Monday Morning QB

Why election officials are being threatened and what to do about it. Plus, the Pentagon might grant artificial intelligence the power to kill, and how that could trigger a global arms race. All that and more!

Why states are passing their own voting rights acts. Plus, what the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore says about the state of American infrastructure. All that, and more!

Haiti's political crisis, and why its food system needs deep reform. Plus, protecting workers from extreme heat. All that and more!

Gaza is on the brink of famine. Plus, DEI programs come under attack. All that and more!

How to reclaim the narrative on immigration policy with humane solutions. A protest vote in Michigan, and how Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza could hurt his reelection campaign. All that, and more!

How rapidly advancing AI technology will impact this year’s election. Plus, Maryland’s former Republican governor launches a Senate bid. And we remember Malcolm X following the 59th anniversary of his assassination. All that, and more!

Advances in the effort to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. Plus, how a new federal labor rule tries to protect millions of misclassified workers, but probably won’t solve the problem. All that, and more!

How new laws aim to limit what schools can teach about race and racism in our nation. Plus, why local voters support progressive policy amid efforts to revise the DC tax code. All that, and more!

Homeless is rising. DC teachers work to bargain a new contract. And Uganda’s People’s President. All that, and more!

Why legacy admissions at our nation’s colleges and universities are facing renewed challenge. And combating pseudoscience targeting LGBTQ Americans. All that, and more!

The latest on the international response to the conflict in Gaza. How to protect future elections against efforts to subvert the results. Plus, remembering a hero in the DMV music community, Sandra Butler Truesdale.

Federal efforts to prevent gun violence, and the makings of a regional war in the Caucasus. Plus, what we all can learn by not driving for a week. All that and more!

Why economists are often wrong about rent control. Plus, Barbados’ poet laureate on resilience and reparations, and a fresh call to adopt a Code of Conduct for the U.S. Supreme Court. All that, and more!

Inequality in higher education, after the admissions process. Plus, how climate change affects mental health, and the legacy of slavery in the Caribbean and a call for reparations. All that, and more!

Climate change and mental health, the ecological side effects of the rush towards a clean-energy future, and a deep dive on climate finance in Barbados. All that, and more!

University legacy admissions are in the crosshairs. Why giving birth in the US is so dangerous. And how an influential new group is targeting school board elections. All that, and more!

How J. Edgar Hoover used the FBI to promote White evangelicalism. Plus, how the experience of loneliness can cause serious health problems. And, a report on the expansion of stand your ground laws. All that, and more!

An update on the debt ceiling showdown and President Biden’s proposal to tax the rich. The lasting impact of COVID 19 now that the federal public health emergency is over. And why the GOP is weakening child labor laws. All that, and more!

The tension between a moderate party and a militant base. Plus, attempts to ban books are at record breaking levels. Reflections on the history of art and activism. All that, and more!

China’s growing diplomatic clout in the Middle East and across the planet. A major address in defense of public education. And another edition in a series on Namibian women. All that, and more!

A fight for civil rights in Uganda, and labor rights in California. Confronting the school to prison pipeline. Plus, another edition in a series on Namibian women.

China shakes up the world diplomatic landscape. Plus, child labor violations are on the rise as some states seek to weaken protections. And another edition in a series on Namibian women. All that, and more!

A movement against cop city, and the price protesters pay. Plus, federal workers fight for a raise. And the latest in a series on Namibian women. All that, and more!

Why cities should get rid of specialized police units. Voting rights on the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Building inter-generational community. All that, and more!

Today on the show: The war in Ukraine turns one year old. Plus, how the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols reveals the dangerous reality of police traffic stops. And, how a lawsuit may provide answers about the assassination of Malcolm X. All that and more!