What should the government be doing to fight the opioid epidemic? In this episode, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen joins the show to talk about her family history with opioid addiction and how we can make progress on this issue. We talk about how to step up enforcement to stop imported illegal drugs like fentanyl, how we prevent over prescription of opioids through legal channels, and ultimately how we get help in the hands of people who need it. Got questions? Send us a note at mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Should we doom about the climate? Jessica Weinkle, a professor at UNC Wilmington, and Alex Trembath from the Breakthrough Institute, discuss climate doom, the impact of climate change on mental health, addressing climate change beyond apocalyptic narratives, the dynamic between extreme activism and moderate approaches, and the interplay between climate change narratives, the financial industry, and the media.

A discussion on the surge of illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border, the impact of chaos perception, building a less chaotic immigration system. Exploring complexities of immigration chaos, discussing political implications, factors influencing the increase in border apprehensions, challenges faced by Venezuelans in immigration, contradictory views on immigration and patriotism, contrasting perspectives on immigration policies, the divide within the libertarian movement, and navigating immigration policies.

Special episode! Yesterday, in a move unprecedented in American history, the House of Representatives removed Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House in the middle of his term. Eric Garcia has been reporting on this story and he joins the show to break down how we got to this point, who the main players and factions are, why McCarthy was such a weak speaker, and where the House goes from here. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Europe has always taken a harsher approach to regulating the tech sector than the US. They've also always had a tech sector that lags far behind the US, or in some instances barely exists. Has Europe just given up on tech? Politico's Derek Robertson joins the show to discuss the philosophical differences between the EU and the US, how much EU regulation of US firms is principled vs nationalistic, and whether EU tech firms will ever be able to compete with the US tech giants. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Diana Moss, VP of Competition and Antitrust Policy, discusses the Biden admin's approach to antitrust. They explore the consumer welfare standard, why regulators focus on tech, and the importance of fair competition in healthcare, food, and telecom. They also discuss ease of exit in different industries and the dynamic nature of social media platforms.

Political analyst and writer Jonathan Chait joins the podcast to discuss the 2024 race, the potential competitors to Trump, and Biden's low approval numbers. They also explore the rise and potential fall of Vivek Rama Swami in the race and the importance of owning the libs in the Republican Party. The hosts analyze the weaknesses and criticisms of certain politicians and dive into media bias in covering Democratic and Republican presidents.

New York City is one of the most expensive places in the country. Will they ever build more housing? This week's episode is another in our state-by-state housing series, and we're talking about housing in New York. Joining me are Rachel Fee, executive director of the New York Housing Conference, and Alex Armlovich, Senior Housing Policy Analyst at the Niskanen Center.  We discuss why housing reform efforts have failed in New York so far, what specific regulations and factors make it hard to build in New York, and the coalitions necessary to finally build more housing in America's biggest city. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

How do rich people keep poor folks from living in their neighborhoods? Richard Kahlenberg is a senior fellow at PPI and the author of the new book 'Excluded'. We discuss how 'snob zoning' was used to create a class-based discrimination system that replaced race-base discrimination, the benefits of having more class-integrated neighborhoods, and the most important political obstacles to overcome in order to build more housing. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Joe McReynolds, author of the book Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City joins the podcast to talk about the urbanism of Tokyo. We discuss why urbanists love Tokyo so much, the role of markets vs plans and designs, how Tokyo makes use of small and neglected spaces, and what he calls emergent vs corporate led design. Got questions for the New Liberal Podcast?  Send them to mailbag@cnliberalism.org Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/