We're Still Here with Julie and Simon

John talks with Simon Moya-Smith who's an Oglala Lakota and Chicano journalist. He’s a contributing writer at NBC News and TheNation.com. He’s the author of the forthcoming book, ‘Your Spirit Animal is a Jackass,’ and he is an Adjunct Professor of Indigenous Studies at the Univer ...  Show more

John's monologue today is about Trump saying “I’d love not to use” the the military to attack Iran, “but sometimes you have to.” He has ordered the largest US military build-up in the Middle East since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, while Iran has vowed to respond to any at ...  Show more

Plus, debunking claims about immigrants in Ohio.  

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Who'd have thought at the announcement of this year's Celebrity Big Brother cast that the two people being chatted about the most are Jojo Siwa and ex-Love Islander Chris Hughes. If you didn't know - the pair's intimate friendship in the house caused chaos on social media as many ...  Show more

California Congresswoman Barbara Lee talks about being a lawmaker of conviction and the importance of passing the torch. And speaking of passing the torch, the longtime Congresswoman is joined by Lateefah Simon, the Congressional Candidate who is trying to fill Lee’s shoes in the ...  Show more

Why defending viewpoint diversity might be the most radical—and necessary—act in higher education today.

What a treat to welcome two leading voices in the fight for viewpoint diversity and constructive civic dialogue: Jonathan Rauch, senior fellow at ...