Politics Weekly America
Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works.
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In a week when a teenager shot dead 10 Black people in Buffalo New York, apparently motivated by the ‘great replacement’ theory, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Michael Harriot and Anne Applebaum about why this racist ideology has become mainstream in rightwing circles in the US, and why we shouldn’t be surprisedPodcast
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This week Jonathan Freedland speaks to Jonathan Martin of the New York Times after the publication of his new book This Will Not PassPodcast
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According to a draft majority opinion published by Politico this week, the US supreme court has voted to overturn Roe v Wade, in the clearest sign yet that the constitutional right to abortion will probably be taken away from millions of Americans very soon.
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Moira Donegan about what it will take to stop the majority conservative bench, whether Democrats are willing to pull rank, and if they don’t, whether it is even accurate to call the US the land of the freePodcast
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Documentary maker Jon Ronson has followed Alex Jones’ career from the very beginning. This week, Jonathan Freedland asks him for his take on the fall of one of America’s most famous conspiracy theoristsPodcast
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Jonathan Freedland speaks to Prof Claire Kim of UCI about what’s behind the recent rise in anti-Asian hate in America, why this is an issue both sides of Congress can actually agree on, and what influence Asian-American voters could have in the midterms and in 2024Podcast
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This week, Jonathan Freedland and Bill Clinton’s former adviser Paul Begala discuss what the team behind Biden can do to change the narrative and win voters overPodcast
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Joan E Greve and Alex Kaplan of Media Matters look at why some in the GOP are turning to a far right extremist group for attack lines.Podcast
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Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ana Ceballos of the Miami Herald and Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics to learn more about the man who could end up fighting Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election – Ron DeSantisPodcast
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Jonathan Freedland speaks to Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence of Michigan, who has chosen not to run again this November. She shares her thoughts on the war in Ukraine, why she chose to leave office, and who in the Republican party worries her the most for 2024.Podcast
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Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr Shadi Hamid about why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should unsettle anti-imperialists who question American powerPodcast
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In a week that so President Biden give his State of the Union address, and Russia continue its invasion of Ukraine, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman about his thoughts on how this war is informing the actions of American lawmakers.Podcast
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In a historic week for Ukraine, Europe and the world, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ivo Daalder, the former US ambassador to Nato, about how Biden is responding, and why – for the Ukrainians – it’s too latePodcast
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Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent Jonathan Freedland invites experts to help analyse the latest in US politicsPodcast
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