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Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.

  1. 13시간 전

    Understanding How Israeli Settlers Are Illegally Seizing New Regions of the West Bank (with Oren Ziv)

    Apartheid and incursions into Palestinian territory are accomplished by a specific set of tactics. Oren Ziv, an Israeli photojournalist, joins Trent and Caitlin to describe some examples of the strategies he has seen in person and learned of in his reporting. Resources https://www.activestills.org/ https://www.972mag.com/writer/orenziv/ https://www.972mag.com/israeli-settler-violence-condemnations-smokescreen/ https://www.972mag.com/israel-settler-outposts-west-bank-area-b/ https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-disinherited-journal-of-a-palestinian-exile-fawaz-turki/0d994329d6134ffc?ean=9780853452485&next=t https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114702 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/08/israeli-lawyer-arrested-for-peaceful-protest-leaves-prison-after-110-days https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-04-22/ty-article/.premium/israels-independence-day-ceremony-would-inspire-even-pyongyang/0000019d-b479-dbb2-a19d-b77f446d0000 https://www.ft.com/content/2f826acb-c1d2-4144-a9cc-73d008a727a3?syn-25a6b1a6=1 https://www.972mag.com/march-of-return-nakba-2026/ Map of areas A, B, and C https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-Areas-A-B-and-C-after-Oslo-II_fig1_276258691

    1시간 2분

  2. 3일 전

    The Cancel Culture Panic: Understanding How an American Obsession Went Global (with Adrian Daub)

    You can't say anything these days! Especially not on a college campus, and especially not if you're a white man. For evidence, please enjoy this loose assemblage of sixth-hand anecdotes with no detail or reporting to back it up. This is the discursive form that Caitlin and Trent brought Stanford professor Adrian Daub on to discuss, described in his 2024 book, The Cancel Culture Panic: How an American Obsession Went Global. Resources The Cancel Culture Panic: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-cancel-culture-panic-how-an-american-obsession-went-global-adrian-daub/7c3bcd17c60f4e52?ean=9781503640849&next=t Academic paper on Caitlin's cancellation story: https://journals.linguisticsociety.org/proceedings/index.php/PLSA/article/download/5257/4885/10012 In Bed With The Right podcast https://gender.stanford.edu/podcasts Assorted cancel culture discourse 2020-2022 https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/10/new-puritans-mob-justice-canceled/619818/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/steven-pinker-will-be-just-fine/614323/ https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/07/09/steven-pinker-wont-be-cancelled-but-you-could-be/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/opinion/campus-speech-cancel-culture.html https://www.motherjones.com/recharge/2020/07/factually-flawed-anti-pinker-letter/ Caitlin's answer to the MJ thing https://c-moriah-green.medium.com/bad-news-about-that-pro-pinker-mother-jones-piece-it-doesnt-make-any-f*****g-sense-5efb27a72495 Cancel Culture is Over https://www.persuasion.community/p/why-woke-failed https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/graham-platner-nazi-tattoo-democrats-voters-maine.html We're fixing it with the help of our wealthy donors https://www.chronicle.com/article/meet-the-donors-funding-the-civil-dialogue-boom-at-colleges https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/4/15/harvard-donors-viewpoint-diversity/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/university-intellectual-freedom-center-creates-100000609.html https://stevenpinker.com/files/pinker/files/documents/steven-pinker-im-pinned-between-cancel-culture-and-trump-002.pdf Thank you Mr. Trump BUT https://ash.harvard.edu/articles/why-im-excited-about-the-white-houses-proposal-for-a-higher-ed-compact/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/opinion/democrats-trump-midterms-future.html Charlie Kirk Acts https://wpln.org/post/tennessees-charlie-kirk-act-bans-student-walkouts-protects-conservative-speakers/ https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/free-speech/2026/04/21/tenn-passes-charlie-kirk-act-defending-campus-speakers

    1시간 55분

  3. 4월 23일

    Understanding Israel, Palestine, Iran, and Lebanon (with Y. L. Al-Sheikh)

    Look at my Iran negotiator, dawg, we’re never getting through the Strait of Hormuz. Friend of the program Y. L. Al-Sheikh helps us understand the unfolding diplomatic and military nightmare that is the Middle East, and how the United States plays a role in each.

    54분

  4. 4월 17일

    Orban Out!: Understanding Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar and the Hungarian Election (with RoteRote)

    Goodbye to Viktor Orban! Don't let the door hit you! Trent and Caitlin bring you a discussion with resident Europe expert Hunter CG (also known as @roterote). Resources https://bsky.app/profile/roterote.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@roterotemedia https://linktr.ee/roterotemedia https://19thnews.org/2026/04/voting-citizenship-proof-laws-trump-save-america-act/ https://www.newsweek.com/viktor-orban-hungary-election-jd-vance-rally-11804123 https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-cash-shipment-detained-hungary-745c17643b9a0965024d7a8410c5fc17 https://www.euandyou.eu/ https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-owned-continent-dave-keating/8629bc69280d3c81?ean=9782960407303&next=t https://www.rev.com/transcripts/vance-and-orban-press-conference https://newrepublic.com/article/179776/heritage-foundation-viktor-orban-trump https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/opinion/magyar-orban-hungary-trump-defeat.html

    2시간 46분

  5. 4월 9일

    "No Quarter, No Mercy": Understanding Pete Hegseth

    A bloodthirsty, homicidal maniac is in charge of our nation's military for some reason, and he just can't stop saying stuff that confirms that he deeply believes that extreme violence is awesome and God likes it a lot. Trent and Caitlin ask Greg Sargent of the New Republic what he learned from experts about the ideology that underpins Pete Hegseth's attitude toward violence. Resources: https://newrepublic.com/article/208322/pete-hegseth-religion-war-iran-sadism-rage https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh7CFELPzz6ZOwhBZ4h7d84m8Lg1oTKKa https://bsky.app/profile/gregsargent.bsky.social "back to the stone age" tweet https://archive.ph/cWADP https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/14/analysts-say-us-threat-of-no-quarter-for-iran-violates-international-law "Reign of Error" book https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780345806352 "Creating the Credibility Gap" book https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781249405627

    50분

  6. 4월 4일

    Liam Ramos, Kid Prisons, and ICE Flights

    Delta Airlines brought Liam Ramos back from the child prison in Texas, but they don't seem to want to talk about how they took him there in the first place. Trent and Caitlin debrief with Gillian Brockell about the current status of ICE flights, the fate of the boy in the bunny hat, and the way journalists credit each other (and also sometimes don't) when they rely on each other's reporting. Resources: https://gillianbrockell.com https://bsky.app/profile/gillianbrockell.com Uzbek deportation story https://newsletter.mariannedhenin.com/asylum-seeker-deported-after-suicide-attempt-in-ice-jail-advocates-say/ Video proves Delta flew Liam to Dilley https://gillianbrockell.com/video-proves-delta-flew-liam-ramos-and-his-dad-to-ice-detention-center/ Independent version: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/delta-air-lines-liam-ramos-ice-texas-b2940372.html AP version https://apnews.com/article/liam-ramos-video-ice-delta-commercial-flight-7b0ed36899da68177a6fdd665fb8a205 Liam Conejo Ramos judge rejects asylum claim https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5753981/liam-conejo-ramos-family-fights-immigration-judges-ruling-to-deport-them-to-ecuador Kristi Noem F**K Jet details https://gillianbrockell.com/noems-luxury-d-jet-for-deportations-is-the-tip-of-the-ice-berg/ The War Zone coverage https://www.twz.com/news-features/new-dhs-gulfstream-jet-now-flying-secretary-noem Careless People https://bookshop.org/p/books/careless-people-a-cautionary-tale-of-power-greed-and-lost-idealism-sarah-wynn-williams/804251bb5d4b06b3?ean=9781250391230&next=t New Hampshire blizzard flight grounded https://gillianbrockell.com/breaking-shackled-migrants-trapped-on-deportation-plane-stuck-in-blizzard/ More on NH flight https://gillianbrockell.com/ice-deportation-flight-leaves-nh-after-31-hours-exposes-chronic-problems/ Seth Miller digging into the NH flight https://bsky.app/profile/wandrme.paxex.aero/post/3mfkamntcws24?ref=gillianbrockell.com Ms. Rachel is getting it done https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/ms-rachel-ice-dilley-detention-center-accurso/ Send tips or request flight info for legal clients to Signal @gbrockell.44

    1시간 29분

  7. 4월 1일

    What the Hell Is Happening in Texas?! (with Gwen Howerton)

    What the hell is going on in Texas? Trent and Caitlin welcome Houston culture reporter Gwen Howerton about the Texas senate primaries, censorship in prisons, and the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the Lone Star State. Resources: https://bsky.app/profile/kissphoria.bsky.social https://www.chron.com/culture/article/cornyn-paxton-texas-senate-ai-22082110.php https://www.chron.com/culture/article/texas-prison-book-ban-22079345.php

    59분

  8. 3월 25일

    Sharia Socialism in NYC, Or Just Smarter Governance? (with Ryan Cooper)

    What's happened in New York City since Zohran Mamdani became mayor in January? Has it become a Marxist-Islamic bastion, ruled by a soviet in the succeeding three months? Trent and Caitlin discuss the Sharia Socialism of NYC Mayor Mamdani, the naked vice signalling and stove-touching of the GOP with author Ryan Cooper. Resources https://bsky.app/profile/ryanlcooper.com https://prospect.org/ https://www.leftanchor.com/ https://gothamist.com/news/facing-historic-blizzard-mamdani-says-nyc-learned-lessons-from-last-snowstorm https://www.amny.com/nyc-transit/congestion-pricing-nyc-subways-ridership-report-2025/ https://www.liberalcurrents.com/neon-liberalism-30-rethinking-international-trade/

    58분
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Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.

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