How Do We Know What's True?

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How Do We Know What's True?

FromBeg to Differ with Mona Charen

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May 28, 2021

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Jonathan Rauch discusses his new book The Constitution of Knowledge and joins for a discussion of the threat of crime to Democrats' political health.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Jonathan Rauch, and Linda Chavez.
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May 28, 2021

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Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker of The Week to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.

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Welcome to Beg to Differ!: Charlie Sykes and Mona Charen introduce Beg to Differ, a new podcast from The Bulwark. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
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Don’t Pack the Court: AEI’s Norm Ornstein joins to discuss police violence, court packing, and Afghanistan. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
66 min listen
Beg to Agree: Author and foreign correspondent Michael J. Totten joins the group to discuss conspiracy thinking at home and abroad, the Biden cabinet so far, and Stop the Steal. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
65 min listen
Nearly There: Jon Fasman of The Economist joins all of the regulars to discuss what we know and what we don’t about the election. Deep breaths. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
62 min listen
Is the Stimulus a Clunker?: Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget offers her insights. The group also discusses prospects for a Jan 6 commission, and Europe's response to Biden. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
59 min listen
Powerless Texas: Slate's Will Saletan returns to consider the McConnell/Trump GOP, Texas's woes, and Limbaugh's legacy. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
67 min listen
Crisis: Eric Edelman joins to discuss the Trump mob’s storming of the Capitol. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
65 min listen
GOP Crack-Up: Charles Lane joins this week to discuss how Biden is doing. Is GOP terminally Trumpy? A look at the Georgia run-off. Plus, is huge gov’t debt actually ok? by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
66 min listen
2020 Warnings for Democrats: AEI’s Kori Schake joins to discuss Biden’s Iran policy, non-white voters’ move right, and whether HR1 can solve the Democratic party’s geography problem. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
65 min listen
Is Compromise Alive?: Tom Nichols joins to consider the state of governance and GOP self-policing. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
70 min listen
Can We Live Together in Peace?: Anne Applebaum joins to discuss options for reconciliation. Also, brave Navalny and cowardly Republicans. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
62 min listen
Are Things Normal Yet? No.: Bulwark founder Sarah Longwell joins the group to discuss Trump’s sabotage of the relief bill, reforms to Trump-proof the presidency, and recommendations for holiday viewing/listening. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
69 min listen
The Biggest Lie: Jonathan V. Last and Catherine Rampell join the group to discuss impeachment 2.0, deplatforming (pro and con), and prospects for Biden. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
68 min listen
Can Normal Elbow Out Crazy?: Bill Kristol joins B2D to discuss the normal (!) congressional Covid compromise, Biden’s cabinet so far, and the insanity on the Trump right. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
70 min listen
Cheney Out; Births Down; Ranked Choice Voting In?: A.B. Stoddard returns to talk about hope for reducing our political dysfunction. Group also addresses the birth dearth and Liz Cheney's fate. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
70 min listen
Putin's MAGA Talking Points: Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes joins to discuss Biden's European trip, whether Garland is going soft on Trump, and the NY mayoral race. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
67 min listen
FDR Redux?: E.J. Dionne helps the panel unpack Biden's first 100 days, plus, racial and class messaging. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
65 min listen
Farewell to All That: A.B. Stoddard joins the group on New Year's Eve to discuss the lows (many) and highs (there were some) of 2020. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
78 min listen
Unity?: EPPC's Peter Wehner joins this week to review the inauguration and look forward to the first priorities of the Biden administration. Also impeachment 2.0. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
70 min listen
Is There a Trapdoor in the Recovery Plan?: AEI's Desmond Lachman analyzes the inflation risk in our gargantuan spending and loose money policies. The panel then considers the border crisis and the GOP's outreach to the working class. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
70 min listen
How Do We Know What's True?: Jonathan Rauch discusses his new book The Constitution of Knowledge and joins for a discussion of the threat of crime to Democrats' political health. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
58 min listen
Report Card: George F. Will joins to discuss lessons of the pandemic, whether Biden is creating a new New Deal, and how to handle China. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
61 min listen
Convict Him: Jay Nordlinger joins to discuss the impeachment trial, the Romney plan for families, and the firing of Don McNeill from the NYTimes. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
61 min listen
Cheney: Too Honest for the GOP: David French helps the panel diagnose the GOP's sickness. The group also talks about voter ID and the Biden daycare plan. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
70 min listen
Whoa, those Cuomo woes.: The Washington Post's Megan McArdle returns to B2D to discuss Cuomo, the eviction moratorium, and whether the left's power in the Democratic party exceeds its grass roots popularity. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
65 min listen
Manchin's Ultimatum: On this week’s Beg to Differ, Sarah Longwell sits in for Mona Charen, and discusses with the panel the future of the filibuster, GOP fundraising tactics and their new embrace of boycott culture, H.R. 1 and election law, and China and the Olympics. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
64 min listen
Three Cheers for Moderation: Brink Lindsey discusses his essay on the importance of moderation. The group also addresses the January 6 commission and the Gaza conflict. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
66 min listen
Build Biden Better: The Niskanen Center's Samuel Hammond joins to discuss improving Biden's child allowance and border policies. Plus: eliminate the filibuster? by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
69 min listen
Will Biden Bucks Defeat Culture Wars?: Bret Stephens joins to consider the latest multi-trillion dollar spending bill, the GOP workers' party strategy, and the decline in church membership. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
63 min listen
How Scary Is Inflation?: Noah Smith helps the panel diagnose the inflation threat as well as the political peril for Democrats. by Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
69 min listen

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