The Mona Charen Show (The Bulwark)
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| Date | Titre | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2021 | The DeSantis Temptation | 00:59:19 | |
The Atlantic’s David Frum joins to discuss inflation, the economy, immigration, and the call to back Ron DeSantis in 2024.
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-fox-news-fallacy
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1054137225/nearly-1-million-kids-ages-5-11-will-have-their-first-covid-shots-by-the-end-of-
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-08/niall-ferguson-america-s-woke-universities-need-to-be-replaced
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/after-afghanistan-poll-finds-alienation-and-desire-connection/186771/
https://rdi.org/frontlines-of-freedom/
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez.
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| 07 May 2021 | Cheney: Too Honest for the GOP | 01:10:02 | |
David French helps the panel diagnose the GOP's sickness. The group also talks about voter ID and the Biden daycare plan.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David French, and Linda Chavez.
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| 30 Jul 2021 | Back to January 6 | 01:11:45 | |
Elliott Abrams joins to discuss Cuba. The gang then address the January 6 committee, vaccine wars, and the infrastructure bill.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Elliott Abrams, and Linda Chavez.
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| 26 Mar 2021 | Report Card | 01:00:38 | |
George F. Will joins to discuss lessons of the pandemic, whether Biden is creating a new New Deal, and how to handle China.
Special Guests: Damon Linker, George F. Will, Linda Chavez, and Sarah Longwell.
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| 15 Oct 2021 | Why You Can't Bracket Trump | 01:01:26 | |
Protect Democracy's Ian Bassin joins to discuss how he's working to counter threats. Also the VA governor's race.
Mentioned articles:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583
https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Ian Bassin, and Linda Chavez.
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| 10 Sep 2021 | Insurrectionist Republicans, reflections on a sad anniversary, and what if Roe is reversed | 01:10:42 | |
Heath Mayo, founder of Principles First, joins the regular panel to discuss abortion, insurrection, and whether the global war on terror was a mistake.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Heath Mayo, and Linda Chavez.
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| 24 Sep 2021 | Republicans are Dangerous. Can the Democrats Succeed? | 01:12:47 | |
Sarah Longwell sits in for Linda and Tom Nichols joins to discuss the Democrats' divisions, Haitians at the border, and Biden's foreign policy.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Sarah Longwell, and Tom Nichols.
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| 09 Jul 2021 | Will This Reform Save Our Democracy? | 00:59:05 | |
Katherine Gehl, co-author of “The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy” joins the panel for a meaty discussion of voting reform.
Katherine's Ted Talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixk8d3GQJnQ
Mentioned articles:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/us/politics/voting-rights-law-supreme-court.html?referringSource=articleShare
https://echeloninsights.com/in-the-news/june-omnibus-quadrants/
https://www.prri.org/research/2020-census-of-american-religion/
https://political-innovation.org/advisory-council/
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Katherine Gehl, and Linda Chavez.
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| 02 Jul 2021 | Lock Him Up? | 00:56:03 | |
Ron Radosh joins the panel (which includes Will Saletan sitting in for Damon) to discuss the Trump Co. indictments, the January 6 committee, and the brain behind Steven Miller.
Mentioned articles:
https://quillette.com/2021/06/27/the-bias-narrative-versus-the-development-narrative-thinking-about-persistent-racial-inequality-in-the-united-states/
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/justice-alitos-majority-opinion-in-brnovich-v-dnc/?utmsource=blog-landing&utmmedium=desktop&utmcampaign=continue-reading_
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, Ronald Radosh, and Will Saletan.
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| 18 Dec 2020 | GOP Crack-Up | 01:06:16 | |
Charles Lane joins this week to discuss how Biden is doing. Is GOP terminally Trumpy? A look at the Georgia run-off. Plus, is huge gov’t debt actually ok?
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Charles Lane, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.
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| 22 Oct 2021 | The Democrats’ Sinking Poll Numbers | 00:56:33 | |
Eric Edelman helps unpack China’s new missile, Democrats’ decline, and McAuliffe’s tone deafness.
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/alden-global-capital-killing-americas-newspapers/620171/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-america-come-to-taiwan-defense-china-xi-navy-11634053378
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Eric Edelman, and Linda Chavez.
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| 24 Dec 2020 | Are Things Normal Yet? No. | 01:08:32 | |
Bulwark founder Sarah Longwell joins the group to discuss Trump’s sabotage of the relief bill, reforms to Trump-proof the presidency, and recommendations for holiday viewing/listening.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Sarah Longwell.
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| 05 Mar 2021 | 2020 Warnings for Democrats | 01:04:44 | |
AEI’s Kori Schake joins to discuss Biden’s Iran policy, non-white voters’ move right, and whether HR1 can solve the Democratic party’s geography problem.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Kori Schake, and Linda Chavez.
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| 16 Apr 2021 | Don’t Pack the Court | 01:05:48 | |
AEI’s Norm Ornstein joins to discuss police violence, court packing, and Afghanistan.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Norman J. Ornstein.
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| 01 Oct 2021 | Democrats are Divided. Republicans are United -- as a cult. How worried should we be? | 01:10:56 | |
A.B. Stoddard joins to discuss why we can't have nice things in America.
Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.
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| 10 Dec 2021 | Resentful Animosities | 01:01:50 | |
Peter Wehner joins the group to discuss threats to democracy, the GOP's gun fetish, and more.
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/12/democrats-lose-culture-war/620887/
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/brooks-true-conservatism-dead-fox-news-voter-suppression/620853
https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2020/08/11/about-one-in-four-u-s-hispanics-have-heard-of-latinx-but-just-3-use-it/
https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-collapse-of-liberal-internationalism
https://gideons.substack.com/p/requiem-for-a-liberal-internationalism?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMjY2NTU0MCwicG9zdF9pZCI6NDUxODMyMTMsIl8iOiJxSVFoZyIsImlhdCI6MTYzOTA1MjEwNiwiZXhwIjoxNjM5MDU1NzA2LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMzA3MTc2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.Yvnvwn67CNxzhSLJv3KCIQI_GkT-8M4wc4x6h5YrISM
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Peter Wehner.
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| 17 Dec 2021 | Was January 6 a Coup Attempt? | 01:09:44 | |
The Washington Post's Dan Balz joins the panel to discuss the January 6 committee, whether Biden will/should seek reelection, and how the pandemic has affected work/family balance.
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://gfile.thedispatch.com/p/donald-trumps-megaphone
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-12-15/the-pro-immigrant-case-against-new-york-city-s-noncitizen-voting?sref=z9I1fo2Y
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/242113/jfk-by-fredrik-logevall/
https://www.vox.com/polyarchy/2015/12/18/9360663/is-democracy-in-trouble
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Dan Balz, and Linda Chavez.
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| 12 Feb 2021 | Convict Him | 01:01:24 | |
Jay Nordlinger joins to discuss the impeachment trial, the Romney plan for families, and the firing of Don McNeill from the NYTimes.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Jay Nordlinger, and Linda Chavez.
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| 03 Dec 2021 | If Roe Goes | 00:53:54 | |
Slate's Will Saletan joins the group, including Bill Kristol, to discuss the implications of a possible reversal of Roe and Biden's opportunities to recover.
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/11/24/trans-kids-therapy-psychologist/
https://www.vox.com/22814386/lauren-boebert-islamophobic-comments-omar-house-republicans
https://harpers.org/archive/2021/12/a-posthumous-shock-trauma-studies-modernity-how-everything-became-trauma/
https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/17/gop-opposition-to-vaccine-mandates-extends-far-beyond-covid-19/
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Bill Kristol, Damon Linker, and Will Saletan.
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| 19 Feb 2021 | Powerless Texas | 01:06:38 | |
Slate's Will Saletan returns to consider the McConnell/Trump GOP, Texas's woes, and Limbaugh's legacy.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Will Saletan.
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| 23 Apr 2021 | Reading the Riot Act | 01:08:23 | |
Eugene Volokh (The Volokh Conspiracy) joins to discuss the anti-riot laws in several states, whether libel law should be upended, and the Chauvin verdict.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Eugene Volokh, and Linda Chavez.
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| 19 Nov 2021 | How Scary Is Inflation? | 01:09:09 | |
Noah Smith helps the panel diagnose the inflation threat as well as the political peril for Democrats.
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/11/17/overdose-deaths-pandemic-fentanyl/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
https://www.thebulwark.com/steve-bannon-and-maga-martyrdom/
https://gfile.thedispatch.com/p/mugged-by-fallacy?r=2jt0v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=
https://thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/metoo-is-different-in-china?r=2jt0v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/11/18/what-makes-life-meaningful-views-from-17-advanced-economies/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81086631?preventIntent=true
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Noah Smith.
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| 05 Feb 2021 | Is Compromise Alive? | 01:10:26 | |
Tom Nichols joins to consider the state of governance and GOP self-policing.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, and Tom Nichols.
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| 30 Apr 2021 | FDR Redux? | 01:05:02 | |
E.J. Dionne helps the panel unpack Biden's first 100 days, plus, racial and class messaging.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, E.J. Dionne, Jr., and Linda Chavez.
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| 06 Nov 2020 | Nearly There | 01:01:44 | |
Jon Fasman of The Economist joins all of the regulars to discuss what we know and what we don’t about the election. Deep breaths.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Jon Fasman, and Linda Chavez.
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| 11 Aug 2023 | First Debate in Which Everyone Is Afraid to Tell the Truth | 01:06:26 | |
Tim Mak reports from Kyiv about how Ukrainians are handling the strain of war. The panel then looks at the upcoming GOP debate on Fox and the effect of abortion on elections. Plus, in our Highlights and Lowlights segment, Mona has a lovely recognition of a nurse practitioner who cared for her husband in urgent care. Highlights/lowlights Tim's: https://counteroffensive.substack.com/ Bill's: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/11/manchin-seriously-considering-becoming-an-independent/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/pak-n-save-savey-meal-bot-ai-app-malfunction-recipes Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/opinion/trump-indictment-cost-danger.html https://wisdomofcrowds.live/p/politicizing-the-law Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/opinion/oregon-drug-failure.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/opinion/shoplifting-urban-safety.html
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| 04 Aug 2023 | The Trump Defenses That Won't Hunt | 00:57:41 | |
George Conway joins the group to discuss the various Trump defenses—and the party that supports him. Then the regulars discuss 'Oppenheimer,' and the bombing of Japan. And in our Highlights and Lowlights segment, Bill points to a possible US-brokered Israel-Saudi peace deal. highlights/lowlights: Bill's: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/bidens-moral-calculus-in-brokering-a-saudi-israeli-peace-deal Mona's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/opinion/columnists/citi-bike-karen-white-woman.html Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/opinion/trump-meritocracy-educated.html Linda's: https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/a-landmark-study-debunks-populist
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| 28 Jul 2023 | DeSantis Campaign Promises "Leaner and Meaner." Is Meaner Even Possible? | 00:58:38 | |
Will Saletan joins the panel to discuss whether DeSantis's campaign is moribund, and whether the right or the left learned the lessons of COVID policy failures. Plus, in our "Highlights and Lowlights "segment, Damon spotlights the political crisis in Israel, and Linda shares a story of love and loss. Damon's: https://gideons.substack.com/p/break-the-barrel-to-get-rid-of-the Will's: http://brightlinewatch.org/uncharted-territory-the-aftermath-of-presidential-indictments https://www.foxnews.com/video/6331842627112 Bill's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/politics/nikki-haley-abortion.html Mona's: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/26/politics/rudy-giuliani-georgia-election-workers/index.html
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| 21 Jul 2023 | Contemplating a Trump Administration 2.0 | 00:55:23 | |
The Economist's John Prideaux joins the panel to discuss the latest likely indictment, the GOP response, and what MAGA world is planning for a Trump 2.0. Plus, in our highlights and lowlights segment, Linda flags the tactics Texas officials are using at the border that are injuring migrants. highlights/lowlights Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/us/texas-border-migrants-abbott.html John's: https://www.politico.eu/article/us-economist-fiona-scott-morton-quits-eu-job-emmanuel-macron/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66230072 Damon's: Bill's: https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/12/24/washington-could-use-mo-udall-now/ Mona's:
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| 14 Jul 2023 | Is Optimism Warranted? | 00:56:51 | |
Noah Smith tries to bring a little sunshine to the dour regulars (and Cathy Young) who are worried about the economy, the threat from third parties, and more. Plus, in our highlights and lowlights segment, Mona celebrates the fact that a famous Trumper has to liquidate.
highlights/lowlights Mona's: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mypillow-auction-mike-lindell_n_64acffa0e4b0e5efaaddd535 Bill's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/world/middleeast/israel-protests-judicial-overhaul.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/07/12/biden-vilnius-nato-ukraine/ Noah's: https://www.axios.com/2023/04/17/manufacturing-semiconductor-tech-biden https://heatmap.news/politics/inflation-reduction-act-updates-biden Cathy's: https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/russian-opposition-ukrainian-activists-clashing Damon's: https://damonlinker.substack.com/p/the-global-progress-of-right-wing
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| 07 Jul 2023 | A Class Full of Frenchmen? | 00:55:19 | |
The Washington Post's Megan McArdle joins to discuss the pros and (mostly) cons of affirmative action. Also, will anyone watch August's GOP debate? Who will show up? Plus, in our highlights/lowlights segment, Linda points to a new draconian law in Florida that targets undocumented immigrants and those who employ them. highlights/lowlights Linda's: Bill's: https://echeloninsights.com/in-the-news/june-2023-omnibus/ Megan's: Damon's: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/hypocrisy-mandatory-diversity-statements/674611/ Mona's: https://www.thefire.org/news/leaked-memo-mayo-clinic-doubles-down-gag-order-dr-michael-joyner
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| 30 Jun 2023 | A Week Where Decades Happen | 00:53:35 | |
Bob Shrum, Steve Vladeck, and David Kramer join the show this week to discuss momentous Supreme Court cases and the tremors out of Russia. Plus, in our highlights/lowlights segment, Damon shares details about how a bloc of right-wing influencers and DeSantis supporters are rallying behind an antisemite. highlights/lowlights Damon's: Bob's: Mona's: https://www.antonybeevor.com/book/russia-revolution-and-civil-war-1917-1921/
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| 23 Jun 2023 | The View from Trumpland | 00:48:22 | |
Former Rep. Tim Ryan reports from Ohio that the GOP base there remains in the tank for Trump, DeSantis is in a no-man's land, and most voters probably aren't paying any attention to Hunter Biden's plea deal. Meanwhile, there's a country to run, but Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene made time for a catfight. Plus, remembering compelling testimony from the Jan 6 hearings a year ago in our highlight/lowlight segment. Ryan joins guest host A.B. Stoddard and regulars Damon Linker and Linda Chavez.
show notes highlights/lowlights A.B.'s: Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/us/census-median-age.html Damon's: https://www.axios.com/2023/06/08/robert-f-kennedy-jr-tech-2024-campaign
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| 16 Jun 2023 | Republicans Get a Little Punchy | 00:53:17 | |
Arc Digital's Nicholas Grossman joins the panel to help analyze the Republican reaction to Trump's indictment—both the officials and the voters—as well as the Ukrainian summer offensive. Plus, renaming Southern military bases, inflation, the steak-price indicator, and must-watch TV starring Keri Russell. show notes: Sarah Longwell's Iowa Focus Group featured on the PBS NewsHour Highlights/lowlights Nick's: https://www.hulu.com/series/the-americans-6deba130-65fb-4816-acb1-aea5eb940f0f https://www.netflix.com/title/81288983 Linda's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/14/dallas-mayor-eric-johnson-crime/ Damon's: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/14/ignoring-robert-f-kennedy-jr-not-an-option Mona's: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/12/immigration-economy-book-reviews Bill's: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691204383/the-new-makers-of-modern-strategy
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| 09 Jun 2023 | An Incredibly Weak Field | 00:49:26 | |
New York Times contributor Peter Wehner joins the panel to evaluate the GOP presidential field, consider whether Republicans care about issues, and ponder the Trump indictment. Plus, in our highlights and lowlights segment, Damon and Linda praise the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Alabama voting rights case, and Pete pays tribute to his family’s beloved dog, Romeo. highlights/lowlights Linda's and Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-alabama.html Bill's: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-06-06/commentary-on-pgas-merger-with-liv https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/06/08/the-new-right-patrick-deneen-00100279 Mona's: https://www.freedomforum.org/freeexpressionawards/ https://www.slowboring.com/p/misinformation-isnt-just-on-the-right-214
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| 02 Jun 2023 | Green Shoots of a Responsible Right? | 01:07:33 | |
New York Times columnist David French joins the show to discuss signs of sanity from Texas Republicans and the averted default. Plus, the dangers of AI, and our highlight and lowlight segment, including Mona's shout-out to Mississippi's successful effort to raise reading test scores. highlights/lowlights Mona's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/opinion/mississippi-education-poverty.html David's: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/29/two-weeks-at-the-front-in-ukraine Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/opinion/hawley-reeves-bly-men-mascculinity.html Bill's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/30/erdogan-autocrat-electoral-power/ Linda's: https://apnews.com/article/daca-lawsuit-court-hearing-dreamers-5f77f76eaa9b96dbb7d8123103f240de
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| 26 May 2023 | DeSantis Is No Trump Slayer | 00:58:44 | |
Tom Nichols joins the panel to consider the botched DeSantis announcement, the primary campaign so far, and Biden's debt limit dilemma. Plus, for a break from politics this holiday weekend, Damon recommends “Still,” the documentary about Michael J. Fox, as his highlight of the week. highlights/lowlights Tom's: https://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-host-greg-gutfeld-praises-teacher-sex-with-teen-2023-5 Damon's: https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie/ Linda's: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-05-18/border-crossing-numbers-biden-title-42 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/world/americas/darien-gap-afghan-migration.html Bill's: https://www.ft.com/content/0b57c31b-814d-4554-91d8-d49b066cea69 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/24/yevgeniy-prigozhin-war-backfired-revolution/ Mona's:
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| 19 May 2023 | Durham Got Bupkis | 01:00:15 | |
Will Saletan joins to talk about his special project on The Corruption of Lindsey Graham. The panel also tackles the Durham Report and Comer's damp squib, as well as high and low points of Biden's presidency. highlights/lowlights Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/politics/feinstein-illness-shingles-senate.html Bill's: Linda's: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Aimee-Lou-Wood/dp/B0B74YCG3M Will's: https://www.propublica.org/article/college-high-school-research-peer-review-publications Mona's: https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/05/the-real-robert-f-kennedy-jr/
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| 12 May 2023 | Demonic Charisma | 00:55:28 | |
Eric Edelman and Benjamin Wittes join to discuss Ukraine's coming offensive, the end of Title 42 and a looming immigration crisis, and the 30-car pile up that was CNN's town hall with Donald Trump. highlights/lowlights Ben's: https://www.dogshirtdaily.com/p/defect-and-repent Linda's: https://www.americanpurpose.com/articles/mission-accomplished/ Eric's: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/16767 Damon's: https://specialto.thebulwark.com/p/the-corruption-of-lindsey-graham Mona's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/nyregion/reading-nyc-schools.html
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| 05 May 2023 | Trump Biden Redux? | 00:54:57 | |
Sarah Longwell joins the panel to discuss debt ceiling brinksmanship, possible indictments, and the contours of the 2024 race —as of now. To continue the conversation go to https://b2d.thebulwark.com/ highlights/lowlights Bill's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/business/media/tucker-carlson-text-message-white-men.html Sarah's: Damon's: https://apnews.com/article/cpac-hungary-orban-woke-gender-migration-da47d0febc22d935de0b48fe5e3ad4a6 Linda's: Mona's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/opinion/republican-ukraine-russia.html
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| 28 Apr 2023 | Tucker's Unique Malevolence | 00:53:16 | |
Jill Lawrence joins the show to discuss Biden's 2024 announcement, Kamala's rehabilitation, Tucker's tumble, E. Jean Carroll's testimony, and Disney's counterattack on DeSantis. To continue the conversation go to https://b2d.thebulwark.com/ highlights/lowlights Jill's: Damon's: Mona's: https://www.economist.com/moscowpod
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| 21 Apr 2023 | DeSantis Fights Off a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly | 00:49:27 | |
DeSantis is even more charmless than Nixon. And while Fox avoided one embarrassing trial—the truth and lies are plain for all to see. Plus, the panelists share their current TV viewing recommendations. Guest host Sonny Bunch takes over the director's chair on this week's episode. highlights/lowlights Damon's: https://libertiesjournal.com/articles/the-once-and-the-now/ Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/migrant-child-labor-biden.html Bill's: https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-first-space-launch https://apnews.com/article/white-house-toddler-fence-secret-service-6ece5fc94204dbc3001457403269c28e
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| 14 Apr 2023 | Why a Third Party Is a Threat | 00:53:38 | |
Matt Bennett joins the team to discuss the ill-considered No Labels third party gambit. The group then turns to Trump's return to Fox, Greg Abbott's proposed pardon of a murderer, and how abortion is roiling elections.
highlights/lowlights Damon's: https://substack.com/profile/12665540-damon-linker?utm_source=substack-feed-item https://on.substack.com/p/notes Bill's: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/13/21-year-old-with-top-secret-information-00092002 Linda's: https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-us-is-not-close-to-doing-enough?utm_medium=email Matt's: https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1646205733774540823?s=20 Mona's: https://www.econtalk.org/erik-hoel-on-the-threat-to-humanity-from-ai/
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| 24 Mar 2023 | Is Accountability Dead? | 01:03:14 | |
Philip K. Howard joins the group to discuss his book on public sector unions. The panel — with special guest Cathy Young — also addresses Trump's possible indictment and looks back at the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War.
highlights/lowlights Philip's: Bill's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/us/politics/desantis-putin-ukraine-russia.html https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43402697/jack-daniels-parody-dog-toy/ Cathy's: https://apnews.com/article/icc-putin-war-crimes-ukraine-9857eb68d827340394960eccf0589253 Damon's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/22/surprising-post-trump-consensus/ Mona's: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65057249 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/pandemic-baby-bump-fertility/671964/
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| 31 Mar 2023 | Are There Any Grown-Ups in Government? | 00:55:55 | |
Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget discusses our broken budget and the fiscal gridlock that is undermining America’s economic strength. Plus, why people are taking to the streets in Israel. highlights/lowlights Damon's: https://www.liberalpatriot.com/ Bill's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/29/investigating-low-fertility-rates/ Mona's:
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| 17 Mar 2023 | Bragging Rights | 01:09:59 | |
Ken White (Popehat) joins the panel to consider the wisdom of the Manhattan DA's Trump indictment, as well as DeSantis joining the surrender caucus, SVB, and a low moment at Stanford Law.
highlights/lowlights Linda's: https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2023/03/law-school-mismatch-is-worse-than-we-thought/ Damon's: https://jabberwocking.com/silicon-valley-bank-was-fine-its-silicon-valley-thats-broken/ Ken's: Mona's: https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/what-the-iraq-war-wrought https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/iraq-war-us-invasion-anniversary-2023/673343/
clip from Stanford Law School protest:
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| 10 Mar 2023 | The Pro-Storming-the-Capitol Party | 00:57:20 | |
A.B. Stoddard joins the group to discuss the Fox News retcon of January 6, whether Biden should/will run again, and "messaging bills." highlights/lowlights A.B.'s: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/08/norfolk-southern-train-derailment-ohio-senators/ Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/opinion/english-literature-study-decline.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/opinion/humanities-internet-novels.html Damon's: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/13/agnes-callard-profile-marriage-philosophy Mona's: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bulwark-podcast/id1447684472?i=1000603030581
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| 03 Mar 2023 | Chicago's Message | 00:55:21 | |
Axios's Josh Kraushaar helps analyze the lab leak story, the Chicago election results, and Trump v. DeSantis. highlights/lowlights Josh's: Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/us/unaccompanied-migrant-child-workers-exploitation.html Bill's: Damon's: https://quillette.com/2023/02/22/heideggers-downfall/ https://harpers.org/archive/2023/03/historys-fool-ernst-junger/ Mona's:
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| 24 Feb 2023 | The North Koreans Do a More Nuanced Show | 01:04:42 | |
Jill Lawrence joins B2D to discuss the revelations about Fox, Biden v. De Santis on Ukraine, and Marjorie Taylor Greene's national divorce talk.
highlights/lowlights Jill's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/21/tucker-carlson-kevin-mccarthy-jan-6-insurrection/ Linda's: Damon's: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/21/vivek-ramaswamy-president-2024-00083903 Mona's: https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2009/07/on_this_day_in_1980_senate_vot.html
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| 17 Feb 2023 | Is Everyone Underestimating Nikki Haley? | 00:55:17 | |
Bill Kristol joins the group to consider Haley's possible hidden strengths. Also, Biden, the GOP, and the war in Ukraine.
highlights/lowlights Bill Kristol's: https://thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/lets-talk-about-aliens Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html Bill Galston's: Linda's: Mona's: https://brinklindsey.substack.com/p/fighting-in-a-burning-house
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| 25 Mar 2022 | Monsters and Jackasses | 00:59:42 | |
The Washington Post's Charles Lane joins the group to mull whether Putin is intimidating the West with nuclear threats and if so, how to respond? Also, the KBJ hearings reveal a GOP deep into "jackassery."
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| 27 May 2022 | Drowning in Guns under Minority Rule (with A.B. Stoddard) | 01:03:06 | |
Guest host A.B. Stoddard joins guests Tom Nichols, Yahoo News' Jon Ward, and regular Linda Chavez to discuss America's gun culture, the prospects for bipartisan gun legislation, and the Democrats' lack of confidence versus the party that's about nothing. Plus, Trump's week of humiliation. Highlights/lowlights:
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| 04 Feb 2022 | A Canceling We Will Go | 00:56:53 | |
Peter Wehner joins the group, which includes Bill Kristol this week, to discuss the Whoopi Goldberg and other cancel controversies, as well as Trump's acknowledgement of attempting a coup. And who's really abandoning democracy, Republicans or Democrats?
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| 11 Feb 2022 | Open Everything? | 01:05:33 | |
Tom Nichols joins the panel to discuss whether it's time to end Covid restrictions, Ukraine and democracy, and "legitimate political discourse."
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-nyt-article-on-mmt-is-really
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| 13 May 2022 | Voting Rights and Abortion Rights (with Ben Ginsberg) | 01:11:28 | |
Election law expert Ben Ginsberg offers insight on threats to confidence in elections. The panel then considers the Dobbs fallout from several angles — partisan, racial, and legal. Want to listen without ads? Bulwark+ members get exclusive access to an ad-free version of Beg to Differ. Learn more: https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/how-do-i-add-a-bulwark-member-only?s=w
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| 15 Apr 2022 | The Inflation Monster (with Noah Smith) | 01:13:56 | |
Noah Smith joins to consider whether inflation is really as bad as it looks and whether we can ever have a sensible immigration policy in our divided country. Notable Links:
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| 29 Apr 2022 | A Macron Moment in the US? (with guest host Josh Barro) | 01:05:04 | |
Guest Host Josh Barro and the panel discuss the French elections, and the possibility of a centrist third party in the US. Plus, corporate free speech — and will Musk break Twitter? Highlights & Lowlights:
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| 01 Apr 2022 | Lock Him Up? | 01:05:49 | |
The Atlantic’s Jonathan Rauch joins the group (including Cathy Young) to consider whether a federal judge saying Trump is a likely criminal should spur DOJ? Also, the “Don’t Say Gay” law, Ginni Thomas, Biden’s popularity, and more. Highlights & Lowlights:
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| 06 May 2022 | Abortion and Climate. Can We Get More Contentious? (with Robert Pindyck) | 01:10:00 | |
MIT’s Robert Pindyck shares wisdom on climate and joins the discussion of the Roe draft opinion.
Highlights & Lowlights Mona - America Won’t Ever Be Majority Minority (https://www.persuasion.community/p/yascha-mounk-america-wont-ever-be?s=r) Linda - Cuban Migrants Arrive to U.S. in Record Numbers, on Foot, Not by Boat (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/world/americas/cuban-migration-united-states.html) Damon - Twitter Thread #1 (https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/1521803362152374274?s=20&t=UB8AumtJTJE-4hHbd65GRg) Damon - Twitter Thread #2 (https://twitter.com/ryanburge/status/1521465315493822464?s=20&t=ngqm-NTPq5ySwIqN_ooXNg)
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| 11 Mar 2022 | Ukrainians Dodge Missiles. Can We Dodge Involvement? Should We? | 00:57:30 | |
Attorney George Conway joins to discuss how war has changed America already. Also, the legal and political case for prosecuting Trump.
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| 02 Dec 2022 | Boy Troubles | 00:57:53 | |
Richard Reeves discusses his book Of Boys and Men. The panel then considers China's COVID turmoil, and the poisons unleashed by Trump into our national bloodstream, including anti-Semitism.
Highlights/lowlights:
Mona: https://www.thebulwark.com/putins-bogus-blame-nato-excuse/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/palo-alto-recycling-asia-garbage-waste-rcna58633
Linda:
Damon: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/30/elon-musk-twitter-success-luck/
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| 09 Sep 2022 | Reading Midterm Tea Leaves (with Josh Barro) | 01:05:22 | |
Josh Barro joins the group to reflect on Queen Elizabeth, analyze President Biden's democracy speech, interpret the midterm tea leaves, and evaluate what lessons we must learn from the poor US response to COVID-19. Highlights & Lowlights Mona: How Not To Write A Constitution - Persuasion (https://www.persuasion.community/p/how-not-to-write-a-constitution) Bill: How reactionary is MAGA? Try the first century B.C. - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/07/jd-vance-fascist-roman-imperialist-caesar/) Linda: The Man Who Won the Republican Party Before Trump Did - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/opinion/pat-buchanan-donald-trump.html) Damon: Mark Lilla: Yearning for Questions - Meditations with Zohar (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mark-lilla-yearning-for-questions/id1608391571?i=1000578690878)
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| 16 Dec 2022 | Bad Science; Good Science | 00:53:07 | |
Jesse Singal joins to discuss the fraught discourse on trans treatment. The group then turns to Ron DeSantis' possible big blunder embracing anti-vaxers and a great scientific breakthrough (and its detractors). Highlights/lowlights:
Mona: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/helping-trans-kids-means-admitting-what-we-dont-know.html Damon: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/us/politics/trump-nft-trading-cards-superhero.html Bill: Linda: https://www.slowboring.com/p/cryptocurrency-is-the-segway-of-finance
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| 30 Sep 2022 | Our Unchristian Churches (with Pete Wehner) | 01:03:22 | |
Peter Wehner joins the group to discuss populism's rise in Europe, the crisis in evangelical churches, and some personal stories. Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: Arizona’s School Choice Election - The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/arizonas-school-choice-election-katie-hobbs-education-savings-accounts-governor-doug-ducey-11663335266) What Country Is the Wall Street Journal Living In? - The Bulwark (https://www.thebulwark.com/what-country-is-the-wall-street-journal-living-in/) Damon: The Permanent Problem (https://brinklindsey.substack.com/) Linda: Opinion | The Sad, Familiar Demise of the Expanded Child Tax Credit - Politico (https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/09/28/poor-kids-just-dont-matter-in-american-politics-00059018) Bill: Of Boys And Men - Richard V. Reeves (https://richardvreeves.com/books/) Pete: ’Secret thank you’: Roger Federer spills on iconic hand holding image with Nadal - news.com.au (https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/secret-thank-you-roger-federer-spills-on-iconic-hand-holding-image-with-nadal/news-story/722dae3be8175e28152dee4533e6ad07)
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| 14 Oct 2022 | Is a Utah Senate Upset in the Cards? (with Evan McMullin) | 01:01:08 | |
Senatorial candidate Evan McMullin joins the panel to discuss his race against Mike Lee. Also, should Biden be talking about Armageddon? The panel begs to differ. Highlights & Lowlights: Evan: 'The Most Serious Threat The Iranian Regime Has Faced Since 1979' - MSNBC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Pu1qxk498) Mona: Introducing The Prince - The Economist (https://shows.acast.com/theintelligencepodcast/episodes/introducing-the-prince) Linda: Nury Martinez resigns from L.A. City Council in wake of audio leak scandal - Los Angeles Times (https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-12/la-me-nury-martinez-resigns) Damon: The Dishonest and Dishonorable Disagreements of Former Friends - American Greatness (https://amgreatness.com/2022/10/10/the-dishonest-and-dishonorable-disagreements-of-former-friends/) Bill: The Post endorses Anthony Brown for Maryland attorney general - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/09/anthony-brown-maryland-attorney-general-endorsement-2022/)
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| 28 Oct 2022 | It's the Center That Is Strong and Principled | 00:58:37 | |
The Washington Post's Charles Lane joins the panel (along with Benjamin Wittes) to discuss the progressives' Ukraine letter to Biden, prospects for the midterms, and misreading Latinos.
Highlights/lowlights:
Mona's
https://rollcall.com/2022/10/26/fda-delays-key-advisory-committee-meeting-on-otc-birth-control/
Linda's
Ben's
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/arts/pearl-earring-vermeer-climate-activists.html
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| 26 Aug 2022 | How to Defeat Putin . . . and Trump (with Eric Edelman) | 01:05:57 | |
Eric Edelman joins the panel to discuss how to help Ukraine win. The panel also addresses Biden's student loan forgiveness and yea or nay on prosecuting Trump. Highlights & Lowlights Mona: What Biden could gain from pardoning Trump - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/18/trump-pardon-biden-benefit/) Linda: The Trump Warrant Had No Legal Basis - The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-trump-warrant-had-no-legal-basis-mar-a-lago-affidavit-presidential-records-act-archivist-custody-classified-fbi-garland-11661170684) Damon: Prosecuting Trump: A Reply to Josh Marshall - Lawfare (https://www.lawfareblog.com/prosecuting-trump-reply-josh-marshall) Bill: Yes, Special Elections Really Are Signaling A Better-Than-Expected Midterm For Democrats - FiveThirtyEight (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/yes-special-elections-really-are-signaling-a-better-than-expected-midterm-for-democrats/)
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| 09 Dec 2022 | Bibi is Back | 00:58:20 | |
Amir Tibon of Haaretz joins to explain how Netanyahu won again and what his new coalition means for Israel, for US/Israel relations, and possibly, for Ukraine. Also, the shape of American politics after Georgia's runoff.
Highlights/Lowlights: Mona's Damon's https://damonlinker.substack.com/p/germany-foils-a-far-right-coup-plot Amir's: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/us/politics/trump-constitution-republicans.html Linda's https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-curriculum-wars-are-based-on https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63900099 Bill's https://globalaffairs.org/research/public-opinion-survey/growing-us-divide-how-long-support-ukraine
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| 23 Sep 2022 | Trump and Putin Both Had a Bad Week (with Benjamin Wittes) | 00:57:39 | |
Benjamin Wittes joins the panel (including Will Saletan) to discuss Trump's triple legal woes, Putin's nuclear saber rattling, and Electoral Count Act reform finally happening. Highlights & Lowlights: Benjamin Wittes: Show of support for Ukraine takes ugly turn outside Russian Consulate in Montreal - CBC (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/russian-consulate-montreal-ukraine-1.6588382) Mona: The U.S. and the Holocaust - PBS (https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust/) Will: North Korea denies supplying weapons to Russia - BBC News (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62873987) Linda: Carnegie Politika - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (https://carnegieendowment.org/politika) Damon: ‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/17/us/american-democracy-threats.html)
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| 02 Sep 2022 | He Is a Sucking Black Hole of Disaster (with Megan McArdle) | 01:00:41 | |
Republicans know the 'Trump magic' isn't working, so when is the party going to get rid of him? Plus, ground zero in the midterms meme warfare, the politics of student loan relief, and special segment "What Are You Watching?" Megan McArdle and guest host Sonny Bunch join the panel.
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| 22 Jul 2022 | Did the January 6 Committee Make a Difference? (with Tom Nichols) | 00:56:16 | |
Tom Nichols joins the group (plus Jon Ward) to discuss the committee's work, the polls on Trump's standing in the GOP, the Secret Service, Ukraine, Democrats boosting Trumpy candidates, and much more.
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| 07 Oct 2022 | Courting Trouble? (with Prof. Steve Vladeck) | 01:03:35 | |
Prof. Steve Vladeck joins the group (plus Bill Kristol) to consider how far the Supreme Court will go this term on matters of race and elections. Also, will GA really make Herschel Walker a US Senator? Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: Russia’s Nuclear Bluster Is a Sign of Panic - The Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/putin-nuclear-weapons-threat-us-sanctions-military/671642/) Steve: Former President Trump escalates the legal battle over classified documents, again - NPR (https://www.npr.org/2022/10/04/1126830521/former-president-trump-escalates-the-legal-battle-over-classified-documents-agai) Bill Galston: Russian forces retreat from strategic Donetsk city a day after Moscow’s annexation of the region - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/01/europe/ukraine-russia-lyman-donetsk-intl) Marc Short says Trump's post on Elaine Chao was a "racial slur" that was "obviously wrong" - CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-mitch-mcconnell-elaine-chao-racial-slur-marc-short/) Bill Kristol: In Speedy Embrace of Herschel Walker, Republicans Make Familiar Political Bargain - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/us/politics/herschel-walker-abortion-allegation-georgia-senate.html) Linda: DACA remains intact as appeals court sends case challenging its legality back to lower court in Texas - The Texas Tribune (https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/05/texas-daca-appeals-court-ruling/)
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| 19 Aug 2022 | I'm Sorry, That's Classified | 00:57:01 | |
Former CIA officer David Priess joins the group to consider Trump's secrets squirreled away in Mar-a-Lago, the "woke" FBI, the Democrats' prospects in the midterms, and much more. And Cathy Young sits in for Linda Chavez.
Highlights/Lowlights:
Mona's: David's : https://twitter.com/ErinSikorsky/status/1547551734465286148?s=20&t=5bYpYiqMffg2JsL7lVQpkw
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| 08 Jul 2022 | Can Democrats do Politics? (with Ruy Teixeira) | 01:07:36 | |
Ruy Teixeira joins Beg to Differ to consider abortion, guns, crime, and other issues on which Democrats can't seem to find the sweet spot. Also, is there any chance for a moderate party? Highlights & Lowlights
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| 16 Sep 2022 | Imagining Victory (with Noah Smith) | 01:01:50 | |
Noah Smith joins the group to consider Ukraine’s stunning counterattack, as well as inflation and DeSantis' stunt with asylum seekers. Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: The Demagogue's Playbook (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250303042/thedemagoguesplaybook) Linda: How Trump lost one of his biggest fights — and nobody noticed - Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/14/trump-confederacy-military-bases/) Damon: Prepare for Russia itself to disintegrate - The Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/09/13/prepare-collapse-russian-empire/)
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| 01 Jul 2022 | The End of Roe and Trump's Pathology (with Peter Wehner & Ted Johnson) | 00:53:25 | |
The Atlantic's Peter Wehner joins the group (plus Ted Johnson) to discuss the reasoning and implications of the Dobbs decision. The panel then considers the impact of Cassidy Hutchinson and other testimony. Air going out of the Trump balloon? Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: Baltimore Police interns could help ease recruitment woes, improve community relations as pilot program launches - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baltimore-police-interns-could-help-ease-recruitment-woes-improve-community-relations-as-pilot-program-launches/2022/06/27/dbb39ee4-f65d-11ec-b665-98b884bdef6e_story.html) Linda: Supreme Court Sides With Biden’s Efforts to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program - New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/us/politics/biden-remain-in-mexico-scotus.html)
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| 12 Aug 2022 | GOP vs. Rule of Law (with Ted Nordhaus) | 00:57:27 | |
Ted Nordhaus of the Breakthrough Institute answers doubts about nuclear energy. And the panel (including Walter Olson) then turns to the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search warrant and the GOP meltdown. Also, Biden had a good week. Will it matter? Highlights & Lowlights Mona: The Shovel’s view on the Donald Trump FBI raid - The Shovel (https://www.theshovel.com.au/2022/08/10/the-shovels-view-on-the-fbis-raid-on-donald-trumps-home/) Linda: Behind the headlines: What is the Afghan Adjustment Act? - International Rescue Committee (https://www.rescue.org/article/behind-headlines-what-afghan-adjustment-act) Bill: As China Plans Drills Circling Taiwan, U.S. Officials Fear a Squeeze Play - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/us/politics/china-exercises-taiwan-fears.html) Walter Olson: Code Snitching: Nashvillians Are Weaponizing Metro Codes Against ‘Undesirable’ Neighbors - Nashville Scene (https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/code-snitching-nashvillians-are-weaponizi[…]ighbors/article_5e94bd56-0c67-11ed-af4e-e3d04ad7e500.html)
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| 24 Jun 2022 | “Wintry realism.” (with David Frum) | 00:58:17 | |
The Atlantic’s David Frum joins the group to discuss the January 6 committee’s purpose and the prospects for a non-Trump in 2024. Plus, guns, the gas tax holiday, Uvalde, and Biden’s trip Saudi Arabia. Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: Prosecute Trump? Put Yourself in Merrick Garland’s Shoes. (New York Times) - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/20/opinion/trump-merrick-garland-january-6-committee.html Linda: Will Biden Bring Back the Campus Star Chambers? (Commentary) - https://www.commentary.org/articles/kc-johnson/will-biden-resurrect-obama-era-title-ix-procedures/ Love the show but hate the ads? Bulwark+ members get access to an exclusive, ad-free version of Beg to Differ. Sign up here: https://plus.thebulwark.com/subscribe
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| 22 Apr 2022 | Jared vs. Hunter | 01:07:24 | |
Arc Digital's Nicholas Grossman joins the group to consider the mask mandate, the corruption of presidential relatives, and James Carville's advice about "weird Republicans."
Highlights & Lowlights
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| 20 Jan 2023 | The Marjorie Taylor Greene Majority | 01:04:17 | |
The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein joins the group to discuss Kevin McCarthy giving the crazies the keys. Plus, Biden's attempt to pivot on immigration, and will Ukraine get the tanks it needs?
highlights/lowlights Linda's: Ron's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/us/politics/republicans-trump-house-oversight-committee.html Damon's: Bill's: Mona's:
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| 10 Feb 2023 | State of Biden Is . . . Strong? But Kamala Harris, Not So Much | 00:58:51 | |
New York Magazine's Jonathan Chait helps evaluate the SOTU: politics, visuals, and substance. The group then considers Kamala Harris's unprecedentedly terrible press. highlights/lowlights: Jonathan's: Linda's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/09/supreme-court-ethics-code/ Damon's https://www.vulture.com/2023/02/the-movie-industrys-confused-eat-the-rich-fantasy.html Bill's: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/08/1155375633/romney-santos-state-of-the-union Mona's: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/02/czech-voters-populism-pavel/672936/
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| 04 Mar 2022 | A Week Where Decades Happened (with Kori Schake) | 01:00:05 | |
American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake joins the panel to analyze the Russian invasion and the risks of a wider war.
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| 20 May 2022 | The Challenge of Diversity (with Yascha Mounk) | 01:00:52 | |
Yascha Mounk joins the panel to talk about the optimistic case for diverse democracies -- and primary results. Highlights of the Week
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| 03 Feb 2023 | What if DeSantis Can't Hack It? | 00:51:56 | |
The Atlantic's David Frum joins the panel to discuss the coming GOP nomination fight, the Democrats' white liberal problem, and problems with policing. highlights/lowlights: Linda's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/02/canada-uyghur-refugees-resettle-china/ David's: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/02/mortgage-rates-five-percent-range-first-time-september.html Damon's: Mona's:
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| 27 Jan 2023 | Does NATO Want Ukraine to Win the War? | 00:49:11 | |
The George W. Bush Institute's David Kramer joins B2D to consider the decision (at last) to send tanks to Ukraine. What does the dithering say about the Western alliance? Also, the regulars discuss Florida's rejection of an AP African American studies curriculum.
highlights/lowlights: Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/opinion/rural-voters-republican-realignment.html Bill's: Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/us/politics/durham-trump-russia-barr.html Mona's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/world/europe/finland-misinformation-classes.html
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| 13 Jan 2023 | Classified Shmasified | 00:59:53 | |
Arc Digital's Nick Grossman joins the group to discuss Biden's classified documents mess, the GOP majority's foreign policy confusion, free speech on campuses (and in Florida) — and more.
highlight/lowlights: Bill's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/12/poland-leopard-tank-company-ukraine/ Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/opinion/republican-party-future.html Damon's: https://jewishreviewofbooks.com/contemporary-israel/12801/on-that-distant-day/ Nick's: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64219119 Mona's: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/books/prince-harry-book-royal-family.html
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| 06 Jan 2023 | McCarthy Sells His Soul for Nothing | 00:58:45 | |
Charlie Sykes joins B2D to discuss the House soap opera — from the comical to the consequential.
Highlights/lowlights Charlie's: Damon's: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/12/ron-desantis-just-as-bad-as-donald-trump-2024 Bill's: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/gop-hardliners-angle-for-plum-posts-as-price-of-mccarthy-votes-1.1865718 Linda's: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/opinion/eliot-waste-land-poetry.html https://gideons.substack.com/p/is-the-land-waste Mona's: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/25/us/reading-literacy-memphis-tennessee.html
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| 23 Dec 2022 | How to Disempower the Extremists | 01:05:07 | |
Katherine Gehl — the originator of Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting system — discusses progress on reforming our primary elections. The group then weighs in on Zelensky's historic visit, Elon's fate, Trump's taxes, and the immigration stalemate.
Highlights/Lowlights Bill's: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-zelenskyys-visit-represented-bipartisan-masochism Damon's: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/nyregion/george-santos-republican-resume.html Mona's: https://russroberts.medium.com/the-economist-as-scapegoat-91b317a6823e Linda's: Katherine's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/12/22/omnibus-bill-senate/
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| 29 Jul 2022 | Indict Them All? (with Nicholas Grossman) | 01:08:28 | |
Arc Digital's Nicholas Grossman joins the Beg to Differ panel to debate prosecuting Trump, and to weigh the impact of the GOP's crazy candidates. In the lightning round, we cover the Manchin deal, the Respect for Marriage Act, Brittney Griner, and more.
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| 15 Jul 2022 | A Patchwork Nation on Abortion (with Frances Kissling) | 00:51:30 | |
After a multi-decade project to reverse Roe, the two biggest issues right now are interstate travel and pregnancy-terminating pills. Guest host Will Saletan, guest Frances Kissling, and the panel address abortion access and the politics of it all.
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| 03 Jun 2022 | Is Gun Control Futile? (with David French) | 01:03:10 | |
David French joins the group this week to consider gun control efforts, the gun culture, and the state of the war in Ukraine. Notes:
Highlights & Lowlights:
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| 18 Mar 2022 | Ukraine and the West Surprise Putin . . . and Ourselves | 01:01:39 | |
Ukraine's brave stand against Russia has united Americans behind them. Will this new found bipartisanship mute extremists on the right and left?
Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/opinion/berkeley-enrollment-climate-crisis.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-russia-voznesensk-town-battle-11647444734
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| 25 Feb 2022 | Hinge Moment of History | 00:54:33 | |
AEI's Adam White joins the group to consider whether the invasion of Ukraine will shake the US from its decline into imbecility. Also whither the Supreme Court?
Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/02/21/ukraine-invasion-putin-goals-what-expect/
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| 18 Feb 2022 | San Francisco Sends Democrats a Message | 01:00:37 | |
George Will joins to discuss the San Francisco warning, the Republicans' drift, and the inflation danger.
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/opinion/electoral-count-act.html
https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3836
https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1494312565287047174?s=20&t=KIA-Mjj7utMz9Fin2Qk9Dg
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| 18 Nov 2022 | Righting the Ship | 01:02:07 | |
Bret Stephens joins the group to share reflections on Trump's prospects, lessons for both parties from the midterms, and changing your mind in public.
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| 10 Nov 2022 | The Biggest Loser | 00:52:57 | |
Sarah Longwell joins the group to evaluate the momentous midterms.
highlights/lowlights Mona's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/07/putin-backs-down-ukraine-turkey-china-india/
Bill's: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/world/europe/ukraine-russia-kherson-retreat.html
Linda's: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/21/texas-republican-democrat-hispanic-voters/
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| 04 Nov 2022 | Moral Illness | 01:01:47 | |
Ruy Teixeira joins the panel to evaluate the coming election, the attack on Paul Pelosi, and the argument that both Biden and Harris should stand down. highlights/lowlights:
Mona's
Linda's https://quillette.com/2022/10/27/fdr-and-the-holocaust/
Bill's https://www.npr.org/2022/11/03/1133848992/ethiopia-tigray-war-peace-deal-truce-eritrea
Damon's https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/world/middleeast/israel-election-netanyahu.html
Ruy: https://www.dw.com/en/bolsonaro-meets-lulas-team-to-begin-transfer-of-power/a-63645795
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| 21 Oct 2022 | The Weakness of Strongmen | 00:55:14 | |
Kori Schake of AEI joins the group to discuss Ukraine and some of the world's most malign actors: Russia, China, and Iran. Plus, the panelists' favorite books this year.
Highlights/Lowlights:
Mona: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10/19/texas-dna-kits-schools-shootings/
Damon:
Linda: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/john-durham-probe-failure-belongs-barr-trump-rcna52863
Bill: https://twitter.com/dailystar/status/1580830837331087361?s=20&t=q1BGet_Aig7n0tkg9aRvUg
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| 05 Aug 2022 | Kansas Shocker (with A.B. Stoddard) | 00:53:38 | |
A.B. Stoddard helps analyze this week's primary election results and also tackles the 2024 question: If not Biden, who? Highlights & Lowlights: Linda: The Jan. 6 Committee’s Findings Have Met the Appropriately High Bar for Prosecuting Trump - The UnPopulist (https://theunpopulist.substack.com/p/the-jan-6-committees-findings-have?utm_source=email) Damon: The Violent Fantasies of Blake Masters - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/opinion/blake-masters-arizona-senate.html) How the Claremont Institute Became a Nerve Center of the American Right - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/magazine/claremont-institute-conservative.html)
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| 10 Jun 2022 | Is Biden Too Old for a Second Term? (with Matt Bennett) | 01:04:26 | |
Third Way's Matt Bennett help dissect the primaries so far, the January 6 hearings, and the question of who will be the Democrats' 2024 nominee.
Highlights and Lowlights:
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