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Is China a Manufacturing Titan on Borrowed Time? 04/25/2025

Is China a Manufacturing Titan on Borrowed Time? China dominates global manufacturing while facing population collapse. Can Beijing’s rush to automation save an economy where factories operate without humans? Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/36303630

The Progressive Paradox: Why America Can’t Do Big Things 04/18/2025

The Progressive Paradox: Why America Can’t Do Big Things America once built highways and reached the moon. Now we can’t even fix a bridge. The reason? The reforms meant to improve government have paralyzed it. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/36217835

Economic Misunderstanding, Tariffs, and the “Moron Risk Premium” 04/11/2025

Economic Misunderstanding, Tariffs, and the “Moron Risk Premium” New tariffs spark economic drama as investor confidence plummets, alliances shift, and experts warn of a self-inflicted wound on America’s global standing. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/36095135

O Canada, Our Home Is Under Threat… From America 04/04/2025

O Canada, Our Home Is Under Threat… From America The US, from protector to threat: How Trump’s annexation talk and tariff threats upended Canada’s election and forced the nation to reimagine its future. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/36000785

Moving Nowhere Fast: How Housing Froze the American Dream 03/28/2025

Moving Nowhere Fast: How Housing Froze the American Dream America was once defined by mobility, with a third of its population moving yearly. Today, restrictive housing policies are driving inequality and stagnation. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35899500

What Everyone Gets Wrong About The Economy 03/21/2025

What Everyone Gets Wrong About The Economy Think you know how wealth moves through the economy? Dean Baker reveals the hidden rules and policies that actually determine who gets ahead. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35802340

Could Musk Buy Trump His Own Private Army? 03/14/2025

Could Musk Buy Trump His Own Private Army? Private armies now threaten democracy. When billionaires can buy their own military force, warfare itself becomes a deadly business venture. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35682545

Democracy vs. Constitution — The Paradox That Could Break America 03/07/2025

Democracy vs. Constitution — The Paradox That Could Break America Democracy’s greatest achievement — creating a “big tent” for all — may have destroyed our constitutional system’s ability to adapt and govern effectively. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35572995

Russia, Ukraine, US: The Global Chessboard 03/04/2025

Russia, Ukraine, US: The Global Chessboard Geopolitical expert reveals hidden forces reshaping global power, from Trump-Zelenskyy tensions to Russia and China’s strategic calculus. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35524670

Robber Barons 2.0: Trump, Musk, and America’s New Gilded Age 02/28/2025

Robber Barons 2.0: Trump, Musk, and America’s New Gilded Age Not democracy’s end but the Gilded Age reborn. Trump’s McKinley obsession reveals imperial ambitions and endless corruption. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35479660

America’s Cultural Revolution From Self-Awareness to Self-Righteousness 02/21/2025

America’s Cultural Revolution From Self-Awareness to Self-Righteousness America’s rapid transformation from a nation that could laugh at itself to one consumed by judgment and cynicism, threatens the future of democracy itself. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35376090

The Missile Defense Mirage 02/14/2025

The Missile Defense Mirage From Reagan's Star Wars to Trump's Iron Dome vision, the quest for an American missile shield faces harsh technical realities and poses unprecedented global risks. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35283005

Paper Tiger, Hidden Fragility: The Truth Behind China’s Rise 02/07/2025

Paper Tiger, Hidden Fragility: The Truth Behind China’s Rise China projects global dominance in AI and economics, but internal pressures and risky strategies reveal a superpower on the edge. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35188390

A Weather Event With Fire Embedded 01/31/2025

A Weather Event With Fire Embedded LA’s fires weren’t just a “natural” disaster but a climate-driven weather event, revealing how global warming is reshaping California’s future. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35094225

Partisan Politics Is Democracy’s Best Hope 01/24/2025

Partisan Politics Is Democracy’s Best Hope At a time when partisan warfare threatens democracy, stronger, not weaker, political parties might be our salvation. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34991355

When the Hydrants Ran Dry in Los Angeles 01/17/2025

When the Hydrants Ran Dry in Los Angeles When LA’s hydrants failed during massive fires, misinformation spread. What really happened – and the hard truths about our urban water systems. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34890765

Algorithms and Empathy: The Human Cost of Innovation 01/10/2025

Algorithms and Empathy: The Human Cost of Innovation Is technology helping us thrive or tearing us apart? Explore how rethinking innovation could lead to a more connected and human future. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34798860

America’s Healthcare Emergency: How to Fix It From the Ground Up 01/03/2025

America’s Healthcare Emergency: How to Fix It From the Ground Up An MIT economist reveals why short-term fixes fail, and offers a blueprint for a complete system transformation. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34705905

How Clashing Teams of Political Strategists Remade the Democratic Party 12/13/2024

How Clashing Teams of Political Strategists Remade the Democratic Party Democrats once counted on the votes of blue-collar workers, but two rival teams of consultants saw change coming. Their fight over the party’s future still echoes today. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34426505

Red vs. Blue America: Federalism in the Fight Against Autocracy 12/06/2024

Red vs. Blue America: Federalism in the Fight Against Autocracy From civil rights foe to progressive hope: How states’ rights flipped from a conservative weapon to a liberal shield to protect democracy. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34311415

Unsavory Truths: The Menace Behind Your Holiday Meals 11/28/2024

Unsavory Truths: The Menace Behind Your Holiday Meals Glazing hams and carving turkeys hide a sinister truth: Our food supply is increasingly dangerous. A look at the meatpacking industry's dark secrets. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34192515

The Comfort of False Beliefs: Why We Crave Misinformation 11/22/2024

The Comfort of False Beliefs: Why We Crave Misinformation It’s not just about fake news — our hunger for control and community makes us surprisingly eager to embrace comfortable lies over difficult truths. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34104616

Dismantling Democracy Is the Point 11/15/2024

Dismantling Democracy Is the Point When ‘burning it all down’ becomes reality: The toxic mix of personal rule and zealous ideologues threatens to dismantle federal power. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33942522

Women Voters and the Firewall That Wasn’t 11/08/2024

Women Voters and the Firewall That Wasn’t What happened to women voters as Harris drew fewer of them than Biden in 2020? Even in pro-choice strongholds, economic concerns trumped reproductive rights. Read More: /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33845072

Five Days Out: The Threat of an October Surprise 11/01/2024

Five Days Out: The Threat of an October Surprise The dangerous game of private, back-channel diplomacy has long corrupted American elections. How the 1980 October surprise still haunts American politics. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33726127

Your Vote, Amplified: How AI Is Revolutionizing Political Participation 10/25/2024

Your Vote, Amplified: How AI Is Revolutionizing Political Participation Want your vote to really count? See how AI meets democracy in a Princeton lab. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33610667

January 6 As You’ve Never Seen It Before: The ‘Fight Like Hell’ Documentary 10/18/2024

January 6 As You’ve Never Seen It Before: The ‘Fight Like Hell’ Documentary Think you know everything about January 6? Think again. Jon Long’s raw, footage reveals shocking truths. Democracy hangs in the balance. Listen. Watch. Decide. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33511417

Beyond Deregulation: The Existential Threat of ‘Ungoverning’ 10/11/2024

Beyond Deregulation: The Existential Threat of ‘Ungoverning’ Experts reveal the dangers behind Trump and Project 2025’s radical agenda and how the deliberate dismantling of government agencies threatens democracy. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33414552

Mobile Voting Is Coming 10/04/2024

Mobile Voting Is Coming Is mobile voting the future? It could boost turnout and reduce polarization. Piloted in some states, it has the potential to transform elections nationwide. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33326272

Rewriting Reality: How the Battle for History Shapes the Future 09/27/2024

Rewriting Reality: How the Battle for History Shapes the Future Attacks on US education and historical truth mirror global authoritarianism. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33227682

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