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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Mickey Kaus (kausfiles, The End of Equality)
- Mickey teases a tantalizing reconciliation rumor . 0:00
- Biden backs off campaign promise to raise refugee cap . 4:35
- Bob worries that there’s a loophole in Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal . 9:35
- Rising Russia-U.S. tensions . 18:41
- Should we pledge to defend Taiwan? . 25:09
- Mickey: Corporate political activism is an alarming anti-democratic trend . 33:10
- Bob scolds the Washington Post . 48:49
- Israel’s attack on Iran and on American diplomacy . 52:59
- J.D. Vance’s senatorial ambitions . 1:01:43
- Parrot Room preview: Bob’s genius point about Israel and identity politics, more Jeffrey Goldberg trash talk, how Dominion Voting Systems is helping Fox, Naomi Wolfe and Steve Bannon form an unholy alliance . 1:11:37
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Recorded:Apr 16
Posted:Apr 16, 2021
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- Walter Russell Mead’s WSJ piece, “Can Biden’s Resolve Weather Putin and Xi?” (paywalled)
- Zack Stanton’s Politico piece, “The GOP-Big Business Divorce Goes Deeper Than You Think”
- Jeremy Barr’s WaPo piece, “Tucker Carlson villainizes journalists on his top-rated show. Then the threats pour in”
- Bob’s conversation with Alexander Wolff
- The Parrot Room, “The Plan” (via Substack)
- The Parrot Room, “The Plan”
- The Parrot Room, “The Plan” (audio only)
Nonzero (The Wright Show) | Apr 16, 2021 | Robert Wright & Mickey Kaus
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