WooCast: News & Politics from Princeton's Experts

#260: How the Democrats Failed to Solve Inequality (Lily Geismer)

The GOP is often seen as "the party of the rich," enacting policies that benefit the wealthy and...

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#259: Does America Need a Reboot? (Will Hurd)

Big questions are coming up as the midterm elections inch closer. Where does the GOP stand in the...

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#258: The War In Ukraine and U.S. Politics

Russia's attacks on Ukraine are getting closer to NATO countries and striking civilians trying to...

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#257: Fighting for Peace: From Lincoln to Modern Europe

Following Russia's invasion into Ukraine, the world finds itself again in a moment of war. As...

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#256: Living with COVID-19 (Ezekiel J. Emanuel)

COVID-19 restrictions are being dropped around the country as the U.S. enters what feels like a...

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#255: The Dismantling of American Democracy (Karen Greenberg)

Taking readers from Ground Zero to the Capitol Insurrection, Karen Greenberg describes the subtle...

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#255: The Dismantling of American Democracy (Karen Greenberg)

Taking readers from Ground Zero to the Capitol Insurrection, Karen Greenberg describes the subtle...

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#254: Injustice … in the Pursuit of Justice (Laura Coates '01)

Laura Coates '01, CNN anchor and legal analyst and, believes in education as a form of activism....

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#253: Jan. 6 & Democracy Today (Carolyn Shapiro)

On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, this week's episode focuses on the strains placed...

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#252: A Boost for Science (2021 in Review)

It's the end-of-the-year broadcast for Politics & Polls! Julian and Sam recap the year, beginning...

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#251: Are We Ready for Omicron?

Omicron, a new variant of COVID-19, is making its way around the globe, shuttering international...

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#250: On the Knife's Edge — Democratic Power in Midterms 2022

Is it too early to talk about the 2022 Midterm Elections? Julian and Sam don't think so, which is...

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#249: Progressive Jewish Values & the Secular World (Julian Zelizer)

Abraham Joshua Heschel was a Polish-born American rabbi, theologian, and civil rights and...

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#248: Where Can the Center Right Find a Home? (Christine Todd Whitman & Miles Taylor)

Pro-Trump extremists seem to have a tight grip on the Republican Party at both state and national...

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#247: Was Pulling U.S. Troops out of Afghanistan a Mistake? (Amb. Robert Finn)

Since President Joe Biden pulled U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, many are sorting through whether...

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#246: When the Left Attacks Big Government (Paul Sabin)

Big government is often attacked. In the 1960s and 1970s, social advocates like Ralph Nader and...

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#245: The Continued Fight for Voting Rights (Wendy Weiser)

How are Congress and the courts exercising their powers on the issue of voting rights? Julian...

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#244: Public Health Saved Your Life (Dr. Leana Wen)

New daily Covid-19 infections in the U.S. are reaching 100,000+, yet, not too long ago, that...

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#243: In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson (Julia Sweig)

Behind almost every U.S. President there has been a First Lady... but we don't always hear much...

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#242: Partisan Identity & Political Instability (Brendan Nyhan)

How are partisan identity and misinformation connected? Sam Wang is joined by Brendan Nyhan to...

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