Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss the possible political repercussions in the US from the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
Robert Wright and legal scholar Mehrsa Baradaran discuss the idea that schools use “woke” vocabulary to prepare students to speak the language of elite institutions.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with Rebecca Panovka, author of the recent essay “Men in Dark Times,” which argues that many misread Arendt since 2016.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss the role China may play in Afghanistan’s future.
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the shortcomings of the term “systemic racism” in describing present-day racial inequities in the US.
Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ attempt to prohibit mask mandates in Florida communities.
China experts Michael Swaine and Orville Schell discuss how Washington can balance cooperation and competition in its relations with Beijing.
Robert Wright and Afghanistan expert Adam Weinstein discuss whether the Afghan government will be able to reach a political settlement with the Taliban.
Connor Echols and social scientist Jemima Pierre discuss.
Leigh Stein talks about her new collection of poetry What to Miss When, which she composed during the first months of the pandemic.