Author: The Branch

Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start off on a bill making its way through the Florida state legislature that would ban schools and companies from making people feel guilty on account of their race. Then we look at President Biden, one year in. How rough are his approval ratings, and does he have any hope of turning things around? Our hosts take a wider lens to the controversy around Chamath Palihapitiya’s dismissal of the Uyghur crisis. Are the people criticizing him just as wrong as he is? Then Ravi argues that the New York Attorney General’s investigation of the Trump Organization has been compromised from the start. Finally, Rikki argues we should welcome the end of most Covid restrictions in England and follow suit here in the U.S.

[0:56] Florida's CRT Bill

[12:46] President Biden, One Year In

[23:06] Chamath Palihapitiya’s dismissal of the Uyghur crisis.

[31:44] Tish James vs. Donald Trump

[38:49] England's New Covid Policy

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America has a housing crisis, and it cuts both red and blue. But blue strongholds like Illinois, New York, and California struggle even more than their red counterparts to live up to a progressive policy ideal: affordable, equitable housing. Ravi interviews the New York Times' Conor Dougherty, whose new book, "Golden Gates: The Housing Crisis and a Reckoning for the American Dream" takes a critical lens to San Francisco's housing crisis and the liberal hypocrisy that perpetuates it. They discuss the unique position land occupies in our society, what really defines a 'progressive city,' and the stubborn nature of Nimbyism.

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki dive into a jam-packed episode, starting with a new push from President Biden to pass a series of bills expanding voting rights. Then we get into a sweeping discussion about the Wuhan lab leak theory and how the more we learn, the more plausible it appears to be. Trump takes a subtle jab at DeSantis on vaccines and booster shots. The growing controversy around Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and the National School Boards Association. Finally, Cory introduces us to an Australian bride-to-be saying “I do” to Omicron.

[1:05] Biden Voting Rights

[12:52] Wuhan Lab Leak Theory

[30:44] Trump vs. DeSantis

[34:35] National School Boards Association Controversy

[46:22] Australian Bride-to-be and Omicron

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Ravi, Cory, and Rikki start on the vaccine mandates before the Supreme Court, then turn to states prioritizing Covid treatments by race and ethnicity. Democrats are rebranding ahead of this year’s midterms, but can they head off a red wave? Then Ravi takes us into the Metaverse and Rikki goes through Covid crackdowns on college campuses.

[0:50] Supreme Court Vax Mandate

[14:07] Covid treatments by race and ethnicity

[21:05] Democrats are rebranding

[29:48] Metaverse

[36:09] College Closures

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Ravi and Cory welcome new co-host, Rikki Schlott, to the show. Rikki is a contributor to Reason and the New York Post and brings a more libertarian, conservative. viewpoint to our debate. Together they reflect on the one-year anniversary of January 6 and all the alarming changes to our country since that day. President Biden is sticking with a Covid refrain: “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” Is the early data on omicron undercutting that narrative? Finally, classes are canceled in Chicago; conservatives and liberals agree we shouldn’t accept full-scale school closures at this point in the pandemic.

[1:38] January 6, One Year Later

[13:02] Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated

[20:43] Chicago Cancels Classes Again

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Ravi and Cory discuss the latest Covid surge and whether or not Omicron could end up being a good thing. Twitter permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account. Are Twitter bans doing more harm than good? Why this approach to managing misinformation might be self-defeating. Cory analyzes the news media’s worst takes from last week’s top stories. Finally, Ravi sits down with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who during the Obama administration, modernized America’s education system.

[1:03] Omicron

[12:42] Twitter bans Marjorie Taylor Greene  

[15:12] Section 230

[22:52] Bad Takes 

[23:14] Kids of politicians

[24:33] Gen Z v. Millennials

[26:31] Candace Owens 

[31:28] Arne Duncan Interview

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San Francisco’s school board is facing a recall as parent anger boils over about school closures and efforts to promote ‘equity.' What does this fight tell us about our national debates about covid restrictions, critical race theory, and teacher’s unions? Ravi interviews parents and experts -- and even sits down with the school board’s chair (a target of the recall) to discuss what’s driving frustration and why it’s a cautionary tale for progressives. 

Producers:

Ravi Gupta, Micky Ayoub, Joseph Engelbrekt, Sarah Moller,

Research support by Joe Garvey with help from Pete Cook.

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Ravi and Cory delve into:

[1:44] Wikileaks founder facing extradition to the US

[10:42] Ron DeSantis proposed CRT legislation

[18:20] An Arizona mother accused of child neglect

[25:46] Declining religious affiliation within the US

[30:48] There's a new rap musical based on President William Henry Harrison.

[32:44] Plus an interview with jounralist Liz Wolfe on the latest dispute between Elon Musk and Elizabeth Warren

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We tackle a host of issues from across the country:

[1:15] January 6 texts from Fox News hosts to Mark Meadows

[6:40] Gavin Newsom’s controversial new gun law

[10:50] The link between recent tornadoes and climate change

[16:54] Elon Musk’s Time Person of the Year Honor

[23:08] The crisis of student debt

[32:35] Bad takes from around the internet

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Ravi and Cory discuss Crypto regulation [1:37], a Tennessee educator's firing for teaching about white privilege [12:40], a growing trend towards 4-day school week [17:48], an Illinois politician’s proposal to punish the unvaccinated [23:04], and Cory interviews journalist Beth Shelburne about the crisis in Alabama’s prisons [27:14].

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