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What this show covers
AIDonald TrumpMidtermsVoting rightssurveillancedocumentary filmGazasocial mediaGeorgia politicsDemocrats in the southTitle IXcampus sexual assault#MeTooCornellcivil rights
What listeners will find here
Why Georgia could decide more than one election cycle
Georgia is the focus here, as the hosts and guests dig into its role as a southern bellwether and a frontline in voting-rights battles. The conversation connects the midterms to bigger questions about Democratic chances in the south, Trump’s possible interventions, and 2028 ambitions.
Why a Cornell assault case is shining a harsh light on Title IX
The episode examines the Cornell Jane Doe case and asks why justice can be so difficult to secure after an alleged campus sexual assault. Carter Sherman talks with civil rights lawyer Alexandra Brodsky about Title IX, its failures in practice, and what it would take to fix a system many survivors find broken.
A nurse’s clash with ICE becomes a fight over accountability
This episode centers on Norma Bowe, a nurse and grandmother who says an ICE officer threw her to the ground during protests outside Delaney Hall. In conversation with Kai Wright, she explains why she is seeking justice and why her clinic’s work still matters to families with loved ones in detention.
Mahmoud Khalil on ICE detention, deportation, and the stakes for political speech
Mahmoud Khalil discusses his deportation fight after ICE detained him over his role in Columbia student protests. The episode follows his family’s experience, his new book No Land To Stand On, and the broader legal stakes as he prepares to seek supreme court review.
Inside the uproar over NAZA and what its directors say it reveals
This episode examines the backlash to NAZA, a documentary built from interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers. Carter Sherman talks with directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor about the film’s allegations, its political fallout, and why it has become such a flashpoint.
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