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No Republican politician illustrates the power and peril of Donald Trump and his takeover of the G.O.P. quite like New Jersey's two-term governor, Chris Christie. Christie, once the exemplar of Republican pugilism, went from competitor to wingman in Trump's successful rise to the presidency only to[...]
Hate Sp**ch?
From the Muslim valedictorian whose speech was canceled at the University of Southern California and a proposed forced sale of TikTok by its Chinese owners to the ban of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the debate over who is censoring whom rages on in American life. How far do the[...]
Frank Bruni: The Age of Grievance (A Live Taping of the AxeFiles)
In his new book, New York Times columnist Frank Bruni examines how perpetual grievance has come to define our political culture on both sides of the aisle. How do we sort grievance as an agent of needed change from invented, ostentatious outrage? Where is the path out of this zero sum game, in[...]
I Find You Dangerous: Sharing Space in a Diverse Society with David Brooks and John Inazu
How do we engage with people whose viewpoints we find wrong, or even dangerous? How can we disagree with people without abandoning our most strongly held beliefs? On the heels of Samar Ali’s exploration of listening techniques, David Brooks, author of How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others[...]
Justice in 2024: A Conversation with Vanita Gupta
Vanita Gupta made history when she became the first civil rights attorney to serve in a top three leadership position at the Department of Justice, a position she left in February after three years. Her portfolio was as high-profile as it was wide-ranging, including civil rights, antitrust, and[...]