This weekend has shaken us deeply. We talk about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, the detention of children as young as two and five years old, and the protests erupting across Minnesota in sub-zero temperatures. We're struggling with the distance between what we can see with our own eyes and what the administration is telling us, and wrestling with the question of where we go from here.

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Alex Pretti Shot By ICE Agents in Minneapolis


Greed, Corruption, and Show Running in the Trump Administration


Outside of Politics: Cultivating and Nurturing Online Communities

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This weekend has shaken us deeply. We talk about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, the detention of children as young as two and five years old, and the protests erupting across Minnesota in sub-zero temperatures. We're struggling with the distance between what we can see with our own eyes and what the administration is telling us, and wrestling with the question of where we go from here.
Topics Discussed
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<li>Alex Pretti Shot By ICE Agents in Minneapolis</li>
<li>
Greed, Corruption, and Show Running in the Trump Administration
</li>
<li>
Outside of Politics: Cultivating and Nurturing Online Communities
</li>
</ul>
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Minneapolis: A Moral and Political Turning Point

This week has been emotionally exhausting, and we're feeling it too. We talk about what's been broken and lost domestically due to ICE actions in Minnesota and internationally due to President Trump's desire to acquire Greenland. We are asking ourselves how we build something more stable on the other side of all of this, whenever that comes. We want to be ready build coalitions and make changes that actually last.

Topics Discussed


ICE Continues to Escalate in Minnesota


Greenland, Davos, and the Rupturing of the International Order


Outside of Politics: The Incoming Winter Storm

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This week has been emotionally exhausting, and we're feeling it too. We talk about what's been broken and lost domestically due to ICE actions in Minnesota and internationally due to President Trump's desire to acquire Greenland. We are asking ourselves how we build something more stable on the other side of all of this, whenever that comes. We want to be ready build coalitions and make changes that actually last.
Topics Discussed
<ul>
<li>
ICE Continues to Escalate in Minnesota
</li>
<li>
Greenland, Davos, and the Rupturing of the International Order
</li>
<li>
Outside of Politics: The Incoming Winter Storm
</li>
</ul>
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ICE, Greenland, and Building From the Wreckage

Why does support for Israel fuel antisemitism on the right, while criticism of Israel fuels it on the left? The Atlantic's Yair Rosenberg returns to explain what he calls the "no-win dynamic" of prejudice—where any argument can be twisted to justify hatred.

Sarah and Beth talk with Yair about his recent research revealing a surprising generational shift: younger Americans are significantly more likely to express antisemitic views than older generations, and age matters more than political party. He unpacks why this is happening—from the fading memory of World War II to the culture of edginess and transgression online—and explains why it's so hard to distinguish "a punchline from a punch."

The conversation also moves beyond Israel as symbol to Israel as actual country, exploring the upcoming election, Netanyahu's grip on power, the internal battles over university diversity programs and film funding, and why understanding these complexities matters for productive conversations about the Middle East.

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Why does support for Israel fuel antisemitism on the right, while criticism of Israel fuels it on the left? The Atlantic's Yair Rosenberg returns to explain what he calls the "no-win dynamic" of prejudice&mdash;where any argument can be twisted to justify hatred.
Sarah and Beth talk with Yair about his recent research revealing a surprising generational shift: younger Americans are significantly more likely to express antisemitic views than older generations, and age matters more than political party. He unpacks why this is happening&mdash;from the fading memory of World War II to the culture of edginess and transgression online&mdash;and explains why it's so hard to distinguish "a punchline from a punch."
The conversation also moves beyond Israel as symbol to Israel as actual country, exploring the upcoming election, Netanyahu's grip on power, the internal battles over university diversity programs and film funding, and why understanding these complexities matters for productive conversations about the Middle East.
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The No-Win Dynamic: Understanding Antisemitism and Israel

As things continue to escalate in Minneapolis, Sarah and Beth discuss their concerns about what the administration's actions portend. Plus, they discuss how Fed Chair Jerome Powell is pushing back as the administration targets him. For our America250 moment, they are reflecting on Common Sense by Thomas Paine and, outside of politics, they discuss 2026 predicted food trends. 

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As things continue to escalate in Minneapolis, Sarah and Beth discuss their concerns about what the administration's actions portend. Plus, they discuss how Fed Chair Jerome Powell is pushing back as the administration targets him. For our America250 moment, they are reflecting on&nbsp;Common Sense by Thomas Paine and, outside of politics, they discuss 2026 predicted food trends.&nbsp;
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