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We're in the Epstein Files!! 🤦‍♂️
Historian Claire Potter and I discuss our quotidian mentions in the latest document dump, as well as Epstein's connections to academia and Trump.
 • Luke Johnson and Claire Potter
37:55
Democracy Dies Without a Sports Section 🏈
Too much "eat your vegetables" coverage means a less informed public
 • Luke Johnson
Trump's Board of Peace is Making the U.N. Great Again
A discussion with international affairs journalist Mark Leon Goldberg about the U.N.'s unlikely renaissance -- and its staggering financial difficulties…
 • Luke Johnson and Mark Leon Goldberg
29:46
The Big Lie Part II
PLUS: A live discussion on Trump's Board of Peace with journalist Mark Leon Goldberg on February 2
 • Luke Johnson
A Fly on the Wall to Russia's Fascist Indoctrination
The Oscar-nominated documentary, "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," offers a seldom-seen look into how Russian schools propagandize children
 • Luke Johnson
Did European leaders finally stand up to Trump?
Discussing the summit that "could have been an email" with Dave Keating.
 • Luke Johnson and Dave Keating
34:45
The Greenland TACO Won't Heal the Transatlantic Rift
Trump backed off of Greenland tariffs, but they could be back tomorrow.
 • Luke Johnson
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A newsletter by Luke Johnson on democratic erosion in the U.S. and abroad with a special focus on Russia's war in Ukraine.
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