HeyJaredHalf the Answer
Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place.
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Orange Man Deteriorating: What It Means for 2026 and 2028 (with Ryan Cooper) (opens the original)
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Donald Trump appears to be deteriorating…in every way possible. Physically, mentally, internationally, grammatically—somehow, orange man worsening, while word salads, IVs, and naps are great again. Ryan Cooper of the American Prospect helps us think through what it means for 2026, 2028, and beyond. Resources https://prospect.org https://www.leftanchor.com https://wlos.com/news/local/joke-trump-fema-funding-president-donald-trump-north-carolina-western-helene-reaction-whatley-cooper-election-cand
How the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley Would Govern Us (with Adrian Daub) (opens the original)
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When those at the very top echelon of influence in Silicon Valley think about, talk about, and interact with government, what does that look like? Can we come up with a legible, understandable picture of the tech elites' idea of what governing is and how they relate to it? Adrian Daub says yes, and he says it in his new book "What Tech Calls Governing." Resources "What Tech Calls Governing": https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781503648333 "The Cancel Culture Panic: How an American Obsession Went Glo
Trump, Israel, the Iran War, and the Death of the Two-State Solution (with Y. L. Al-Sheikh) (opens the original)
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What is the current state of affairs in Israel, Palestine, and the surrounding nations? We ask Y. L. Al-Sheikh for her help summarizing and contextualizing recent developments. Resources https://bsky.app/profile/diplomatofnight.com https://www.liberalcurrents.com/author/ylalsheikh/ https://foreignpolicy.com/author/yaseen-al-sheikh/ https://internationalpolicy.org/resource-author/y-l-al-sheikh/ https://foreignpolicy.com/author/yaseen-al-sheikh/ https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter
Very Normal, Sir: Trump's Canadian and Iranian Quagmires (with Greg Sargent) (opens the original)
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Donald Trump's unprovoked trade war with Canada and his chaotic attacks on Iran have him hemorrhaging support in states he won in 2024. Why doesn't he seem to care? What is he thinking? We can't read minds, but we can talk to Greg Sargent from the New Republic about Trump's statements, posts, and actions over the last month or so. Resources https://newrepublic.com https://bsky.app/profile/gregsargent.bsky.social https://newrepublic.com/article/214669/trump-canada-trade-war-backfiring https://new
Esther's Army: The Women Who Make Up MAGA (with Katie Gaddini) (opens the original)
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Who are the women supporting the rise of the far right in the United States? Are they brainwashed? Confused? Under coercive control? Dr. Katie Gaddini presents her findings after interviewing politically active right-wing women across the country and explains that there can be several distinct classifications of such women, who all are different, complex, and active participants in their political movement. Resources https://katiegaddini.com "Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the Amer
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