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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Racist People vs Racist Systems Jun 29, 2020

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A moment at last week's Senate Judiciary Hearing on policing reform underscored a persistent and common misunderstanding about the difference between personal and systemic racism.

On today's show:

Eugene Scott, The Washington Post political reporter covering identity politics for The Fix.

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Rashad Robinson on Barr, Zuckerberg, and Systemic Racism Jun 26, 2020

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Systemic racism is everywhere, from social media policies around hate speech, to the Department of Justice. Today, a look at some of the finer details of the reforms needed beyond policing.

On Today's Show:
Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, talks about the change his organization is pushing for, and where he sees the Black Lives Matter protest movement going from here.

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Which Country Gets an 'A' in Healthcare Jun 25, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has put healthcare systems around the world under close scrutiny. Today, we discuss what works, what doesn't, and where there's room for improvement.

On Today's Show:

Ezekiel Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, an "architect of Obamacare," co-host of the podcast "Making the Call," and the author of Which Country Has the World's Best Health Care?, compares the healthcare systems around the world, including Taiwan, Germany, Australia and Switzerland, to see which country does it best and could be a model for the U.S.

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New York and Other States Trade Places on COVID-19 Jun 24, 2020

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Not long ago, New York was suffering the worst COVID outbreak in the world. Now, other states, like Texas Florida and Arizona, are showing case rates ticking up.

On Today's Show:
Dr. Uché Blackstock, emergency medicine physician, founder & CEO of Advancing Health Equities and a Yahoo News medical contributor and Dr. Amesh Adalja, infectious disease doctor and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, talk about COVID-19 surging in places like Arizona, Florida and Texas, and testimony before Congress by Dr. Fauci and CDC director Dr. Redfield.

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Fauci on Florida, the Media and More Jun 23, 2020

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top medical expert in the federal response to this pandemic, on the role of the media, the upticks in Florida and other places, other pandemic updates.

On Today's Show:
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses how the U.S. is doing in its fight against COVID-19 and the effect the virus is having on the American healthcare system.

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A Tale of Two Rallies Jun 22, 2020

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On the same day of the president's poorly attended in-person rally in Tulsa, the Poor People's Campaign held a highly attended virtual rally to set an agenda to address systemic injustices.

On today's show:

Jonathan Capehart, member of The Washington Post editorial board, host of the “Cape Up” podcast and an MSNBC contributor.

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Reconstructing Black Politics, Again Jun 19, 2020

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The urgent needs of Black politics today have roots in the failures of the Reconstruction era. Today, a look at how that history led us to the present moment, and what the future could hold.

On Today's Show:
Adam Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic talks about how to be anti-racist now and the past and future of Black politics.

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DACA Stands, Supreme Court Rules Jun 18, 2020

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Trump tried to rescind an Obama policy granting legal status for those who illegally immigrated as children. The Supreme Court said the reversal was "arbitrary and capricious."

On Today's Show:
Jami Floyd, WNYC's legal editor and host of All Things Considered, and Beth Fertig, senior reporter at WNYC covering immigration and courts, talks about the Supreme Court's decision.

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An Oath to Serve, And to Lead Jun 17, 2020

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On policing, what happens in communities on the ground often has to do with the tone set by the brass. So what happens when the President stokes his base by applauding rough policing?

On Today's Show:
Chuck Rosenberg, MSNBC contributor and host of "The Oath" podcast, former US attorney, senior FBI official and acting head of the DEA, talks about the new season of his podcast, a series of interviews with former government officials about what the oath of office meant to them, plus offers his take on national security news.

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LGBT+ Workers Win Landmark SCOTUS Ruling Jun 16, 2020

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Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that LGBT people cannot be fired for simply being LGBT, a landmark ruling that has consequences for gender equality in its many forms.

On Today's Show:
Gabriel Arkles, senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s LGBT and HIV Project (and part of the team on the Aimee Stephens case), talks about the landmark Supreme Court decision.

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