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John Sipher and Molly McKew on Russia’s Asymmetrical Attacks on America Mar 24, 2021

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John Sipher, a member of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service who lead Russia Operations and Molly McKew, a leading writer and researcher of Russian influence and information warfare join host Ron Steslow to dissect the U.S. intelligence community’s report on Russian interference in the 2020 election, analyze the U.S. response to Russia’s attacks and disinformation campaigns, and to break down how the Russian intelligence service uses Americans—willing and otherwise—as proxies and disseminators of Russian propaganda.

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John Sipher: @john_sipher

Molly McKew: @MollyMcKew

Prosecuting Insurrectionists, Republicans’ Rewrite of the Capitol Attack, Southern Border Crisis, and Investigating Trump—Weekly Roundup Mar 19, 2021

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Fmr. Federal Prosecutor Michael Zeldin and Weekly Roundup regulars Susan Del Percio and Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to examine:

New developments in the prosecution of the Capitol insurrectionists, and the racism and revisionism Republicans are using to white-wash the attack
The escalating humanitarian crisis at our Southern border and how it’s shaping the early days of the Biden administration
How the prosecution is coming together for the cases against Trump and his associates’ alleged financial and election-related crimes.

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Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow

Michael Zeldin: @MichaelZeldin

Susan Del Percio: @DelPercioS

Lucy Caldwell: @lucymcaldwell

Victoria Soto on the She-cession: Women and Working Families in the Era of COVID-19 Mar 17, 2021

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Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, assistant dean at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs, and a contributor to MSNBC and Telemundo joins host Ron Steslow to look at the disproportionately high unemployment rates for women of color through the pandemic, what this shows us about the underlying issues facing women in the workforce and working families, how supporting working families in our communities will generate a strong ROI, and how this all impacts our entire economy.

COVID Recovery, Confounding Republican Priorities, and Trump cons the GOP—Weekly Roundup Mar 12, 2021

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Mike Madrid and Susan Del Percio join host Ron Steslow to discuss:

The COVID-19 Relief and Recovery bill, and the latest on the distribution of vaccines
Republicans’ legislative priorities, and the mechanics of making it harder for some people to vote
Former President Trump’s power play against the GOP’s official campaign committees

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Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow

Mike Madrid: @madrid_mike

Susan Del Percio: @DelPercioS

Dr. Catherine Sanderson on Becoming Moral Rebels Mar 10, 2021

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Dr. Catherine Sanderson, Poler Family Professor, Chair of Psychology at Amherst College and the author of Why We Act: Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels joins host Ron Steslow to analyze why Trump was able to exert control on the Republican party, how to recognize leaders who will stand up for what’s right—and what we can do to become moral rebels.

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The Declassified Report on Khashoggi, the For the People Act, and our Domestic Terror Threat—Weekly Roundup Mar 05, 2021

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Fmr. CIA Officer Marc Polymeropoulos and Weekly Roundup regulars Mike Madrid and Lucy Caldwell join host Ron Steslow to discuss:

The recent confirmation of the Saudi Crown Prince’s involvement in Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination.
H.R. 1, aka the “For the People Act” and the continued fight to preserve democracy.
The ongoing domestic terror threats in the Capitol.

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Ron Steslow: @RonSteslow

Marc Polymeropoulos: @Mpolymer

Lucy Caldwell: @lucymcaldwell

Mike Madrid: @madrid_mike

Celeste Headlee on Having Better Conversations Mar 03, 2021

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Journalist, Public Speaker and Author Celeste Headlee (@CelesteHeadlee) joins host Ron Steslow (@RonSteslow) to reveal the science and history behind human communication, share keys to unlock deeper conversations, and explain how critical empathy is for our ability to listen and connect. For more information, to contact us, or to contribute to Politicology, visit Politicology.com

Combatting COVID Vaccine Skepticism, the “Big Lie” around election fraud, and the Dubious GOP Rebrand—Weekly Roundup Feb 26, 2021

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Susan Del Percio (@DelPercioS) and Lucy Caldwell (@lucymcaldwell) return to the Roundup with host Ron Steslow (@RonSteslow) to discuss the new Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine and diminishing vaccine skepticism, the evolution of Republican disinformation regarding the 2020 election, and the questionable attempt to rebrand the GOP as the party of the working class. For more information, to contact us, or to contribute to Politicology, visit Politicology.com

Drawing Democracy: Part 1—Redistricting in America Feb 25, 2021

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In the first part of a new Politicology series on America’s redistricting process, Mike Madrid (@madrid_mike) joins host Ron Steslow (@RonSteslow) to set the table with an overview of how redistricting and reapportionment happen, the importance of the Census, and why we’ll hear a lot about Gerrymandering as this process unfolds. For more information, to contact us, or to contribute to Politicology, visit Politicology.com

The GOP's Irreconcilable Differences, David Perdue's delusion, and Anti-Democracy in Georgia—The Weekly Roundup Feb 19, 2021

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Jennifer Horn (@NHJennifer), Tharon Johnson (@TharonJohnson), and Mike Madrid (@madrid_mike) join host Ron Steslow (@RonSteslow) to recap the week, including the growing rift and infighting among the Republican Party's ranks, the defeated Senator looking to re-run, the continued voter suppression efforts in Georgia and statehouses across the country, and what people across the country can do now to protect their right to vote. For more information, to contact us, or to contribute to Politicology, visit Politicology.com

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