Left, Right & Center podcast

Left, Right & Center

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Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

 

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Reality or reality TV?

Donald Trump’s return to office has inspired constant breaking news headlines. This week: ... more

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#24

Friend or foe? Trump turns foreign policy norms on their head

Before his re-election, Donald Trump promised to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. E... more

21 Feb 2025

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21 Feb 2025


#23

Is ‘cancel culture’ cancelled?

An inquiry from the Wall Street Journal into a social media account linked to a Department... more

14 Feb 2025

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14 Feb 2025


#22

Trump and Musk play disruptor

This week, Trump lobbied for the United States military to oversee the reconstruction of t... more

07 Feb 2025

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07 Feb 2025


#21

Is there a right time to push policy after tragedy?

A massive crash between a commercial airline jet and a military helicopter this week, whic... more

31 Jan 2025

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#20

Can the president do that? Should he?

This week, President Donald Trump got right to business on Inauguration Day, following sev... more

24 Jan 2025

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24 Jan 2025


#19

Trump’s Inauguration Day 2.0 is all about tone

Inauguration Day is President-elect Donald Trump’s chance to set the tone for the next fou... more

17 Jan 2025

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17 Jan 2025


#18

So long, Scranton Joe

Joe Biden will wrap up over 50 years of public service when his presidential term ends lat... more

10 Jan 2025

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#17

The ballad of the one-term Democrats

Nomination hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet are scheduled to begin next week. ... more

03 Jan 2025

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03 Jan 2025


#16

So long 2024!

Earlier this month, Disney reached a settlement with President-elect Donald Trump’s defama... more

27 Dec 2024

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#15

Why are health officials worried about RFK’s ‘MAHA’ moment?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent this week on Capitol Hill in hopes of securing the necessa... more

20 Dec 2024

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#14

Is democracy in Syria’s future?

Bashar al-Assad’s reign over Syria ended this week after 13 years of contentious civil war... more

13 Dec 2024

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#13

Will Trump take advantage of Hunter Biden pardon?

President-elect Donald Trump has long spoken about his plan to put America first instead o... more

06 Dec 2024

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06 Dec 2024


#12

What’s the right way to cover a second Trump term?

“Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are facing significant pushback... more

29 Nov 2024

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29 Nov 2024


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Voters feel less polarized post-Trump win, can Democratic Party follow suit?

Georgetown University released their annual [“Battleground Civility Poll”] (https://politi... more

22 Nov 2024

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22 Nov 2024


#10

A cabinet full of characters

President-elect Donald Trump announced a handful of buzzworthy cabinet appointments over t... more

15 Nov 2024

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15 Nov 2024


#9

What went right for Trump, what went wrong for Harris?

President-elect Donald Trump is on track to be the first Republican to win the popular vot... more

08 Nov 2024

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08 Nov 2024


#8

Will late campaign gaffes trash either candidate’s chances?

Polling shows the election is gridlocked in a tie. With both candidates preaching existent... more

01 Nov 2024

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01 Nov 2024


#7

Undecided voters and abortion rights could sway election

With days left in the race, some say the onus is on Vice President Kamala Harris to distin... more

25 Oct 2024

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25 Oct 2024


#6

A hurricane of conspiracies

A new front has opened in the culture wars: meteorology. Rampant disinformation spread acr... more

18 Oct 2024

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18 Oct 2024


#5

Gender, class … and fracking?

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien recently announced that the influential union wouldn’t be... more

11 Oct 2024

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#4

Cordial VP debate was a throwback to a bygone era

Tim Walz and J.D. Vance took to the debate stage Tuesday night on CBS News. Vance addresse... more

04 Oct 2024

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04 Oct 2024


#3

Where does modern conservatism leave Trump ahead of Nov. election?

The “never Trump” sentiment has long existed in the media. But there is a growing divide b... more

27 Sep 2024

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27 Sep 2024


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Where does Brazil’s X ban leave free speech in US?

U.S. politicians have focused on China for the last few years, specifically data concerns ... more

20 Sep 2024

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20 Sep 2024


#1

Do debates have winners — or just losers?

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met for the first time in Pennsylvania at the presidential ... more

13 Sep 2024

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