The Diversity Myth by Teals AmbitionandNdetermi

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Sally Kohn: My ambition to become a lawyer was more like an alibi for the present. The reason we have racial tensions in our society is not because there is a problem with racism and other forms of oppression, but because people are looking for these things too much. Having ambitious goals is what helps the make meaningful progress. And it's going to take all of us working together to make sure we continue to move in the right direction.

From politicians to podcasters, one man’s money unites the New Right. Bloomberg’s Max Chafkin explains how Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is shaping the fledgling conservative movement in his own image.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey and Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.

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