administration is considering
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Oct 31, 2018 |
Republicans’ health care message: Lie a lot
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Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down rhetoric and reality on preexisting conditions. References and further reading: Sarah outlines the position of Republicans on preexisting conditions Sarah’s piece from 2016 on the future of Obamacare Robert Draper’s article on Priorities USA and its campaign against Mitt Romney Ezra makes the case that Trump is a moderate
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Oct 30, 2018 |
Our elections are being hacked
3055
In this episode, Ezra and Jane dig into the dismal state of election security, as well as the many, many ways that people’s votes are obstructed, distorted, and prevented. Isn’t democracy grand? References and further reading: Benjamin Wofford’s piece on our hacked election system Jamelle Bouie in the Daily Beast breaks down the motive behind voter ID laws Issie Lapowsky of Wired clarifies that you cannot cast a vote with a text message The Atlantic reports on black civic engagement versus voter turnout during the Trump era A report from the Brennan Center on democracy Ezra’s interview with Carol Anderson Carol Anderson’s timely book on a history of voter suppression Matt’s piece on the hack gap The Daily Kos explains that when more people vote, Republicans lose
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Oct 26, 2018 |
What's next for House Democrats?
2890
Ella Nilsen and Dylan Scott join Matt Yglesias to talk about Democrats' midterm message and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's future. References and further reading: Ella’s piece on the priorities of House Democrats if they take the House in November. Ella breaks down the fight for leadership over House Democrats Dylan outlines the 2018 midterms using an ad from Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) Dylan explains the role of health care in the Missouri Senate race
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Oct 24, 2018 |
Cory Booker’s plan to close the racial wealth gap
3386
Dara, Sarah, and Matt talk about a new "baby bonds" proposal and new research that explores perceptions of illegal immigrants. References and further reading: Sarah’s piece on Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) plan for baby bonds A report on the racial wealth gap An article on unclaimed cash from baby bonds in the United Kingdom Ira Katznelson on racial inequality in “When Affirmative Action Was White” A white paper on the social construction of illegality
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Oct 23, 2018 |
Trump versus the Caravan
3713
Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the reality behind the migrant caravan fueling the latest MAGA conspiracy theories. References and further reading: Trump’s first campaign ad Rep. Matt Gaetz’s tweet claiming to share footage relating to the caravan
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Oct 19, 2018 |
Republicans run everything, and they’re mad as hell
2770
Tara Golshan joins Jane and Matt to analyze the state of the GOP on the brink of the midterms. References and further reading: Ella Nilsen gives a rundown of the creative political ads from this midterm season. Tara’s piece on Rep. Duncan Hunter’s attacks on his opponent. Jane’s article in the National Review on “Trumpism.” Matt Schlapp’s tweet about Sens. Kamala Harris and Cory Booker.
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Oct 17, 2018 |
America’s moral failure on climate
3684
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt debate the new IPCC report, William Nordhaus's Nobel Prize, and a hot new working paper about Medicaid contraction. References and further reading: The IPCC report on the impact of global warming David Roberts’s piece on the fight over the carbon tax in Washington state during 2016 Earl Swift tells of the disappearing Tangier Island in his book Chesapeake Requiem A white paper on the effects of disenrollment from Medicaid A contrasting paper on the effects of disenrollment led by Craig Garthwaite
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Oct 16, 2018 |
I’mma let you finish
3801
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Kanye West, Taylor Swift, the black conservative political tradition, and the shifting politics of the Trump era. References and further reading: Jane dissects Trump’s meeting with Kanye West Jemele Hill’s article on black men and Brett Kavanaugh Hoteps, explained Jane’s piece on racism within the Republican Party Vann Newkirk’s piece on black civic engagement in the Trump era Vox's Constance Grady analyzes the Taylor Swift voter registration bump
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Oct 12, 2018 |
As tough as Texas
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Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen join Matt to talk about the critical midterm races in the Lone Star State. References and further reading: Ella’s piece on Democrats running in Texas Tara outlines key themes in the race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Tara’s piece on a potential blue wave in the state Tara details more on the battle between Cruz and O’Rourke
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Oct 10, 2018 |
The craziest Obamacare lawsuit yet
3938
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Obamacare (again!), waning democratic legitimacy, and why retaking the SAT drives class and racial gaps in college enrollment. References and further reading: Josh Blackman’s piece on the ACA lawsuit Amicus brief from the pro- and anti-ACA law professors Katie Keith’s article on oral arguments John Harris’s piece on the ruthlessness of the Republican Party David Farris's book on fighting dirty Jennifer Victor's pinned tweet on the meaning of democracy A white paper on how retaking the SAT affects college admissions
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Oct 09, 2018 |
Alexa, raise the minimum wage
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Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Amazon's pay raise, Sen. Bernie Sanders’s Stop BEZOS Act, and the new politics of big tech. References and further reading: Alexia Fernández Campbell’s piece on Vox about Amazon’s pay raises Sarah Butler of the Guardian lays out the pay raise versus bonus situation Matt’s piece in Slate on Jeff Bezos’s relationship with Wall Street Dylan Scott explains Medicare-for-all Kevin Roose’s daily Twitter updates on sources of the top-performing Facebook posts about Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
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Oct 05, 2018 |
When women run
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Congressional reporter Ella Nilsen joins Sarah and Matt to explain the unprecedented surge in women running for Congress this year. References and further reading: Michele Swers’s paper that highlights how women representatives bring back more funding to their district Sarah’s piece on how electing women changes the way the government functions Jennifer Palmieri’s book that examines the criticisms of Hillary Clinton
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Oct 03, 2018 |
Death to NAFTA! Long live USMCA!
3471
Ezra, Sarah, and Matt dive into the latest on the Kavanaugh nomination — and why USMCA is great for Canadians who drink milk. References and further reading: Alvin Chang charts every question the Senate asked Kavanaugh Ezra’s piece on the Republicans’ strategy to save Kavanaugh Catherine Rampell compares Trump’s new trade deal to the old A white paper on “College Party Culture and Sexual Assault”
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Oct 02, 2018 |
Do Republicans even care if Kavanaugh is guilty?
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Sarah, Jane, and Matt break down an excruciating day in American politics. References and further reading: Laura McGann’s piece on sexual harassment claims against Glenn Thrush of the New York Times Constance Grady explains rape culture of the 1980s A poll found evangelicals would support Kavanaugh even if allegations against him were true Eric Erickson argues Trump will escalate matters if Kavanaugh is rejected
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Sep 28, 2018 |
What Sarah learned on parental leave
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Sarah, Matt, and Ezra dive into how other countries design parental leave policies — and what the US could do better. Plus: a white paper on subways, and outer space! References and further reading: RAND review on child care allowance Pew research finds birthrates are down while the desire to have kids is not ProPublica relates mothers to candy wrappers Henrik Levin charts attitudes toward working mothers with school-age children White paper on subways and pollution in urban centers
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Sep 25, 2018 |
What could stop the next Botham Jean?
3519
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss a tragic death in Dallas and the difficult politics of police reform. References and further reading: Adam Serwer’s piece in the Atlantic on the National Rifle Association’s Catch-22 Numbers on the NRA David French names this “the worst police shooting yet” Jane Esberg and Jonathan Mummolo paper explaining the misperceptions of crime Josh Sugarmann explains the ties between the firearm industry and the NRA Pew poll on how the police and the public view policing Justin Moore reacts to comments by Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall
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Sep 21, 2018 |
#MeToo goes to the Supreme Court
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Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss the allegations that could derail Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation References and further reading: Christine Blasey Ford speaks out to the Washington Post Malcolm Gladwell's episode of Revisionist History on Brian Williams Twitter thread from Sandra Newman on false accusations Report on binge drinking by high school students since the 70s Slate article on Judge Kozinski's inappropriate emails Caitlin Flanagan's piece on why she believes Ford Jian Ghomeshi reflects after becoming an outcast John Hockenberry's essay on exile
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Sep 18, 2018 |
Can Elon Musk save Tesla from himself?
3304
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about the potential meltdown of one of America’s most important entrepreneurs. References and further reading: Emily Stewart's piece on Elon Musk smoking pot
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Sep 14, 2018 |
I am the Resistance inside The Weeds podcast
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Dara, Ezra, and Matt talk about Bob Woodward’s book, that op-ed, and the two-track Trump presidency. References and further reading: The infamous NY Times op-ed written by a White House insider Andrew Prokop's explainer of Bob Woodward's new book White paper: Does Rape Culture Predict Rape?
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Sep 11, 2018 |
Colin Kaepernick, the most important election issue in the world
2973
Jane, Dara, and Matt get ready for some football. References and further reading: Jane's explainer of the NFL protests Jane's piece on Nike's new "Just Do It" campaign Jane's piece "Nike has made billions selling rebellion to young people"
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Sep 07, 2018 |
What’s at stake in the midterms
3421
Jane, Dara, and Matt kick off the unofficial beginning of campaign season by asking what happens if Democrats win in November and what if they lose? References and further reading: Matt's piece on the House Republican list of investigations that could happen if Dems win David Mayhew's Divided We Govern, mentioned by Matt Dara's piece on where DACA stands now
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Sep 04, 2018 |
America picked a lousy time to turn its back on refugees
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In an unexpectedly globe-hopping episode of The Weeds, Dara and Worldly co-host Zack Beauchamp examine the ripple effects of Trump’s America First attitude toward the refugee crisis. References and further reading: Politico article about how the Trump administration is slow walking refugee resettlement for 2018 with rumors of even lower levels for 2019 Trump's turn away from global leadership on refugee issues The disqualifying comments of Trump's nominee to lead the International Organization for Migration BBC piece on the regional Venezuelan conflict Zack's Today, Explained episode about Hungary Washington Post piece about the dire situation in Syria right now NY Times piece on Trump ending funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency Dara's Worldly episode
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Aug 31, 2018 |
John McCain vs. the idea of John McCain
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Vox politics editor Laura McGann joins Dara and Matt to talk about John McCain's legacy and Donald Trump's response to his death, then Dara and Matt tackle a white paper that looks at the connection between financial decisions and partisanship. References and further reading: Matt's piece about John McCain's death Laura's piece on John McCain's ties to Sarah Palin Ryan Lizza's piece on the 2013 immigration plan, mentioned by Dara White paper: Partisanship and Risky Financial Decisions
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Aug 28, 2018 |
The art of the squeal
3541
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Paul Manafort’s guilty verdict, Michael Cohen’s guilty plea, and what comes next for Donald Trump. References and further reading: Dara's piece about Donald Trump's tweets and what they say about his relationship with Manafort and Cohen Matt's piece about Trump's Fox & Friends interview Jane's piece on how the right is spinning the Cohen and Manafort news Ken White's tweet thread, mentioned by Dara
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Aug 24, 2018 |
Elizabeth Warren’s plan to save/destroy capitalism
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Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss a big idea to make the economy great again. References and further reading: Matt's piece on Elizabeth Warren's corporate accountability bill Matt's piece on Kevin Williamson's attack on Warren's accountability bill The Varieties of Capitalism, book mentioned by Matt David Ciepley's writing on corporations, mentioned by Dara Dylan Matthews' piece on co-determination , mentioned by Ezra Sam Hammond's piece on Warren's bill, mentioned by Ezra and Dara Aaron Klein's analysis of Warren's accountability plan, mentioned by Ezra
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Aug 21, 2018 |
We’re not gonna pay rent
3466
Jane Coaston joins Matt and Dara to talk about exploding housing costs in America’s coastal cities and what we can do about them. References and further reading: Jeff Stein's piece on rent and housing
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Aug 17, 2018 |
Lordy, Omarosa has tapes
3694
Emily Stewart joins Dara and Matt to talk about the perhaps-unbelievable book everyone’s talking about, and the dysfunctional White House that spawned it. References and further reading: Emily's piece on Omarosa's recording of John Kelly Emily's highlights from Omarosa's book Unhinged Maggie Haberman tweet confirming that earlier secret White House tapings were not Omarosa, mentioned by Dara White paper "Unemployment, Temporary Work, and Subjective Well-Being: The Gendered Effect of Spousal Labor Market Insecurity"
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Aug 14, 2018 |
#FakeScience
2910
Senior health correspondent Julia Belluz and science reporter Brian Resnick join Dara and Matt to discuss the replication crisis in scientific studies. References and further reading: Brian's piece on the marshmallow test John P. A. Ioannidis' "Most Published Research Findings Are False," mentioned by Julia Scientists tired to replicate 100 psychological studies, 40% passed, mentioned by Brian Scientists also tried to replicate 100 economic studies, 60% passed Vox's survey of 270 scientists about the biggest problems in science, mentioned by Brian Julia's piece on Amy Cuddy and power posing NY Times magazine feature on Amy Cuddy, mentioned by Dara Julia's piece on 'big paper towels' campaign against hand dryers Mars chocolate study, mentioned by Julia
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Aug 10, 2018 |
The Great Twitter Wars of 2018
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Jane Coaston and Dylan Matthews join Ezra to discuss the Sarah Jeong fracas, the Ben Shapiro-Mark Duplass meltdown, the problems with Twitter, the ways partisan dehumanize each other, and more. References and further reading: The context for Sarah Jeong's "goblins" tweet The context for Sarah Jeong's "cut white people" tweet German Lopez's piece on what makes people less racist Brian Resnick's piece on reducing prejudice William F. Buckley supporting segregation Zack Beauchamp's piece in defense of Sarah Jeong Ezra's demographics piece David French's piece on Sarah Jeong W.E.B Du Bois' The Soul's of Black Folks Ashley Jardina's Washington Post piece on white identity Jamelle Bouie's newsletter Political Tribes by Amy Chua Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? by Dr. Martin Luther King White paper Party Animals? Party Identity and Dehumanization That time Dylan got owned on Twitter by Sen. Ben Sasse
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Aug 07, 2018 |
Paul Manafort, alleged ostrich-collar criminal
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Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to talk about Paul Manafort’s trial and what it means for the larger Russia investigation. References and further reading: Andrew's piece on the trials of Paul Manafort Andrew's breakdown of the opening statements at Manafort's trial Franklin Foer's profile of Manafort, mentioned by Andrew
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Aug 03, 2018 |
The great white panic
4220
Jane Coaston joins Dara, Ezra, and Matt to talk about the racial panic tearing America apart and also salt. References and further reading: Ezra's piece on the changing demographics in America Identity Crisis book mentioned by Ezra Salt white paper
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Jul 31, 2018 |
“Mission Accomplished,” trade war edition
2879
Congressional reporter Tara Golshan joins Dara and Matt to break down Trump’s kinda sorta trade deal with the EU and ongoing trade tensions with China”
References and further reading:
Tara's piece on Trump's mischaracterization of the US trade deficit
Politico Europe rundown of the trade deal, mentioned by Matt
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Jul 27, 2018 |
What Republicans can do on Trump and Russia
3687
Matt, Dara and Ezra talk about Republicans, Trump and Russia. Plus: A research paper reveals how Dara lost on College Jeopardy.
References and further reading:
Politico Playbook piece mentioned by Matt, "GOP to the world: What would you like us to do?"
Law Review paper "Separation of Parties, Not Powers"
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Jul 24, 2018 |
It’s surprisingly easy to get away with murder in America
2958
Senior criminal justice reporter German Lopez joins Dara and Matt to talk about the high number of unsolved homicides in America.
References and further reading:
Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy
German's reporting on the violent crime clearance rate in America
Study referenced by Dara that looked at community cooperation from Secure Communities (a massive federal immigration enforcement program)
In-depth reporting on the low murder clearance rate across the US from The Washington Post
Anthony Braga study on Boston's approaches to solving homicides mentioned by German
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Jul 20, 2018 |
There’s collusion, and then there’s collusion
3576
Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss President Trump's remarkable performance in Helsinki and new research on employers colluding to hold down pay.
Links:
Dara mentioned Quinta Jurecic's piece tying Trump in Helsinki to Trump on Charlottesville.
Here's the Ari Fleischer tweet Ezra referenced.
Ezra walked through what we know about Trump's dealings with Russia. Here's that rundown (and more analysis) in text form.
Trump tweeted during recording — here's the full text Matt read.
Matt mentioned Adam Entous's New Yorker piece on Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the Emirates.
The 2015 Morning Joe interview Ezra mentioned. Joe Scarborough says Putin has a record of killing journalists and political opponents, and invading countries. Trump responds, "At least he's a leader."
White paper: "Theory and Evidence on Employer Collusion in the Franchise Sector" (Alan B. Krueger, Orley Ashenfelter)
More on the news about the no-poaching agreement in Washington state.
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Jul 17, 2018 |
Republicans' plan for health care: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Dylan Scott joins Dara and Matt to talk about the Trump administration’s latest moves to destabilize health insurance markets.
Dylan's piece on risk adjustment payments, and another piece on the Trump administration’s latest steps to undermine the Affordable Care Act.
Dylan also specifically referenced Nicholas Bagley. Read him on risk adjustments here.
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Jul 13, 2018 |
Brett Kavanaugh and the future of the Supreme Court
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Dara, Ezra, and Matt break down what we know about Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court
References and further reading:
Paper about Norwegian immigrants, mentioned by Matt
"Twice a Stranger: The Mass Expulsions that Forged Modern Greece and Turkey" good book with background on the refugee paper
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Jul 10, 2018 |
1,2,3,4 Trump declares a trade war
2959
Staff writer Zeeshan Aleem joins Dara and Matt to break down what's really happening with Trump and trade, and how much it matters.
References and further reading:
Zeeshan's piece on the US-China trade war
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Jul 06, 2018 |
Family detention is the new family separation
3566
Matt, Dara and Ezra talk about the Trump administration's use of family detention as an alternative to family separation. Then they turn to a white paper that looks at racial attitudes and white privilege.
References and further reading:
Tara Golshan's piece on the latest immigration bill
Politico piece on the Senate efforts to fix family separation
"Racial attitudes in response to thoughts of White privilege" white paper
Kate Manne's piece on Bernie Sanders' white male problem mentioned by Matt
Kate Manne's book "Down Girl" mentioned by Matt
Professor Ashley Jardina's dissertation on white identity and American politics mentioned by Ezra
Michael Tesler's book “Post-Racial or Most-Racial?" mentioned by Ezra
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Jul 03, 2018 |
America’s Next Top Supreme Court Justice
2885
Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Matt and Dara to talk about the future of the Supreme Court without Justice Kennedy.
References and further reading:
NYT piece on Justice Kennedy's son's connections to the Trump family
Dara's piece on the most likely picks for Kennedy's replacement
Jane's piece on Senator Mike Lee
Jane's piece on polling that show's Trump voters were motivated by the Supreme Court vacancy
Examiner piece on overturning Roe v. Wade
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Jun 29, 2018 |
With borders wide open
2781
Ezra returns from the wilds of book leave to talk about open borders with Dara and Matt.
References and further reading:
Dara's piece on the 1996 immigration bill
"Trillion dollar bills on the sidewalk" white paper
Bryan Caplan paper on open borders
Ezra's interview with LA Mayor Eric Garcetti
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Jun 26, 2018 |
The messy drama queens of the Supreme Court
3310
While Sarah, Matt and Ezra are away Dara is joined by Dylan Matthews and Andrew Prokop to talk about the friction between how the Supreme Court says it makes its decisions, and the way everyone assumes it really works. Is it time for the Court to stop getting polite and start getting (legal) real(ist)?
References and further reading:
Andrew’s explainer on the gerrymandering decision
The “efficiency gap,” explained by one of its creators
Dylan on the public-sector union case Janus v. AFSCME
Dara’s piece on Trump v. Hawaii, the travel ban case
Sonia Sotomayor endorsed legal realism before joining the Court
KENNEDYWATCH, 2018 Edition
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Jun 22, 2018 |
Which children matter?
2936
Senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Dara and Matt to talk about the ideological roots of Donald Trump's family separation policy.
References and further reading:
Dara's piece on "operation wetback" the immigration policy Donald Trump loves
Jane's piece on Stephen Miller
Jamelle Bouie's piece on Stephen Miller
Politico piece about Trump possibly shutting down the government in September over border wall, mentioned by Jane
Dara's piece on the number of families separated at the border daily
Dara's piece on how asylum officers are being told to implement Sessions' new rule
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Jun 19, 2018 |
Ask Weeds Anything...Again!
4931
Sarah, Dara and Matt answer your questions.
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Jun 15, 2018 |
Why 12-step programs work — and family separation doesn’t
3133
While Sarah and Matt are away Dara is joined by Vox.com congressional reporters Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen to talk about immigration and family separation. Then she's joined by Vox.com criminal justice reporter German Lopez to talk about a white paper that looks at the effectiveness of 12- step programs.
References and further reading:
Ella's piece on Democrats trying to stop family separation at the border
Tara's piece on the chaos in the House over immigration
Sarah's piece on the missing children and family separation
Miriam Jordan's NYT piece on transitional foster care placements for migrant children
White paper on the effectiveness of 12-step programs
German's piece on Alcoholics Anonymous
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Jun 12, 2018 |
Can we get tough on rapists without being “tough on crime”?
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Sarah, Dara and Matt talk about the recent recall of Judge Aaron Persky, the California judge who sentenced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to six months when he was convicted of sexual assault in 2016.
References and further reading:
Julia Ioffe's piece on the Stanford professor who led the charge against Persky
AP reporting on Persky's record as a judge
Rachel Marshall's Vox.com piece on why the recall isn't a progressive victory
John Pfaff Twitter thread on how elections impact judicial behavior
German Lopez's piece on incarceration rates from 1985-2010
Laura McGann's piece on men in #metoo exile
Wesley Lowery's piece on widespread unsolved murders in major American cities
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Jun 08, 2018 |
Cake Wars, Supreme Court edition
2620
Dara, Sarah and Matt trace the Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling back to peyote and then discuss a Swedish study about lottery winners.
References and further reading:
Vox.com explainer on the Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling
Vox.com piece about religious liberty in American history
The Gallup poll on rates of support for gay marriage, mentioned by Sarah
White paper on Swedish lottery winners
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Jun 05, 2018 |
Trump isn’t losing immigrant kids, but he is taking them from their parents
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Sarah and Matt are joined by Vox.com Congress reporter Tara Golshan to talk about missing children, separated families, and the latest immigration action on the Hill.
References and other reading:
Sarah's piece with an immigration expert explaining the 1,500 "missing" migrant children
Sarah explainer on family separations
Tara's piece on Republican moderates and immigration
Dara's explainer on the family separation policy
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Jun 01, 2018 |
The debate over “no excuses” charter schools, explained
3464
Libby Nelson, Vox.com news editor and former education reporter, joins Matt and Sarah to talk about the discipline practices and educational outcomes at so-called "no excuses" charter schools. Then they turn to a white paper that looks at lead poisoning and fertility.
References and further reading:
Illinois Public Radio story on Noble Academy
Video of teacher at Success Academy ripping up student's homework
Research mentioned by Libby on outcomes at the Harlem Children's Zone
Upper West Side parents mad about school integration plan
White paper on lead poisoning and fertility
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May 29, 2018 |
Nobody has babies anymore (except Sarah)
3098
Sarah and Matt talk about America’s rapidly falling birthrate, and a study on the long-term benefit of the 1980s Medicaid expansion.
References and further reading:
National Center for Health Statistics report on declining birth rates
Vox's Julia Belluz's piece on the low birthrate trend
NPR piece on the CDC report on declining fertility rates in the U.S.
Sarah's piece on why teen births are declining
Lyman Stone paper Sarah mentioned arguing that government interventions don't boost fertility
NY Times piece Matt referenced on American women having fewer children then they'd like
Dylan Matthew's piece explaining the child allowance plan
The white paper on Medicaid coverage and economic mobility
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May 22, 2018 |
Caught in the Intellectual Dark Web
3713
Senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Dara and Matt to debate the “identity politics” backlash and the prospects for pluralism.
References and further reading:
Bari Weiss' piece on the 'intellectual dark web'
Conor Friedersdorf's piece on how the left fuels the right's bigotry
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May 18, 2018 |
Drugs! (But not the fun kind)
3648
Sarah, Dara and Matt discuss the the exorbitant cost of prescription drugs and a white paper that looks at the correlation between counties that vote Republican and the number of low and high-skilled immigrants living in those communities.
References and further reading:
Dylan Scott's piece on the price of prescription drugs mentioned by Sarah
The white paper on 'The Political Impact of Immigration: Evidence from the United States'
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May 15, 2018 |
The many scandals of Michael Cohen
4790
Vox.com senior political reporter Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to explain the strange tale of Donald Trump’s lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, who now seems to be in serious legal hot water.
References and further reading:
Andrew's piece on the corporations that hired Michael Cohen
Andrew's piece on the Cohen's ties to Russia
Andrew's Stormy Daniels explainer
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May 11, 2018 |
Did you read the memo about the TPS reports?
3488
Sarah, Dara, and Matt analyze Trump’s drastic rollback of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Honduras, El Salvador, and Haiti and discuss new research on the never-ending “economic anxiety” debate.
References and further reading:
Dara's TPS explainer
White paper on attitudes toward social change
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May 08, 2018 |
Should psychiatrists diagnose Trump? Should journalists?
3052
Vox's science reporter Brian Resnick joins Dara and Sarah to talk about psychiatry's Goldwater Rule, which has never met a test like Donald Trump.
References and further reading:
Brian's piece on why Trump's fitness for office is not a medical question
Brian's explainer on the Goldwater Rule
Sharon Begley's article Trump's mental health mentioned by Sarah
Sarah's piece on fax machines
Dara's piece on why the palace intrigue stuff matters to Trump
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May 04, 2018 |
What if the government guaranteed everyone a job?
3260
Vox's Dylan Matthews joins Sarah and Matt to break down the jobs guarantee debate and discuss research on a promising school desegregation initiative undermined by racist police practices.
References and further reading
Dylan's jobs guarantee explainer (with links to Stephanie Kelton's writing)
Dylan's explainer of Sen. Cory Booker's jobs guarantee proposal (with links to Darrick Hamilton and Sandy Darity's writing)
Bryce Covert's piece on the case for a jobs guarantee
Gallup poll on workers getting a sense of identity from their jobs
White paper on school integration "risks and benefits"
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May 01, 2018 |
Ambien for all, Ronny Jackson and the VA, explained
3111
Congressional reporter Ella Nilsen makes her Weeds debut joining Sarah and Matt to break down the botched nomination at the Veterans’ Administration, they also address the questions around the troubled agency’s future.
References and further reading:
Sarah's piece on the Ronny Jackson scandal
Ella's piece on the controversy surrounding Jackson's nomination
CNN piece on Ronny Jackson's alleged 'grab-and-go' clinic
NY Times piece on the concierge emergency room
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Apr 27, 2018 |
Speaker Ryan had a farm bill (E-I-E-I-O)
3566
Sarah, Dara and Matt discuss a Republican farm bill that would impose work requirements on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) beneficiaries. Then they turn to a white paper on OxyContin and the heroin epidemic.
References and further reading:
Good Politico article summarizing the farm bill
Marion Nestle's piece on the farm bill
White paper on OxyContin's impact on the heroin epidemic
German Lopez's piece on the OxyContin white paper
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Apr 24, 2018 |
Boiling the frogs of war
3325
Zack Beauchamp joins Dara and Matt to explain the ever-expanding 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force and Trump's even more expansive legal rationale for bombing Syria.
References and further reading:
Vox's history of the AUMF
A primer on the legal dispute in Doe v. Mattis
Chesney primer on the Corker-Kaine Draft AUMF
Who is Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben?
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Apr 20, 2018 |
Honor cults in the FBI and Norwegian military
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Matt, Sarah and Dara work backward from James Comey through FBI history and discover an 18th-century demon hidden in the Constitution. No, really.
References and further reading:
Dara's piece on the tension between the rule of law and political leadership
Recent PBS poll on how Americans view the FBI
Max Weber, explained
White paper on gender integration in the Norwegian military
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Apr 17, 2018 |
All 👏 payer 👏 rate 👏 setting 👏
3219
Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to talk about Paul Ryan's retirement, his legacy, and the Weedsiest health reform of all.
References:
Sarah's all-payer rate setting explainer
Dylan's piece on Paul Ryan's legacy
Melanie Mason's piece on California's healthcare bill
RTI evaluation of all-payer rate setting
Health Affairs evaluation on changes in hospital use in Maryland
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Apr 13, 2018 |
The imprudent Scott Pruitt
3233
Sirens galore, as the team races through Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt's many, many scandals and a white paper about unnecessary ambulance use.
References:
Trump's defense of Scott Pruitt
A good explainer on the Pruitt scandal
How EPA deregulations impact toxic air pollution
Michael Grunwald's piece on Pruitt's rollback of Obama era environmental regulations
Elaina Plott's pieces on Scott Pruitt and more
Working paper on ambulance usage in New York
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Apr 10, 2018 |
Sinclair’s alarming takeover of local TV news
2916
Dylan Matthews joins Sarah and Matt to break down the history of Sinclair Broadcast Group, its politics, and the regulatory favors that fueled its growth.
References:
Dylan's piece on the Sinclair media takeover
Timothy Burke's Sinclair anchor mashup
Alving Chang's piece on Sinclair media, see if your local news station is owned by Sinclair
Martin and McCrain's paper on local news and national politics
Good Mother Jones piece on Sinclair's local news takeover
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Apr 06, 2018 |
Is Donald Trump ruining the Census?
3217
Sarah, Dara, and Matt talk about the citizenship question, funding, and the potential consequences of a botched enumeration. Plus a weedsy dive into potential redistricting mischief, and research on Jose Canseco's malign influence on Major League Baseball.
References:
Dara's piece on the 2020 census
Carlos Waters' video on the 2020 census
The baseball white paper
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Apr 03, 2018 |
The optimistic take is things have always been bad (Worldly crossover)
3714
The Weeds/Worldly crossover event continues: Jennifer Williams tries to persuade Dara and Matt they're wrong about an Islamophobic shift in Trump's new cabinet, and the old-fashioned democracy-promoting hawkery of George W. Bush.
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Mar 30, 2018 |
Is Facebook bad?
4005
Matt, Sarah and Ezra on a new, blockbuster study on racial mobility — and whether Mark Zuckerberg should shut down Facebook.
References:
Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States
Dylan Matthews' piece
Income Mobility Charts for Girls, Asian-Americans and Other Groups. Or, Make Your Own
Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys
Matt's case against Facebook
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Mar 27, 2018 |
Cambridge Analytica: Scandal, hype, or both?
3663
Andrew Prokop, senior politics reporter for Vox.com, joins Dara and Matt to break down the scandal that’s rocking the worlds of technology and politics.
References:
The Jane Mayer piece on the Mercers Dara mentioned
A study on Big Five personality attributes and voting behavior
SCIENCE! on the Cambridge Analytica model
A big five personality test you can do at home
Andrew's Cambridge Analytica explainer
Matt's good Facebook take
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Mar 23, 2018 |
The opioid debate: could reversing overdoses worsen the epidemic?
2759
An economics working paper finds that access to Naloxone, a drug to reverse opioid overdoses, may increase opioid abuse. Sarah and Ezra explain the paper that started a social media firestorm — and what it means for combating the opioid epidemic.
References:
Doleac and Mukherjee working paper
A good summary of the debate from The Atlantic
Health Affairs blog post
Working paper from Daniel Rees
People are dying because we misunderstand how those with addiction think
A lifesaving drug for overdoses doesn’t reduce opioid deaths? Be skeptical
Trump’s opioid crisis plan: more death penalty, fewer prescriptions, more treatment
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Mar 20, 2018 |
Abolish ICE
3877
Dara and Matt break down the history of Immigration & Customs Enforcement: how it got this way, and why some on the left want it to go away.
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Mar 16, 2018 |
Trigger warning: Discussion of White House chaos and political correctness
4085
Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Ezra and Matt to talk about Trump turmoil, political correctness and the latest research on the state of the parties.
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Mar 13, 2018 |
Nickname fights and wildcat strikes
3283
Vox Politics & Policy reporter Alexia Fernandez-Campbell joins Dara and Matt to talk about the West Virginia teachers strike.
References:
Alexia’s article on teachers
Vox's Alvin Chang just published this amazing tool to see how teachers are paid in your state
An explainer on the Supreme Court’s Janus case
How public-sector unions are preparing for a post-Janus future
The original “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas”
Photographer evidence that he’s been called “Beto” since he was a toddler
A good primer on “Hispanic” as an identity constructed in the US
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Mar 09, 2018 |
Relief at last for America’s long-suffering banks
4024
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about a bipartisan bank deregulation bill, Medicaid work requirements, and constitutional hardball.
References:
Mark Tushner’s original constitutional hardball article
Ron Chernow’s biography of Ulysses Grant
Why there are two Dakotas
Dylan Scott’s “Trump’s Hidden War on Medicaid”
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Mar 06, 2018 |
Guns, Weeds, and Steel
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Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Dara and Matt to talk about a week of extremely erratic policymaking from an increasingly chaotic Trump White House.
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Mar 02, 2018 |
Medicare for Many More
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