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  • Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Co-Founder

    Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Co-Founder
    2025/06/09
    Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the pro-peace, feminist grassroots organization CODEPINK, talks about her life as an activist and CODEPINK's current campaigns focusing on Gaza, Ukraine, Iran, and Latin America. She also talks about the nonviolent, disruptive actions taken by CODEPINK at congressional hearings and elsewhere to bring attention to their causes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 10 分
  • Jason Riley, "The Affirmative Action Myth"

    Jason Riley, "The Affirmative Action Myth"
    2025/06/02
    Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, author of "The Affirmative Action Myth," argues that the racial preference policies of the 1960s and 70s have had an overall negative impact on the success of Black Americans. He says that Black incomes, homeownership, and educational attainment were all on an upward trajectory prior to these policies being implemented. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 10 分
  • Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail"

    Rick Steves, "On the Hippie Trail"
    2025/05/26
    Travel writer Rick Steves talks about his 1978 journey along the "Hippie Trail" and the 60,000-word journal he kept of the trip which he recently published as a book. During the 3,000-mile trek, the then 23-year-old Steves and a friend visited Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. He talks about the people he met along the way, the challenges of travelling in foreign countries in the 1970s, and the lifelong impact the trip had on him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Christopher Cox, "Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn"

    Christopher Cox, "Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn"
    2025/05/19
    Former U.S. Congressman Christopher Cox (R-CA), author of "Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn," takes a critical look at the 28th President of the United States and his attitudes towards racial equality and women's suffrage. Mr. Cox also talks about Wilson's intellectual development and his tenure as president of Princeton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 3 分
  • John Kasich, "Heaven Help Us"

    John Kasich, "Heaven Help Us"
    2025/05/12
    Former Ohio governor John Kasich (R) talks about the good work done by religious institutions and people of faith in the United States. In his book "Heaven Help Us," Mr. Kasich profiles over a dozen religious Americans involved in combating homelessness, hunger, human trafficking, and other issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 1 分
  • Kathleen deLaski, "Who Needs College Anymore?"

    Kathleen deLaski, "Who Needs College Anymore?"
    2025/05/05
    Education Design Lab founder Kathleen deLaski, author of "Who Needs College Anymore?," questions if the U.S. higher education system, with its skyrocketing costs and declining enrollment, is currently suited to meet the needs of future generations of students. She talks about alternatives to the 4-year college degree, including educational bootcamps, skills-based learning, and apprenticeships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Jane McManus, "The Fast Track"

    Jane McManus, "The Fast Track"
    2025/04/28
    Sports journalist and academic Jane McManus, author of "The Fast Track," discusses the rise in popularity of women's sports since the early 1970s and the challenges female athletes have faced since then, including unequal pay and lack of media coverage. Prof. McManus talks about the experiences of Billie Jean King, Venus and Serena Williams, Caitlin Clark, Riley Gaines, and other female competitors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 10 分
  • Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future"

    Nicole Kobie, "The Long History of the Future"
    2025/04/21
    Technology reporter Nicole Kobie, author of "The Long History of the Future," talks about how technology evolves and discusses why many predicted technologies – including driverless and flying cars, smart cities, hyperloops, and autonomous robots – haven’t become a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 9 分