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Retired football player and now author Chris Kluwe speaks at the 19th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC on April 12, 2014.

Former NFL Player Chris Kluwe on His Arrest for Protesting MAGA Former NFL Player Chris Kluwe on His Arrest for Protesting MAGA

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Chris Kluwe joins the show to talk about his act of civil disobedience.

Feb 24, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Displaced Sudanese wait for buses transporting people on February 10, 2025, from Port Sudan to the Jazira state, which was retaken by the Sudanese army from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries last month.

US-Ukraine Tension, the RSF in Sudan, and Trump’s Proposed Defense Budget Cuts US-Ukraine Tension, the RSF in Sudan, and Trump’s Proposed Defense Budget Cuts

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Feb 21, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

A protester holds a sign during a rally against Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in New York City on February 19, 2025.

How DOGE Is Remaking the US Government How DOGE Is Remaking the US Government

In this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Makena Kelly on DOGE, government employees, and the American public.

Feb 20, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joins President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Elon Musk’s First Political Contributions of 2025—and the History of Culture Wars Elon Musk’s First Political Contributions of 2025—and the History of Culture Wars

On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols reports on the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election, and Adam Hochschild looks at the Scopes Trial of 1925 and its echoes ...

Feb 19, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

The flags of all EU member states fly outside the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium, on November 20, 2024.

A Stable, Post-Unipolar World A Stable, Post-Unipolar World

On this episode of American Prestige, Trita Parsi and Aslı Bâli on The Quincy Institute’s Better Order Project.

Feb 18, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

The Sports Doc We’ve Been Waiting for, and the NBA at the All-Star Break

The Sports Doc We’ve Been Waiting for, and the NBA at the All-Star Break The Sports Doc We’ve Been Waiting for, and the NBA at the All-Star Break

On this episode of Edge of Sports, documentarians talk about their important project and Arya talks NBA season.

Feb 17, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Trump and Putin Talk Ukraine Ceasefire, M23 Continues the DRC Advance, Sudan’s Military Makes Gains

Trump and Putin Talk Ukraine Ceasefire, M23 Continues the DRC Advance, Sudan’s Military Makes Gains Trump and Putin Talk Ukraine Ceasefire, M23 Continues the DRC Advance, Sudan’s Military Makes Gains

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Feb 14, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Elon Musk attends the inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the US Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.

The Tech Oligarchy’s Campaign Against the Media The Tech Oligarchy’s Campaign Against the Media

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Eoin Higgins on tech billionaires' effect on the media ecosystem.

Feb 13, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

https://www.c-span.org/video/?532147-1/university-presidents-testify-college-campus-antisemitism-part-1.

The Courts v. Trump and Musk The Courts v. Trump and Musk

On this episode of Start Making Sense, David Cole and Robert Weissman on Trump’s current losing streak in federal court.

Feb 12, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

A demonstrator carries a sign ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) near the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.

American Jews, Israel, and Palestine American Jews, Israel, and Palestine

On this episode of American Prestige, Peter Beinart on his new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning.

Feb 11, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

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