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Political Gabfest - The “Does Bernie Sanders Know Anything About Anything?” Edition Apr 07, 2016

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Wisconsin primary and possible demise of Trump, Bernie Sanders’ latest upset and the SCOTUS decision in Evenwel v. Abbott, or ‘One Person One Vote.’

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Case Against the Case Against Confirmation Apr 02, 2016

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More than two weeks have passed since President Obama tapped Merrick Garland to fill Antonin Scalia’s vacant seat on the Supreme Court. But while their rationale has shifted somewhat, Senate Republican leaders remain as firm as ever in their refusal to hold confirmation hearings for the nominee. On this week’s episode, University of Chicago Law School professor Geoffrey R. Stone joins us to explain why the GOP’s intransigence is so threatening to the core institutions of federal government.

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Slate Money - The Time's Up Edition Apr 02, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss things coming to an end.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

-Failures in the gig economy, and our changing workforce

-Spotify's deal with the devil

-Ang Bang loses its bid for Starwood hotels

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Political Gabfest - The "Corey's Gory Story" Edition Mar 31, 2016

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David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson talk about Donald Trump's

support for his Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski, and his comments

on abortion. They also discuss Bernie Sanders's momentum and

President Obama's criticism of the media.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Contraceptive Mandate Mar 26, 2016

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This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Zubik v Burwell, the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. This time, a group of religious non-profits are challenging the government’s accommodation for employers who don’t want to have anything to do with providing birth control to their workers. Dahlia speaks with Paul Clement, who argued the case for the plaintiffs, and Walter Dellinger, who supports the government's position.

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Slate Money - The Pushing People Out Edition Mar 26, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss displacement.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

- What the election is teaching us about free trade.

- Is there anything to be gained from gentrification, in Manhattan, Palo Alto, or Brooklyn?

-What Tidjane Thiam did so poorly at Credit Suisse.

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Political Gabfest - The “Patrolling and Securing” Edition Mar 24, 2016

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David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily

Bazelon discuss the terror attacks in Brussels, the national

political races and the push for Obamacare exemptions under

consideration by the Supreme Court.

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Slate Money - The Screwed Pooch Edition Mar 19, 2016

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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss the biggest mess-ups of the week.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

-Bangladesh's bank account at the Fed lost $81 million in a web heist.

-Pharma startup darling Valeant is a mess.

-The biggest hedge fund in the world has some personnel issues.

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Political Gabfest - The "Rough Them Up" Edition Mar 17, 2016

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David Plotz and John Dickerson are joined by The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus to discuss the state of the Republican Party and Donald Trump's response to violence. The three are joined by Slate's Supreme Court Reporter Dahlia Lithwick to

assess President Obama's Supreme Court nomination.

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Political Gabfest - EXTRA: The "Super Tuesday Part 3" Edition Mar 16, 2016

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John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the results of the latest Democratic and Republican Primaries and what twists and turns are yet to come this election season.

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