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The Fight to Unionize an Amazon Warehouse Feb 11, 2021

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On Tuesday, workers in an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama started voting on whether or not to form a union. Amazon has been fighting the vote on multiple fronts. A “yes” vote could possibly spark unionization drives in warehouses all across the country.

Guests: Jay Greene, tech reporter for the Washington Post

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The Most Powerful Man in Washington? Feb 10, 2021

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As soon as the Democrats won a slim 50-50 majority in the senate, the jokes about President Joe Manchin started flying. The Senate's self described “conservative Democrat” from West Virginia is in a key position to influence legislation during the Biden administration. How will he wield that power?

Guests: Jim Newell, senior politics reporter for Slate

Ken Ward Jr., co-founder of Mountain State Spotlight and distinguished reporting fellow for Pro-Publica

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Trump on Trial — Again Feb 09, 2021

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After the insurrection at the nation's capitol on January 6th, the House of Representatives impeached Donald Trump for a second time. The only article charges him with high crimes and misdemeanors for inciting a riot. There's no shortage of evidence backing up that claim, but the politics make it an open question if the senate will convict.

Guest: Dahlia Lithwick, host of Slate’s Amicus podcast

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Philly’s Vaccine Distribution Mess Feb 08, 2021

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The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out has been a mess across the country, but the failure has been particularly egregious in Philadelphia. The city entrusted a large part of its vaccine distribution to a start-up company run by a 22-year-old with zero medical experience. It wound up with a shuttered clinic and stolen vaccine doses.

Guest: Nina Feldman, health reporter for WHYY.

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India Turns Off the Internet Feb 05, 2021

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Last week, in response to protests by farmers outside New Delhi, India, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi restricted access to the mobile web in areas where the protests were unfolding. The move is the latest in the Indian government’s long history of throttling internet access and censoring speech online.

Why is the Modi government increasingly shutting down the internet and stifling digital dissent? And what does the party’s history of internet shutdowns tell us about India’s future?

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Pranav Dixit, correspondent for Buzzfeed News

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TBD | India Turns Off the Internet Feb 05, 2021

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Why is the Modi government increasingly shutting down the internet and stifling digital dissent? And what does the party’s history of internet shutdowns tell us about India’s future?

Guest:

Pranav Dixit, correspondent for Buzzfeed News

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Lizzie O’Leary

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A Sexist Recession Feb 04, 2021

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The pandemic has hit many of us in different ways. But women in particular find themselves at the intersection of multiple crises. Across the economy, jobs in female-dominated industries are disappearing. Inside the home, moms are often shouldering the brunt of the extra childcare burden that comes with school closures.

How are women getting by right now? And will the setbacks they’re experiencing be permanent?

Guest: Jess Calarco, professor of sociology at Indiana University.

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Where Are the Checks? Feb 03, 2021

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This week, Senate Republicans offered President Biden a stimulus deal one-third the size of the administration’s plan. With a compromise looking less likely, Democrats might have to resort to reconciliation to get it passed - a process fraught with headaches.

Guest: Jordan Weissmann, Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent.

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The Marjorie Taylor Greene Problem Feb 02, 2021

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Dubbed “the QAnon candidate,” Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has her Republican colleagues doing some major handwringing. But does her presence on Capitol Hill actually represent a war within the GOP or more of a polite disagreement?

Guest: Greg Bluestein, political reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Why is Everyone Mad at Gavin Newsom? Feb 01, 2021

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Thousands of people are signing a petition to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Democrat was praised for his response to the coronavirus at the beginning of the pandemic, but he has started to lose his constituents’ trust. Now, it could take just one big endorsement to end his term.

Guest: Angela Hart, correspondent at California Healthline.

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