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Protests Are Not Emotional Support Groups
Why No Kings continues to fail.
22 hrs ago • Dan Storyev and Maria Kuznetsova
Why Our Flag Brings Americans Together
A day to celebrate the best parts of our nation.
Jun 14 • Rebecca Burgess
Episode 189: Laurence Jurdem on George H. W. Bush
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Jun 14 • Richard Aldous
30:07
Why Iran Continues to Choose War Over Peace
A deal may be in sight, but it won't bring peace in the Middle East.
Jun 13 • Kasra Aarabi and Saeid Golkar
David Bau on How—and Whether—Artificial Intelligence Thinks
Yascha Mounk and David Bau examine the mysterious internal processes that drive AI behavior—and why they may be fundamentally alien.
Jun 13 • Yascha Mounk
1:43:50
A “Failure of Journalism” in Canada
What it costs to abandon objectivity.
Jun 12 • Tara Henley
The Power Struggle Blocking the Strait of Hormuz
To get a deal, either the United States gives up its influence or Iran its identity.
Jun 12 • Ines Burrell
Yes, I Will Be Watching Every Minute of FIFA’s $11 Billion Heist
An addict’s love letter to an abomination.
Jun 11 • Quico Toro
Ukrainians Will Never Be the Same
As the war passes another grim milestone, we’re mobilizing for a new reality.
Jun 10
No, We’re Not Reliving the 1930s
History shows us that there’s reason for hope.
Jun 10 • Jørgen Møller and Svend-Erik Skaaning
A Liberal Vision For Europe
Yes, its identity is based in Christianity. But to meet today's challenges, the continent must look to the Enlightenment.
Jun 9 • Francis Fukuyama
Rebecca Haw Allensworth on How Professional Licenses are Rigging the Game for Insiders
Yascha Mounk and Rebecca Haw Allensworth examine how professional licensing has become America’s most important—and most restrictive—regulatory…
Jun 9 • Yascha Mounk
56:23
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