Debating Reality with Mehdi Hasan

Debating Reality with Mehdi Hasan

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The Irrational Economy with Richard Thaler

With economic systems failing millions of Americans, Jon is joined by Nobel laureate and University of Chicago Professor Richard Thaler, one of the founding fathers of behavioral economics. Together, they explore why conventional economics fails to account for how people actually ...  Show more

The ICE Age of Surveillance and Enforcement

Following the violent crackdown on protesters in Minneapolis, Jon is joined by investigative journalist Radley Balko and Joseph Cox, co-founder of 404 Media. Together, they examine the tools and tactics being used by ICE, explore how technological advances are being weaponized to ...  Show more

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