Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. Every week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing. We dive deep and we get wonky, but we have fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 28 days 21 hours 44 minutes
episode 414: Opening up
Dara, Jane, and Matt on conservatives’ desire for a rapid reopening of American businesses.
episode 413: Help is on the way (sort of)
Ezra and Matt break down the implementation problems that have bedeviled the CARES Act.
episode 412: The corporate bailout watchdog
Congressional oversight committee member Bharat Ramamurti joins Matt to explain his new job and what's wrong with shareholder capitalism.
episode 411: How does this end?
Ezra and Matt review four major plans for after social distancing; plus the Democratic primary finally ends.
episode 410: Covid-19 and the border
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the intersection between the pandemic and Trump's border crackdown.
episode 409: Coronavirus meets health reform
Ezra and Matt discuss Covid-19's impact on insurance premiums, the case for single-payer, and more.
episode 408: The mask fiasco
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the evidence for mask wearing, and a totally non-coronavirus white paper
episode 407: When $2 trillion isn’t enough
Ezra and Matt analyze the huge but inadequate stimulus bill
episode 406: Fighting coronavirus with corporate conscription
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the Defense Production Act, wartime mobilization, and pandemic-induced autarky
episode 405: The story of Trump's swamp
Jane talks to Asawin Suebsaeng and Lachlan Markay about their new book on chaos at the White House and how President Trump differs (and doesn't) from prior administrations