On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Justin Goodman, senior vice president of advocacy and public policy at the White Coat Waste Project, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how to hold the government accountable for spending millions of taxpayer dollars on dangerous experiments, like the ones conducted using coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, that put animals and maybe even humans at risk.
Today’s podcast takes up the punishment of a Washington Post reporter for the crime of retweeting a provocative joke—and what it says about journalism, the Post, and America. Plus: what Georgetown Law School hath wrought in its treatment of a conservative scholar. And we talk January 6. Give a listen. Source
On this episode, Kenny Xu joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book, "An Inconvenient Minority: The Attack on Asian American Excellence and the Fight for Meritocracy."
For millennia humankind has dreamed of reaching the heavens, and in recent decades several countries have begun turning these dreams into reality. Yet the path to the stars isn't all altruism and noble scientific advancement -- in fact, human activities in space have often been shrouded in secrecy, and the practice continues today.
A man was on California's sex offender registry, then reformed and the state eventually expunged the case. Then the feds got involved. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Caleb Kruckenberg details the strange case of John Doe.
The Senate seeks compromise on guns. Proud Boys indicted. Worry grows about a global food crisis. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Ocean breezes, mountain views, stunning architecture, great food. Fala vocé português? Even if you don’t; Portugal is it right now, and has been for years. But recently, more Americans and especially Californians are looking to make their vacations in the small European country permanent.
Today, why more Americans are trading in their SUVs and fast food drive-throughs for the affordable homes and easy living of Portugal. And what that means for local residents.
Then, we discuss the latest on the Uvalde shootings and the increasingly outrageous reports that local police officers and government officials are bullying parents and evading even the tiniest bit of accountability. How does the Uvalde massacre bolster arguments for police defunding and abolition? Where does abolition intersect with calls for gun control? How pessimistic should we be about the right-wing deadlock of the national government?
Finally, an announcement from Andy and some reflections on the two years since the podcast began, roughly 133 episodes(!) ago.
Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, narrowly survived a no-confidence vote last night. As he limps on, the informal contest to succeed him will intensify, as will questions about the Conservative Party’s direction. San Francisco’s progressive district attorney faces a recall election today, in a vote with broader implications for the future of criminal-justice reform in America. And why Ukraine’s army relies on century-old machineguns. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
