The Backchannel Podcast
1) Why Democrats Can't Stop Amy Coney Barrett
Amy Coney Barrett appears to be on a glide path to confirmation to the land's highest court. Why haven't Democrats been able to find a cohesive narrative to stop her? Zaid and Shant discuss.
2) Is Trump Trolling Princeton?
The U.S. Department of Education takes Princeton literally, but maybe not seriously. Education Secretary Betsy Devos is opening an investigation into Princeton University following the president'...Show More
3) In Defense of Looting: The Game Show
*Please support us on Patreon to help keep this channel going*https://www.patreon.com/TheBackchannelNational Public Radio recently featured a provocative new book called "In Defense of Looting," which...Show More
4) A Kenosha Native Explains What Happened in Kenosha
Kenosha isn't just a place where riots broke out after a controversial police shooting. With the media and the President of the United States converging on the Midwestern town, we invited journal...Show More
5) WTF is happening in Portland? With Nancy Rommelman
WTF is happening in Portland? A lot of Americans are asking themselves that as protests and riots have now rocked the city for over 80 days following the death of George Floyd. Reason contributor Nanc...Show More
6) Does the Democratic Party Still Care About Inequality?
Is the Democratic Party serious about addressing wealth inequality? During negotiations with Republicans about upcoming coronavirus stimulus packages, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer wants to r...Show More
7) Study Reveals the Psychological Traits That Unite the Extreme Left and Extreme Right
It increasingly feels like parts of the left and right agree that they should be able to dictate your personal morality, forcing you to adopt certain norms and values.One new study suggests that this ...Show More
Study Reveals the Psychological Traits That Unite the Extreme Left and Extreme Right
13:55 | Aug 13th, 2020
8) Why Immigrants Are Happier, More Patriotic, Less Woke, and More Optimistic
The right has spent years arguing that immigrants don't assimilate well into American culture, while the left has played up America's flaws, arguing that the country simply isn't as des...Show More
9) How the Left Became the Right. With Matt Taibbi and Glenn Greenwald
Why is the left starting to act more like the right? To answer that question, The Backchannel is joined by two of the country's most prominent left-of-center writers: Rolling Stone's Matt Ta...Show More
10) Will the Surge in Panic Gun Buying Have a Long-Term Effect?
The U.S. is experiencing an unprecedented surge in gun purchases by first-time gun buyers amid the pandemic and a period of civil unrest. We talk about why it's happening and what studies show th...Show More