Living in the USA

Talking about politics, thinking about the Left. Hosted by Jon Wiener, co-author of "Set the Night

Episodes

Total: 431

Biden and Us: Harold Meyerson; The Supremes and the Right: David Cole; "1974": Francine Prose
2024/7/11

Where do we stand with Joe Biden – today? More Democrats are saying Biden needs to step down – Haro

What is to be done - about Biden? Harold Meyerson and Marc Cooper; plus Robin Kelley on Thelonious Monk
2024/7/4

What would it take to get Biden to decline the nomination? Polls about the opinion of the Democratic

Trump v. Biden--The Debate; White Voters & the Dems; Ricky Jay
2024/6/27

Trump v. Biden 2024 – before the debate: Biden cannot look old or confused, BUT – in a way, Trump's

Hillary vs. The Squad; Hamas's Endgame; IBM and the Nazis
2024/6/20

It's not just AIPAC that's after Squad member and incumbent representative running for New York's 16

Trump Voters' 'Precarious Manhood"; AIPAC v. The Squad; Women voters after Trump's Guilty Verdict
2024/6/13

Male Trump voters tend to have what researches call 'precarious manhood' – determined by the frequen

Gaza, Ukraine, the Border, and Biden; Pundits' problems; Advice for Men
2024/6/6

What happened to the immediate Gaza cease-fire that Biden called for last week? Last Wednesday, Isra

Free Speech on Campus? Ben Wizner; Biden and Haiti: Amy Wilentz; Abortion Underground: Amy Liittlefield
2024/5/30

Almost 3,000 students have been arrested at more than 60 college campuses protesting American suppor

Biden and the working class: Harold Meyerson; Dems and the Senate: John Nichols; Margo Jefferson's memoir
2024/5/23

Recent polls show Biden's level of support among non-college voters of all races is down to 39% – th

The US, Jews, and Palestine: Harold Meyerson; Elizabeth Kolbert on Climate, Katha Pollitt on Judith Butler
2024/5/16

The most important event in the history of Israel and Palestine was not the 1948 founding of Israel

The mob attack at UCLA: David Myers; Hamas and Rape: Azadeh Moaveni; The Age of Insecurity: Astra Taylor.
2024/5/8

Lots of pro-Palestine encampments on college campuses have been attacked by local police, but UCLA w

Gaza Protests From UCLA to Columbia: Harold Meyerson; Rural Voters: Anthony Flaccavento
2024/5/3

On Tuesday, April 30, UCLA failed to protect students when 200 pro-Israel militants -- who were not

UAW victories: Harold Meyerson; Palestine & Israel: May Pundak
2024/4/25

History was made last Friday in Chattanooga, when  workers at Volkswagen’s factory there voted

Anti-War Democrats: Harold Meyerson; Trump's Bad Week: John Nichols; Quality TV: John Powers
2024/4/18

Opposition to Biden's unqualified military support for Netanyahu now includes the center of the Demo

Abortion Politics after Arizona: Harold Meyerson; Hamas and the PLO: Hussein Ibish; Birmingham 1963: Diane McWhorter
2024/4/12

The Arizona Supreme Court's action affirming a near-total ban on abortion is great news for Democrat

Blue Cities in Red States: Harold Meyerson; Standing Together: Sally Abed; "Super Sad": Gary Shteyngart
2024/4/5

Cities throughout America are Democratic, often raising minimum wages and strengthening rent control

"Vote Yourself a Raise": Saru Jaramayan; Cities against the war: John Nichols; Roots of Jan. 6: Jeffrey Toobin
2024/3/28

Minimum wage initiatives on the ballot in battleground states could mobilize potential Democratic vo

Why Dems are Smiling: Harold Meyerson; Jews v. AIPAC: Alan Minsky; Free Speech on Campus: David Cole
2024/3/21

In the Ohio primary this week, Sherrod Brown got the opponent he wanted - a MAGA car salesman who's

The Long Beach Labor Left: Harold Meyerson; New Voters: Steve Phillips; Haiti: Amy Wilentz
2024/3/15

Thanks to a referendum passed by Long Beach voters, hotel workers there will now get the highest min

How the Supremes Are Helping Trump: Harold Meyerson; After Super Tuesday: John Nichols, Right to Vote: Rick Hasen
2024/3/7

The presidential election began for real this week – and the Supreme Court is once again involved in

Florida Abortion Politics: Amy Littlefield; AIDS in the shadows: Kai Wright & Lizzie Ratner; Opium history: Amitav Ghosh
2024/2/29

An abortion rights amendment to Florida’s Constitution has gotten enough signatures to qualify for t