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Sex and the death of Backpage: Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Elizabeth Nolan Brown discuss how sex workers will adapt to the federal government's recent closure of the controversial website. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
A genuine conspiracy: Ryan Holiday, author of "Conspiracy," a new book on the destruction of Gawker, explains how Peter Thiel worked behind the scenes against the website. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Did Paul Ryan fail in his vision? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the House Speaker’s brand of conservatism in the age of Trump.
https://youtu.be/S0BdXZPkJMo?t=282
Will good television stand the test of time? Aryeh Cohen-Wade and media critic Sonny Bunch discuss the past and future of the changing medium. https://youtu.be/nAoU44GyNDM?t=497
Why Medicare for All is not as simple as it sounds: Harold Pollack and David Perry point to services for the disabled as something often overlooked by supporters of single-payer healthcare. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
The Cambridge Analytica story is overblown: Michael Brendan Dougherty makes the case. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Why impeachment isn’t going to happen: Bill Scher argues that pushing for impeachment is a waste of effort and that a criminal indictment of the president is a surer outcome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=zIJV9yWqWOE
The #MeToo moment in children’s publishing: Phoebe Maltz-Bovy and Kat Rosenfield discuss whether authors of children's literature should be held to a higher ethical standard than creators in other fields. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=42&v=nv7nDYDjXL0
“Most scientists are not scientific”: Bret Weinstein critiques the way modern science is done. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
The march in Gaza: Yousef Munayyer of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights discusses the protest that drew a violent response from Israeli forces. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Roseanne returns: Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the rebooted show’s sympathetic representation of Trump voters.
https://youtu.be/dz1OilCIOzg?t=176
Is racism in the genes? Robert Wright and Bret Weinstein disagree. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Why do NeverTrump writers keep getting hired? Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Sarah Jones consider the question in light of The Atlantic hiring Kevin D. Williamson. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Majority rule in higher ed: In light of Amy Wax's controversial comments on affirmative action, John McWhorter explains why he reluctantly agrees with UPenn's response.
https://youtu.be/sIE1UaxaRL0?t=3311
Is preoccupation with Russia hurting the left? Robert Wright and Aaron Maté consider. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
John Bolton’s short fuse: Heather Hurlburt and Daniel Drezner share worries about the next National Security Advisor. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
