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Independent, non-partisan politics news where you'll hear the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day. Plus, fascinating interviews with people in the political world. Check out our newsletter: https://www.readtangle.com/

    Tangle takes spring break.

    Tangle takes spring break.

    As we head into the Easter and Passover season, with Ramadan already here, and with many colleges and organizations observing spring break in various ways, we're giving the team a few days off. We'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday, April 2nd.

    In the meantime, we also know some of you re receiving Tangle for the first time today while others are new, or may want some content to consume while we're gone. To that end, we've pulled together some of our best stuff from the newsletter, YouTube channel, and podcast from the last few weeks. We also went back into the archive and resurfaced a few old articles for your perusal.



    Free editions:


    How we plan to cover the 2024 elections: A breakdown of what we are going to do (and not do) in 2024.
    From the border of identity, politics, and medicine: In a reader essay, anonymous physician who is religious, conservative, and transgender writes about their experience watching both sides debate trans issues.
    The Zionist case for a ceasefire: A personal op-ed where I made the case for a ceasefire in Israel. This was one of our most controversial pieces of the year so far.
    The Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin interview: Our breakdown of the interview Tucker Carlson did with Vladimir Putin in Russia.

    Members-only editions (paywalled)


    How dangerous is porn, really?
    Your responses to the Zionist case for a ceasefire
    Everything we got wrong (and right) in 2023.

    From the YouTube channel


    Designing the perfect presidential candidate
    My interview with Bill O'Reilly
    A little fun on UFOs from last year

    From the podcast


    Me and Tangle managing editor Ari Weitzman talk about our State of the Union bets, what we were writing about in March of 2020, and why the media coverage of Trump is still terrible. Listen here.
    Episode one of our new Tangle series "The Undecideds" where we are following five undecided voters up to and through election day. Listen here.
    My interview with Democratic pollster Evan Roth-Smith, where we discuss Biden and Trump's biggest weaknesses. Listen here.

    Free stories from the vault


    From May of 2022, a piece where I examined the documentary alleging election fraud called 2,000 Mules. Read it here.
    From February of 2022, my opinion piece making the case that you should vote. Read it here.
    From September of 2022, my itnerview with Hyrum Lewis on the "myth of left and right." Read it here.
    In January of 2020, I published the 100th edition of Tangle and wrote about my plans to turn the newsletter into a business. Read it here.

    Paywalled stories from the vault:


    From May of 2020, in one of my first paywalled Friday editions, I explore the question of whether I'm a biased hack. Read it here.
    From June of 2022, a personal essay about my wife (paywalled). Read it here.
    From December of 2021, a reader essay from Sophie Trist on a consistent pro-life ethic. Read it here.



    Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. 



    Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.


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    • 5 min
    The violence in Haiti.

    The violence in Haiti.

    Violence and unrest in Haiti. Over the past week, more than 230 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Haiti as a gang-led rebellion continues to surge through the Caribbean nation. In a briefing last Monday, March 18, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel called the situation “one of the most dire humanitarian situations in the world,” saying that "gang violence continues to make the security situation in Haiti untenable, and it is a region that demands our attention.” On Sunday, 30 U.S. citizens were evacuated from Haiti to Miami aboard a charter flight. Over 1,600 Americans have filled out crisis intake forms at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.



    You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here⁠ and here and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.



    You can watch our latest YouTube video, The Zionist Case for a Ceasefire, here.



    On Sunday, we released Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series: The Undecideds. We're following five voters — all Tangle readers — who are undecided about who they are going to vote for in the 2024 election. In Episode 1, we introduce you to those voters.



    Today’s clickables: Quick notes (0:43), Quick hits (1:42), Today’s story (3:58), Right’s take (8:33), Left’s take (11:15), International takes (13:46), Isaac’s take (16:18), Listener question (23:16), Under the Radar (23:34), Numbers (24:34), Have a nice day (25:36)



    You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. 



    Last week, we released more tickets to our New York City event on April 17th, and they got gobbled up quickly. Our general admission tickets are now sold out; but we still have some VIP seats left for purchase. Get them here. 



    Tangle is looking for a part-time intern to work as an assistant to our YouTube and podcast producer. This is a part-time, paid position that would be ideal for a college student or recent college graduate looking to get real-world deadline experience in the industry. Applicants should have:


    Proficiency in Adobe Premiere — After Effects a plus.


    Minimum of one year of video editing (Adobe Premiere)


    Minimum of one year of audio editing and mixing (Any DAW)


    Good organizational and communication skills


    Understanding of composition and aesthetic choices


    Self-sufficiency in solving technical problems


    Proficiency in color grading and vertical video formatting (preferred, not required)



    To apply, email your resume and a few paragraphs about why you are applying to jon@readtangle.com and isaac@readtangle.com with the subject line "Editor opening"

    The job listing is posted here. Preference will be given to candidates in the greater Philadelphia area. 



    What do you think should be the U.S. response to the crisis in Haiti? Let us know!



    Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. 



    Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.


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    • 27 min
    The terrorist attack in Russia.

    The terrorist attack in Russia.

    The terrorist attack in Russia. On Friday night, four gunmen stormed Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow, killing over 130 people and wounding over 100, according to Russia's top security agency. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, posting videos from cell phone footage one of the shooters took during the violence. U.S. officials said the Islamic State-Khorasan, the group known as ISIS-K (based in Afghanistan), carried out the attack. U.S. officials had also warned Russia on March 7 that they were “monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts.”



    You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here⁠ and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.



    You can watch our latest YouTube video, The Zionist Case for a Ceasefire, here.



    On Sunday, we released Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series: The Undecideds. We're following five voters — all Tangle readers — who are undecided about who they are going to vote for in the 2024 election. In Episode 1, we introduce you to those voters.



    Today’s clickables: A quick note (1:11), Quick hits (2:14), Today’s story (4:44), Agreed and Left’s take (8:55), Right’s take (12:06), International takes (14:44), Isaac’s take (17:36), Listener question (21:47), Under the Radar (25:36), Numbers (26:24), Have a nice day (27:07)



    You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. 



    Last week, we released more tickets to our New York City event on April 17th, and they got gobbled up quickly. Our general admission tickets are now sold out; but we still have some VIP seats left for purchase. Get them here. 



    Tangle is looking for a part-time intern to work as an assistant to our YouTube and podcast producer. This is a part-time, paid position that would be ideal for a college student or recent college graduate looking to get real-world deadline experience in the industry. Applicants should have:


    Proficiency in Adobe Premiere — After Effects a plus.


    Minimum of one year of video editing (Adobe Premiere)


    Minimum of one year of audio editing and mixing (Any DAW)


    Good organizational and communication skills


    Understanding of composition and aesthetic choices


    Self-sufficiency in solving technical problems


    Proficiency in color grading and vertical video formatting (preferred, not required)



    To apply, email your resume and a few paragraphs about why you are applying to jon@readtangle.com and isaac@readtangle.com with the subject line "Editor opening"

    The job listing is posted here. Preference will be given to candidates in the greater Philadelphia area. 



    Who do you think is responsible for the terrorist attack in Moscow? Let us know!



    Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. 



    Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.


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    • 29 min
    The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about SOTU bets, Simon Rosenberg, and Trump coverage still sucks.

    The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about SOTU bets, Simon Rosenberg, and Trump coverage still sucks.

    On today’s podcast, Isaac and Ari talk about their State of the Union bets, NCAA brackets and Caitlin Clark, Simon Rosenberg - the Democratic strategist and why I can't stop reading him, where we were in March of 2020 and why the media coverage of Trump still sucks. Plus, as always, our Airing of Grievances.



    You can watch our latest YouTube video, The Zionist Case for a Ceasefire, here.



    On Sunday, we released Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series: The Undecideds. We're following five voters — all Tangle readers — who are undecided about who they are going to vote for in the 2024 election. In Episode 1, we introduce you to those voters.



    Today’s clickables: State of the Union bets settled (2:09), NCAA brackets (9:17), Simon Rosenberg (12:22), Revisiting March 2020 (22:48), Trump quote out of context (36:26), The Airing of Grievances (53:16)



    You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. 



    Last week, we released more tickets to our New York City event on April 17th, and they got gobbled up quickly. Our general admission tickets are now sold out; but we still have some VIP seats left for purchase. Get them here. 



    Tangle is looking for a part-time intern to work as an assistant to our YouTube and podcast producer. This is a part-time, paid position that would be ideal for a college student or recent college graduate looking to get real-world deadline experience in the industry. Applicants should have:


    Proficiency in Adobe Premiere — After Effects a plus.


    Minimum of one year of video editing (Adobe Premiere)


    Minimum of one year of audio editing and mixing (Any DAW)


    Good organizational and communication skills


    Understanding of composition and aesthetic choices


    Self-sufficiency in solving technical problems


    Proficiency in color grading and vertical video formatting (preferred, not required)



    To apply, email your resume and a few paragraphs about why you are applying to jon@readtangle.com and isaac@readtangle.com with the subject line "Editor opening"

    The job listing is posted here. Preference will be given to candidates in the greater Philadelphia area. 



    Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. 



    Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.


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    • 1 hr 4 min
    INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Andy Slavitt

    INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Andy Slavitt

    Few people have had a closer look at the inner workings of our government than Andy Slavitt.

    In 2013, Slavitt oversaw the turnaround of healthcare.gov after its disastrous rollout. He then worked as Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under President Barack Obama, which meant he was overseeing the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Health Insurance Marketplace, as well.

    In January of 2021, he was brought into the Biden administration as a Senior Pandemic Advisor to the Covid-19 pandemic response team — a role he stepped down from in June of 2021.

    A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Business School, Slavitt is now the founder and Board Chair Emeritus of United States Care, a national nonprofit health advocacy organization, and the founding partner of Town Hall Ventures, a health care firm focused on underrepresented communities.

    Perhaps most notably, Slavitt was one of the central figures of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which will be 15 years old next year. I wanted to talk to Slavitt about that anniversary, the state of health care in the U.S., his experience during the pandemic, and whether we are prepared for the next one.



    You can watch our latest YouTube video, The Zionist Case for a Ceasefire, here.



    On Sunday, we released Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series: The Undecideds. We're following five voters — all Tangle readers — who are undecided about who they are going to vote for in the 2024 election. In Episode 1, we introduce you to those voters.



    You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. 



    Last week, we released more tickets to our New York City event on April 17th, and they got gobbled up quickly. Our general admission tickets are now sold out; but we still have some VIP seats left for purchase. Get them here. 



    Tangle is looking for a part-time intern to work as an assistant to our YouTube and podcast producer. This is a part-time, paid position that would be ideal for a college student or recent college graduate looking to get real-world deadline experience in the industry. Applicants should have:


    Proficiency in Adobe Premiere — After Effects a plus.


    Minimum of one year of video editing (Adobe Premiere)


    Minimum of one year of audio editing and mixing (Any DAW)


    Good organizational and communication skills


    Understanding of composition and aesthetic choices


    Self-sufficiency in solving technical problems


    Proficiency in color grading and vertical video formatting (preferred, not required)



    To apply, email your resume and a few paragraphs about why you are applying to jon@readtangle.com and isaac@readtangle.com with the subject line "Editor opening"

    The job listing is posted here. Preference will be given to candidates in the greater Philadelphia area. 



    Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. 



    Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.


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    Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message

    • 52 min
    Should we have a 32-hour workweek?

    Should we have a 32-hour workweek?

    The 32-hour workweek. Last Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill to federally mandate a 32-hour workweek. Sanders’s bill is the Senate companion to a bill introduced by Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) in the House, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, which would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32, lowering the maximum hours threshold for overtime pay for non-exempt employees. Those exempt would include computer professionals, farmworkers, sales employees, and many other occupations. The proposal follows the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes in the fall, where one of the labor demands was for a 32-hour workweek.



    You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here⁠ and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.



    You can watch our latest YouTube video, The Zionist Case for a Ceasefire, here.



    On Sunday, we released Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series: The Undecideds. We're following five voters — all Tangle readers — who are undecided about who they are going to vote for in the 2024 election. In Episode 1, we introduce you to those voters.



    Today’s clickables: A couple of notes (0:54), Quick hits (2:01), Today’s story (4:12), Right’s take (7:20), Left’s take (9:39), Isaac’s take (13:20), Listener question (18:44), Under the Radar (21:29), Numbers (22:26), Have a nice day (23:41)



    You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. 



    Last week, we released more tickets to our New York City event on April 17th, and they got gobbled up quickly. Our general admission tickets are now sold out; but we still have some VIP seats left for purchase. Get them here. 



    Tangle is looking for a part-time intern to work as an assistant to our YouTube and podcast producer. This is a part-time, paid position that would be ideal for a college student or recent college graduate looking to get real-world deadline experience in the industry. Applicants should have:


    Proficiency in Adobe Premiere — After Effects a plus.


    Minimum of one year of video editing (Adobe Premiere)


    Minimum of one year of audio editing and mixing (Any DAW)


    Good organizational and communication skills


    Understanding of composition and aesthetic choices


    Self-sufficiency in solving technical problems


    Proficiency in color grading and vertical video formatting (preferred, not required)



    To apply, email your resume and a few paragraphs about why you are applying to jon@readtangle.com and isaac@readtangle.com with the subject line "Editor opening"

    The job listing is posted here. Preference will be given to candidates in the greater Philadelphia area. 



    What do you think of the 32-hour workweek? Let us know!



    Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. 



    Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.


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    Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message

    • 25 min

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359 Ratings

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Way overdue! Grateful for this pod

I’ve been a subscriber to the Tangle newsletter for a couple years, when I was looking for news sources that aren’t slanted, and that represent middle America, which is where most of us live. Can’t someone just explain the news? The best part of Tangle is when they explain “what the left is saying” and “what the right is saying.” It offer perspective you’ll find no where else. This pod is the perfect complement to the newsletter and my morning routine!

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Great balanced podcast

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I feel like there are some, sound, original view points.

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