The Meltdown Over the Robert E. Lee Meltdown

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This week, host Dan Hugger is joined by John Pinheiro, Anthony Bradley, and Dylan Pahman to discuss the results of the 2024 U.S. elections. What do the results say about American society, its politics, its parties, and its future? A wide-ranging conversation from pre-election pol ...  Show more

Jane, Dara, and Matt on Confederate Memorials, Woodrow Wilson, and the battle for historical memory. Resources: "Woodrow Wilson was extremely racist — even by the standards of his time" by Dylan Matthews, Vox "Inside the growing movement to ditch Columbus Day and celebrate Native ...  Show more

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Elon Musk destroying Biden's "Build Back Better" plan, Jen Psaki's obliviousness to the court system, the fate of Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue, and a warning from Jordan Peterson. First, a clip of Elon Musk slamming not on ...

Confederate statues and symbols are being removed all over the country. This is long overdue for some, while others say that it’s a dangerous effort to erase history. Don speaks with the descendants of a Confederate general whose statue was recently toppled as they come to grips ...  Show more

Elon Musk is out??—booted from his government role as Tesla reels from plummeting sales?  Is this a victory for righteous protest or something darker? As Tesla burnings and coordinated boycotts spread, we ask: did public outrage cross a line into political intimidation? And if ...