Deconstructed
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3.5K ratingsEach week The Intercept’s Washington, D.C. bureau brings you one important or overlooked story from the political world. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim and a rotating cast of journalists, politicians, academics and historians tell you what the rest of the media are missing.
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How Progressive Democrats Were Railroaded in the Primaries by AIPAC and Allied Groups
February 26, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBThis week on Deconstructed, host Ryan Grim revisits his reporting on how the Democratic Majority for Israel, Mainstream Democrats PAC, and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee spent so much money on the politics of Israel that the question of Israel-Palestine now dominates Democratic primaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Villages Crush a Grassroots Revolt
February 18, 2023 17:55 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn 2019, residents of The Villages, an iconic retirement community in Florida, were suddenly hit with a 25 percent hike in their property taxes. In the master-planned community of 130,000 across the state’s Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties, many residents are on fixed incomes. The tax hikes were intended to subsidize new developments south of the community, rather than cover new amenities or upgrades for current residents. The entity known locally either as “the developer” or “the family” b...
How the FBI Infiltrated Racial Justice Protests in 2020
February 10, 2023 10:30 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBAs the racial justice movement was heating up in 2020, a new “activist” arrived on the scene in Denver, Colorado. The man, who looks like a biker, is named Michael Adam Windecker II. He was able to make his way into the Denver racial justice activists’ inner circle and eventually began helping organize protests. He also attempted to involve some of the activists in criminal activity, like a plot to assassinate the state attorney general. But Windecker was not an activist; he was a fed. This ...
Tema Okun on Her Mythical Paper on White Supremacy
February 03, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB“White Supremacy Culture,” an article by Tema Okun, was first written to outline and analyze how white supremacy operates in organizations. But in the past few years, with renewed attention on the racial justice movement, the short article has been used as a weapon within progressive organizations and by the right. As organizational infighting continues, many have used the article as a way to claim that basic elements of organizational life — editing, performance reviews, deadlines, urgency,...
Biden’s New Chief of Staff Might Be Very Bad News
January 24, 2023 19:33 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBPresident Joe Biden is naming Jeff Zients to be his next chief of staff. Zients, a corporate Democrat, was previously in the White House helping steer its pandemic response and leading vaccination efforts. Previously, Zients helped oversee two health care companies embroiled in Medicare and Medicaid fraud allegations, which they paid tens of millions to settle. This week on Deconstructed, Intercept reporter Daniel Boguslaw and The American Prospect’s Robert Kuttner join Ryan Grim to discuss ...
The Hidden Siege of Nagorno-Karabakh
January 20, 2023 16:27 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBRussia brokered a cease-fire agreement in 2020 between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The two were engaged in a bloody six-week war, the deadliest in the region in decades. Conflict between the two countries has recently escalated again. Azerbaijan set up a blockade of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region, causing a shortage in food, medicine, and energy. The roughly 120,000 people who live there are at increasing risk of famine. To break down the situation, Ryan Grim is joined by freelance journa...
It’s Important to Talk Openly About Suicide
January 13, 2023 17:23 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBTen years ago this week, Aaron Swartz, a key figure in the fight for an open internet, died by suicide. This week we also learned of the tragic death of New York Times journalist Blake Hounshell, whose death is being investigated by police as a suicide. His family said in a statement, “It is with great sorrow that we have to inform you that Blake has suddenly died this morning after a long and courageous battle with depression.” A gofundme has been set up for Blake’s wife and two children. R...
Israel’s Rightward Turn
January 06, 2023 10:37 - 39 minutes - 36 MBLast week Israel inaugurated the most right-wing government in its history, with the country’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the helm once again. Avner Gvaryahu of the group Breaking the Silence, which collects testimonies of Israeli soldiers about their experiences in the occupied territories, joins Ryan Grim to discuss his country’s latest political turn. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What We Found in the New JFK Files
December 22, 2022 20:49 - 29 minutes - 27 MBLast week, the Biden administration declassified a trove of documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. While this action brings the government closer to the full disclosure of relevant files mandated by a 1992 law, it still keeps the most sensitive records secret. Jefferson Morley, author and editor of the "JFK Facts" Substack, joins Ryan Grim to discuss the latest disclosures. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Inside the Fight for Climate Justice
December 13, 2022 10:19 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBThe new documentary “To the End” takes viewers behind the nationwide organizing efforts that culminated in the landmark climate provisions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. The film focuses on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, activist Varshini Prakash, climate policy writer Rhiana Gunn-Wright, and political strategist Alexandra Rojas as they push to keep climate at the top of the national agenda. Ryan Grim talks with the film’s director, Rachel Lears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
How Purple is Georgia?
December 08, 2022 20:25 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThis week’s Georgia Senate runoff gives Democrats a 51-49 majority in the upper chamber. Raphael Warnock raised a staggering $175 million this cycle to take on former football star Herschel Walker, all of which translated into a relatively slim 3 percentage point victory on election day. Georgia Republican political operative Brian Robinson and Intercept contributor George Chidi join Ryan Grim to discuss the election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Philly’s Reform Prosecutor Reacts to His Impeachment
November 29, 2022 10:32 - 38 minutes - 35 MBEarlier this month, the Pennsylvania state House voted to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, citing the “catastrophic consequences” of his reform-minded approach to the office. The Intercept’s Akela Lacy spoke with Krasner about the impeachment, the state of crime and criminal justice in the city, and his record as district attorney. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Data Guy Who Got the Midterms Right
November 24, 2022 02:52 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBHow is it that Democrats were able to buck historical trends and avoid the kind of midterms massacre traditionally suffered by the party in power? And why did so many election forecasts miss the mark? Ryan Grim talks with Tom Bonier of Democratic data firm TargetSmart about what the media got wrong in 2022. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonfire of the Twitterverse
November 18, 2022 10:23 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBThis week Elon Musk gave Twitter employees an ultimatum: commit to a new, “hardcore” workplace culture of “long hours at high intensity,” or get out. Jon Schwarz talks with Bloomberg reporter Mike Leonard about how Musk is trying to squeeze profit out of the company and whether he’s likely to succeed. Then, Jon and fellow Intercept reporter Ken Klippenstein discuss how Twitter has enriched their journalistic lives. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
AOC and Mo Mitchell on the Midterms
November 12, 2022 10:30 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBOn Tuesday, Democrats miraculously avoided the sort of major rout at the polls normally associated with a new president’s first midterms. Most surprisingly, Democrats still have a narrow path to maintain control of the House of Representatives if a few outstanding races swing their way. That path would be even wider if not for a disappointing set of losses in New York. Ryan Grim speaks with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and to Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Famil...
For Abortion Rights, Could Kentucky Be the Next Kansas?
November 04, 2022 09:12 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn August, Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have removed abortion rights from the state’s constitution. In a few days, voters in Kentucky will weigh in on a similar measure that will decide the future of abortion in that state. Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne, co-hosts of the "My Old Kentucky" podcast, which covers Kentucky politics, join Ryan Grim to discuss how the vote is likely to unfold. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Can a Progressive Populist Win in Trump Country?
October 28, 2022 09:33 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBThe race for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District pits Rep. Matt Cartwright, a populist Democrat, against Jim Bognet, a Trump-endorsed Republican. The district is one of a small handful nationwide that voted for Donald Trump in 2020 while electing a Democrat to the House of Representatives; it’s now a test case for whether a progressive candidate can win over enough Trump voters to prevail in a swing district in 2022. One such Trump voter is John Petrizzo, a local restaurant owner who’s...
How Democrats Botched Impeachment
October 22, 2022 09:20 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIn their new book “Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress's Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump,” reporters Karoun Demirjian and Rachael Bade lay out how Democrats put political self-preservation ahead of a genuine effort to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his abuses of power. The authors join Ryan Grim to discuss the missed opportunities and historical what-ifs of Trump's two impeachments. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Senate Races That Could Tip The Balance
October 14, 2022 09:01 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBThe last two times a new president confronted his first midterm election, it turned out to be a wave year for the opposition party. 2022 is confounding that pattern, with Democrats slightly favored to hold the Senate and Republicans slightly favored to take the House. Journalists Jon Ralston and George Chidi join Ryan Grim to discuss two potentially pivotal states, Nevada and Georgia, where tight races for the Senate are underway. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. ...
The Journalist Censored for Defending Rashida Tlaib
October 07, 2022 09:26 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB“I want you all to know that among progressives, it has become clear that you cannot claim to hold progressive values yet back Israel’s apartheid government.” Those words, spoken by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., at a Palestine Advocacy Day event, created a firestorm within the Democratic Party last month. When journalist Katie Halper decided to discuss the comments in one of her regular editorials for Hill TV’s “Rising,” she had no idea that she was about to ignite a firestorm of her own. Rya...
Bolsonaro on the Brink as the Far Right Rises in Europe
September 30, 2022 09:02 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThis Sunday, Brazilian voters head to the polls to decide between incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Earlier this week in Italy, Giorgia Meloni of the right-wing Brothers of Italy party won election as prime minister on an anti-immigration platform. Academic and translator Arthur Goldhammer joins Ryan Grim to discuss the Italian election. Then Grim is joined by Brazilian sociologist Sabrina Fernandes, who breaks down the election in her country...
Is Crypto a Big Scam?
September 23, 2022 09:26 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBLast week, the White House released a proposed framework for the regulation of cryptocurrency. The document gives the green light to regulators to continue crafting rules around the industry, and even explores the creation of a “CBDC”: a central bank digital currency. Actor, writer, and crypto skeptic Ben McKenzie joins Ryan Grim to discuss the framework and the future (or lack thereof) of the crypto industry. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
When the Uneasy Democratic Coalition Shares a Neighborhood
September 16, 2022 09:13 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWhen Helena Andrews-Dyer joined a local mom group in her gentrifying Washington, D.C., neighborhood, she found that being one of the only Black mothers in the mix gave her a new outlook on race and motherhood. In her new book, “The Mamas,” she chronicles the socioeconomic and racial tensions lurking beneath the surface of her relationships with white liberal parents. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Democrats Could Codify Roe
September 09, 2022 09:01 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBIf Democrats can add a single seat in the Senate and hold their majority in the House in the midterm elections, they could actually write Roe v. Wade into law. Tom Bonier is a data analyst who dives deep on the shocking surge of women registering to vote in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. Brandi Calvert is a Kansas real estate agent who became a key leader in the fight to defend abortion rights in Kansas. Ryan Grim talks to both about this new women's m...
Aboard the Trump Train
September 02, 2022 09:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBJanuary 6 committee hearings are expected to resume in September. This week’s guest, documentary filmmaker Alex Holder, was subpoenaed by the House select committee in June to hand over any raw footage his team filmed on January 6, 2021, and all interviews conducted during filmmaking of former President Donald Trump, his family members, and then-Vice President Mike Pence. Ryan Grim talks to Holder about his new docuseries, “Unprecedented,” on Discovery+ that follows Trump and his family camp...
What’s It Like to Be a Red-State Abortion Doctor Post-Roe?
August 26, 2022 09:30 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThe Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the precedents set by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which established the right to abortion in the U.S., has created a chaotic legal situation as conservative states rush to ban the procedure. On this week’s show, Vanessa A. Bee talks with Idaho physician Caitlin Gustafson, an advocate with Physicians for Reproductive Health, and University of Pittsburgh Law School professor Greer Donley about the future of abortion in red-state Amer...
A Progressive Vision for the Economy
August 19, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBSince it was founded 23 years ago, the Center for Economic and Policy Research has sought to challenge the right-wing consensus that often rules economic policymaking in Washington, D.C. CEPR co-founder Dean Baker joins Jon Schwarz to discuss his career, his thoughts on the Biden economy, and his ideas for the future. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Biomedical Racism, Queer Theory, and the Monkeypox Epidemic
August 11, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBBy the time the Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency in response to monkeypox last week, there were already nearly 7,000 cases in the U.S. Microbiologist Joseph Osmundson joins The Intercept’s Maia Hibbett to discuss the failings of U.S. medical infrastructure in confronting this latest viral epidemic. They also discuss his book "Virology: Essays for the Living, the Dead, and the Small Things in Between," which uses queer theory to shed a novel light on ...
Progressives on Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit and US-China Policy
August 03, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi< landed in Taiwan on Tuesday, ending speculation about whether she would visit the island during her tour of east Asia. Political reactions in the U.S. have been divided, particularly among progressives. Tobita Chow of Justice is Global and Matt Duss, foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, join Intercept reporter Mara Hvistendahl to discuss. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Behind the Manchin Miracle
July 29, 2022 09:30 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBOn Wednesday evening, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., put out a joint statement announcing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The more than 700-page bill the two came to terms on includes $369 billion for “energy security and climate change.” If it passes, that substantial level of investment is projected to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. by 2030 by 40 percent. “An initial review of the agreement indicates that this will mark a historic dir...
What We May Never Know About Jan. 6
July 23, 2022 18:28 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week’s hearing of the House Select Committee on the January 6, 2021, attack revealed embarrassing new details about President Donald Trump and his supporters, including footage of Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., fleeing the U.S. Capitol moments after encouraging the rioters. The hearings have undoubtedly been good TV, but what have they added to our substantive understanding of the legal questions surrounding Trump’s conduct? Washington Editor Nausicaa Renner talks with Intercept reporters Ken...
Vietnam to the Contras: The Life and Journalism of Robert Parry
July 15, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBA new collection of work by the late investigative reporter Robert Parry, titled “American Dispatches,” chronicles the late journalist’s career, from his origins as a student activist to his later reporting on corruption and wrongdoing at the highest heights of government. Parry’s son Nat, who edited the book, joins Jon Schwarz to discuss his father’s life and work. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Jason Kander Walked Away From Politics
July 07, 2022 22:53 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBFormer Missouri Senate candidate Jason Kander was in the middle of a promising run for mayor of Kansas City when he unexpectedly dropped out of the race to seek treatment for mental health problems he was experiencing as a consequence of his time in Afghanistan. In a new book, “Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD,” Kander explains how he finally realized that he needed help — and how that realization led him to a whole new life. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now ...
How the Democrats Forgot the New Deal and Paved the Way for Trumpism
July 01, 2022 09:01 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIn Robert Kuttner’s new book, “Going Big: FDR’s Legacy, Biden’s New Deal, and the Struggle to Save Democracy,” he explains how we got to our present political inflection point, how high the stakes are, and what comes next. Kuttner — who co-founded the Economic Policy Institute as well as The American Prospect — joins Jon Schwarz to discuss. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Colombian Left Comes to Power
June 24, 2022 18:12 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBAfter this week’s runoff elections in Colombia, former Bogotá Mayor Gustavo Petro is set to become the South American country’s first leftist president. Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, director for the Andes at the Washington Office on Latin America, joins Ryan Grim to discuss what Petro’s election means and how it happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Implosion of Progressive Organizing
June 14, 2022 07:31 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBIn the Biden era, progressive groups in Washington have increasingly found themselves paralyzed by internal tumult at the very moment when their efforts are needed to push the more ambitious elements of the president’s agenda through Congress. Behind the scenes, the leaders of these groups express frustration with the organizational culture wrought by their younger employees and fear of becoming embroiled in a “callout” scandal. Ryan Grim talks with The Intercept’s Nausicaa Renner about his ...
Revisiting the Capitol Insurrection
June 10, 2022 19:58 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBThis week the select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the capitol began hearings. We thought this would be a good time to revisit the interviews we did after January 6th, 2021. First, Ryan spoke with photographer Jon Farina and reporter Matt Fuller, who were reporting from inside the Capitol that day. Then he spoke to Rep. Pramila Jayapal about her experiences during the attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can Democrats Win in Rural America?
June 04, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBIn her new book, “Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It,” Maine state Sen. Chloe Maxmin tackles one of the most pressing problems confronting the modern Democratic Party: how to reverse its decadeslong backslide in rural support. Maxmin and her co-author and campaign manager Canyon Woodward join Ryan Grim to discuss. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elizabeth Warren and Lori Wallach on the Solar War With China
May 26, 2022 19:15 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIn March, the Commerce Department announced that it would be investigating Chinese solar firms suspected of illegally dumping low-cost panels onto the international market. Some of the same companies are also suspected of employing Uyghur forced labor in making their products. That announcement has gotten <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/05/11/1097644931/solar-panels-solar-power-u-s-investigates-china-trade-rules">pushback</a> from even President Joe Biden’s close allies, who worry that new...
Pennsylvania Surges Left at the Polls
May 19, 2022 21:04 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBProgressive Democrats scored a number of high-profile wins in the Pennsylvania primaries this week. State Rep. Summer Lee seems poised to win her race in the blue-leaning 12th District and become the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress; meanwhile, Izzy Smith-Wade-El, associated with the grassroots group Lancaster Stands Up in southern Pennsylvania, won his Democratic primary for a seat in the state legislature. Smith-Wade-El joins Ryan Grim to talk about what Pennsylvania...
The U.S. Is Stealing Afghanistan's Money and Starving Its People
May 13, 2022 09:32 - 40 minutes - 37 MBAs their country’s economic crisis continues to spiral out of control, Afghans are finding themselves forced to resort to increasingly desperate measures just to get enough food for their families. The crisis is driven by the US refusal to release frozen Afghan central bank reserves, a measure that might restore some semblance of normalcy to the economy. Afghan journalist Masood Shnizai rejoins the podcast to discuss the situation in his country. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now H...
The Lab-Leak Theory Is Looking Stronger by the Day. Here's What We Know.
May 06, 2022 18:31 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn the early days of the pandemic, the theory that Covid-19 may have originated in a virology lab was often dismissed as a xenophobic right-wing conspiracy theory. Over the intervening months and years, new information has cast a different light on the idea. Reporters Katherine Eban, Mara Hvistendahl, and Sharon Lerner join Ryan Grim to discuss the lab-leak theory. https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Re-Broadcast: Ilyse Hogue on the Roots of the Movement to Overturn Roe
May 03, 2022 05:03 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBEarlier this evening, Politico reported on what appears to be a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court striking down Roe V. Wade. In light of the news, we're re-running our interview with Ilyse Hogue of NARAL Pro-Choice from October 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Re-Broadcast: Ilyse Hogue on the roots of movement that want to overturn Roe
May 03, 2022 05:03 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBEarlier this evening, Politico reported on what appears to be a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court striking down Roe V. Wade. In light of the news, we're re-running our interview with Ilyse Hogue of NARAL Pro-Choice from October 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Re-Broadcast: Ilyse Hogue on roots of movement to overturn Roe
May 03, 2022 05:03 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBEarlier this evening, Politico reported on what appears to be a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court striking down Roe V. Wade. In light of the news, we're re-running our interview with Ilyse Hogue of NARAL Pro-Choice from October 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Re-Broadcast: Ilyse Hogue on Amy Coney Barrett
May 03, 2022 05:03 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBEarlier this evening, Politico reported on what appears to be a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court striking down Roe V. Wade. In light of the news, we're re-running our interview with Ilyse Hogue of NARAL Pro-Choice from October 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Steven Donziger vs. Big Oil
April 27, 2022 09:48 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBThis week, after nearly 1,000 days of arbitrary detention, the environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger was released from house arrest. On this week’s podcast, Donziger talks to Intercept investigative reporter Sharon Lerner and Ryan Grim about his <a href="https://theintercept.com/2020/01/29/chevron-ecuador-lawsuit-steven-donziger/">decadelong legal battle</a> with Chevron over land contamination in Ecuador. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the Road With Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022 09:05 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAs deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential run, Ari Rabin-Havt got an intimate look at the daily life of the independent senator from Vermont. Now he’s chronicled those experiences in a new book, “The Fighting Soul: On the Road With Bernie Sanders.” https://join.theintercept.com/donate/now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mackenzie Fierceton On Her Battle With UPenn
April 16, 2022 09:29 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBIn 2020, former foster child Mackenzie Fierceton received a Rhodes Scholarship as a self-identified “first generation, low income” student at the University of Pennsylvania. But the acclaim quickly devolved into acrimony as the university and the Rhodes Trust began questioning aspects of Fierceton’s backstory. The battle between her and the school was chronicled by Rachel Aviv in the New Yorker earlier this month. Fierceton joins Ryan Grim to discuss the saga of her battle with UPenn and why...
A Truce In Yemen
April 09, 2022 09:09 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThe Yemen cease-fire, which took effect last week, is the first serious truce between the country's warring parties in six years. The factions in Yemen agreed to a two-month truce proposed by the United Nations. And on Thursday, Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Yemen’s exiled president, said he would transfer power to an eight-member presidential council, suggesting progress in ending the war. All of this comes on the heels of a new Yemen War Powers Resolution — announced by Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-...