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The Bondi Beach Massacre
Murderous ideology does not stop at borders.
12 hrs ago • Claire Lehmann
Episode 177: Kori Schake on the State and the Soldier
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Dec 14 • Richard Aldous
26:00
The Good Fight Club: Can Europe Control Its Fate?
Timothy Garton Ash, Sabina Ćudić, and Nathalie Tocci join Yascha Mounk to assess the state of Europe today.
Dec 13 • Yascha Mounk
1:03:36
Trump Wants to Dominate Venezuela, Not Liberate It
Maduro destroyed my country. What comes next could be worse.
Dec 12 • Quico Toro
Deliberation Can Save Democracy
Why conversation is the cure for what ails America.
Dec 12 • James Fishkin
The Quiet Scandal of Affirmative Action for Men
Colleges systematically disadvantage female applicants.
Dec 11 • Yascha Mounk
Alex Stamos on the Real Threat Posed By AI
Alex Stamos was formerly head of security at Facebook/Meta and is a leading expert on computer security.
Dec 11 • Francis Fukuyama
42:30
Israel—It's Complicated
A visit to a nation as resilient as it is traumatized.
Dec 10 • William Deresiewicz
Jill Lepore on Why We Should Amend the U.S. Constitution
Yascha Mounk and Jill Lepore also discuss why she nearly quit academia.
Dec 9 • Yascha Mounk
1:18:17
Inside the Battle to Abolish Birthright Citizenship
Even if the Supreme Court overturns Trump’s executive order, he may eventually get what he wants.
Dec 9 • Damon Linker
There’s An AI Bubble. For Real.
Here’s what the numbers—and a little bit of history—tell us.
Dec 8 • Jerry Kaplan
Europe Needs A New Union
It’s time for a “North-Eastern federation” as a bulwark against Russia.
Dec 8 • Dalibor Rohac
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