Year after year, the Republican Party moves further to the right and gains political momentum. And year after year, the Democratic Party remains anchored to the center and loses steam. Oxford professor Jane Gingrich and philosopher Nancy Fraser examine the center-left’s failure to reinvent itself—and the Democratic establishment’s refusal to confront its own shortcomings.

Quoted in this episode: Otto Neurath, Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, Sarah Smarsh

Mentioned in this episode: It’s not just in Britain (article), Bernie Sanders – New York Times (interview), Nancy Pelosi – New York Times (interview), Sarah Smarsh on the Weekly Show (interview)

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Working toward reconciliation instead of seeking retaliation: Israeli peace activist Noy Katsman does what the Netanyahu government has never sought to do. In this episode they talk about the radicalization within Israeli society, the shortcomings of the American debate on its ally in the Middle East and the importance of retaining empathy towards one’s alleged enemy.

Quoted in this episode: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Moshe Dayan, Rashid Khalidi, David Klion, Ezra Klein, Slavoj Žižek

Mentioned in this episode: Unapologetic: The Third Narrative (podcast), The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine (book), The Ezra Klein Show (podcast)

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British-Australian media studies scholar Toby Miller talks about the symbiosis of entertainment and politics, the role of U.S. mainstream media in turning elections into sports and the influence of capital on news reporting.

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