Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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“**** Through A Goose”: Freedom Caucus vs. Problem Solvers Caucus On A Government Shutdown Sep 22, 2023

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With next weekend's looming government shutdown, the Republicans' more right-wing Freedom Caucus is seeking to reign in its more moderate Problem Solvers Caucus.

On Today's Show:
U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino (R, NY2) talks about his work in Congress, including as a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, as the House Republicans grapple with passing a plan to fund the government without the support of some extreme right members.

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The Innovative Climate Lawsuits Taking Governments And Fossil Fuel Companies To Court Sep 21, 2023

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An al Jazeera podcast has been looking into stories of environmental activists using the courts in the US and abroad to hold their governments to their carbon emissions commitments.

On Today's Show:
Amanda Burrell, executive producer and correspondent of Al Jazeera English’s series earthrise, explains how activists are turning to the legal system to achieve climate-related goals, and reflects on climate solutions more broadly.

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Democrats and Republicans See The UAW Strike Very Differently Sep 20, 2023

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The United Auto Workers are striking for higher wages and job security measures as the industry transitions to include electric vehicles.

On Today's Show:
Neal Boudette, Michigan-based New York Times reporter covering the auto industry talks about the economics of the auto industry and what's at stake in the strike.

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Pre-2024 Voting Rights News On National Voter Registration Day Sep 19, 2023

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For National Voter Registration Day, we take a look at the state of voting rights and ballot access ahead of the 2024 presidential election season.

On Today's Show:
Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org, talks about registering to vote and issues affecting voter access ahead of 2024 and Sean Morales-Doyle, director of the voting rights and elections program at the Brennan Center for Justice, talks about the voting rights nationally and in New York State.

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Climate Marchers Target Biden While Oil Companies Target Climate Protesters Sep 18, 2023

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As the United Nations General Assembly meets this week at its NYC headquarters, we kick off Climate Week with a look at the aims of climate protesters, and their detractors.

On Today's Show:
Mark Hertsgaard, executive director of the global media collaboration Covering Climate Now and environment correspondent for The Nation magazine, talks about related events in the city, including Sunday's climate march, plus introduces his group's journalism awards, which honor the best climate journalists and their work. Plus, Amy Westervelt, climate journalist and the executive editor of Drilled, a multimedia climate accountability reporting project and one of Covering Climate Now's climate journalists of the year, talks about her work and how it fits into climate coverage.

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Refugees Are Told Where They Can Start Life In The U.S. How About Asylum Seekers? Sep 14, 2023

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With an influx of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from various countries continuing to arrive in the US, we explore the nuances of immigration law.

On Today's Show:
Julia Preston, contributing writer for The Marshall Project, talks about why a possible work-permit solution isn't accessible to more asylum seekers, New York City officials' calls for a "decompression" strategy, and news that a federal judge has ruled DACA unconstitutional.

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Impeach Biden On, Um, What Exactly? Sep 13, 2023

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As Congress returns from summer recess, they face several important issues, including averting a budget-related shutdown, and whether the GOP can impeach Biden for his son's dealings.

On Today's Show:
Annie Karni, congressional correspondent for The New York Times, discusses this development and other headlines in Congressional news.

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'Personal Brand' Politics, And The Naomis Of The Left And Right Sep 12, 2023

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Naomi Klein, activist, professor of climate justice at the University of British Columbia, and the author of books including The Shock Doctrine and No Logo, is so often confused with conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf that she's used this experience as the premise for a new book that explores the blurred identities and destabilizing meanings in our broader politics and culture.

On Today's Show:
Klein speaks with us about her new book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2023),

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If Poland Can Welcome A Million Migrants With Open Arms, What About Us? Sep 11, 2023

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As the United States copes with new migrants and refugees from South and Central America, we look at how refugees from the war in Ukraine are being received around the world.

On Today's Show:
David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, talks about his recent trip to Ukraine and Poland and the refugee crisis that is a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Hot Labor Summer: UAW Aims to Set Four Day Work Week Precedent Sep 08, 2023

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Many of the current union strikes are leveraging their workplace power to get what they want in their contracts, including a possible shift to a four day work week for themselves — and potentially everyone else.

On Today's Show:

Jane McAlevey, organizer, senior policy fellow at the University of California at Berkeley’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, columnist at The Nation and co-author of Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations (Oxford University Press, 2023), talks about labor news, including the latest on the WGA and SAG AFTRA strikes and the UAW negotiations, and the overall state of organized labor today.

→ Check out Jane's latest here: "The NLRB’s Recent Decisions Are Good News for Workers" (The Nation, 9/4/2023)

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