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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

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Latest Episodes:

The Origin, Decline and Potential Future of “The American Dream” Oct 24, 2023

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What made people believe the "American Dream" when the mythos around it came about, and where is that sentiment left in 2023 and beyond?'

On Today's Show:
With the "dream" of an ever-brighter economic future now stymied, David Leonhardt, senior writer for The New York Times who writes The Morning, The Times’s flagship daily newsletter and author of Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream (Random House, 2023), traces its history and offers a path to reclaiming it for future generations.

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Support For Israel Meets “Old-Fashioned Legislative Log-Rolling” Oct 23, 2023

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We discuss how the conflict in the Middle East intersects with the GOP's fight over who the new Speaker of the House will be.

On Today's Show:
Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent, talks about the latest national political news, including how President Biden is trying to influence Israel, the speaker situation in the House and the Republicans in disarray and more.

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Hamas's Possible Plans For The Hostages In Gaza Oct 20, 2023

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Hamas is still holding an estimated 200+ people hostage after a large-scale offensive last week.

On Today's Show:
Graeme Wood, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of The Way of the Strangers: Encounters With the Islamic State (Random House, 2016), talks about the current status of the hostages after Israeli officials provided him a document they claimed Hamas produced outlining how to navigate possible hostage situations.

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Peter Beinart On Biden’s Israel Speech And A Longer Term Vision For Peace Oct 18, 2023

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The the editor-at-large of Jewish Currents argues for Palestinian liberation through non-violence, taking lessons from the successes and failures of South African resistance movements.

On Today's Show:
Peter Beinart, journalist, commentator and professor at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, shares his analysis of the Israel-Hamas war, and his hope - however distant it may feel right now - for peace. Plus, he reacts to President Biden's speech from his visit to Israel.

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Sen. Gillibrand On The U.S. Role In The Israel-Hamas War Oct 17, 2023

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In today's installment of our monthly "Call Your Senator" discussion, NY's junior senator explained how she thought about the US's involvement in the Israel-Hamas war.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) talks about her work in Washington, the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war, and more.

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Tahani Mustafa on Palestinian Politics Oct 16, 2023

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A Palestinian affairs analyst explains some of the long-standing internal politics of Gaza and the West Bank, including Hamas, Fatah and what has prevented a two-state solution.

On Today's Show:
Tahani Mustafa, Palestine analyst at the International Crisis Group, offers context from the Palestinian perspective to the Hamas attack and Israeli response.

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Julia Ioffe on “Historical Illiteracy” Regarding The Jewish Experience Oct 13, 2023

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There's so much nuance and context behind the situation between Israel and Hamas, which often gets drowned out by emotionally charged discourse.

On Today's Show:
Julia Ioffe, founding partner and Washington correspondent of Puck, a new media company, draws on her Russian-Jewish-American identity to discuss the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza.

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Tough Choices Facing Biden In The Israel-Hamas War Oct 11, 2023

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In the days since Hamas stormed past Israeli security checkpoints and began the deadliest stretch of violence in the reason since 2014, questions have emerged about the US's role.

On Today's Show:
Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post, and the author of the "Today's WorldView" newsletter and column, and Robin Wright, contributing writer and columnist for The New Yorker and Joint Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center and the US Institute of Peace, discuss the United States' foreign policy options related to the Israel-Hamas war, and how they will affect Israelis, Palestinians and Americans.

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A Palestinian Journalist and Jewish-American Congressman On The Israel-Hamas War Oct 10, 2023

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Over the weekend, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel’s border with Gaza.

On Today's Show:
Dan Goldman, US Representative (D, NY-10), formerly lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of former President Trump in 2019 and former assistant US attorney SDNY, discusses the latest news from the Middle East following his trip to Israel over the weekend, and breaks down how Congress is reacting to the attack and Israel’s consequent war in Gaza.

Then:
Rami Khouri, Palestinian-American journalist and senior public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut, talks about the attack on Israel and the political context of the violence.

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Hakeem Jeffries On Congress, The Israel-Hamas Conflict, And Whether He Could Become Speaker Oct 09, 2023

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What's Congress's role in the nation's foreign policy regarding the violence in Israel, particularly as the House is mired in a GOP leadership fight?

On Today's Show:
Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Representative (D NY-8th, Brooklyn) and House minority leader, talks about the latest national political news as Republicans in the House try to figure out who the next speaker will be and Israel declares war.

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