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Politics in America is transforming. We’re embarking on a new series to deepen our understanding of who we are, how we got here, and how we rebuild without repeating the mistakes of the past. Ron Steslow hosts academics, behavioral economists, social psychologists, politicos, philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, poets, and storytellers—and more—to discuss America’s political present and future and dive into the deeper problems we face as a nation. Email us questions or comments: podcast@politicology.com.
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Means of Control — Part 1
In this two part series, Journalist and author Byron Tau joins host Ron Steslow to discuss his new book Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance Of Tech And Government Is creating a New American Surveillance State
Part 1:
(02:36) Byron’s background and why he decided to write this book
(05:15) The Evolution of data brokering
(09:00) Understanding metadata and data collection and how they can identify you
(12:12) The implications for personal privacy
(22:15) The state of privacy rights in the United States
(26:16) The public-private surveillance relationship
(28:43) The shift in Government attitudes toward this type of data
(31:20) How social media changed the data collection game
Read Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance Of Tech And Government Is creating a New American Surveillance State — https://bit.ly/44199hw
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“Get Caught Trying” — The Weekly Roundup
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This week, we look at No Labels announcing they won’t field a ticket and the impact RFK Jr. could have, how Trump’s abortion announcement and the Arizona Supreme Court case could impact the election, and Joe Biden tries to cancel student debt…again.
Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:
Lucy Caldwell (Board Advisor to the Renew Democracy Initiative and advisor to the Forward Party)
Liam Donovan (Principal at Bracewell LLP; host of The Lobby Pod)
Segments this week:
(02:05) No Labels and RFK Jr.
(14:47) Abortion
(38:20) Student loan debt
[Politicology+] The new book misleading people about “white rural rage” and the scapegoating of rural Americans
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Related reading:
Segment 1:
Politico -No Labels packs it up, won’t put forth a presidential ticket - POLITICO
CNN - RFK Jr. campaign walks back fundraising emails that said January 6 defendants were stripped of constitutional liberties | CNN Politics
Politico - RFK Jr. ballot access consultant promotes strategy to throw the election to Trump - POLITICO
CNN - RFK Jr. campaign official attended Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally and wanted ‘favorite President’ Trump to run for third term | CNN Politics
Segment 2:
AP - Trump's abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target | AP News
CNN - Trump says he wouldn’t sign federal abortion ban | CNN Politics
WP - Arizona’s abortion ruling threatens to upend 2024 races - The Washington Post
Segment 3:
NYT - What to Know About Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan - The New York Times
CNBC - Biden administration could start forgiving student debt this year
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[+] The Myth Of “White Rural Rage” [Members Only]
Liam Donovan, Lucy Caldwell, and Ron Steslow discuss the new book misleading people about “white rural rage” and the scapegoating of rural Americans
Related reading:
The Atlantic - 'White Rural Rage' Is an Utterly Misleading Book - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/white-rural-rage-criticism/677967/
Find your area’s RUCA score: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural -
How To Demoralize America
Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare) and Chris Zappone (Digital Foreign Editor at The Age and the writer and narrator of the Dark Shining Moment podcast) join host Ron Steslow to discuss the evolution of Russian tactics since 2016 and the vulnerability of American democracy
Segments to look forward to:
(02:16) The state of the war in Ukraine
(10:00) The evolution of Russian influence campaigns
(14:37) What Putin wants
(25:14) The democratic mind and future vision
(29:00) America’s role in the world
(46:00) The erosion of trust and manipulation of narratives
(59:10) The importance of national psychological defense
(1:10:00) The impact of social media on trust in media institutions
(1:13:00) Balancing healthy skepticism and toxic cynicism in meaning making institutions
(1:14:45) The challenge of finding reliable sources
(1:18:00) Russia’s goal: America eating itself alive
Listen to Dark Shining Moment: https://apple.co/3Jhasz2
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[+] Science, Interrupted [Members Only]
Alex Thompson, Zack Czajkowski, and Ron Steslow discuss the Lab leak theory, the virologists who lied to reporters about it for political reasons, the origins of human life, and how the push for ideological purity is stifling scientific inquiry.
Related reading:
Telegraph - Senior US journalist attacks leading scientists for 'misleading' him over Covid lab-leak theory
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/03/26/new-york-times-donald-mcneil-wuhan-lab-leak-theory/
The Atlantic - What’s So Bad About Asking Where Humans Came From?
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Democracy Doomsday Prepping — The Weekly Roundup
This week, we look at one way Republicans could try to legally throw out votes to ensure Trump’s victory, the latest Wall Street Journal polling, and the backlash against DEI
Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel:
Zack Czajkowski (Fmr. Lincoln Project Political Director)
Alex Thompson (National Political Correspondent for Axios)
Segments this week:
(02:06) Starting the steal
(20:10) The WSJ Poll and who benefits from RFK Jr’s run
(30:15) The backlash against DEI
[Politicology+] Lab Leak, the origins of human life, and the push for ideological purity that is stifling scientific inquiry
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Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 455-4558
Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter):
https://twitter.com/RonSteslow
https://twitter.com/ZackCz
https://twitter.com/AlexThomp
Related reading:
Segment 1:
The Bulwark - ‘Start the Steal’: Trump Once Again Planning to Overturn an Election
NYT - Here Is One Way to Steal the Presidential Election
WP - GOP scrambles to organize early and mail voting despite Trump’s attacks - The Washington Post
Segment 2:
WSJ - Trump Leads Biden in Six of Seven Swing States, WSJ Poll Finds
WSJ - Five Takeaways From the WSJ Swing-State Poll
AP - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for independent White House bid | AP News
CNN - RFK Jr. names Silicon Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan as running mate | CNN Politics
Axios - Conservative media sours on RFK Jr. as an independent
Segment 3:
Axios - Behind DEI’s rise and fall
NBC News - Oregon re-criminalizes small amounts of hard drugs after 2020 voter initiative is overturned
Brianna Wu criticizing progressivism
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