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Everyone's talking about the swing states, but few people are talking about Nebraska's 2nd Congressional district. Co-founder of Women Who Run Nebraska Denise Powell joins the podcast to discuss why this one district in a bright red state could end up decided the entire US presidential election.
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We're now very close to election night, so what exactly is the state of the presidential race? Lakshya Jain, CEO and co-founder of Split Ticket, joins the podcast to discuss the race. We chat about why this election has been hard to model, what people get wrong about the polls, what the state of the battle for Congress looks like, and what signs to watch out for on election night.
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Last week, climate activists disrupted a climate event because one of the speakers, Matt Yglesias, is supportive of fracking for natural gas. Matt joins the New Liberal podcast to discuss why he thinks fracking is a necessary part of our energy policy, what climate protestors get wrong in their approach to politics, and what a more effective form of climate activism would look like.
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https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/activism-is-not-a-social-club
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In an age of political polarization and extremism, how can we get things back to moderation and to the center? Yair Zivan joins the podcast to discuss his new book The Center Must Hold. We discuss how Zivan defines centrism, why he believes it's the best approach to politics, and why it could be a solution to polarization.
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Where did all of the hype around self-driving cars go? Timothy Lee joins the podcast to discuss the state of the self-driving car industry, technological and regulatory obstacles to getting self-driving cars in your city, and where he sees the auto industry going in 10 years.
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Over the past two weeks, a viral lie has taken off in right-wing circles about Haitian migrants in the US. In this episode Jeremiah explains how the lie started, what's actually happening in reality, and why conservatives need to lie about immigrants.
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It's time for another books episode! Jeremiah breaks down the best books he's read thus far in 2024, covering topics like American evangelicals, how social media and smartphones are changing society, liberal theory, pragmatic environmentalism, and much more!
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Jeremiah is a guest on the Project Liberal podcast/livestream, and talks with Project Liberal founder Josh Eakle about the state of liberalism, the state of the Democratic Party, and the most effective ways to make America more liberal.
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What do poker players, effective altruists, and venture capitalists have in common? Nate Silver proposes that they all have a particular approach to dealing with risk, and form a single tribe that he calls 'The River'. Nate joins the podcast to talk about the culture of taking big risks, how this analytical approach applies to politics, and what we can learn from gamblers of all kinds.
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Almost every rich country (including America) isn't having enough kids to sustain their current population. Is this something we should be worried about? And if so, how do we fix it? Lyman Stone is the Director of the Pronatalism Initiative and joins the show to discuss the ideas around pronatalism. Why is it a problem if society has fewer and fewer kids each generation? Are there economic or cultural barriers to people having as many kids as they'd like to? And what policies can impact the fertility rate? We discuss all this and more!
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The federal budget is always a hot topic in election years. How can we build a budget that address our deficit problem while funding the things we need? PPI's Ben Ritz and Laura Duffy join the podcast to discuss their new proposed budget. They discuss how they'd stabilize runaway costs for Social Security and Medicare, how to pay for programs like the Child Tax Credit and Paid Family Leave without breaking the bank, as well as how the budget can impact housing, immigration, trade and much more!
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Lobbying in the 1950s and 60s was a small-time, sleepy industry without much impact. How did it grow to the behemoth political force it is today? Brody Mullins is the author of the new book The Wolves of K Street, and he joins the podcast to talk about corporate lobbying power, how lobbyists actually influence politicians, and how to design a better system.
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CNL assistant director Matti Miranda joins the show for an emergency podcast on Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Kamala Harris. Is this a positive development for Democrats? How will Republicans respond? How does this change the dynamics of the 2024 presidential race?
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Jeremiah discusses the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and why liberalism requires that we oppose political violence.
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In the UK, Labour have just cruised to a historic election victory, winning a huge majority in Parliament for the first time in 14 years. PPI's Claire Ainsley joins the podcast to discuss how it happened and what it means. Why did the Conservatives collapse so hard after more than a decade in power? What will be on Keir Starmer's agenda as takes power as the new Prime Minister? And can the UK finally wake up and start building housing? We discuss all this and more as Labour takes control.
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Why do big cities in the US outsource so much of their local government to non-profits? Jonathan Ireland joins the podcast to discuss the non-profit industrial complex. We talk about why governments have outsourced so many of their key functions, how non-profits are often not as altruistic as their name implies, how relying on non-profits degrades the quality of local government, and why this problem is especially bad in some of America's most progressive cities.
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Why does it matter what fashion choices our politicians make? How have the economics of fine craftsmanship changed over the last few decades? And how should we think about political topics in the clothing industry like labor standards, outsourcing, tariffs, and more? Menswear commentator Derek Guy joins the podcast to discuss all this and more.
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What should Gen Z activists be doing if they want to protect liberal values? Sam Schwartz and Maya Luna from the 'Tour to Save Democracy' join the New Liberal Podcast to talk about how young activists can be effective, why it's important to elect more Democrats, and their plans to make a difference in the November election.
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This episode features a livestream the Center for New Liberalism hosted with Congressman Scott Peters of San Diego. CNL director Colin Mortimer and Rep. Peters discuss how to build green energy more quickly, the ins and outs of permitting reform, why focusing on transmission and the electrical grid is so important, housing and YIMBYism, and much more!
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What can New York do to fix its severe housing crisis? City councilmember Erik Bottcher joins the podcast to talk about how his views on housing have evolved, the City of Yes initiative and where it needs to go, and how to stop the endless delays that prevent us from building enough homes.
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