Mar 28, 2019
Special Counsel Robert Mueller released his report on Russia
interference in the 2016 election this week, finding no collusion
between President Donald Trump and Russia, but neither charging nor
exonerating Trump on obstruction of justice. Now, many Democratic
leaders argue the report, which has not been made public,...
Mar 21, 2019
There are unprecedented rates of incarceration in America today,
with hundreds of thousands of people being jailed annually. How
does the cash bail system contribute to those pending trial but
unable to meet bail? And what are the rights of those who are
incarcerated? Alec Karakatsanis joins this episode to discuss...
Mar 14, 2019
The 2020 election is on the horizon. In this episode, Sam Wang and
Julian Zelizer discuss prospects for the 2020 election, analyzing
data-based and qualitative factors. The pair is particularly
interested in the potential for a Joe Biden candidacy and consider
the question of whether Biden would be the best candidate...
Mar 7, 2019
In this episode, Julian Zelizer discusses the threats posed to
civil liberties since the 9/11 attacks with guest Anthony Romero,
executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Romero
argues that current threats to civil liberties are not a product of
the Donald Trump presidency, but are instead a new data...