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In politics, you’re often told not to get lost in the weeds. But we love the weeds! That’s where politics becomes policy – the stuff that shapes our lives. Every Tuesday and Friday, host Matthew Yglesias is joined by Vox reporters and editors, ProPublica's Dara Lind, and some of the leading minds in policy to dig into the weeds on important national issues, including healthcare, immigration, housing, and everything else that matters. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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The Next Four Years: Fighting tech monopolies
Matt is joined by antitrust and competition policy expert Charlotte Slaiman to discuss the ongoing antitrust cases against Google and Facebook, the basics of antitrust litigation, and their outlook for the future of regulatory efforts to rein in the power of Big Tech through pro-competition policy.
Resources:
"Only Regulation Can Jumpstart Competition in Big Tech" by Gene Kimmelman and Charlotte Slaiman, Fortune (July 16, 2019)
"FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization" (December 9, 2020)
"Colorado Attorney General leads multistate lawsuit seeking to end Google's illegal monopoly in search market" (December 17, 2020)
Guest:
Charlotte Slaiman (@CharlottesWWWeb), Competition Policy Director, Public Knowledge
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer.
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Will the GOP be Q-pilled or Coup-pilled?
Vox Senior Correspondent Zack Beauchamp joins Matt and Dara to discuss some of the potential political ramifications of the insurrection of 1/6/21, as well as what this event might portend for addressing questions of police reform.
Resources:
"Capitol police officer praised as hero for diverting mob from Senate chamber" by Randi Richardson, NBC News (Jan. 11, 2021)
"I experienced the heinous assault on Capitol; now, time to face reality" op-ed by Rep. Peter Meijer, Detroit News (Jan. 9, 2021)
"Outgoing Capitol Police chief: House, Senate security officials hamstrung efforts to call in National Guard" by Carol D. Loennig, Aaron C. Davis, Peter Hermann and Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post (Jan. 10, 2021)
"Several Capitol police officers suspended, more than a dozen under investigation over actions related to rally, riot" by Aaron C. Davis, Rebecca Tan and Beth Reinhard, Washington Post (Jan. 11, 2021)
"What the police really believe" by Zack Beauchamp, Vox (July 7, 2020)
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer.
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Unemployment Insurance in the pandemic, and beyond
Matt is joined by Employ America policy advisor Elizabeth Pancotti for a detailed discussion about unemployment insurance. They take on the recent expansion of the benefits, explain some of the difficulties in distributing them, and outline a possible road toward meaningful reform.
Resources:
"Bennet Unveils Sweeping Proposal to Strengthen Unemployment Insurance Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic" (March 24, 2020)
Guest:
Elizabeth Pancotti (@ENPancotti), policy advisor, Employ America
Host:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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America's vaccine distribution needs a shot in the arm
Umair Irfan joins Dara and Matt to discuss some challenges and obstacles to prioritization and distribution of the Covid vaccine, in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Resources:
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Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica
Umair Irfan (@umairfan), Science Reporter, Vox
Credits:
Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer
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Best of: Homelessness and how to fix it
Mary Cunningham, vice president of Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy at the Urban Institute, joins Matt for part two of homelessness week to discuss the causes and potential solutions of homelessness. They dive deep into the data surrounding the issue, and take a look at President Trump's claim that homelessness is on the rise.
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The Next Four Years: Beyond the student debt debate
New America’s Kevin Carey explains loan forgiveness and the deeper problems with American higher education.
Guest:
Kevin Carey (@kevincarey1), Vice President, Education Policy and Knowledge Management, New America
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com
Credits:
Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Producer
Jackson Bierfeldt, Editor
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Customer Reviews
Ep. 429
Excellent discussion. Mathew’s bankruptcy analogy was perfect. I think that is what is ending up to happen even if The Baffoon didn’t plan it that way because he is not smart enough.