America at a Crossroads

Jonathan Haidt is an American social psychologist, Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University Stern School of Business, and author. In this dialogue with Rabbi Ed Feinstein of Valley Beth Shalom in Los Angeles, Haidt discusses the political and cultural divides in American society.

Browder, a financier and shareholder rights activist, took on large Russian companies and was targeted with a Putin-backed retaliatory campaign. In this fascinating discussion with podcaster Warren Olney, Browder tells the tale of his dalliance with Russian oligarchy and corruption. 

New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks speaks with KPCC's Larry Mantle about the relevatory January 6 hearings, what they mean for Trump and his allies, and Putin's ongoing war against Ukraine. To support the America at a Crossroads podcast and the two nonprofit organizatoins that make them possible, please visit www. JewsUnitedforDemocracy.org and www.cai-la.org. 

Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for the New York Times, offers his thoughts on Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine, as well as the breaking news coming out of this week's January 6 hearings. KCRW's Madeleine Brand moderates.

Legal scholar Rick Hasen and political reporter Greg Bluestein break down the results of the 2022 primaries up to this point, with an eye towards voter suppression tactics and legislation in key states. Moderated by LA Times columnist Patt Morrison.

Bob Shrum, Director of the USC Center for the Political Future and CNN senior political anaylist Ron Brownstein breakdown the 2022 midterm elections and what they could mean for the future of American democracy.

David Leonhardt with Larry Mantle: Is It Still "The Economy, Stupid" or Have Times Changed? KPCC's Larry Mantle interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times columnist David Leonhardt on a wide range of topics regarding the current political climate in the US and abroad.

The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin speaks with KCRW's Madeleine Brand on myriad topics affecting our political climate:  from abortion to January 6th to Ukraine – a pundit's view.

Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaks with KCRW's Warren Olney about the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, the Supreme Court's impending overturning of Roe v. Wade, Putin's war on Ukraine, and the upcoming midterm elections.

Max Boot with Patt Morrison: Is American Democracy at a Tipping Point?

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Bret Stephens discusses the many challenges facing American democracy including attacks from an ever-radicalizing MAGA right, the Supreme Court's problematic shift to partisan battleground, and how social media has affected the political landscape in the United States.

Fmr Chair, Jt. Chiefs of Staff Adm. (ret) Mike Mullen speaks with KCRW’s Warren Olney to analyze the global military and geopolitical state of affairs in the new world order. 

Former US Solicitor General Neal Katyal and The Washington Post’s Carol Leonnig analyze cases across the US against former President Trump in a discussion moderated by KCRW's Madeleine Brand.

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman discusses Russia's War on Ukraine, Putin's motives, and how the world order has fundamentally changed with his acts of aggression. In this insightful interview, Vindman relates how the current situation is intrinsically linked with the events leading to Trump's first impeachment in 2020. 

Judy Woodruff (PBS NewsHour, NBC, CBS) and Martin Baron (Washington Post, Boston Globe, New York Times, Los Angeles Times) with Geoffrey Cowan (Dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism). In this fascinating discussion, the best in the business discuss growing distrust of the media that is being sown by misinformation and disinformation on social media and by disingenuous p...

Kathryn Stoner (Deputy Director at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University) and Minxin Pei (Chinese-American political scientist and expert on governance in China, U.S.-Asia relations) spoke with Stanford University's Larry Diamond about China and Russia's alliance of autocracies, particularly through the lens of Russia's war on Ukraine and each...

The Washington Post's E.J. Dionne, author of Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country, and Miles Rapoport, former Secretary of the State of Connecticut, spoke with KPCC's Larry Mantle about the state of American democracy and what universal voting in the United States might look like. 

Rick Hasen, author of "Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics," speaks with To the Point's Warren Olney about the insidious injection of disinformation into American media, how it has degraded the political spectrum, and how vigilance can save American democracy.

Congressman Schiff is an American lawyer, author, and politician who has represented California's 28th congressional district since 2013. Schiff chairs the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He previously served on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. In this discussion w...

Polish-American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic, The Washington Post) and Russian-American author, consultant, editorialist, lecturer, and military historian Max Boot (The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal) discuss the crisis in Ukraine; the further isolation of Vladimir Putin; President Joe Biden's and NATO's response; China's pot...

Ben Ginsberg and Bob Bauer with Pam Fessler: Safeguarding Free And Fair Elections – Two Election Lawyers (R & D) Discuss

The Atlantic's Barton Gellman (Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist formerly of The Washington Post) speaks with KCRW's Madeleine Brand (host of "Press Play") about Russia's current aggression in Ukraine, Preisdent Biden's and NATO's response, and Trump's plans for a repeat of the January 6 attack on American democracy.

2022 Political Scene: What Lies Ahead? Bill Kristol and The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein break down the 2022 political picture. 

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr and AAU President Barbara R. Snyder discuss the challenges of leading a college campus community during the COVID pandemic and divisive political times. Moderated by KCRW's Warren Olney.

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks frankly with KCRW's Madeleine Brand to break down the Whoopi Goldberg controversy, the banning of Art Spiegelman's "Maus," the alarming rise of anti-semitism in the United States, and how the ADL uses education and prevention to stem the tide of hate in America.