The Weeds
Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. Every week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing. We dive deep and we get wonky, but we have fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
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Best Of: The coming climate exodus
A look back at The Weeds from earlier this year.
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America’s Public Health Experiment: Federal fai...
Did the government fail in its public health response for the American people?
52 min
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America's Public Health Experiment: More checks...
How automatic stabilizers could help prevent future economic disaster.
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Can school be normal again?
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America’s Public Health Experiment: The agencie...
When the government fails its customers.
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Learning to love rent control
Does rent control actually control rent?
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America’s Public Health Experiment: The testing...
How the US got it wrong from the very beginning.
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Defund the police?
German, Jerusalem, and Dylan walk through the pros and cons of defunding the police as a policy proposal.
58 min
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Biden’s $3.40 a gallon problem
How do you make gas cheaper while fighting global warming?
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Taxing Back Better
The wonkiest Biden tax episode you can imagine.
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How does the pandemic end?
Dylan, German and Jerusalem discuss possible exit strategies for the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Reshaping America’s cities
Surprise! The future of work is actually about housing.
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Pass the SALT?
Dylan, Jerusalem, and Dara discuss congressional Democrats’ efforts to uncap the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.
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The Most Dangerous Branch: Covid-19 v. The Cons...
Do Covid-era public health policies stand up in court?
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Is Facebook really that bad?
Are there any legitimate policy solutions that could fix Facebook?
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Housing policy, but make it British
Don’t worry, we’re not the only ones to have screwed up our housing market
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The case for and against open borders
Our open borders episode is here.
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The Most Dangerous Branch: A well-regulated mil...
With six conservative judges on the bench this term, the Supreme Court could rule in favor of the most sweeping gun rights laws yet.
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Is inflation out of control?
It's probably time to talk about inflation.
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The home care fight in Congress
What elderly and disabled activists want from Biden.
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The coming climate exodus
What happens when the climate forces you to move?
55 min
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The Most Dangerous Branch: Roe v. Wade
What the new Supreme Court term means for the future of Roe v. Wade.
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Yes, vaccine mandates work
Get the shot, whether you want it or not.
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How genes impact your life
What role do genes play in social inequalities?
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The debt ceiling’s threat to America
The current debt ceiling crisis, what the debt ceiling is, and how to address it.
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