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To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plusThis is a story about human rights, corruption, hyperinflation, rapacious economic development, a currency war, a diaspora, and one man’s mission to make meaningful change for suffering people in a failed state.Robert Chapman (Candidate for President of Zimbabwe) join Ron Steslow to discuss the history of Zimbabwe and his campaign to become its next president :(02:15) Robert’s background and childhood (09:10) Bitcoin and green energy(11:50) Zimbabwe’s war for liberation(16:35) The Reign of Mugabe(23:17) Land reallocation and hyperinflation(29:39) A military coup and its aftermath (35:50) Economic collapse and government corruption Learn more about Robert’s campaign hereFollow Ron and Robert on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/DrivenChapman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Del Percio (MSNBC political analyst and crisis communications expert) and Hagar Chemali (Former spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:(02:15) Fox News and CNN fire Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon(20:35) Joe Biden’s anticlimactic announcement that he’s running for reelection and the responses to it(43:03) President Zelensky’s phone call with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping and what it could mean for Xi’s positioning as a global statesman[Politicology+ Preview] The climate activist group deflating tires and losing support for their causePoliticology+ is our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. To join us there, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts.Check out Oh My World with Hagar Chemali on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@omwshowFollow this week’s panel on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/DelPercioShttps://twitter.com/HagarChemali Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To unlock exclusive content, visit: https://politicology.com/plusMike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) and Anthony York (Senior Communications Advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom) join Ron Steslow to answer Politicology listeners’ questions:(00:30) Why hasn’t Biden done more to codify political norms? (06:16) How social media has changed the way we connect and political organizing (11:31) How should polling about America being “headed in the wrong direction” reflect on the president?(16:26) Do Democrats really just have a communications issue? (20:28) How can campaigns communicate to people who aren’t interested in listening? Have a question for a future Mailbag episode? Send it over to us at podcast@politicology.com!Follow Ron, Mike, and Anthony on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/madrid_mikehttps://twitter.com/anthonyyork49 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Jones (former U.S. Senator from Alabama), Michael Steele (former Chairman of the RNC), and Hagar Chemali (Former spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:(02:38) The bombshell report from the U.S. Government's top Afghanistan watchdog(40:44) The settlement in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit against Fox News[Politicology+ Preview] America’s police exodus and the challenges with recruiting and retaining police officers across the countryPoliticology+ is our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. To join us there, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts.Watch the interview with Elon Musk here: https://youtu.be/a2ZBEC16yH4Follow this week’s panel on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/DougJoneshttps://twitter.com/MichaelSteelehttps://twitter.com/HagarChemali Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Molly McKew (Lead author of GreatPower.US) joins Ron Steslow to discuss the recently revealed leaked intelligence documents, the 21-year-old leaker, the WSJ reporter detained in Russia, and how all of this impacts the war in Ukraine(01:25) **Conversation Update** What we know about the identity and motivations of the leaker and the leak that there are 14 U.S. troops in Ukraine(14:33) What we know about what’s in the documents (25:00) How this can change how Ukraine and other allies share more information with the U.S. (31:00) A detour about Snowden (36:33) How this leak could impact our relationship with other allies(47:00) The potential goals of the leak(53:33) The WSJ reporter detained in Russia (57:40) The visibility of recent Russian hostages (01:10:00) The significance of Finland joining NATO You should check out Great Power: https://www.greatpower.us/Follow Ron and Molly on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/MollyMcKew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucy Caldwell (Walsh 2020 Campaign Manager), Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica), and James Kirchick (columnist for Tablet magazine and writer at large for Air Mail) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:(02:20) The No Labels insurance plan to … re-elect Donald Trump?(34:34) Jon Stewart’s accusation of “corruption” at the Pentagon[Politicology+ Preview] Tim Scott announces an exploratory committee Politicology+ is our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. To join us there, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts.Follow this week’s panel on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/lucymcaldwellhttps://twitter.com/AndyKrollhttps://twitter.com/jkirchick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Reeves (author of Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It) joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book and the struggles facing boys and men. (02:04) The toxicity of “toxic masculinity”(08:00) The “right” at war and the “left” in denial(13:00) How negative partisanship only increases the problem(15:00) The differences in funding and institutional support for men and women (23:00) Redshirt the boys (28:00) The criticism Richard has faced for his writing on boys and menYou can order the book here: https://www.brookings.edu/book/of-boys-and-men/Follow Ron and Richard on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/RichardvReeves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder) and Anthony York (Senior Communications Advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:(02:00) The indictment of Donald Trump, how the prosecution could fuel his campaign, and how this could impact the 2024 presidential election (36:26) The new cyber warfare[Politicology+ Preview] California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to combat rising authoritarianism in red statesPoliticology+ is our private, ad-free version of this podcast, with subscriber-only episodes, strategy, and analysis. To join us there, visit politicology.com/plus or subscribe in Apple Podcasts.Follow this week’s panel on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/madrid_mikehttps://twitter.com/anthonyyork49 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony York, Mike Madrid and Ron Steslow discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to combat authoritarianism in red states.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Reeves (author of Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It) joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book and the struggles facing boys and men. (02:13) Richard’s work and how it led to studying boys and men (04:00) The risks if the problems are not addressed (07:30) The gendered education gap(0z8:20) How economic shifts have impacted men(11:20) Intersectionality in the research on gender (30:30) Recognizing these problems as structural and not individual(34:40) Weighing the biological differences between women and men You can order the book here: https://www.brookings.edu/book/of-boys-and-men/Follow Ron and Richard on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/RichardvReeves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices