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The Journalist Who Most Understands George Santos Explains How He Made It To Congress ❧ Current Affairs

December 20, 2023

Mark Chiusano of Newsday has just published the first book on Santos. He explains how America has made it so that someone who lies so much can make it so far.

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How The Law Fails Women and What To Do About It

December 14, 2023

Prof. Julie Suk on why formal legal equality isn’t enough and what it takes to create meaningful gender equality under the law.

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A Climate Scientist on Why The Global Climate Summit is a Disaster and a “Sick Joke

December 08, 2023

“I’m almost at a loss of finding words to adequately describe the corruption and the evil at COP28,” says Dr. Peter Kalmus.

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A Music Theorist on How White Supremacist Assumptions Have Shaped the Evaluation of Music

December 01, 2023

Professor Philip Ewell on how we decide what music is worthy of scholarly attention, and how to make music theory more welcoming for everyone.

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The Rise and Fall of Crypto Lunacy

November 26, 2023

Financial reporter Zeke Faux, author of a new book on Sam Bankman-Fried and the bizarre world of crypto scams, joins to tell us what he witnessed in crypto-world.

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Why We Have No Choice But to Stop Oil and Gas

November 16, 2023

Lorne Stockman of Oil Change International explains what will be needed to successfully prevent complete climate catastrophe.

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How Big Pharma Makes a Killing From Letting People Die

November 07, 2023

Journalist Nick Dearden on the basics of “pharmanomics.”

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How The Occupation of Palestine Shapes Everyday Life—And What Happens Now

October 26, 2023

Journalist Nathan Thrall on what the human consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestine have been, and why the collective punishment of Gaza must end.

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