A non-partisan, non-ideological look at the problems and excesses of left-wing and progressives politics.
Sep 2016
Episode 44: Our Politics, Our Parenting
<p>In the midst of a rancorous election, we present a new theory to explain why the two sides of the aisle seem irreconcilable sometimes.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our coll ... Show More
21m 36s
Dec 2020
Why America's bitter politics are like a bad marriage, with Eli Finkel, PhD
These days, Republicans and Democrats don't just disagree with each other's political opinions -- many view members of the other party as immoral and even abhorrent. Eli Finkel, PhD, a social psychologist at Northwestern University in Chicago, led a group of social scientists who ... Show More
27m 37s
Apr 2024
Does the Republican Party Have a Foreign-Policy Vision?
The Republican Party is clearly divided on Ukraine, as recent votes in Congress have underscored. But beyond that, is it more united on foreign policy than we imagine? A new book argues just that. Matthew Kroenig is an FP columnist and a co-author of We Win, They Lose: Republican ... Show More
50m 16s
Nov 2023
Episode 47: See Saw, Stalemate Thaw?
On episode 47, Charles tries to work out why some of the anti-Israel protests have bothered him so much, and then talks to Ruy Texeira about the current state of the Democratic Party. Among the questions asked are: Why is Texeira's new book called 'Where Have All the Democrats Go ... Show More
59m 45s