Best Resurgence Initiatives Podcasts (2025)

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 08-22-2025 12AM EDT 4:40

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Better Offline: Exclusive: How GPT-5 Actually Works 28:57

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In a bonus third episode, Ed Zitron reports exclusively on how OpenAI’s new "router-based" ChatGPT-5 makes it impossible for the company to cache the static prompt for any model or tool it uses every single prompt, doubling token burn for mediocre gains. Better Offline listener deal: Get $15 Off Where's Your Ed At Premium! Deal goes until the end o…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 08-21-2025 11PM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 08-21-2025 10PM EDT 4:40

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web3 with a16z crypto: After the Foundation Era: Tokens, Policy, and Startup Structures 1:20:59

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with @eddylazzarin @milesjennings @JasonYanowitz Welcome to web3 with a16z crypto. Today’s episode is on a super timely topic: How to design, govern, and grow decentralized networks in today’s changing policy landscape. It covers: Why the “foundation era” of crypto is ending — and what comes next with DUNAs and BORGs How U.S. policy shifts are crea…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4724: Snake Comey Leaks Classified Information; US Stops Visitor Visas For Gazans

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Episode 4724: Snake Comey Leaks Classified Information; US Stops Visitor Visas For GazansBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 834: Machine Intelligence, Artificial Idiocracy, And A World On Edge

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WarRoom Battleground EP 834: Machine Intelligence, Artificial Idiocracy, And A World On EdgeBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: Not Even Mad: Rikki Schlott and Isaac Saul 1:01:13

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New York Post columnist Rikki Schlott and Tangle founder Isaac Saul join Mike to discuss policing Washington, D.C.—who's in charge, who gets blamed, and why federal takeover is more problem multiplier than solution. Then: scalpel or a chainsaw on the syllabus for higher ed. Plus, using the concept of toxic empathy to explain both a recidivist subwa…

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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 8/21/25 52:59

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Behind the News, 8/21/25 - guests: Osita Nwanevu on democracy, Derek Guy on upper-class menswear - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood

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Amarica's Constitution: The Good of the Country 58:29

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President Trump has taken to social media, as usual. This time he asserts an authority to control elections through executive order. He claims that he is empowered to do this as the sole representative - nay, the sole decider - of the nation’s interest. We look to the constitution for a reply. He also echoes some election complaints, and election c…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Garry Kasparov and Jerusalem Demsas: Democracy Can't Defend Itself 1:12:56

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While Trump keeps working hard on his own monetization and glorification—and delivers a Watergate practically every hour—the pro-democracy coalition must stay focused on winning next year's midterm elections. Trump is at the point of no return, Congress is becoming the only institution that can stop him, and holding onto that lever of power is his …

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3565 - Trumpflation Squeezes Parents; Populist Dem Runs in Maine w/ Elizabeth Pancotti & Graham Platner 1:19:50

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It's Emmajority Report Thursday on the Majority Report On today's show: In an interview with Laura Ingraham, JD Vance spews great replacement theory racism as he threatens to withhold federal funding for states that refuse to comply with the administration's Immigration Policy. Former economic advisor to Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Pancotti joins us …

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Accidental Tech Podcast: 653: Warning Stories 1:47:01

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Pre-Show: AI slop vs. not… so… AI… slop AITAH Follow-up: Casey spends 24 hours with iOS 26 on his carry phone John’s dancing controls ☝️ Well, actually ☝️, myriad of is okay (via Jason Eccles) Merriam-Webster’s take Are size classes similar to today’s design changes? (via Bryan Guffey) Auto Layout John’s HomePod has risen from the dead! Nic’s Fix W…

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Letters from an American: August 20, 2025 13:50

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Dwarkesh Podcast: Why evolution designed us to die fast, & how we can change that – Jacob Kimmel 1:44:40

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Jacob Kimmel thinks he can find the transcription factors to reverse aging. We do a deep dive on why this might be plausible and why evolution hasn’t already optimized for longevity. We also talk about why drug discovery has been getting exponentially harder, and what a new platform for biological understanding to speed up progress would look like.…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4723: Massive Victories In Lawfare Against Trump

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Episode 4723: Massive Victories In Lawfare Against TrumpBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4722: Collusion Between Your Government And Big Tech Episode 4722: Collusion Between Your Government And Big Tech

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Episode 4722: Collusion Between Your Government And Big TechBy WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 8/21/25: AI Bubble, Netanyahu On Triggernometry, Israel Invades Gaza City, Tim Dillon Shreds Trump DC Deployment 1:15:14

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Krystal and Saagar discuss the AI bubble, Triggernometry says peace impossible to Netanyahu, Israel invades Gaza City, Tim Dillon shreds Trump DC deployment. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystud…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 8/21/25: Megyn Kelly Reveals Israel Pressure Campaign, Alleged P3do Hires Trump Pro-Israel Appointee, Saagar Rips Anti Property Tax Boomers, Tech Elites Eugenics ... 1:04:28

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Megyn Kelly reveals Israel pressure campaign, alleged pedo hires Trump Pro-Israel appointee, Saagar rips anti tax boomers, tech elites go full eugenics. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpo…

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Changelog Interviews: From Chef to System Initiative (remastered) 2:22:30

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The epic show with Adam Jacob has been remastered! Now with full-length video on YouTube. Adam goes solo with Adam Jacob for an epic pod into his journey to get to System Initiative. From SysAdmin at 8 years old, to discovering Linux and working for Mom-and-pop ISPs, to open source changing his life and starting Opscode and building Chef. Buckle up…

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Bad Faith: Episode 502 - "Join Us, We're Libbing Out" (w/ Nathan J. Robinson & Alex Skopic) 1:31:54

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Founder and editor-in-chief of Current Affairs Nathan J. Robinson returns to Bad Faith along with CA associate editor Alex Skopic to discuss the buzz around the new Substack "magazine" The Argument, which makes the case that "l…

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The American Mind Podcast: Pax Donaldiana 1:05:46

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This week, the legacy media allowed their hatred for Trump to overrule any desire they may once have had for peace in Ukraine. The president held meetings with Putin, Zelensky, and European leaders, apparently making serious headway toward a conclusion to the war. Meanwhile in Florida this week, illegal immigrant Harjinder Singh allegedly killed th…

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The Eurointelligence Podcast: Can Trump succeed? 48:53

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In our latest podcast, the team discusses the Ukraine peace diplomacy, with a focus on the security guarantees, land swaps, and how to fund the post-war reconstruction.By Wolfgang Munchau

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Odd Lots: Kansas City's Fed President on What Everyone Will Be Talking About at Jackson Hole 50:22

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It's Jackson Hole time again, when the most prominent minds in monetary policy meet in an idyllic Wyoming setting for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual symposium on monetary policy. For markets, the main event tends to be the speech from the Fed Chairman. But beyond that, there's always a theme that central bankers and academics are …

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Infinite Loops: Joe Hudson — The Art of Accomplishment (EP. 280) 1:33:17

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What happens when a self-described "not very good" venture capitalist discovers he has an extraordinary gift for coaching the world's most successful CEOs? Joe Hudson joins Infinite Loops to share his unconventional journey from Alaska fishing boats to Hollywood directing to Silicon Valley boardrooms, ultimately finding his calling in helping high-…

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Jacobin Radio: Long Reads: Iran Under Fire w/ Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi 1:02:40

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The war that Benjamin Netanyahu launched against Iran in June killed hundreds of Iranian civilians. After pleading with Donald Trump to intervene on his behalf, Netanyahu even managed to anger his patron in Washington. Still, the possibility of a second Israeli attack on Iran remains. Long Reads is joined by Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi for a conver…

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The Daily: The Right-Wing Provocateur Who Has Trump’s Ear 37:07

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Warning: This episode contains strong language. In President Trump’s second term, Laura Loomer has emerged as the most influential outside adviser, telling the president whom to fire and shaping major policy decisions. Ken Bensinger, who covers media and politics, explains how a social media provocateur became Mr. Trump’s favorite blunt instrument.…

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Building Local Power: Internet as a Human Right: Christopher Mitchell on Community Networks 26:16

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You'd think a company with as many resources, employees, and facilities as AT&T or Comcast would have good customer service. Surely, with all the billions of dollars flowing through these businesses, there'd be some resources devoted to creating a really good customer experience, right? If only that were the case. The thing is, these telecom monopo…

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: Ross and Ezra Klein Discuss Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics 1:36:12

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This week, we’re sharing a great conversation Ross had on “The Ezra Klein Show” this past spring. Ezra asks Ross about his most recent book, “Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.” But along the way, they debate not just how religion influences the Trump administration but also their own lives. Come for their seeking and stay for their thought…

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Decoder with Nilay Patel: Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race 53:50

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This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. One of the biggest topics in AI these days is agents — the idea that AI is going to move from chatbots to reliably completing tasks for us in the real world. But the problem with agents is that they really aren’t all that reliable right now. There’s a lot of work h…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Billionaire Death Party 1:28:37

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Volume 56 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...Mira's hummingbird death angel friend...a letter from a listener who got run over by a car...Angry Adam returns (we forgot to play his audio last week)...Lana del Rey vs. Ethel Cain...billionaires in submersibles getting coffee and going to visit the disintegrated remains of peasants at the bottom of the o…

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The Nation Podcasts: Why Countries Must Fight For Digital Sovereignty | Tech Won't Save Us 59:38

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Paris Marx is joined by Cecilia Rikap to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty. Cecilia Rikap is Associate Professor in Economics at University College London and Head of Research at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Advertising Inquiries: htt…

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🥸 “Espionage Advertising” — Bilt’s comedy series. Taco Bell’s everything plan. Hertz’s Amazon deal. +Summer Song Recession. 22:43

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Taco Bell is launching a new thing every month… because instant gratification is a recipe. Hertz is the 2nd biggest car-seller in America… and now it’s on Amazon. Bilt does credit cards, but also a comedy series? … Roomies is an example of Espionage Advertising. Plus, there is no “Song of the Summer” for 2025… and we got the numbers to prove it. $Y…

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Our Opinions Are Correct: Encore Episode: Obsessed with Battlestar Galactica 52:45

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Charlie Jane and Annalee are on book tour(s), so we're re-upping one of our favorite episodes from 2023. At that time, we were celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the rebooted version of Battlestar Galactica. This show broke new ground in depicting realistic politics — and a nuanced view of a society of artificial people. How does it hold up? …

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Tech Won't Save Us: Why Countries Must Fight For Digital Sovereignty w/ Cecilia Rikap 59:38

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Paris Marx is joined by Cecilia Rikap to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty. Cecilia Rikap is Associate Professor in Economics at University College London and Head of Research at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Tech Won’t Save Us offers …

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Better Offline: The AI Money Trap, Part Two 41:49

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In part two of this week's two-part Better Offline, Ed Zitron walks you through how America’s economic growth has become dependent on Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta’s AI capital expenditures - and how this inevitably harms both the economy and our markets. Better Offline listener deal: Get $15 Off Where's Your Ed At Premium! Deal goes until the…

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The Rachman Review: Trump ‘plays into Putin’s hands’ 22:46

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Gideon discusses the outcome of the recent Alaska and Washington summits with Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Has Russia emerged as a clear winner? What can be achieved without more pressure on Vladimir Putin? How effective would western security guarantees be to prevent future Russian aggression? Clip: Sky News Fr…

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 833: Unexpected Christian Resurgence In Secular UK As Belief In God Triples Among Youth To Almost 50%

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WarRoom Battleground EP 833: Unexpected Christian Resurgence In Secular UK As Belief In God Triples Among Youth To Almost 50%By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4721: The Rumble In The West: Texas Redistricting Fight

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Episode 4721: The Rumble In The West: Texas Redistricting FightBy WarRoom.org

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The Rest Is Money: 200. Should Asylum Seekers Be Given Jobs? 37:03

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Is immigration good or bad for economic growth? Why are we spending so much money on things like migrant hotels? Can we support our ageing population without migrants? Steph speaks to migration and asylum expert and policy maker, Zoe Gardner. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get more stories from the world of busin…

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The Gist: CryptoDad’s Pirate Clause: Reviving Letters of Marque 32:47

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Christopher Giancarlo—former CFTC chair and known as “CryptoDad”—joins to explain why the U.S. should build a crypto reserve, just like oil or gold. He recalls a White House summit that treated digital assets with the pomp of a state visit—and unveils a swashbuckling plan to revive the Constitution’s old letters of marque to hunt today’s digital pi…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3564 - Texas Democrats Put Up A Fight; Trump Laps Reagan's Anti-Union Extremism w/ Julie Su 57:28

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It's Hump Day on the Majority Report On today's show: The Texas State Representative Democrats continue their fight against gerrymandering. Former Acting Labor Secretary under the Biden Administration, Julie Su joins the show to discuss Trump's war on workers and unions. Check out her piece in The American Prospect In the Fun Half: Wesley Bell gets…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Adam Kinzinger: Don't Feed the Dictator 58:48

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Russia is losing the war in Ukraine. More than 1 million Russian troops have been killed or injured, and it's been estimated that it would take another four years and 2 million more soldiers for Putin to conquer the Donbas region. So no, Ben Shapiro, getting Ukraine to sacrifice the region in return for some kind of security guarantee would not be …

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Big Technology Podcast: Inside Google's Generative AI Reinvention — With Nick Fox and Liz Reid 1:04:30

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Nick Fox is the SVP of Knowledge and Information at Google. Liz Reid is the VP of Search at Google. The two join Big Technology Podcast to discuss the way Google plans and builds in the generative AI era, including how it chooses what to ship and when. We also cover publisher traffic, search monetization and ads, shopping and product research, and …

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Letters from an American: August 19, 2025 10:11

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Normal Men: Episode 20: The Last Great American Occupation ft. Lucy 1:21:04

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The Men start this week talking about our fears, including heights, creepy-crawlies, and amoebas (from 0:00-5:40). Then: we’re going to Swift School this week as the Normal Men get up to speed on Taylor Swift and why we should pay more attention to her career (from 6:00-43:00). Then it’s time to chat about the large number of federal law enforcemen…

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Compact Podcast: Peace TikTalks 29:06

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Trump pursues peace in Eurasia, Gavin Newsom tries out a populist style, and the White House launches a TikTok account. Ashley Frawley and Anna Wetzel join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4720: It's Time To End Mail In Voting; Fighting Back For Food Security

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Episode 4720: It's Time To End Mail In Voting; Fighting Back For Food SecurityBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4719: Reforming The Fed; Powell's Job In Jeopardy

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Episode 4719: Reforming The Fed; Powell's Job In JeopardyBy WarRoom.org

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Volts: What does clean energy activism look like? 1:17:25

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Movement veterans Bill McKibben and Jamie Henn have been thinking about where climate activism goes from here. They argue for a new focus on celebrating and accelerating the miraculous global boom in solar power. We get into what it looks like to fight for building stuff, how to win the online information war for clean energy, and why the sun offer…

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