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The Trade War Starts in 3…2…1 Apr 14, 2025

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Charles Fain Lehman, Judge Glock, Rafael Mangual, and Daniel Di Martino discuss what's next for Trump's tariffs, the latest in the deportation saga of former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, and what people are getting up to with corpses on the New York City subway.

Houston Schools' Turnaround Apr 10, 2025

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Neetu Arnold joins Brian Anderson to discuss how Houston's public schools have halted Covid-era learning losses as a result of direct instruction and a no-nonsense approach to discipline.

Green Energy Fallacies Apr 03, 2025

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Mark P. Mills joins Brian Anderson to discuss why a true energy transition is impossible.

Protest, or Intimidation? Mar 27, 2025

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Tal Fortgang joins Brian Anderson to discuss his feature story from the City Journal winter issue, "The Rise of Civil Terrorism."

Rationalizing Religion Mar 20, 2025

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Ross Douthat joins John Hirschauer to discuss his book, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.

Cost-Benefit Economics Mar 14, 2025

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Jason Furman joins Allison Schrager and Jordan McGillis to discuss trade-offs in economic policy decision-making.

Re-Grounding Criminology in Reality Mar 07, 2025

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Three leading criminologists—Anthony A. Braga, John M. MacDonald, and David Weisburd—discuss ideological influences on the study of policing. The panel is moderated by Manhattan Institute scholar Hannah Meyers for the 2024 George L. Kelling Lecture.

The Legal Pot Debacle Feb 28, 2025

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Steven Malanga joins Brian Anderson to discuss his essay from the City Journal winter issue, "Gone to Pot," and the failures of the marijuana legalization experiment.