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December 05, 2019
Politics & Polls #163: The Crisis of Democracy
Is democracy under attack? With the rise of authoritarianism abroad and the erosion of rights and norms at home, many have started to reexamine the strengths and weaknesses of democratic institutions. Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the state of American democracy in this week’s episode, looking at voting rights, truth in…
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November 21, 2019
Politics & Polls #162: Breaking Down the Impeachment Inquiry
Impeachment headlines are dominating the news. Since the start of public hearings in the U.S. House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump last week, several witnesses have testified on concerns about the Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the impeachment…
Features
November 20, 2019
WWS Reacts: Leaked Cables Reveal Iran’s Influence over Iraq
Around 700 pages of documents detailing Iran’s influence of Iraq were leaked earlier this week, published simultaneously by the Intercept and The New York Times. The reports, written in 2014 and 2015 by Iranian officers based in Iraq, were sent by an anonymous leaker and have been verified by the media. We discussed the trove…
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November 07, 2019
Politics & Polls #160: Election Day 2019
Voters cast their ballots this week, with a few key statewide elections taking place in Virginia, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Sam Wang and Julian Zelizer discuss the results of these elections and what it means for the 2020 election in this episode.The duo also takes a look at the impeachment process, debating whether the…
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October 16, 2019
Politics & Polls #157: How Economists Attained Power in the Modern Era Featuring Binyamin Appelbaum
Economists shape conversations on topics ranging from business to politics, and their influence is widely felt; the Federal Reserve, trade negotiations, and public spending have become central focuses of political debate. But economists weren’t always permanent fixtures in policymaking.Binyamin Appelbaum joins Sam Wang and…
Features
October 14, 2019
WWS Reacts: Trump’s Decision to Withdrawal U.S. Troops from Syria
Last week, President Donald Trump withdrew all U.S. troops from northern Syria. Later, a deal was made between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, allowing Syrian troops — most of whom are Kurdish — to head north to confront Turkish forces. What will all of this mean for the eight-year…
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October 09, 2019
Politics & Polls #156: Black Youth and the Criminal Justice System Featuring Carl Suddler
Racism affects our criminal justice system — from policing methods to prison-system structures to punishments issued for different crimes. More than 50 years after the publication of the Kerner Report — which investigated the 1967 race riots — many of the same problems of institutionalized racism persist today.Carl Suddler…
Research Briefs
October 09, 2019
Pesticide Companies Leverage Regulations for Financial Gains
Pesticides are present in many food products and play a central role in the production of traded agriculture, giving them global and economic significance — and necessitating proper regulation. Yet, some pesticide companies may put profit ahead of protecting the public from potential harms.A researcher at Princeton University…
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October 08, 2019
Democratic Capitalism at the Crossroads (Carles Boix)
Free markets and representative elections triumphed throughout the 20th century, giving rise to a robust form of democratic capitalism. Today, this is under threat due to insurgent populism, extreme polarization, and crippling income inequality. How did we get here, and where are we going next? Carles Boix traces the history…
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September 25, 2019
Politics and Polls #154: The Press Under Attack Featuring Jim Acosta
The media has come under increasing attack over the past few years. While the adversarial relationship between past presidents and the media is not new, some have argued that President Trump has gone further than his predecessors by targeting specific journalists and using language meant to incite violence. As accusations of …