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#5: Out of Left Field
FromCurrent Affairs
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jul 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Current Affairs panel discusses the latest flare-ups in the left-liberal divide (civility, Ocasio-Cortez, and more), hears Pete's Lefty Shark Tank pitch for a universal government login, and share their favorite silver bullets for solving many problems in one fell swoop.
The Panel:
Briahna Joy Gray, contributing editor
Vanessa A. Bee, social media editor
Sparky Abraham, finance editor
Nathan J. Robinson, editor-in-chief
Pete Davis, host
Further reading on the left-liberal divide
Both Nathan and Pete have pieces on the left-liberal divide here and here. You can read Nathan's post-Ocasio take here and Brie's recent take on identity politics and the Democrats here.
Further reading on a universal government login
Read about Estonia's online voting here and the U.K.'s verification system here. To join up with tech-minded lefties, check out the Progressive Coders Network.
Further reading on our silver bullets
For one of the heroes of the caring economy, check out National Domestic Workers Alliance director Ai-Jen Poo. The Bruenigs have also written widely on pro-family economic policies. Democracy Journal had a roundup on national service in 2014. The People's Policy Project put out a recent report on incarcerated voter enfranchisement.
Miscellany
Here's some more information on what it means to be bi-dialectical.**
Support Current Affairs by becoming a patron on our Patreon page. For the written form of Current Affairs — and to subscribe to the beautiful print magazine — visit: Current Affairs.org. To join the conversation, leave us a voicemail at 504-867-8851.
The Panel:
Briahna Joy Gray, contributing editor
Vanessa A. Bee, social media editor
Sparky Abraham, finance editor
Nathan J. Robinson, editor-in-chief
Pete Davis, host
Further reading on the left-liberal divide
Both Nathan and Pete have pieces on the left-liberal divide here and here. You can read Nathan's post-Ocasio take here and Brie's recent take on identity politics and the Democrats here.
Further reading on a universal government login
Read about Estonia's online voting here and the U.K.'s verification system here. To join up with tech-minded lefties, check out the Progressive Coders Network.
Further reading on our silver bullets
For one of the heroes of the caring economy, check out National Domestic Workers Alliance director Ai-Jen Poo. The Bruenigs have also written widely on pro-family economic policies. Democracy Journal had a roundup on national service in 2014. The People's Policy Project put out a recent report on incarcerated voter enfranchisement.
Miscellany
Here's some more information on what it means to be bi-dialectical.**
Support Current Affairs by becoming a patron on our Patreon page. For the written form of Current Affairs — and to subscribe to the beautiful print magazine — visit: Current Affairs.org. To join the conversation, leave us a voicemail at 504-867-8851.
Released:
Jul 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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