Max shakes off the cobwebs to take stock of where the country is as we head into 2024. In this “Max Unfiltered” take to start the year he examines the tension between the past and present. Has the arc of history bent toward progress? Sure. But it's maddening to know that there is still so much unnecessary suffering in the world when the U.S. has the capacity to solve so much of it both at home and abroad.

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Post Show Musings: 00:24:08

Outro: 00:37:15

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New York Times: Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me

CBS News: After exit of Claudine Gay, Bill Ackman paints bull's-eye on diversity programs

The New Yorker: How a Conservative Activist Invented the Conflict Over Critical Race Theory

Lee Fang: The Secret Dossier Behind Claudine Gay’s Downfall

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USA Today: The number of homeless people in America grew in 2023 as high cost of living took a toll

CBS News: Stocks close out 2023 with a 24% gain, buoyed by a resilient economy

CBS News: 2023 is officially the hottest year ever recorded, and scientists say "the temperature will keep rising"

Washington Post: Visualizing the size of Gaza City compared with U.S. cities

Times of Israel: Israel in talks with Congo and other countries on Gaza ‘voluntary migration’ plan

Human Rights Watch: Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations Urge United Nations to Mobilize to Address Crisis in Sudan

Human Rights Watch: Democratic Republic of Congo

AP: How Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea are affecting global trade

AP: Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general

Haaretz: No, an Israeli Real Estate Company Is Not Selling Beachfront Homes in Gaza

Bad Faith: DEBATE: Vote For Joe Biden vs Cornel West?

FiveThirtyEight: Latest Polls

New York Times: The World’s Population May Peak in Your Lifetime. What Happens Next?

Slate: The Squad Is About to Fight for Its Political Life

NBC News: 'I'm not a progressive': Fetterman breaks with the left, showing a maverick side

UNFTR: Progressive Resource Directory

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