Trump’s Second Coming — With Meredith McCarroll, Danny Postel and Faisal Al Yafai
On this week’s episode of The Lede, host Faisal Al Yafai catches up with New Lines Politics Editor Danny Postel from Milwaukee, where Postel has been attending the Republican National Convention. Their conversation comes after a momentous week in U.S. politics that not only saw an assassination att…
The Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party — with Eman Abdelhadi, David Faris and Danny Postel
On this week’s episode of The Lede, sociologist Eman Abdelhadi and David Faris, author of “It’s Time To Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics,” join New Lines’ Danny Postel in Chicago to discuss the ongoing battle to determine the future of the Democratic Part…
Where America’s Election Will Be Won and Lost — with John Sides, Sheri Berman and Danny Postel
Once again, the debate over whether or not Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump might be a threat to the future of America’s democracy is dominating the narrative around November’s knife-edge election. But that debate, political scientists John Sides and Sheri Berman tell New Lines’ Danny P…
America’s Global Election: The Impact of Trump’s Win at Home and Abroad — with Danny Postel, Amie Ferris-Rotman, Kareem Shaheen and Faisal Al Yafai
Throughout 2024, The Lede has covered a number of elections. Few of them are likely to be as consequential as the reelection of Donald Trump in the United States. A panel of New Lines editors discuss what Trump’s victory means both for America and around the world.
Further reading: The Threat Trum…
Looking Ahead in 2025 — with Kareem Shaheen, Lisa Goldman, Danny Postel and Faisal Al Yafai
Will 2025 bring resolutions to the many news stories of the previous year? Four of New Lines’ editors consider the upcoming second Donald Trump presidency, the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, possible turbulence in Europe and the future for Syria.
Further listening:
Survival and Statehood in Ukrain…
The Reality Behind the Trump Show
Historian Alex Hobson, the Financial Times’ Laura Pitel and New Lines’ Danny Postel join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to explore the optics and impact of Donald Trump’s political showmanship.
Further reading: “The Humiliation Is the Point” by Alex Hobson
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Can the Democrats Find Their Voice?
On this episode of the podcast, Faisal Al Yafai considers whether terms like “oligarchy” can fully describe Donald Trump’s presidency or drive resistance to it. Featuring on the episode are the writer Sarah Chayes and New Lines’ Politics Editor Danny Postel.
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A Mamdani State of Mind
Was Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for New York city’s mayoral election a transformation for progressive politics in the United States and abroad, or a local poll that is unlikely to mark a wider shift? New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai is joined by the magazine’s Online Editor Christi…
The Winners and Losers of the Iran Peace Deal
On the podcast this week, journalist Negar Mortazavi and New Lines’ Danny Postel join Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the chances that the Iran peace deal will hold, the unresolved fault lines from Hormuz to Lebanon and how the conflict leaves Donald Trump exposed.
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