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Poler Family Professor and chair of the psychology department at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson joins Ron Steslow to talk about happiness and how to harness the power of a positive mindset.

(02:49) The negative connotation of the “power of positive thinking” and adopting a growth mindset

(11:32) Revisiting the myth of monsters

(13:13) Redemption and reconciliation, and applying a growth mindset to others: the “fundamental attribution error”

(20:05) Let’s talk about stress

(22:43) Grieving shared loss and uncertainty

(28:20) Adequate sleep and happiness

(32:04) Smiling through the pain...and other methods

(36:17) Importance of conversations and meaningful relationships

(39:10) Bringing people together for political engagement

The Positive Shift by Dr. Catherine Sanderson https://benbellabooks.com/shop/the-positive-shift/

Politicology - March 10: Becoming Moral Rebels with Dr. Catherine Sanderson https://politicology.com/episodes/dr-catherine-sanderson-becoming-moral-rebels/

The Victory Lab by Sasha Issenberg https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/215192/the-victory-lab-by-sasha-issenberg/

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805073690

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Former DNC president Liz Gilbert and Lincoln Project co-founder Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week:

(01:41) The fever pitch across America’s school districts as mask and vaccine policies are hotly debated

(15:27) Governor Greg Abbott signs Texas’s anti-democracy bill into law

(31:15) What we can learn about the tradeoffs of direct democracy by watching California’s recall process

[Politicology+ Exclusive] The disgraced former president set to re-infect our politics // Unlock now and get your private podcast feed at politicology.com/plus

Center for Election Innovation and Research - https://electioninnovation.org/

Election Official Legal Defense Network https://eoldn.org/

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Political strategist Lucy Caldwell joins Ron Steslow to answer Politicology listeners’ questions:

(00:24) What can be done about Fox News and right wing media lies?

(06:04) What happens if we “lose” and democracy fails?

(15:43) How do caucuses affect the legislative process?

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Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and attorney George Conway join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week:

(01:32) The political fallout from the Afghanistan withdrawal: how Republicans are reacting, and how public opinion has shifted in the last month

(21:31) why SCOTUS allowed an extreme and devious bill restricting abortion access in Texas to go into effect, and the more direct threat to Roe that has been overlooked in the news coverage

(43:02) How so-called “new puritanism” is trampling on classical liberal values

References from the show:

Anne Applebaum - The New Puritans: Mob Justice Is Trampling Democratic Discourse https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/10/new-puritans-mob-justice-canceled/619818/

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National security writer and researcher Molly McKew and Fmr. Senior CIA Official and author Marc Polymeropoulos continue their conversation with host Ron Steslow about America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the role of the Biden and Trump administrations.

(01:03) Democrats must be willing to own their mistakes

(10:43) Debunking “inevitability” and mistruths from American leadership

(16:38) Life in Afghanistan now and what’s to come 

(29:17) The Taliban’s approach to “governing”

(32:39) Crowd funding an evacuation

(41:20) What individuals can do to help

The Washington Post: How to help Afghan refugees and those trapped during the Taliban takeover

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/21/how-to-help-afghan-refugees/

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National security writer and researcher Molly McKew and fmr. senior CIA official and author Marc Polymeropoulos join host Ron Steslow to discuss the chaos and catastrophe in Afghanistan.

(03:10) Molly’s and Marc’s unique vantage points on Afghanistan

(14:33) Putting Afghanistan in context: America’s goals, and the war’s political legitimacy 

(20:17) When counterterrorism became nation-building, how America projects military power, and the tension between America’s interests and values

(34:45) Trump’s deal with the Taliban, the decision to withdraw troops, and America’s pincer of isolationism

(49:01) Public opinion, foreign policy, and America’s total exit

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Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA by Marc Polymeropoulos 

August 11 - Directed Energy Attacks and Leadership Lessons with Marc Polymeropoulos

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Communications expert Susan Del Percio and political strategist Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to look at some of the most important stories of the week:

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(01:51) New mandates and new pushback as the Pfizer vaccine gains full FDA approval

(15:44) John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passes the House on party lines

(31:24) The dark and dangerous turn Trump’s rallies have taken; the folly of ignoring them

References from the show:

March 31: Racial Gerrymandering and Voting Power with David Becker

July 7: “Democracy in Triage” with David Becker

Ron’s mention of Mandy Patinkin on Twitter

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Photographer Gabriella Demczuk walks listeners through her firsthand account of the January 6, 2021 insurrection, from Donald Trump’s “Stop The Steal” rally on the National Mall to the gallery of the House chamber as rioters breached the Capitol.

(03:01) Getting the assignment for January 6

(05:45) Reading the crowd at the rally

(07:35) Rep. Madison Cawthorn, in his own words

(10:30) Back to the U.S. Capitol

(12:46) Looking out the East Front

(13:33) Capitol under lockdown

(16:25) Trying to do our jobs

(17:10) Sheltering in the House chamber

(25:53) Bursting the “safe space” bubble

(30:01) Reflections walking home

(32:43) [Lack of] Republican remorse

(34:33) The fragility of democracy

What Madison Cawthorn Saw At The Insurrection by Olivia Nuzzi

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Political strategist Lucy Caldwell and reporter Ben Jacobs join Ron Steslow to look at the most important stories of the week:

(01:39) Biden’s speech, who’s to blame for the bungled Afghanistan withdrawal, and lessons learned after 20 years in the “graveyard of empires”

(24:45) Water scarcity and wildfires in the West underscore the reality of our climate crisis

(50:19) Millions of T-Mobile users’ data was stolen as the web Whack-A-Mole continues

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Cuban-American attorney and ‘No Labels’ vice chairman Al Cardenas and social policy expert Lanae Erickson join Ron Steslow to look at the top stories of the week:

(02:08) Hurdles in the House for the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill; Democrats’ plan for more spending and the urgency to address our climate crisis

(19:55) Red state Governors deny reality and responsibility through explosive growth in Covid infections

(38:13) Governor Cuomo denies, deflects, and resigns, and New York starts anew

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July 28 - Despair, Hope, and the Fight for 'Libertad' in Cuba with Al Cardenas

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