Evening Roundup, December 2
Featuring Jennifer Rubin, Seth Limmer, Jeff Nesbit, Lynn Sweet, "Let's Do Lunch" with Jared Bernstein, Meredith Blake, The Democracy Movement, The Contrarian Podcast, and Austin Sarat
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We All Have a Role to Play: Seth Limmer on Preventing Violent Extremism
Young adults and children are increasingly exposed to hateful, extremist ideology online. Although it seems impossible to combat the overwhelming flood of harmful material disseminated through the algorithms, not all hope is lost! Seth Limmer, the Director of Public Affairs at the
The privatization of American morality
By Jeff Nesbit
The State Department’s new “America First” Global Health Strategy is a transactional gamble with millions of lives at risk.
Let's Do Lunch! 12/02
Thank you all for tuning into another episode of Let’s Do Lunch! with Jared Bernstein and special guest Neale Mahoney! Join us every Tuesday at 12pm ET to get all your burning econ questions answered!
Mira Nair, the Creative Visionary Who Shaped New York's Next Mayor
A look at the trailblazing director of Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay!, and Mississippi Masala
Rumors of a Presidential Candidate or Two: Looped In with Lynn Sweet
It’s time for another edition of Looped In with Lynn Sweet! On today’s episode, Jen and Sweet expand their discussion outside of Chicago to tackle some of the biggest rumblings in the political sphere.
How to fight back against online extremism
Although it seems impossible to combat the overwhelming flood of harmful material young adults and children exposed to online, not all hope is lost! Seth Limmer, the Director of Public Affairs at the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL), and Jen talked about how hateful ideology is spreading online, but also…
Mamdani’s mistake
Politics is not for the faint of heart. That general maxim feels all the more relevant in the Trump era.
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Liked, except for the Mayor Mamdani hit piece.
The interview with Seth Limmer was excellent. Peril is taking the comprehensive approach to preventing violence and radicalization of young people. That’s the way to do it so as to cover all the bases. And the great thing is it can be done without taking away 1st and 2nd Amendment rights.