05/05/2022 - Despite the Despair, It Was Great Seeing You

Mark and Carrie

Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.

On this episode:

• The political implications of the Supreme Court’s leaked decision overturning Roe v. Wade
• Bipartisan support in Congress for arming Ukraine, and what the next phase of this war might look like
• Making sense of the Republican Senate Primary in Ohio, and the extent of Trump’s continued influence on the GOP
• China’s struggle with news Covid waves, and the limits of top-down China’s governing model
• Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Is he trying to own ‘the public square’ and change the world, or is he just trying to make some money?
• Inflation, recessions, and the limits of the Fed’s ability to fix either.
• Tucker Carlson’s concerns about male fertility
• Watching the world burn and the Met Gala at the same time.

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