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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:

Why Is Bill McKibben Getting 50 Rocking Chairs Ready For A Climate Protest? Feb 28, 2023

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A look at the latest in climate action targeting banks and other influential economic actors, plus, the first notable snowfall in the Northeast so far this year.

On Today's Show:
Bill McKibben, environmental activist, founder of Third Act, and author of many books, most recently: The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened (Henry Holt and Co., 2022), joins to talk about how a rapidly warming climate in the Northeast has altered this year's snow economy, and more on the latest climate news.

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How Having A Record Number Of Women In Congress Changes The Policy Agenda Feb 27, 2023

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Why is it important, in terms of policy, that women play a role as legislators in Congress?

On Today's Show:
Susan Page, USA Today Washington bureau chief and the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power (Twelve, 2021) and a forthcoming biography of Barbara Walters, rounds up the latest news from Washington.

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Who Would Benefit From A 4-Day Workweek? Feb 24, 2023

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A new study in the UK tested the impacts of reducing the workweek to four days. Could that be a workable business model to attract workers in the "Great Resignation" economy?

On Today's Show:
Niamh Bridson Hubbard, PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Cambridge, and Vanessa Fuhrmans, deputy bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal's careers and workplaces team, discuss the details of the study and what it would take for the US to update it's work culture.

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Back From Ukraine, Biden Reportedly Deploys Troops To Taiwan Feb 23, 2023

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One year since Russia invaded Ukraine, how much has U.S. military aid made a difference in the fighting, and in pushing both parties to negotiate for peace?

On Today's Show:
Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post, joins to discuss President Biden's trip to Ukraine, how it's seen in the West and the latest polling data which gauges Americans' support of how involved the United States should or shouldn't be.

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How Ending Economic Racism Could Help White People Too Feb 22, 2023

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Would the impacts of racism be easier to communicate if we focused on the ways that bias and inequality are bad for everyone?

On Today's Show:
Heather McGhee, chair of Color of Change board of directors and the author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together (One World, 2021) and the new edition for young readers, The Sum of Us: How Racism Hurts Everyone (Delacorte Press, 2023) talks about teaching young readers about the issues of equity and racism and building a future that benefits everyone.

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Trans Contributors To The NY Times Protest Coverage Feb 21, 2023

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It's been a week since hundreds of current and former contributors to the New York Times signed a letter criticizing the paper's coverage of issues affecting transgender people.

On Today's Show:
Jo Livingstone, critic, contributor to The New York Times and an organizer of NYTLetter.com, and Sabrina Imbler, staff writer at Defector, a worker-owned site, and former fellow for The New York Times, discuss the latest on the open letter to the New York Times, in which over 1,000 contributors have accused the paper of biased coverage of transgender issues.

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Jimmy Carter Biographer And Appearances On Our Show Feb 20, 2023

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On Presidents Day, we explore Jimmy Carter's political legacy, and hear excerpts from conversations he's had with Brian since leaving the White House.

On Today's Show:
Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of several books and co-author with Kevin Kruse of Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past (Basic Books, 2023), talks about presidential history and where it connects to today's news.

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What Would End The War In Ukraine? And Other Questions A Year After Russia's Invasion Feb 16, 2023

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It's almost been a full year since Russia launched it's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

On Today's Show:
Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many books, including The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (Simon & Schuster, 2020), offers analysis of where things stand militarily.

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What Was Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Like As A Governor? Feb 15, 2023

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Yesterday, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who served as Trump's U.N. Ambassador, announced her presidential campaign.

On Today's Show:
Andy Shain, a managing editor at The Post and Courier in South Carolina, discusses Nikki Haley's time as South Carolina governor between 2011 and 2017. He also explains how her decisions and politics during her time as governor might shape her presidential run.

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Are We Being Invaded By Mysterious Balloons? (Not Exactly But…) Feb 14, 2023

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What should we make of the recent headlines about possible spy balloons hovering over US airspace?

On Today's Show:
Jeff Wise, science journalist, explains why the military has been shooting down high-altitude balloons over the United States and how these objects got there in the first place.

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