America at a Crossroads
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Virtual conversation series with some of the biggest names in political analysis, journalism, and politics. Founded by Jews United for Democracy and Justice.
Home for Thanksgiving his freshman year, Theo Baker told his parents that he was investigating Stanford's president. His father suggested he start smaller. He didn't take the advice, and the president was gone within the year. Watch the full interview at: youtu.be/bOzUZbJi5-o
In case you missed Mary Ruth Ziegler's great program last night, it's up on YouTube and our podcasts! youtu.be/8spyWnz6f50 www.buzzsprout.com/1928276/epis... @maryrziegler.bsky.social
Mary Ruth Ziegler with Madeleine Brand | America at a Crossroads
Law professor and leading legal historian Mary Ziegler joins award-winning journalist Madeleine Brand for a timely conversation on reproductive rights, constitutional law, and the future of American…
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Will Curry talked his way into half a dozen Stanford dorms over the course of a year, and the university knew. Theo Baker's second story for the Stanford Daily. Watch the full interview at: youtu.be/bOzUZbJi5-o
Take a class. Pass an exam. Apply three weeks in advance to a committee of six university departments that meets only on Tuesdays. File a harm reduction plan — even with no alcohol. Watch the full interview at: youtu.be/bOzUZbJi5-o #Stanford #CollegeLife #HigherEducation #TheoBaker #CampusCulture
The Stanford Class That Teaches Students to Extract Value From People A Silicon Valley CEO teaches an invitation-only class at Stanford — twelve students a year, admitted through what Theo Baker calls a cloak-and-dagger process. Watch the full interview at: youtu.be/bOzUZbJi5-o
"Pre-Idea Funding: No Idea Necessary" Theo Baker describes how venture capitalists hand Stanford undergraduates hundreds of thousands of dollars before they've conceived of a company. Watch the full interview at: youtu.be/bOzUZbJi5-o #SiliconValley #VentureCapital #Stanford #StartupCulture
After Theo Baker's reporting forced out Stanford's president, the venture capitalists who funded the man's next company came back with a job offer — and a winking emoji. Watch the full interview at: youtu.be/bOzUZbJi5-o
Stanford Daily reporter Theo Baker on the strange intimacy between Silicon Valley billionaires and the teenagers they're courting — including the time Sam Altman accidentally dialed him. Watch the full interview at: youtu.be/bOzUZbJi5-o #SamAltman #SiliconValley #Stanford #TheoBaker #TechIndustry
Stanford Daily reporter Theo Baker spent his freshman year discovering that the university he'd dreamed of since age seven was running a talent extraction machine. youtu.be/20w0bCbjhUE
"They Hand Teenagers Millions Before They Have an Idea" | Theo Baker on Stanford
Stanford Daily reporter Theo Baker spent his freshman year discovering that the university he'd dreamed of since age seven was running a talent extraction machine. Venture capitalists hand…
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This Wednesday we're bringing back abortion rights expert and law professor Mary Ziegler, alongside Madeline Brand "Who Decides? Reproductive Rights, Democracy, and the Future of America" 🗓 Wed, Aug. 12th at 5pm PT. 🔗 Register and join us on Zoom at buff.ly/TsGErTf @maryrziegler.bsky.social
Who Decides? Reproductive Rights, Democracy, and the Future of America
Wednesday August 12 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. PT Register Who Decides? Reproductive Rights, Democracy, and the Future of America Mary Ziegler Mary Ziegler is a Professor of Law at the University of…
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We had a great interview with Theo Baker last night - In case you missed it, it's now live on YouTube and our podcast platforms youtu.be/bOzUZbJi5-o www.buzzsprout.com/1928276/epis...
Theo Baker with Larry Mantle: Who Gets to Rule the Future? - America at a Crossroads
Award-winning investigative journalist and George Polk Award recipient Theo Baker joins veteran public radio host Larry Mantle for a conversation on power, privilege, and the institutions that shape…
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"He Can't Cancel the Election" Election law expert Rick Hasen answers the question so many are asking about November. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/BQgt1hOTiLI #Midterms2026 #Democracy #RickHasen #Elections
In 2018 there was one $100M donor. In 2024 there were nine. Rick Hasen on money in politics. Watch the full breakdown on our channel. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/BQgt1hOTiLI #CampaignFinance #SuperPAC #DarkMoney #ElonMusk
Rick Hasen on the real-world results of documentary proof-of-citizenship laws — and what the SAVE Act could mean nationwide. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/BQgt1hOTiLI #SAVEAct #VotingRights #Kansas #ElectionLaw
Rick Hasen on the scale of self-enrichment in the Trump administration — and what J.D. Vance's Watergate joke accidentally revealed. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/BQgt1hOTiLI #Watergate #Corruption #Crypto #RickHasen
Rick Hasen on why voter intimidation tactics may have the opposite of their intended effect. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/BQgt1hOTiLI #Voting #ICE #Midterms2026 #Democracy
UCLA's Rick Hasen on why a Trump third term is unlikely — and the question no one asks about the 22nd Amendment. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/BQgt1hOTiLI #Trump2028 #Obama2028 #Constitution #RickHasen
Election law expert Rick Hasen breaks down what investigations actually found after Trump's claim that millions of non-citizens voted. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/BQgt1hOTiLI #VoterFraud #RickHasen #ElectionLaw #FactCheck
Dont Forget! This Wednesday we're bringing on Theo Baker - Theo’s reporting led to the resignation of the president of Stanford University and made Baker the youngest-ever recipient of the George Polk Award. Register here - buff.ly/SBLEsPr
Who Gets to Rule the Future? Power, Privilege and the Making of America's Elite
Wednesday August 5 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. PT Register Who Gets to Rule the Future? Power, Privilege and the Making of America’s Elite Theo Baker Theo Baker graduated from Stanford University in June 2026.…
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Is the federal government itself the biggest threat to the 2026 midterms? Election law expert Rick Hasen walks Patt Morrison through citizenship lists at DHS, ballot restrictions at the Postal Service. youtu.be/AgqDrQ3HQLc @rickhasen.bsky.social
"The Biggest Threat to the Midterms Is the Federal Government" | Rick Hasen
Is the federal government itself the biggest threat to the 2026 midterms? Election law expert Rick Hasen (UCLA Law, Safeguarding Democracy Project) walks Patt Morrison through Trump's second…
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Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Marco Rubio Wants to Defend America - From Largely Imaginary Threats by our frequent guest, Max Boot
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Kamala Harris tops the early 2028 polls. Neither of these veteran strategists is buying it — and Bob Shrum explains what Howard Dean taught him about early frontrunners. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vBPfFVUocQo #2028Election #KamalaHarris #Democrats #Polling
Can Trump Actually Rig the Midterms? Worried about interference in the 2026 elections? Mike Murphy walks through who actually runs American elections — and why a wave is the best safeguard. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vBPfFVUocQo #Elections #VotingRights #Democracy #Midterms2026
This Wednesday we're bringing on Theo Baker - Theo’s reporting led to the resignation of the president of Stanford and made Baker the youngest recipient of the George Polk Award. Check out Theo's reporting at buff.ly/akNHBsP and don't forget to register for Wednesday night here - buff.ly/SBLEsPr
Who Gets to Rule the Future? Power, Privilege and the Making of America's Elite
Wednesday August 5 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. PT Register Who Gets to Rule the Future? Power, Privilege and the Making of America’s Elite Theo Baker Theo Baker graduated from Stanford University in June 2026.…
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Republican strategist Mike Murphy on what his own New York polling shows about attitudes toward Israel and Netanyahu — and why becoming a partisan issue in America is the real strategic danger. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vBPfFVUocQo #Israel #Netanyahu #USPolitics #MikeMurphy
Mike Murphy spent 35 years beating Democrats at the polls. Here's what he says they should — and shouldn't — spend their energy on before November. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vBPfFVUocQo #Democrats #Midterms2026 #Trump #PoliticalStrategy #MikeMurphy
