The Dark Passions and How to Counter Them (w/ Bill Galston)
Bill Galston joins Mona to discuss his new book about the vulnerabilities of liberal democracies and how to relearn the importance of rhetoric.
Anger, Fear, Domination: Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech: https://a.co/d/9OPWkKP
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How Bad Is It and How Can We Recover?
Damon Linker on just how crazy awful things are, but with some optimism for climbing out of the abyss.
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How Trump is Using Kirk's 'Martyrdom' to Create a Fake Emergency
The Atlantic's Jonathan Chait discusses how MAGA is using Kirk's tragic death as a pretext for full-on authoritarian repression of dissent.
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Just How Much Damage Can RFK Jr. Do?
The Bulwark's Jonathan Cohn discusses the harm RFK has already done, and what he's planning, which may be worse.
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The Religious Impulse Behind Trumpism
Holly Berkley Fletcher explains the mindset of white evangelicals from a unique perspective—that of missionary kids. She was one. Her new book sheds light on a key MAGA constituency.
After a great five year run on Beg to Differ, Mona Charen brings you a new show dedicated to deepening your understanding of complex issues and trends facing society. Each week she'll engage an expert for a probing discussion that goes past the day's headlines.
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