A New Deal For America

In the first episode of Season 3, This American Carnage, Emma looks at the way climate change and the West Coast fires are covered by the New York Times, while Chloe looks at vaccine nationalism and the politics of Big Pharma. They discuss the much-mythologized New Deal and whether President Joe Biden would be the new Franklin Roosevelt. And finally, they explain the powers the President holds and their limits.
This time around, Emma and Chloe are adding something new: a weekly newsletter covering the history behind the major events of this election cycle, plus some recommended readings to guide you through the overwhelming onslaught of news, think-pieces and hot takes. You can subscribe here: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/3B47D9547CCBBA3E2540EF23F30FEDED
StoriesChristopher Flavelle, “How California became ground zero for climate change,” New York Times, 30 September 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/climate/california-climate-change-fires.html
Adam Tooze, “The World Is Winning—and Losing—the Vaccine Race,” Foreign Policy, 19 September 2020 https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/19/the-world-is-losing-the-vaccine-race/
Joe Biden on the New Yorker Radio Hour https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/id1050430296?i=1000488913623