Our constitutional crisis is here

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Our constitutional crisis is here

FromPlease, Go On with James Hohmann

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Oct 8, 2021

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Robert Kagan warns that the United States faces its greatest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War.Read Kagan's essay here.

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Oct 8, 2021

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Washington Post columnist James Hohmann chats with the voices behind the viewpoints. Hohmann sits down each week with the author of a compelling or unexpected guest column for The Post’s Opinions section. Together, they unpack arguments that are shaping the public conversation about issues of importance. “Please, Go On” features marquee names, as well as everyday people with original perspectives. New episodes released Fridays.

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Introducing ‘Please, Go On’: Washington Post columnist James Hohmann sits down with the author of a compelling op-ed from The Post’s Opinions section. “Please, Go On” features marquee names and everyday people with original perspectives. New episodes Fridays. Launching June 11. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on the dark history of Indigenous boarding schools: The first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history opens up about her own grandmother’s experience with family separation after announcing a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding schools. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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'Compassion fatigue.' A doctor is tired of Southerners making excuses to not get vaccinated.: Mississippi has one of the lowest vaccination rates and highest death rates from covid-19. A palliative care doctor pleads with fellow Southerners to get vaccinated before it's too late. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Why a Florida superintendent is defying DeSantis on masks: Carlee Simon, superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools, defends her district's decision to require masks, even if it means losing her own salary. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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John Bolton wants U.S. to get tough on Pakistan after fall of Afghanistan: Trump's former national security adviser says the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan presents an opportunity for the United States to confront Pakistan over its ties to the Taliban and nuclear stockpile. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Sociologist Philip N. Cohen says generation labels are meaningless — and we should quit using them: Marketers love them. Journalists often use them. But do generation labels like "baby boomer" and "millennial" mean anything? Cohen, who researches social identity, says no — and he and other sociologists want the Pew Research Center to stop using them. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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VP Kamala Harris on women in the workplace by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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The FBI's failures to investigate Larry Nassar: Former gymnast Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar of assault, is now a lawyer and advocate. As the Olympics begin, she reacts to the Justice Department's inspector general report on the many warnings the FBI ignored. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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‘Democracy is under siege’: Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs: Arizona's top elections official presses the Senate to pass the For the People Act, even if it requires fellow Democrat Kyrsten Sinema to change her position on the filibuster. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Gavin Grimm on a watershed moment in the fight for transgender rights: Gavin Grimm was a sophomore in high school when he became a household name in the movement for transgender rights. This week, vindication arrived from the Supreme Court. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Your questions about the delta variant answered, with Dr. Leana Wen: In a bonus episode, Post readers and listeners ask public health expert Dr. Leana Wen about the delta variant, vaccine hesitancy and how we protect kids as they return to school. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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It's been 20 years since 9/11. Are we safer now?: In a special 9/11 anniversary edition, a counterterrorism expert argues that the threat of foreign terrorists attacking the United States at home has vastly diminished. Plus, a writer who lost her father on Sept. 11, 2001 shares her pain after two decades. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Norman Lear, 99, reflects on Archie Bunker in the age of Donald Trump: Fifty years after “All in the Family” premiered, the legendary television writer and producer laments how many headlines seem drawn from the past. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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An Afghan journalist's escape from Kabul: Nasrin Nawa, an Afghan journalist, narrowly escaped the Taliban's takeover of Kabul. But leaving her home country also meant leaving her parents — and sister — to an uncertain future. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Why employers should do away with college degree requirements: Byron Auguste, CEO of Opportunity@Work and former jobs czar under the Obama administration, joins James for a conversation about degree discrimination in the workforce. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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The war on truth is raging. Here's how we end it.: How do you debate someone who's operating from a fundamentally different set of facts? We hear from Lee McIntyre and Jonathan Rauch about what it will take to win the war on truth. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Lessons from a writer who spent 15 years pretending to be a White guy: Until quite recently, Annabelle Tometich wrote all her restaurant reviews under the pseudonym Jean Le Boeuf. She spoke with James about what that double life taught her about White privilege and her own racial identity. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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The burden of being the first Black anything: Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson wrote about the life and legacy of Colin Powell, who in four decades of service, helped shape U.S. national security. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Our constitutional crisis is here: Robert Kagan warns that the United States faces its greatest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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A queer author caught in culture war crossfire: Maia Kobabe's memoir "Gender Queer" is being challenged in school districts across the country, including in Northern Virginia. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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John Grisham wants to keep innocent people out of prison: The best-selling crime novelist sits on the board of the Innocence Project, and believes our country should be doing more to prevent wrongful convictions. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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The secret to a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan? Educated girls.: Shabana Basij-Rasikh co-founded the only boarding school for girls in Afghanistan. Now, as the school year begins, she reflects on the power of educated women. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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The team behind Glenn Youngkin's victory in Virginia: The pollster and strategists for Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin (R) discuss how they pulled off an upset victory, what it says about Virginia and how their model might be replicated in 2022. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Mitt Romney says it's filibuster or bust: The Republican senator and 2012 presidential nominee voted twice to impeach Donald Trump. He warns that ending the filibuster could be catastrophic for the Senate and give a potential future Trump presidency unrestrained power. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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Larry Summers says inflation will get worse before it gets better by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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How to stop the coming crisis with North Korea: North Korea is testing new missiles. Victor Cha — a hardliner — encourages U.S. diplomacy in response. A foreign policy advisor to George W. Bush, Cha advocates for humanitarian assistance. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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‘Canceling school is not sustainable’: A professor and parent of three, Jackie Spinner says that she’s out of reserves when it comes to school cancellations two years into the pandemic. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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The radicalization of the Supreme Court: Ruth Marcus, The Post's deputy editorial page editor, offers insight into the challenge to Roe v. Wade and explains how a conservative "rule of six" is poised to reshape the nation. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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‘Dopesick’ writer proposes a way out of the opioid crisis: Beth Macy, the author of “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America,” argues that harm-reduction practices and safe consumption sites can provide a path out of the opioid epidemic. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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A doctor’s advice for limiting holiday omicron risk: Public health expert Dr. Leana Wen explains why those who are vaccinated, boosted and tested should keep their holiday plans. by Please, Go On with James Hohmann
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