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Why Culture Warriors Never Get To Be President
By turning extremist rhetoric into policy so he can run as the hard-ass from Hell, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may have succeeded in destroying his…
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You Can't Slut-Shame Lauren Boebert
Being a slutty Gun Chick is her brand
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The Bachelor: Tim Scott Edition
He's not married, he's probably not dating a woman, and he can't tell Republican voters he is happier alone.
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I Am Ignoring Amy Coney Barrett
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It's Never the Gun, Is It?
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Now, You Can Call Her Lauren`Ho-bert
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Punch a Sexual Harasser in the Face
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Mother of Mercy, Is This the End of Trump?
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Episode 37: Black Resistance, Black Joy
Listen now (40 mins) | A conversation with political theorist Christopher Paul Harris about his new book, "To Build a Black Future: The Radical Politics…
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Quiz: If Trump Is Your President, and Jesus Is Your Savior, Then Who Is South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem?
Vice President, of course, in a GOP that is merging with the Christian nationalist movement
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Episode 36: The Reality of Desire
Listen now (50 mins) | A conversation with feminist sex educator, filmmaker and podcast host Tristan Taormino about her new memoir, "A Part of the Heart…
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The Republican Party Is A Terrorist Organization
Shootings at UNC and in Jacksonville should remind us that the GOP has one policy objective: spreading fear. The party's cynical embrace of universal…
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We're Live at the Baltimore Museum of Art, September 7!
The conference, "Baltimore's Hard Histories," kicks off with a keynote discussion between Jamelle Bouie, Sherrilyn Ifill, and Asma Naeem. Registration…
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Episode 35: No Age of Innocence
Listen now (43 mins) | A conversation with historian Drew Faust about fighting back, making change, and her new memoir, "Necessary Trouble: Growing Up…
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Special Edition: DeSantis Fails To Glow; Vivek Ramaswamy Drags Trump's Base Further Right
And other thoughts on last night's Republican presidential primary debate
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