With all the hype and hysteria around AI, it’s important to remember that AI is still just a tool. As powerful as it is, it is not a promise of dystopia or utopia.
Host Garry Kasparov is joined by cognitive scientist Gary Marcus. They agree that on its own, AI is no more good or evil than any other piece of technology and that humans, not machines, hold th ... Show More
Oct 2025
Weaponizing the Justice Department
President Donald Trump is using the Department of Justice to try to punish his political enemies. How much can the president bend the DOJ, an institution built on norms and ethics, to his will before it breaks? In this episode, we talk to the Atlantic staff writer Quinta Jurecic, ... Show More
40m 32s
Jul 2023
American Rot: SCOTUS' War on the American People
Alyson and Breht discuss the recent rulings by the Supreme Court, a wildly anti-democratic, thoroughly corrupt, and staunchly reactionary institution that the American right has spent years and billions of dollars capturing in order to impose its minoritarian rule on an American ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 2025
Fragments of a Fragile Order: Phasing Out Free Speech
<p>In this episode of the <i>Art of Citizenry Podcast</i>, host Manpreet Kaur Kalra and producer Aly Honoré take a step back from the headlines to explore what they reveal about the state of American democracy, culture, and free speech. </p><p>From the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel ... Show More
23m 59s
<p>Plus, a quiet crisis for America’s jurors. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/trump-washington-dc-police.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing ‘Bloodthirsty Criminals.’ Bu ... Show More
