Should the U.S. stop giving foreign aid?
This is a question many have been asking long before Elon Musk and Donald Trump launched DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) and began dismantling USAID and its work around the globe.
Critics of foreign aid, like Bill Easterly, author of The White Man’s Burden, and Dambisa Moyo, author of Dead Aid, argue that f ... Show More
Nov 2024
Shattering the Spectacle: Trump, Kamala, and the 2024 Election
Alyson and Breht analyze the results of the recent presidential election and explore its various meanings. Together they discuss the grotesque hollowness of the Democratic Party, the identity crisis of the post-Trump Republican party, dealignment and realignment, the end of neoli ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2025
Unsealing Epstein’s Secrets: Will Trump Survive the Fallout?
<p>👻 Some ghosts don’t stay buried — and one of them is named Jeffrey Epstein.</p>
<p>His shadow looms large over Donald Trump, as pressure mounts to unseal files that could expose powerful names. Now, Trump faces a $10 billion libel suit, a court battle with Rupert Murdoch, an ... Show More
1h 36m
Aug 2025
#429 — The New World Order
<p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with Anne Applebaum about the erosion of democracy at home and abroad. They discuss the Sudanese civil war and the outside forces involved, America's retreat from global leadership, the impacts of USAID cuts, gerrymandering, the integrity of U.S. el ... Show More
26m 52s
Nov 2024
The 2024 United States Presidential Election
This week, host Dan Hugger is joined by John Pinheiro, Anthony Bradley, and Dylan Pahman to discuss the results of the 2024 U.S. elections. What do the results say about American society, its politics, its parties, and its future? A wide-ranging conversation from pre-election pol ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2024
"Take That Down." A Very Inconvenient Interview
Subscribe to Mamamia The former first lady of the USA, Melania Trump, is defending her right to express herself through nudity. We unpack why, and the timing of her new memoir. Plus, there’s a surge in breast surgery among young women. But it’s breast reductions, not enlargement ... Show More
41m 3s
<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The news to know for Tuesday, May 27, 2025!</span></p> <p data-start="0" data-end="96"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;">We're talking about President Trump saluting America's fallen while also airing some grievances.</span></p> <p data-s ... Show More
<p><span class="x_xxxxcontentpasted0"><span data-olk-copy-source= "MessageBody">Guest: The Toronto Star's Richard Warnica, reporting from Washington, DC</span></span></p> <p class="x_xmsonormal"><span class="x_xxxxcontentpasted0">In this episode, This Matters returns from hiatus ... Show More
