Former President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Sherrilyn Ifill discusses why she decided to step down from her position at the nonprofit organization, why she considers the U.S. to be a "teenage" democracy, and how the current Supreme Court affirmative action case is different from previous ones.
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Oct 8
Russia's Plague Scare and America's Sinkholes Ruin Kosta’s Quarantine Plans | Sebastian Stan
Michael Kosta dives into the various disasters plotting to kill humanity, from sneaky sinkholes devouring cars, to widespread frozen food contamination, to a possible plague outbreak in Russia. And if Trump’s elevated scientific language is a litmus test of concern, we’re f**ked. ... Show More
40m 55s
Mar 2022
Our Democracy in Crisis - Justice (Dahlia Lithwick & Sherrilyn Ifill)
This week, Hillary continues her series on the state of our democracy. On today’s episode, we take a look at how our courts, and our laws, are holding up under pressure from powerful interest groups.
First, we hear from Dahlia Lithwick, who has covered the Supreme Court for Slat ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2014
Should Ruth Bader Ginsburg Just Quit Already?
With many well-respected liberal thinkers pressuring Ruth Bader Ginsburg to step down while a Democrat's in the White House, what might be going through her mind? Today on The Gist, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick discusses the latest news from the high court. Then, with ISIS on the marc ... Show More
26m 57s
Nov 2020
Cover It Up!
On the Gist, the election cannot be reversed in Trump's favor. In the interview, comedian, actor, author, and activist Sarah Silverman joins Mike to talk about career, her characters, and how she is still learning from some controversial missteps taken along the way. Silverman ca ... Show More
35m 1s
Apr 2022
In Defense of Jada Pinkett Smith
Listen, we know you’re probably tired of the discourse that’s been happening around the events that occurred at the Oscars, but we’ve got one more take — and arguably the only take — that you need to hear. On today’s episode, we welcome Refinery29 Unbothered’s Ineye Komobino on t ... Show More
37m 45s