Podcast appearances and mentions of Adam Serwer

Ali Velshi is joined by co-host of ‘The Weekend' on MSNBC Jonathan Capehart, fmr. Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, candidate for U.S. Senator in South Carolina Annie Andrews, staff writer at The Atlantic Adam Serwer,

The Trump administration is trying to exert ideological control over every knowledge-producing institution in the country. And the assault on colleges is not only about having fewer highly-educated voters, but also depriving Americans of trusted sources of information—much in the way Trump in 2020 wanted to stop counting Covid cases so it looked like he had the pandemic under control. Meanwhile, we're getting too much information about Elon's bladder control problems on his way out the door. Plus, The Bulwark's Lauren Egan and Tennessee's Justin Jones on courage, conscience, fighting a party drunk with power, and the future of the South. The Atlantic's Adam Serwer joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod, with a side serving from our live Nashville show. show notes Adam's latest piece in The Atlantic, "The New Dark Age" Lawfare's Anna Bower on her search for the administrator of DOGE Adam's book, "The Cruelty Is the Point" The NYT on Elon's intense drug use Tim's playlist

Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for fossil fuels?This Earth Day, Outrage + Optimism explores a seismic shift in global energy: the possibility that major oil and gas companies are entering a self-managed decline. Have fossil fuel companies been overvalued for decades? And are they now quietly winding themselves down? For years, analysts and campaigners have questioned why these companies are valued as if they'll pump oil forever. With rising climate risks, tightening regulation, and growing investor scrutiny, the foundations of their business model have looked increasingly shaky.Now, something remarkable is happening. From Exxon to Shell, oil majors are cutting back on capital investment, failing to replace their reserves, and instead handing profits back to shareholders. Could this be the beginning of an industry in managed decline?In this Earth Day special, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson sit down with Mark Campanale, founder of Carbon Tracker and the originator of the ‘stranded assets' concept that helped launch the global divestment movement.Is this truly the start of fossil fuel's final chapter? Or is it a strategic pivot - away from fuels and toward petrochemicals, plastics, and a long tail of influence?Learn more

Is the United States in the talked-about and feared constitutional crisis? President Trump and his administration are increasingly ignoring federal court rulings on issues like immigration and funding. Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer calls the president's defiance “a new step into presidential lawlessness.” We talk with Serwer and Slate's Mark Joseph Stern about what this means for the balance of power in Washington and for democracy. Guests: Adam Serwer, staff writer, The Atlantic Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, president, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; previously a justice on the California Supreme Court Mark Joseph Stern, senior writer, Slate Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Sahil Kapur, Rep. Joe Neguse, Bob Bauer, Adam Serwer, Alexander VindmanMedicaid is on the table as Republicans pass a radical new budget bill. Then, who is really in charge of the made-up department doing all the cutting and firing? Plus, when the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is fired it's because DEI, but when Donnie Jr's special hunting friend is hired—well, that's "merit."  Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.

2.24.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: "The Great Resegregation", Pastor Jamal Bryant Target fast, MSNBC cancels Joy Reid's show Every day, we witness hard-fought civil rights being stripped away. Atlantic reporter Adam Serwer wrote an article titled "The Great Resegregation: The Trump Administration's Attacks on DEI."He'll explain how the attacks on DEI specifically aim to reverse the civil rights movement. Georgia Pastor Jamal Bryant will join us to discuss the upcoming Target fast and share his thoughts on the Black individuals who attended the White House Black History celebration, calling for FBI Director Kash Patel to take action against him. MSNBC cancels Joy Reid's show. Former Vice President Kamala Harris took center stage at the 56th NAACP Image Awards, where she received a prestigious honor. We will show you her acceptance speech, in which she warned about the current MAGA administration and offered guidance on navigating these challenging times. The music world mourns the loss of two giants tonight: Roberta Flack and Jerry Butler. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbasehttps://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Wednesday, January 29, covering RFK Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing and exposing government grifting involving Trump and Elon Musk. Governor Josh Green, Juanita Tolliver, Clive Davis, and Adam Serwer join the show

Guests: Brian Beutler, Adam Serwer, Sen. Peter Welch, Jennifer GranholmThe intimidation continues and the MAGA picks keep coming. Tonight: why Republican rejection of democracy is still alive and well. Then, despite a massive PR push, the signs that Trump's Pentagon pick is not out of the woods yet. And Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on the case that Donald Trump can't roll back all of the Biden climate progress. Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.

Guests: Betsey Stevenson, Justin Wolfers, Adam Serwer, Ayman MohyeldinThe Trump Tax is a go. Tonight: Trump moves forward with his campaign promise to raise prices on Day One. Then: what's actually happening with the fentanyl crisis that Trump says tariffs will fix. Plus, trouble in MAGA-land as Trump's top aide is accused of trying to profit off cabinet picks. And finally a sliver of good news in the Middle East.   Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.

In the wake of the election, writer Maggie Tokuda-Hall joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss what Project 2025 has in store for authors and book bans. Tokuda-Hall explains Project 2025's misuse of terms like “critical race theory” and “pornography” and how these will be used to attack mainstream content, especially material by BIPOC and LGBTQ creators. She analyzes conservatives' plans to make reading less accessible to the general population and talks about co-founding the new organization, Authors Against Book Bans. She also reflects on her experiences with corporate attempts to censor her books for children and young adults, the importance of libraries, and how individuals can resist by connecting with others and by understanding and focusing on their own expertise. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Maggie Tokuda-Hall The Worst Ronin The Siren, the Song, and the Spy The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea Love in the Library Squad Others: Authors Against Book Bans Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 5, Episode 13: "Censoring the American Canon: Farah Jasmine Griffin on Book Bans Targeting Black Writers" "The Republicans' Project 2025 is Disastrous For Books," by James Folta | LitHub Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 5, Episode 12: "Intimate Contact: Garth Greenwell on Book Bans and Writing About Sex" Alex DiFrancesco's resignation from Jessica Kingsley Publishers | X Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 6, Episode 52: "Brooklyn Public Library's Leigh Hurwitz on Helping Young People Resist Censorship" Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 4, Episode 20: "Adam Serwer on Critical Race Theory and the Very American Fear of Owning Up to Our Racist Past and Present" Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 7, Episode 22: “Rachel Bitecofer on Democratic Strategies to Counter Republicans in the 2024 Election” And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, and Henry Cole Idaho House Bill No. 710 Iowa Senate File 496 Book Bans | PEN America Kimberlé Crenshaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While conservatives win elections, the popularity of their policies on abortion access, LGBTQ rights, and racial equity remains low in many parts of the country. But conservative political leaders are finding ways to enforce those laws, and encouraging ordinary citizens to inform on each other is a major tactic. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Adam Serwer, the award-winning political essayist at The Atlantic, about how he explored the phenomenon in his recent article “The Rise of the Right Wing Tattletale."  Guest: Adam Serwer, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of The Cruelty is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America.  Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While conservatives win elections, the popularity of their policies on abortion access, LGBTQ rights, and racial equity remains low in many parts of the country. But conservative political leaders are finding ways to enforce those laws, and encouraging ordinary citizens to inform on each other is a major tactic. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Adam Serwer, the award-winning political essayist at The Atlantic, about how he explored the phenomenon in his recent article “The Rise of the Right Wing Tattletale."  Guest: Adam Serwer, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of The Cruelty is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America.  Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While conservatives win elections, the popularity of their policies on abortion access, LGBTQ rights, and racial equity remains low in many parts of the country. But conservative political leaders are finding ways to enforce those laws, and encouraging ordinary citizens to inform on each other is a major tactic. On today's episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Adam Serwer, the award-winning political essayist at The Atlantic, about how he explored the phenomenon in his recent article “The Rise of the Right Wing Tattletale.  Guest: Adam Serwer, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of The Cruelty is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America.  Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Michael Fanone, Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, Harry Litman, Adam Serwer, Margie Omero, Leah GreenbergKamala Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney as Trump continues to push the big lie. Then. Justice for one of the people who tried to subvert the 2020 election. Plus, the alternate reality pushed by Trump and his running mate. And the latest on the deadlocked polls 33 days before the election.  Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Battling Up and Down the Ballot: The Democrats' hold on the White House isn't the only thing at stake this November. Democrats are working just as hard to keep their Senate Majority with an unforgiving map of tough races across the country. I'll ask Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair, Sen. Gary Peters, why he believes deep Red State seats like Texas and Florida are now in play. Immigration and Race: While Vice President Harris is focusing on her border security policy, Donald Trump's rhetoric on migrants is getting increasingly ugly and dangerous. Maria Hinojosa of Futuro Media and Adam Serwer of The Atlantic join me to dissect the strategy behind Trump's obsession with race. We'll then Sound off on the start of SNL's 50th season, and preview Tuesday's VP Debate, with Dana Milbank and Charles Coleman. All that and more on "The Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart."

Guests: Olivia Nuzzi, Michael Steele, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Former Rep. Charlie Dent, Adam Serwer, David RohdeDonald Trump defends the race-baiting conspiracy theorist traveling with his campaign. Tonight: the genuine danger of an American government run by a MAGA whack pack. Then, a massive turnout in a big state for Kamala Harris. Plus, what you need to know about what Trump is doing when he lies about a dystopian nightmare caused by immigrants. And is the Garland Justice Department is doing enough to save democracy from tyranny?  Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.

The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority has taken a hard originalist turn, citing history to justify rulings that have eliminated many long-standing American rights. What exactly does originalism mean? Should history be the sole source of rights? And what if the history that the Court has relied on is flat-out wrong? Listen in on a discussion from October 12, 2023 moderated by Adam Serwer of the Atlantic with historians Laura Edwards, professor at Princeton University; Kate Masur, professor at Northwestern University; and Karen Tani, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Their conversation dissects how history has been used and abused in consequential recent cases and sketches out alternative views for how history can help us better understand the Constitution. Please give us a boost by liking, subscribing, and sharing with your friends. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please give it a 5-star rating.  Click here to read more from the Brennan Center's Historians Council on the Constitution: https://www.brennancenter.org/historians-council-constitution  You can keep up with the Brennan Center's work by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, The Briefing: https://go.brennancenter.org/briefing

In this episode Jason talks about the 34 count felony conviction of traitor trump, his theory as to why Biden is going to win, why we need to win big, and the threat posed by the fascist GOP who have thrown the rule of law under the bus for their cult leader. The Adam Serwer article on the verdict is here, the article about Prof. Lichtman is here, and the DZA website is here.

Guests: Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Jamelle Bouie, Adam Serwer, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Michele GoodwinAnother day, another flag. Tonight: stunning new reporting that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has been caught flying another favorite flag of the insurrection outside his second home. Then, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez on defendant Trump's visit to the Bronx and much more.   Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode Jason discusses the back-to-back Supreme Court cases heard on April 25 & 26, about abortion restrictions and traitor trump's immunity, which have further shaken his faith in the republic, and reminded him to always remember his maxim: there is no bottom to rightwing depravity. The Adam Serwer article on the Supreme Court's corruption is here and the DZA website is here.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to defy the federal government's control over the border as the surge of migrants continues. On this week's On the Media, a look at what might be a brewing constitutional crisis. Plus, hear MSNBC's Chris Hayes make a case for why journalists should be paying even closer attention to Donald Trump. 1.  Adam Serwer [@AdamSerwer], staff writer at The Atlantic, on the humanitarian and constitutional crisis at the Texas border. Listen. 2. Jonathan Blitzer [@JonathanBlitzer], staff writer at The New Yorker, on what the media misses when it covers immigration. Plus, how and why U.S. immigration changed in the 21st century.Listen. 3. Chris Hayes [@chrislhayes], host of “All In with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC, on reasons why the media should re-up their focus on Donald Trump. Listen.

Guests: Jennifer Palmieri, Sarah Longwell, Adam Serwer, Jessica Valenti, Brian BeutlerAn angry screed in victory from a frontrunner self-identifying as a "bad apple.” Tonight: the case for more media coverage of Donald Trump. Then, the criminal justice case for Nikki Haley's enduring campaign. Plus, as labor unites behind Joe Biden, why aren't we hearing what a second Trump term would mean for you?

This episode I decided to share some of my favorite books I read or listened to in 2023.Here's a list of all the books mentioned in this episode.Fiction:Tenth of December - George SaundersLiberation Day - George SaundersA Swim in a Pond in the Rain - George SaundersNorse Mythology - Neil GaimanPhilosophy:The Creative Act - Rick Rubin The Wisdom of Insecurity - Alan Watts.Be Water, My Friend - Shannon Lee Pure Meditation - Pema ChodronMeditations - Marcus AureliusLetters from a Stoic - SenecaHow to be a Stoic - Massimo PigliucciA field guide to a Happy Life - Massimo PigliucciThink Like a Stoic - Massimo PigliucciDiscipline in Destiny - Ryan HolidayStillness is the Key - Ryan HolidayThe Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holiday Courage is Calling - Ryan HolidayThe Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu, Stephen Mitchell TranslationThe Art of Living - Thich Nhat HahnPolitics and Political Theory:What's Our Problem? - Tim UrbanThe Cruelty is the Point - Adam SerwerPoverty, by America - Matthew DesmondGhettoside - Jill LeovyThe Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace - Jeff HobbsCharter Schools and Their Enemies - Thomas SowellParenting:Bringing up Bébe - Pamela Druckerman How to Raise Successful People - Esther WojcickiIt. Goes. So. Fast. - Mary Louise KellySociology:Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall KimmererThe Myth of Normal - Gabor Maté MD and Daniel MatéA Hunter-Gatherers Guide to the 21st Century - Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Account Right Now - Jaron LanierDeepfakes - Nina SchickThe Art of the Good Life - Rolph DobelliThe Good Life - Robert WaldingerIrreversible Damage - Abigail ShrierPageboy - Elliot PageOne excellent book I accidentally left out was yet another great on from Michael Pollan,  The Botany of Desire. https://www.anotherfinger.com Email: support@anotherfinger.com  Free month of Waking Up: https://dynamic.wakingup.com/shareOpenAccess/d5251aApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/another-finger/id1526096210Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cMYCxrGf3brRjQvj6SBvJ?si=Cle2fGlwQkqXr5GpXsN6XgCover Art: Rory Jenkins  Email: l3m0nsh4rk@gmail.comSocial Media: Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr @Sh4rkH4ts

Happy 2024! And Beth and Kelly are back with another tale of another cult on another year of Strange Country. What's to say? It starts off with plans for communal living and burns out in abuse, financial malfeasance and weird sex awfulness. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources: Hoban, Phoebe. “Psycho Drama: The Chilling Story of How the Sullivanian Cult Turned a Utopian Dream into a Nightmare.” New York Magazine [New York], 19 June 1989, pp. 41-53, https://books.google.com/books?id=XOcCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=sullivanians+1989+New+York+Magazine+article&source=bl&ots=IFdQMBb5im&sig=9gTIMcGzzHJpDx8Bz-pESJDkFZA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjUo7SF3KDPAhVGWh4KHbTMDhwQ6AEIODAE#v=onepage&q=sullivanians%201989.   Murray, Stephanie H., and Adam Serwer. “Why Parents Struggle So Much in the World's Richest Country.” The Atlantic, 5 January 2024, https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/01/america-failed-parents-rich-countries-raising-kids/677023/. Accessed 6 January 2024.   Offenhartz, Jake, and Kerry Shaw. “Inside the Rise & Fall Of A 1970s Upper West Side Cult.” Gothamist, 21 September 2016, https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/inside-the-rise-fall-of-a-1970s-upper-west-side-cult. Accessed 30 December 2023.   Stille, Alexander. The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023.   Winter, Jessica. “The Upper West Side Cult That Hid in Plain Sight.” The New Yorker, 14 June 2023, https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-upper-west-side-cult-that-hid-in-plain-sight. Accessed 30 December 2023.

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In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the strange career of now ex-Republican Congressman George Santos.  Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:   ·      George Santos' lies are so numerous, it is difficult to keep track of them. Niki referred to this Atlantic article about how Santos got elected, and Neil and Natalia referred to this one by Adam Serwer. We all drew on this New York Times history of expelled Congress members.   In our regular closing feature, What's Making History: ·      Natalia declared her ambition to compete in the HYROX fitness competition. ·      Neil recommended the Slate podcast Dear Prudence and historian Julie Golia's book, Newspaper Confessions: A History of Advice Columns in a Pre-Internet Age. ·      Niki discussed Rivka Galchen's New Yorker article, “Inside the Illegal Cactus Trade.”

Roma star Paulo Dybala is expected to miss one month of action after his latest injury setback. John and Andy discuss the latest on La Joya and what impact his absence will have when Roma resume play against Monza following the international break. Thank you to our newest Patron, Adam Serwer, and to all of our Patrons who make this show possible. You can support RomaPress by going to Patreon.com/RomaPress, benefits include: early access to episodes, extras episodes, and plenty more.Our websites:RomaPress.netItalianFootball24.com

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump waives his right to appear at his arraignment in Georgia. Also, the Biden administration proposes a rule expanding gun sale background checks. Plus, Vice President Harris addresses changes in Florida's education standards. And the Biden administration looks to extend overtime pay to millions. Joyce Vance, Andrew Weissmann, Amy Lee Copeland, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Adam Serwer, David Canton and E.J. Dionne join Jonathan Capehart.

Guests: Nick Akerman, Adam Serwer, Sherry Boston, Lisa Rubin, David Plouffe, Jen Psaki9 days left to surrender, and Trump's top lieutenant lashes out. Then, why a federal judge suggested Elon Musk was protecting Donald Trump from the production of his Twitter DMs. Plus, real evidence that 91 criminal charges across four indictments is actually having an effect on Trump voters. And one year after it was signed, the simple math and wild success of the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Guests: Rep. Madeleine Dean, Jennifer Horn, Adam Serwer, Mary McCord, Stuart Stevens, Neal KatyalThe former president finally charged for plotting to end democracy. Tonight: how the people who let it get this far are helping him finish the job. Plus, how an alleged co-conspirator best known for being detained without pants ended up where he is. And why the people who prosecuted the impeachment of Donald Trump agree with Trump's legal team that the federal trial of Donald Trump should be televised. 

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis' alarming amendments to the Florida school curriculum regarding slavery. They also discuss the newest indictment against former President Donald Trump. In our roundtable, Lauren Kaori Gurley, labor reporter for the Washington post, and Dani Fernandez, writer and actor on strike, join Julio to talk about the Hollywood strikes and the labor movement in the United States. ITT Staff Picks:  “If you're wondering how Trump has survived as a candidate for office, you can look squarely at the conservative elites in politics and media,” writes Adam Serwer in this piece about Trump's indictment, for The Atlantic.  “The history we teach to students in the present is as much about the country we hope to be as it is a record of the country we once were. A curriculum that distorts the truth of past injustice is meant, ultimately, for a country that excludes in the present,” writes Jamelle Bouie in this opinion piece for The New York Times.  Hamilton Nolan writes about how the writers and actors participating in the Hollywood strikes are fighting a battle that all Americans will benefit from, in this article for The Guardian. Photo credit: AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey

Guests: Jeff Stein, George Conway, Adam Serwer, State Senator Machaela CavanaughTonight: another round of negotiations as the clock ticks towards default. Then, the classified document investigation expands into Trump's business dealings. Plus, E. Jean Carroll says she plans to seek more damages from the ex-president. And the latest chilling example of America in reverse as Nebraska's governor signs a combination anti-trans and anti-abortion law.  

Julio and guest co-host Fernanda Santos discuss the latest with immigration and the abortion ban in North Carolina. Then in our roundtable, Maria is joined by Josie Duffy Rice, journalist and writer, and Adam Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic, to unpack what's happening at the border, violence against unhoused people, and the growing issue of gun violence in this country. ITT Staff Picks: Adam Serwer talks about the fantasy of violence that drives right-wing Republicans, in this piece for The Atlantic. Karla Cornejo Villavicencio writes about the unreciprocated love immigrants have for the American dream, and how they are the secret weapon in the fight against authoritarianism, in this article for The New York Times. Dylan Scott writes about the GOP's empty promises to support women and families after Roe, in this piece for Vox. Photo credit: AP Photo/Michael Conroy

Julio and guest co-host Jamilah King discuss Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's reaction to the horrific mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas and the lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Then in our roundtable, Maria and Julio are joined by Danielle Moodie, host of the podcast Woke AF Daily and co-host of The New Abnormal and Democracy-ish podcasts, to talk about the 2024 presidential election, the impact of Twitter on the media, and the legal battle over access to the abortion pill, mifepristone. ITT Staff Picks: Eugene Robinson talks about Greg Abbott's inappropriate response to the massacre in Texas and how the U.S. having more guns than people and a lack of gun control is what ultimately leads to mass shootings, in this opinion piece for The Washington Post. Norman Eisen and Josh Stanton analyze the lawsuit between Disney and DeSantis in this opinion piece for MSNBC. “Although emergency orders in time-sensitive cases had long been a part of the high court's work, in recent years the volume, breadth, and partisan valence of the justices' rulings in such matters had changed,” writes Adam Serwer in this piece for The Atlantic. Photo credit: AP Photo/Susan Walsh

We're back with a brand new episode and new format! Maria and Julio break down the criminal arraignment of former President Donald Trump and discuss Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' comments on immigration. Then, we dive into President Biden's immigration policy with Erika Pinheiro, executive director of Al Otro Lado, and Silky Shah, executive director of the Detention Watch Network. ITT Staff Picks: Dhruv Mehrotra writes about the potentially illegal tool that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using to gather data from abortion clinics, elementary schools, and news organizations, in this article for WIRED. Alex Samuels talks about Biden's move to a more right-wing stance on immigration, in this article for FiveThirtyEight. “Although blanket coverage of Trump exposes viewers to his more unfavorable qualities, his political messages get through loud and clear. He gets to define the debate, his opponents, and even the people covering him. And both Trump and his staff are aware of this dynamic, which is why they always try to make him the center of attention. Human beings tend to remember sensational lies and smears, but can get fuzzy about the dry fact-checks that debunk them,” writes Adam Serwer in this article for The Atlantic. Photo credit: AP Photo/Fernando Llano

On this week's episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss the latest in Donald Trump's New York indictment. Plus! The Atlantic's Adam Serwer stops by to talk about what Republicans really mean when they say the word woke and Hunter College's Basil Smikle talks all about gun violence in America and what it'll take for something to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests: Mona Charen, Adam Serwer, Josh Marshall, Hamed AleazizTonight: New fallout for Fox. What the biggest supporters of Trump were really saying about him behind his back. Plus: the reality of right-wing media now revealed in the Dominion filings. Then: the grotesque possibility that Biden could revive family detention. And the donnybrook that broke out in the Senate today.

The Marvel's Voices: Wakanda Forever anthology features five new stories about some of our favorite Wakandan heroes – past, present, and future! And on this episode of the podcast, Angelique talks to two of Marvel's newest comic creators about writing those stories! Dr. Sheena Howard introduces a brand-new character to Wakanda, a Dora Milaje trainee. Meanwhile, journalist Adam Serwer digs into the past with a story about T'Challa's grandfather Azzuri.

Tonight on The Last Word: President Biden makes an historic wartime visit to Ukraine. Also, Speaker McCarthy reportedly gives Tucker Carlson January 6 footage. Plus, the Dominion Voting Systems filing reveals how Fox deceives its viewers. And an election denier beats Trump's pick to lead Michigan Republicans. Ali Velshi, David Remnick, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Adam Serwer and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel join Lawrence O'Donnell.

This year, right-wing groups at home and abroad were animated by wistful recollections of the past. On this week's On the Media, hear how nostalgia is weaponized in politics. Plus, a deep dive into newspaper archives reveals that we've been having the same debates for over a century. 1. Sophia Gaston [@sophgaston], social researcher and the Head of Foreign Policy & UK Resilience at UK think tank Policy Exchange, on the use of nostalgia as a cultural and political force in Europe. Listen. 2. Adam Serwer [@AdamSerwer], staff writer at The Atlantic, and the author of “The Cruelty Is the Point," on weaponized nostalgia in American discourse. Listen. 3. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] speaks with political scientist Paul Fairie [@paulisci] about at some of the big media narratives that felt representative of 2022 and how little has changed in our political discourse. Listen.   Music:  Berceuse in D Flat Major by Ivan Moravec  

As promised, the Autumn of Andor continues! Today, we've got the first of three guest-filled episodes coming to you this December. We are joined by Adam Serwer, author of The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America, staff writer at The Atlantic, and life long Star Wars fan. We share and contextualize our final feelings on Andor, explore the tensions and consonances between the Lucas, Filoni, and Gilroy visions of the franchise, and (if you are very patient) try to unravel whatever the hell was up with that Karn/Mosk hat swap. NEXT TIME: TBD, but expect us to either pick up either our headphones or our character sheets. Show Notes "Star Wars Gets Political" by Adam Serwer "Tony Gilroy, forgive me for this post" - BB-8 on Andor & the Hero's Journey  Brasso's Actor posting Killing in the Name The Great Game, the Atlantic's World Cup Newsletter Finally, an important communique from the inimitable poet, sociologist, and comic book author Eve Ewing, as hand delivered by Adam Serwer: p.s. Eve, you are ABSOLUTELY welcome to come thru!

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight brick a stormtrooper! First in the Airlock (3:55), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into the season one finale of Andor, recapping as well as exploring motivation and theorizing where we might find these characters in season two as well as revisiting Rogue One. In the Hive Mind (1:15:58), X-Ray Vision is thrilled to welcome Atlantic Staff Writer, journalist, and author Adam Serwer to discuss his recent piece “Star Wars Gets Political,” his love for Star Wars, secular fascism in the Empire, the politics of Andor, and more. Then in Nerd Out (1:53:12), friend of the show Liz theorizes on the possible force sensitivities of an Andor character. (Stay tuned for more Nerd Outs in 2023, including the many we didn't get a chance to feature this year.)Please consider donating to Brian's GoFundMe here: http://HelpBrian.netThe X-Ray Vision community sends its love to Brian and his family.Tune in every Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, IGN author page, Nerdist author pageJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide for all things X-Ray Vision!Nemik's Manifesto in full.The Atlantic's Great Game newsletter written by Adam & other folks and a recent contribution to the newsletter from Adam on why soccer is the sport of short kings.

Guests: Ryan Reilly, Glenn Kirschner, Barbara McQuade, Asha Rangappa, Adam Serwer, Sen. Bernie SandersElmer Stewart Rhodes is found guilty of leading a seditious conspiracy against the United States. Tonight: How the Department of Justice won this rare and historic conviction—and what it means for the broader January 6 investigation that is still not over. Then, Adam Serwer on the ex-president's dangerous association with far-right radicals. And the White House intervention in the looming rail strike with Senator Bernie Sanders. 

Original Air Date 8/18/2021 Today we take a look at history of white people deciding to get their way through violence and the tradition of having the government look the other way Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The KKK: History and Myth - Professor Buzzkill History Podcast - Air Date 8-24-17 Practically nothing in the history of the United States has suffered from myth-making and misunderstanding as much as the history of race relations and racist violence. The history Ku Klux Klan is no exception. This is ironic. Ch. 2: Remembering a White Supremacist Coup - Reveal - Air Date 10-23-20 On the eve of a contentious election, Reveal looks back to the nearly forgotten election of 1898 in Wilmington, North Carolina. A coup d'etat gave birth to much of the structural racism that still plagues our nation today. Ch. 3: Voices: Children ‘stripped of innocence' - Cape Up - Air Date 4-11-19 A member of the Little Rock Nine and a survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing both lost the illusion of safety in their young lives. Ch. 4: Armed and Dangerous - On the Media - Air Date 9-24-20 Armed right-wingers are stoking violence in cities across the country. On this week's On the Media, a look at the origins of the American militia movement. Plus, as things heat up, Facebook is fanning the flames. Ch. 5: The Evolution of All-American Terrorism - Reveal - Air Date 6-27-20 The Trump years have seen an increase in domestic terrorist attacks linked by hateful ideologies that thrive online. Reveal teams up with Type Investigations to track each case and determine what the government has done to fight them. Ch. 6: Radical Caucasian Extremism - News Beat - Air Date 1-9-21 This hugely important episode highlighted the threat posed by such extremists, even as many in the media and government engaged in Islamophobic rhetoric about Muslim Americans. Ch. 7: "Nobody actually accounts for this violence": How the FBI fails to track white supremacist terrorism - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-5-19 Former FBI agent Mike German says "Unfortunately their policies have actually masked how they use their domestic terrorism resources to make it harder for the Congress to understand how many of those resources are going toward white supremacist violence," MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 8: Tucker Carlson Doubles Down on White Supremacist 'Great Replacement' Theory - The Mehdi Hasan Show - Air Date 4-13-21 The Atlantic's Adam Serwer and Mehdi discuss Carlson's history of promulgating racist rhetoric on prime time television and its real-life consequences. Ch. 9: Southern Shame Culture & How to Fight Racism w/Jemar Tisby - The Holy Post - Air Date 1-20-21 Jemar Tisby (The Color of Compromise) rejoins Phil to discuss his new book, How to Fight Racism. Actual, real steps to be part of the solution, not part of the problem! VOICEMAILS Ch. 10: Response on remix climate episode - Alan from Connecticut FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 11: Final comments on the arguments against individual climate action MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions) SHOW IMAGE: Description: Black and white photo taken during "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, AL on March 7th 1965. A young John Lewis has fallen on the grass, lifting one hand, while a police officer stands over him wielding a billy club. More chaos fills the background. Credit: "12 - Civil Rights Movement" (low resolution). Original from the Library of Congress (via U.S. Embassy The Hague on Flickr) | License | Changes: Cropped   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com

Today we are chatting to certified national treasure of the queer community, Marc Thompson. Marc has set up @blackandgaybackintheday, a digital archive and podcast which celebrates black queer life and its history. Today we are delving deep into the archive, discussing what it was like growing up as a black queer man in Brixton in the 1980's, why the Pet Shop Boys are the ultimate trailblazers of house music and why it's important we find out who exactly was sniffing poppers at the back of Heaven nightclub in 1986. You can listen to Marc's playlist “It's A Sin – The Black Album” here. - ‘These are the songs that Black queer people loved, listened to and danced to in the days of the HIV epidemic and they all left their mark on the Black queer scene at the time.'You can listen to the Black and Gay, Back in the Day podcast here and visit the instagram page here.Adam Serwer essay "The Cruelty is the Point" (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/the-cruelty-is-the-point/572104/). Survey of British social attitudes (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/22/majority-of-uk-public-agree-with-liberal-views-on-race-and-sexual-identity-annual-poll) revealed that the UK population largely has liberal views and those taking "anti-woke" positions on "culture wars" issues are firmly in the minority.

Air Date 10/5/2022 Today, we take a look at the life and legacy of President Ronald Reagan, the last transformational U.S. president who's regime we are still living in. Between his neoliberal economics, anti-government ideology and white supremacist appeal to authoritarians, he did more to shape the last 40 years of the politics of the country and conservative movement than anyone else. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: MintMobile.com/Best PAY ONLY $15/MO FOR PREMIUM WIRELESS SERVICE! ExpressVPN.com/BestOfTheLeft GET INTERNET PRIVACY WITH EXPRESS VPN! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: 40 years later, is this the end of Reaganomics? - Make Me Smart - Air Date 12-14-21 It's been just over 40 years since newly elected President Ronald Reagan declared, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem.” Ch. 2: The Democracy We Think We Live In - On the Media - Air Date 8-9-19 Adam Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic, on the catastrophic, deadly idea that "only white people are fit for self-government." Ch. 3: General Motors Proves Trickle Down Theory Only Works If You Shower With Gold Water - The Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 12-3-18 Reagan didn't invent trickle down economics and the original metaphor was even more demeaning. Ch. 4: The Lasting Impact of Reagan's Firing of Air Traffic Controllers (1/2) - The Real News Network - Air Date 8-4-14 Prof. Joseph McCartin and former PATCO spokesperson Elliot Simons discuss the anniversary of the firing and Ronald Reagan's betrayal Ch. 5: When American Presidents Go to Trial - On the Media - Air Date 9-9-22 Rick Perlstein, a journalist and author of The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan, explains the continuing impact of Gerald Ford's decision to pardon Richard Nixon for his crimes. Ch. 6: Ronald Reagan “Terrifying Words - ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'” - Professor Buzzkill History Podcast - Air Date 5-13-21 We scrutinize Reagan's famous quote "the nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'” Ch. 7: How Ronald Reagan's Regime Led To The Jan 6th Capitol Riot - The Majority Report - Air Date 7-17-21 The Capitol insurrection on January 6th was a long time coming. Back in 1980, Ronald Reagan's campaign was laying the groundwork for what would become Donald Trump's platform. MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 8: America's Right Turn with Rick Perlstein - Why Is This Happening? - Air Date 9-1-20 How did America's modern conservative movement come to power? Historian and author Rick Perlstein's prolific work has traced the arc of modern electoral politics, and specifically has laid out how modern conservatism arose. Ch. 9: Why the "Reagan Regime" Endures - The United States of Anxiety - Air Date 3-7-22 Presidencies are rarely transformational, and neither Biden nor Trump have lived up to their supporters' dreams. So what does it take to really change our politics? Host Kai Wright is joined by political theorist Corey Robin to confront that question. FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 12: Final comments on my first debate about Reagan TAKE ACTION! MIDTERMS MINUTE 2022 - Installment #1:  Today's focus is on toss-up House races in California, New York, and Ohio, and OPEN or NEW seats that are *leaning* Democrat or Republican: GET FULL DETAILS AND ACTION LINKS Researched & Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions) SHOW IMAGE: Description: A large portrait of former American President Ronald Reagan in a dark suit and red tie is framed on a wall in a dim, museum-like room. His smiling face is softly lit with a spotlight. Credit: “President Ronald Re[a]gan” by LunchboxLarry, Flickr | License: CC BY 2.0  | Changes: Slightly cropped

As Republican governors like Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott send migrants to Democrat run cities and the Supreme Court's conservative majority evades long-standing legal procedure, Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer discusses how the cruelty of these practices is still the point.  His bestselling collection of essays, The Cruelty is the Point, argues the Trump administration effectively used cruel policies to rally its supporters. Now out on paperback with new writing, The Cruelty is the Point: Why Trump's America Endures, brings Serwer's premise to the latest issues in politics. 

Jamelle, John and special guest Adam Serwer of The Atlantic watch one of the great crime movies of the 1990s — Bill Duke's “Deep Cover” — and talk about post-Cold War anxiety over the drug trade, Black “tough on crime” politics, and the war on drugs.Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.Contact us!Follow us on Twitter!John GanzJamelle BouieLinks from the episode!New York Times front-page for April 15, 1992James Forman's book on the Black politics of the early 1990s, “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.”“THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: Candidates' Records; Four Years of Bush's Drug War: New Funds but an Old Strategy”

Guests: Dahlia Lithwick, Adam Serwer, Marc Caputo, Mark FollmanTonight: New evidence that the wife of a Supreme Court Justice was intimately involved with Trump's coup using a fringe legal theory endorsed by her husband. Then, Adam Serwer on the stunning right-wing defense of a racist conspiracy in the wake of Buffalo. Plus, jaw dropping new data on the explosion of hand guns in America. And ahead of the next big primary in Georgia, how the disgraced ex-president is chucking an old friend under the bus.

Guests: McKay Coppins, Adam Serwer, Jacqueline Alemany, Natalie Alison, Helene CooperTonight: Decoding the Republican free speech fearmongering. Here's a hint: It's not about freedom. Then, the January 6th committee looks at Marjorie Taylor Greene's martial law remarks. Plus, what everyone needs to know about the Covid treatment the Vice President is taking. And what we know about the state of Russia's military as the Pentagon gets bullish on victory for Ukraine.