Can theatre predict 2024’s US election? Politics Weekly America

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Can theatre predict 2024’s US election? Politics Weekly America

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Playwright Mike Bartlett prophesies a Donald Trump v Kamala Harris showdown against a backdrop of rolling violence

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Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works.

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Does the White House have a communication problem? Politics Weekly America podcast: This week, Jonathan Freedland and Bill Clinton’s former adviser Paul Begala discuss what the team behind Biden can do to change the narrative and win voters over by Politics Weekly America
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Can theatre predict 2024’s US election? Politics Weekly America: Playwright Mike Bartlett prophesies a Donald Trump v Kamala Harris showdown against a backdrop of rolling violence by Politics Weekly America
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Coming 25 February: Politics Weekly America: Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent Jonathan Freedland invites experts to help analyse the latest in US politics by Politics Weekly America
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Is Biden willing to go against the supreme court to save Roe v Wade? Politics Weekly America: According to a draft majority opinion published by Politico this week, the US supreme court has voted to overturn Roe v Wade, in the clearest sign yet that the constitutional right to abortion will probably be taken away from millions of Americans very soon.This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Moira Donegan about what it will take to stop the majority conservative bench, whether Democrats are willing to pull rank, and if they don’t, whether it is even accurate to call the US the land of the free by Politics Weekly America
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What caused the rise of anti-Asian hate crime in the US? Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Prof Claire Kim of UCI about what’s behind the recent rise in anti-Asian hate in America, why this is an issue both sides of Congress can actually agree on, and what influence Asian-American voters could have in the midterms and in 2024 by Politics Weekly America
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Georgia fights for democracy – Politics Weekly America Midterms Special: Jonathan Freedland travels around the state of Georgia, a state that gave Democrats the Senate at the start of 2021. He follows Stacey Abrams and Herschel Walker, talking to their voters along the way. He also sits down with the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, LaTosha Brown, about why this election is about more than any one candidate. by Politics Weekly America
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Ukraine exposes fault lines in Washington: Politics Weekly America: In a week that so President Biden give his State of the Union address, and Russia continue its invasion of Ukraine, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman about his thoughts on how this war is informing the actions of American lawmakers. by Politics Weekly America
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Is Putin proving the need for Western power? Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Dr Shadi Hamid about why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should unsettle anti-imperialists who question American power by Politics Weekly America
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Why are House Democrats leaving Congress in a midterm year? Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence of Michigan, who has chosen not to run again this November. She shares her thoughts on the war in Ukraine, why she chose to leave office, and who in the Republican party worries her the most for 2024. by Politics Weekly America
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Jon Ronson on the fall of Alex Jones: Politics Weekly America: Documentary maker Jon Ronson has followed Alex Jones’ career from the very beginning. This week, Jonathan Freedland asks him for his take on the fall of one of America’s most famous conspiracy theorists by Politics Weekly America
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Why are Republican Senators flirting with QAnon conspiracies? Politics Weekly America podcast: Joan E Greve and Alex Kaplan of Media Matters look at why some in the GOP are turning to a far right extremist group for attack lines. by Politics Weekly America
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Texas school shooting overshadows primaries: Politics Weekly America: The killing of at least 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in the town of Uvalde on Tuesday has reignited the gun control debate in the US. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the chief correspondent for the Washington Post, Dan Balz, about why, after yet another tragedy involving firearms, the Republican party is still unwilling to talk gun reform by Politics Weekly America
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Can Ron DeSantis out-Trump Donald Trump? Politics Weekly podcast: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ana Ceballos of the Miami Herald and Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics to learn more about the man who could end up fighting Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election – Ron DeSantis by Politics Weekly America
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What the January 6 hearings have told us: Politics Weekly America: We learned this week that the public hearings held by the January 6 select committee would be extended into July. The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell tells Jonathan Freedland what we’ve learned so far, why they need more time and what happens next by Politics Weekly America
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Will Republicans drop the Great Replacement Theory? Politics Weekly America: In a week when a teenager shot dead 10 Black people in Buffalo New York, apparently motivated by the ‘great replacement’ theory, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Michael Harriot and Anne Applebaum about why this racist ideology has become mainstream in rightwing circles in the US, and why we shouldn’t be surprised by Politics Weekly America
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Migrant deaths show Biden needs to change immigration policy: Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Silvia Rodriguez Vega and Pedro Gerson about the steps the US government could take to prevent further deaths at the southern border by Politics Weekly America
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The Queen’s relationship with US presidents: Politics Weekly America special: Jonathan Freedland speaks to the former senior adviser to both Bill and Hillary Clinton, Sidney Blumenthal, about some of Queen Elizabeth II’s most poignant encounters with the 13 US presidents she met during her reign, and why King Charles III needs to keep that ‘special relationship’ intact by Politics Weekly America
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A celebrity heart surgeon wins in Pennsylvania, what next? Politics Weekly America: Dr Mehmet Öz and John Fetterman are the Republican nominees for the Pennsylvania Senate race. Both see themselves as political outsiders, but who will win this important swing state in the midterms? by Politics Weekly America
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The fight for blue collar voters in Ohio: Politics Weekly America midterms special: In the second episode of our special series, Jonathan Freedland travels to Youngstown, Ohio, to see who voters are more excited by in the state’s crucial Senate race - the Trump-backed Republican, JD Vance, or the Democrat Tim Ryan, who analysts say is running one of the best campaigns in the country. by Politics Weekly America
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Confidential files found with Biden’s Corvette – Politics Weekly America podcast: This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ankush Khardori about the special counsel investigation into how several batches of classified documents were reportedly found at locations linked to President Biden by Politics Weekly America
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Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast: Jonathan Freedland speaks to the former US defense secretary Leon Panetta about the Afghan withdrawal and what the future holds for Joe Biden and the Democrats by Politics Weekly America
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How senior GOP figures tried to oust Trump: Politics Weekly America podcast: This week Jonathan Freedland speaks to Jonathan Martin of the New York Times after the publication of his new book This Will Not Pass by Politics Weekly America
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Why Republicans are backing a controversial former NFL star: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Roger Sollenberger of the Daily Beast about why Herschel Walker, who’s the Republican nominee for a Senate seat in Georgia, might prove a fatal blow for the GOP in November’s midterm elections by Politics Weekly America
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Is a red wave about to touch down on US shores? Politics Weekly America: This week, Jonathan Freedland and Joan E Greve bring us the latest on the races to watch, the candidates to pay attention to and the issues dominating the campaigns in the run up to 8 November by Politics Weekly America
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Social media giants struggle to tackle misinformation: Politics Weekly America: This week, Jonathan Freedland and Anya van Wagtendonk look at how misinformation could affect the outcome of the midterm elections in November and how tech platforms and lawmakers should be doing more to help stem the erosion of voter confidence in American democracy by Politics Weekly America
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Trump re-enters the battleground for the presidency: Politics Weekly America: Donald Trump has announced his third run for president, and not all Republicans are happy about it. Not only have there been a string of midterm losses by candidates he handpicked and supported – but in the background, federal and state authorities are investigating Trump’s personal, political and financial conduct by Politics Weekly America
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A new generation of voters empowered by Roe: Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Poppy Noor about how the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade in June might influence midterm elections this November by Politics Weekly America
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The man who thinks Democrats could win big in November: Politics Weekly America: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Democratic strategist, Simon Rosenberg, about why he has been confident for a lot longer than others that a red wave isn’t about to happen in next month’s midterms by Politics Weekly America
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Revisited: why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie?: From August: Jonathan Freedland and Amanda Marcotte try to figure it out why rightwing politicians and pundits took such a disliking to Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster. They look at what the outrage can tell us about how the Republicans will campaign in 2024 by Politics Weekly America
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Why did Colorado kick Donald Trump off the ballot?: Jonathan Freedland speaks to Devika Bhat about how a Colorado supreme court ruling that disqualifies Donald Trump from the presidential ballot might play out in the election next year by Politics Weekly America
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Would the US survive a second Trump presidency?: This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic, whose latest issue is dedicated entirely to a single topic: If Trump wins by Politics Weekly America
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Why are third party candidates a threat to Biden in 2024?: This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Nitish Pahwa of Slate about why Democrats are worried that Biden could suffer the same fate as Hilary Clinton in 2016 by Politics Weekly America
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Copping out? Biden skips UN climate conference: Jonathan Freedland speaks to climate activist, Jerome Foster, who in 2021 became the youngest adviser to the White House when he was asked to sit on its environmental justice advisory council by Politics Weekly America
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Henry Kissinger and the man who wanted to confront him: This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to journalist and author Michael Goldfarb about how Kissinger came to be one of the most powerful people of the 20th century, and why back in the 1970s he had the opportunity to criticise the man to his face – and chose not to. Does he regret staying quiet? by Politics Weekly America
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