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Politics isn’t always black and white. Dr. Bill Muck and Dr. Phil Barker, professors of political science and longtime friends, talk through the week’s news and discuss how political science might help make sense of things. In The Politics Lab, we put politics under the microscope.

  1. 2 gg fa

    America @ 250

    This week, Bill and Phil reflect on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and then look 50 years into the future and speculate on what the American democracy might look like at its 300th anniversary.

    1h 5m

  2. 26 giu

    Brexit As A Warning

    This week, Bill and Phil discuss the war in Iran, revisit the legacy of Brexit ten years later, and ask one very important question: What's more stupid—the reflecting pool conspiracy, an all you can eat Greenland shrimp strategy, or a cabinet obsessed with sauerkraut?

    47 min

  3. 17 giu

    Let's Make a Deal

    This week, Bill and Phil examine the proposed U.S.–Iran Memorandum of Understanding and explore what a UFC fight on the White House lawn might tell us about the changing norms of American democracy.

    43 min

  4. 27 mag

    A Path Forward?

    This week, Bill and Phil discuss the latest developments in the Iran war and the prospects for peace. They then explore whether Democrats have a viable path back to electoral success before closing with a look at Trump’s controversial new compensation fund and what it says about corruption and power in American politics.

    47 min

  5. 29 apr

    King Trump

    This week, Bill and Phil dig into Trump’s king-like behavior and reflect on political violence in America.

    42 min

  6. 20 apr

    Fighting the Pope

    This week, Bill and Phil take on Donald Trump’s escalating clash with the Pope—from social media provocations and questionable theology to a broader question about faith, power, and political messaging. They then turn to Hungary’s elections as a test of populism’s durability and close with a look at Iran’s viral AI-generated LEGO-style propaganda videos, which are unexpectedly winning the online narrative war.

    47 min

  7. 9 apr

    Iran War Fallout

    This week, Bill and Phil break down the war in Iran—from the president’s stark warning about Iranian civilization, to the fragile prospects for a ceasefire, to the global backlash against U.S. actions, including the controversy involving threatening the Pope. They also explore a surprising twist: segments of the far-right media turning on Trump.

    46 min

  8. 2 apr

    A Predatory Hegemon

    This week, Bill and Phil ask whether the United States is acting as a rogue state—or a predatory hegemon—shaking the foundations of the international system. They then turn to a conversation on Christian identity politics, examining how the administration is using religious language to frame its war against Iran.

    48 min
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Descrizione

Politics isn’t always black and white. Dr. Bill Muck and Dr. Phil Barker, professors of political science and longtime friends, talk through the week’s news and discuss how political science might help make sense of things. In The Politics Lab, we put politics under the microscope.

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    The Politics Lab
  • Anni di attività
    2020 - 2026
  • Puntate
    265
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti espliciti
  • Sito web del podcast
    The Politics Lab

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