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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Copyright: © WNYC Studios

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Why Are The U.S. And Europe In Such Different COVID Conditions? Mar 17, 2021

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Some US states are loosening COVID restrictions early, while much of Europe has suspended the use of a previously approved vaccine.

On Today's Show:
Ravina Kullar, PharmD, epidemiologist and infectious disease physician based in Los Angeles, discusses the latest COVID-19 developments — from the suspension of use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries to the news that officials in many states in America are loosening pandemic restrictions despite the danger of new variants.

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Patriotism Biden-Style vs. COVID-19 Mar 16, 2021

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Biden and Harris have hit the road, traveling the country to sell the public on the idea that masking up and staying cautious is the patriotic way to end this pandemic.

On Today's Show:
A conversation from right after Biden's prime-time speech last Thursday with Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and author of the forthcoming Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power (Twelve, 2021); and Kai Wright, host of The United States of Anxiety from WNYC Studios, about the politics, and the substance, of the newly passed COVID relief bill.

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How AI Creates Racial Disparities In The Justice System Mar 15, 2021

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The relationship between criminal justice and technology is complicated, especially given that the tools marketed to law enforcement often perpetuate racial biases in mass incarceration.

On Today's Show:
Bianca Tylek, Worth Rises’s executive director, and Albert Fox Cahn, executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, talk about the data and information systems that track individuals in the criminal legal system.

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Dr. Leana Wen On What The Vaccinated Can Do Mar 13, 2021

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People are uncertain about the CDC's guidance on safety once your vaccinated. But are public health messengers missing an opportunity to tie the vaccine to a return to normalcy?

On Today's Show:
Leana Wen, emergency physician, professor at George Washington University, contributing columnist for The Washington Post, CNN medical analyst, and former Baltimore Health Commissioner, shares her take on the new CDC guidance for vaccinated people, and talks about whether she thinks we'll be hit with a fourth wave of cases, helped along by the many variants, or if enough people will be vaccinated quickly enough to stave it off.

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Biden’s Speech: I Alone Can’t Fix It Mar 12, 2021

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Biden's speech last night laid out a timeline for "independence from this virus." But unlike his predecessor, he made it clear that a return to normalcy means masking up and getting vaccinated.

On Today's Show:
Ayesha Rascoe, White House correspondent for NPR, talks through the latest news coming out of Washington, including highlights from President Biden's address to the country after signing the $1.9 trillion economic relief package.

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Jordan Klepper From The Daily Show On Covering The Insurrection For A Comedy Network Mar 11, 2021

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The team at the Daily Show knew that Trump's Jan. 6 rally could turn violent. So they did what they do best: find the funny. What's the role of satire when Democracy is under attack?

On Today's Show:
Jordan Klepper, comedian, television host, and correspondent for The Daily Show, reflects on his time covering Trump rallies throughout the former President's term.

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Why Liberal Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman Almost Voted No On The COVID Relief Bill Mar 09, 2021

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The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill is nearing the finish line. So what wound up in the package, and what got cut? Who's getting a check, and how much?

On Today's Show:
Bonnie Watson Coleman, U.S. Representative (D, NJ-12), talks about recent legislation passed by the House, her work in Washington and her NJ district, and her recent bout with COVID.

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How Companies That Sell Equipment To Prisons Affect How People Are Treated Mar 08, 2021

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When companies sell supplies to prisons, does their influence over inmates' lives stop with the inventory?

On Today's Show:
Bianca Tylek, Worth Rises’s executive director, and WNYC/Gothamist reporter George Joseph, talk about the equipment and supplies corporations that provide nearly everything used in prisons and jails from desks and uniforms to restraint jackets and tear gas.

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Can Biden Repair The Nation-To-Nation Relationship With Tribal Communities? Mar 06, 2021

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President Biden’s nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D, NM) to be Secretary of the Interior would put a Native American (Laguna Pueblo) in charge of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the first time ever and perhaps mark a new era for the relationship between the federal government and American Indians. Is it time for a new relationship between the U.S. government and America's Indian nations?

On Today's Show:
- Joy Harjo (Muscogee Nation) U.S. Poet Laureate, performer and writer, editor of When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry (W. W. Norton & Company, 2020), who has a new album "I Pray For My Enemies" - out tomorrow. Then,
- Julian Brave NoiseCat (Canim Lake Band) vice president of policy and strategy with Data for Progress; narrative change director of the Natural History Museum; and a fellow of the Type Media Center, NDN Collective, and the Center for Humans and Nature

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COVID Relief Bill Reading Marathon Ends, Actual Filibusters Loom Mar 05, 2021

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Progressive policy items, like police reform and voting rights protections, are moving through Congress, not to mention a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill.

On Today's Show:
Elana Schor, Politico Congress editor, recaps the news out of Congress this week, including two bills the House passed on voting rights and policing, and more.

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