We Have a Speaker?

Episode #121

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil reflect on Kevin McCarthy’s chaotic path to House Speaker, examine last week’s attack on the Brazilian democracy, and ponder the rise and potential decline of globalization. 

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “The GOP Goes Down the Rabbit Hole” by Tom Nichols in The Atlantic

• “Speaker in Name Only” by Russell Berman in The Atlantic

• “Brazil’s ‘January 6 Moment’ Is a Warning” by Yasha Mounk in The Atlantic

• “Brazil’s Homage to Jan. 6 Was an Act of Pure Performance” by Ross Douthat in The New York Times

• “What the Rioters in Brazil Learned From Americans” by Anne Applebaum in The Atlantic

• “The Gospel of Deglobalization” by Raghuram G. Rajan in Foreign Affairs

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