Protests, Political Violence and Its Alternatives with Erica Chenoweth
We are resharing this episode, which originally published on May 6th, 2025. You’ve probably seen footage or photos of people protesting the Trump regime. Some data suggests that the volume of protesto...
2 Sep 202557min
'Here Comes The Sun' with Bill McKibben
Amid all of the political turmoil and global crises, one source of hope stands out: our ability to power modern life with zero emissions. Scientists warn that to limit global warming, emissions need t...
26 Aug 202554min
Unpacking the US-China Trade War with Bill Bishop
When President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on all Chinese imports, China retaliated back with tariffs of its own. Since February 2025, the US and China have engaged in a renewed trade war – and t...
19 Aug 202557min
Baltimore's Violent Crime Perception vs. Reality with Mayor Scott
This week, President Trump called Baltimore “so far gone” amid the deployment of the National Guard in DC. In reality, Baltimore has seen record low rates of violent crime the past few years. Baltimor...
12 Aug 202551min
'Not My Type' with E. Jean Carroll
Author and journalist E. Jean Carroll successfully sued Donald Trump in two civil suits, one for sexual abuse and another for defamation. The two suits resulted in a total of $88.3 million in damages ...
5 Aug 202550min
The United States' Standing in the Global Economy with Aya Ibrahim
The state of the U.S. economy will come into full view this week as a wave of crucial economic data is set for release, including the jobs report, inflation, consumer confidence and corporate earnings...
29 Juli 202556min
The Resistance vs. Trump 2.0 with Omar Wasow
We’ve seen a good number of protests during Trump 2.0. What role does our ability to organize and protest play in this moment as we see the erosion of democracy right in front of us? Omar Wasow, assoc...
22 Juli 202552min
The Supreme Court’s Power Grab Under Trump
Well, it was another consequential Supreme Court term. So, we had to have Chris's wife Kate Shaw, along with the other co-hosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, Melissa Murray and Leah Litman back to b...
15 Juli 202559min
