Emily Atkin: Harvey Is Political
New Republic reporter Emily Atkin (@emorwee) talks about why Harvey is already and inherently political thanks to climate change and the potential for petrochemical disaster in Houston. When people criticize …
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Adrian Chen: Factcheck.org Won’t Save America
Is the internet good or bad? The debate is more often than not a proxy for one about politics more generally and populism in particular. But the real issue with …
Alex Pareene: Trump’s Happy Place Is Racism
Dan talks to Splinter Politics Editor Alex Pareene about his recent piece “Charlottesville Was a Preview of the Future of the Republican Party” and about why Phoenix is Trump’s happy …
Andrew Bacevich: This Is the War That Never Ends
This is the war that never ends. The War on Terror’s permanence should be remarkable. It should be an outrage. But it is precisely because the war has become permanent …
Sarah Jones: Why Establishment Dems Punch “Alt-Left”
New Republic writer Sarah Jones joins Dan to talk about Trump’s invocation of the “alt-left” and to explain the term’s unseemly centrist history. And more. We’re gonna try doing two …
Forrest Hylton: What’s Next for the Colombian Left?
The FARC peace accord is a historic victory for Colombian society. But the struggle to build an urban left strong enough to take on the country’s powerful right remains a …
Christy Thornton: Confronting the Neoliberal Narco-State in Mexico
With Trump, Mexico is the symbol and source of so many things that are wrong with the United States. Oftentimes, these stories told about Mexico in the United States aren’t …
R.L. & Ella: Here Comes the DSA Convention
We’re taking a quick break halfway into our four-part series of interviews on Latin America because this week is a big week for the American left: Democratic Socialists of America, …
Alejandro Velasco: Explaining Venezuela’s crisis
Hugo Chávez’s rise to power inspired leftists around the world. But today, Venezuela is in a profound economic and political crisis. A huge decline in oil prices gutted the revenue …
Thea Riofrancos: Left Power and Environmentalism in Ecuador
In Ecuador, the left won reelection this year, after Alianza PAÍS candidate Lenin Moreno, former President Rafael Correa’s vice president, narrowly won election this year. It was a major victory …