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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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The Historic Presidential Campaigns Of Rev. Jesse Jackson Feb 29, 2024

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On Today's Show:
For Black History Month, Clarence Lusane, professor and current director of the International Affairs program at Howard University, reflects on Jesse Jackson's two historic bids for the presidency.

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Sen Gillibrand On Fetal Personhood in Alabama, And (Maybe) Nationwide Feb 28, 2024

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New York's junior senator provides her take on Alabama's recent 'fetal personhood' case, and what it could mean for reproductive health around the country.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator (D, NY) Kirsten Gillibrand talks about her work in Washington and more national politics.

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What The “Saddam Hussein Tapes” Reveal About Our Two Iraq Wars Feb 27, 2024

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How did misunderstandings and miscommunications, including between the Bush administration and Saddam Hussein lead to the 2003 invasion of Iraq?

On Today's Show:
Steve Coll, an editor at The Economist in London, dean emeritus of the Columbia Journalism School, former president of New America, and the author of Ghost Wars and his new book, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A. and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq (Penguin, 2024), traces the prelude to war over non-existent weapons of mass destruction, and the implications for today's Mideast policies.

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No, Trans Girls Don’t Become Athletes To Bully Other Kids Feb 26, 2024

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As we close out the second month of the 2024 election year, numerous anti-trans laws have been enacted across the country.

On Today's Show:
Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic, looks at the latest in anti-trans policies including an executive order in Nassau County that targets young trans women athletes as well as Oklahoma’s anti-trans laws that are under new scrutiny after a 16 year old nonbinary child died a day after an altercation in their school’s bathroom.

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What NJ Rep. Mikie Sherrill Saw At The Rafah Crossing Feb 23, 2024

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After a recent visit to the region, a local congress member, Navy veteran and House Armed Services committee member shares her thoughts on the situation in Gaza.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) talks about U.S. foreign policy

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Elie Mystal On Trump Immunity, Embryos As Legal Children, And More Feb 22, 2024

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With so much political news being bound up with legal cases and proceedings, we bring you some legal analysis.

On Today's Show:
Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation and the author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution (The New Press, 2022), breaks down the latest on Trump's legal woes, Alabama's ruling on IVF and more.

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A Liberal Muslim Perspective on Gaza and the U.S. Feb 21, 2024

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How might the Israel-Hamas war impact the standing of the United States in the eyes of Muslim moderates around the world?

On Today's Show:
Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute focusing on Islam and modernity, and the author the forthcoming book The Islamic Moses: How the Prophet Inspired Jews and Muslims to Flourish Together and Change the World (St. Martin's Essentials, 2024), argues that perceived indifference to Palestinian suffering in Gaza is alienating the Islamic world and has the potential to tarnish the appeal of liberal democratic values in the United States and the West.

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AOC On Five Years Of The Green New Deal Feb 20, 2024

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Five years ago this month, progressives in Congress began pursuing the passage of a legislative package known as the Green New Deal.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY 14th District), talks about the anniversary of the idea, its accomplishments so far, and the national and global priorities on climate change ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

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Idrees Kahloon From The Economist On Putin, Trump And The Rise Of 'National Conservatism' Feb 19, 2024

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Democratic constituencies around the world appear happy to support 'strongman' style leaders, in the name of nationalism.

On Today's Show:
Idrees Kahloon, Washington bureau chief for The Economist, talks about his recent reporting on the rise of illiberal leaders, plus responses to the death of Alexei Navalny, the Munich Security Conference, Israel and Gaza and more.

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Masha Gessen on Navalny, Ukraine and Putin Feb 16, 2024

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Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner Alexei Navalny has died.

On Today's Show:
Masha Gessen, The New Yorker staff writer and the author of Surviving Autocracy (Riverhead Books, 2020), digests this news and offers analysis as Putin's war in Ukraine approaches its second anniversary.

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