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Vox's judiciary reporter Ian Millhiser joins Matt to analyze the Supreme Court's new term and what the left gets wrong about the courts.
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Pete Buttigieg joins Matt to discuss his latest prescription drug plan policy rollout and his broader thinking on health care.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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Dara, Jane, and Matt answer your questions on the impeachment inquiry.
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"What’s wrong with a President Pence?" by Jane Coaston, Vox
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Mary Cunningham, vice president of Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy at the Urban Institute, joins Matt for part two of homelessness week to discuss the causes and potential solutions of homelessness. They dive deep into the data surrounding the issue, and take a look at President Trump's claim that homelessness is on the rise.
We’re live from the Texas Tribune Festival! Jane, Dara, and Matt take the stage to discuss the strange revival of interest in punitive approaches to the housing crisis and answer questions from the audience.
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"The New American Homeless" by Brian Goldstone, ... Read more
Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies joins Matt to discuss why Americans have fewer kids than they say they want.
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Jane, Dara, and Matt break down the scandal that seems to have set Trump on the road to impeachment.
Links to resources discussed:
“To beat Trump, try running an outsider” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
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The New York Times' Binyamin Appelbaum joins Matt to explain his new book, The Economists' Hour.
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Dara, Jane, and Matt explore how Trump “fixed” the asylum crisis.
Links to resources discussed:
“Trump's Asylum Policies Sent Him Back to Mexico. He Was Kidnapped Five Hours Later By a Cartel.” by Emily Green, Vice
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After Vox's Tara Golshan reviews the third Democratic debate, Matthew Yglesias explains how Joe Biden wins even when he loses.
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Vox climate reporter David Roberts joins Jane and Matt live in Seattle to break down the 2020 candidates' climate change plans.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
David ... Read more
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry joins Matt to explain her push for sectoral bargaining.
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Mary Kay Henry (@MaryKayHenry) , International President, Service Employees Internatio... Read more
Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee explains his strategy for a left-wing takeover of American politics, and the data-driven path to winning elections.
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Sean McElwee (@SeanMcElwee) , Co-founder, Data for Progress
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Donald Trump’s potential 2020 presidential primary challengers — Joe Walsh, Bill Weld, Justin Amash, and others, and what their bids mean for the post-Trump future. We also ruminate on a white paper exploring potentially racist hiring practices.
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Emma Ashford, a research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute, joins Matt for a wide-ranging discussion on China and the Middle East, the United States’ relationship with Russia since the Cold War, and the defense b... Read more
Ezra, Jane, and Matt talk about Trump's approach to China and what his critics get right and wrong.
Links to resources discussed:
“Making China Great Again” by Evan Osnos, The New Yorker
“The past 3... Read more
Yale's Hilary Matfess joins Matt to debate Elizabeth Warren's trade proposals, and the role of trade policy in progressive politics.
Recommended reading:
“The progressive case for free trade” by Hilary Matfess
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Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss the 1619 project and its critics
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“The 1619 Project” New York Times Magazine
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Jessica Schubel explains how Medicaid works, and how the White House is trying to undermine it.
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