26 September 2023
Biden’s Border Disorder
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus also discuss Bob Menendez's corruption indictment, the issue that could sink Trump's campaign, the mystery of America's open border, the state of Ukraine's international support, and more.
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In this video:
- Senator Bob Menendez accused of brazen corruption
- The issue that could sink Trump’s campaign
- Unpacking the mystery of America’s open border
- Is Biden worried about a coup by Democratic Party elites?
- Ukraine’s international support shows signs of waning
- Democrats downgrade Senate dress code
- Parrot Room preview: Marty Peretz’s new book; UAW strike; insidious AI sexbots
Is President Zelensky thinking clearly about Ukraine’s military chances?
Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute and Robert Wright discuss the issue.
Shutdowns and Impeachments
Is Speaker McCarthy steering the government towards shutdown or is there a method to his madness? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ.
Biden’s Bandwidth Problems
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus also discuss Walter Isaacson’s Elon-Ukraine walk-back, Biden replacement theories, Romney’s retirement, Ukraine war developments, and more.
Does Title IX protect trans people?
Glenn Loury and political scientist Shep Melnick discuss attempts to use old civil rights law to protect new identity categories.
Biden Bets on Ukraine
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus also discuss Americans’ economic pessimism, punishments for January 6 rioters, why Russia may be ready for peace talks, and more.
It’s the Economy (Not Age!), Stupid
Will age or the economy determine the winner in 2024? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ. Plus: Remembering Reagan’s ’84 debates; Conservatism vs. Populism in the GOP; and from moment to momentum for Nikki Haley?
Is DEI Unconstitutional?
Glenn Loury and political scientist Carol Swain debate whether the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision will have consequences for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Prigozhin Post-mortem
The Wagner chief’s decline and fall—from 30,000 feet.
The Glenn Show
Is the “Spirit” of Affirmative Action Dead?
Is it possible to implement a fairer version of affirmative action without jettisoning race from the process entirely? Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and literary scholar Tyler Austin Harper debate the question.
The DMZ
Lowered Standards
What does Rep. Boebert’s groping, the end of the Senate dress code, Kristi Noem’s alleged affair, and VA state legislative candidate Susanna Gibson’s online sex side hustle have in common? Maybe nothing? Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss on this week’s DMZ.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
A People-Centered View of Russia-Ukraine
Robert Wright and feminist activist Almut Rochowanski discuss the war’s causes and consequences.
The Glenn Show
Should we listen to election deniers?
Glenn and John debate Glenn’s decision to record an episode with political scientist Carol Swain, who claims that Democrats stole the 2020 presidential election from Donald Trump.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Do large language models reverse engineer the human mind?
Robert Wright and Timothy B. Lee discuss artificial intelligence.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Putin’s Post-Prigozhin World
