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As the latest anti-Substack campaign shows, more and more people are forgetting why free speech works.Read by Jared Moore.Original text version published 1/27/22: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

The American foreign policy establishment, chasing decades of failures, appears to be seriously considering the unthinkable in Ukraine.Read by Jared Moore. Original text version published 1/25/22: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

To win an exhausted nation's admiration, all Joe Biden had to do was nothing. Instead, he's burning future votes like kindling.Read by Jared Moore. Find us on Apple Podcasts ( or wherever you get your podcasts).Original text version published 1/19/22: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

As yokel-bashing reaches impressive new heights, reports of yet another year of record profits and a widening wealth gap go unnoticed.Read by Jared MooreFind us on Apple Podcasts ( or wherever you get your podcasts)Original text version published 1/13/22 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

The appearance of Dick Cheney in the House of Representatives on the anniversary of January 6th helped identify the true villain on the sceneRead by Jared Moore Find us on Apple Podcasts ( or wherever you get your podcasts)Original text version published 1/07/22: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

“We have mass incarceration for the poor, and it’s totally hands-off for the rich, and that’s pretty hard to stomach.” Justice Jed Rakoff on his new book, and his famous challenge to the systemRead by Jared MooreFind us on Apple Podcasts ( or wherever you get your podcasts)Original text version published 1/05/22: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

Terry McAuliffe lost the Virginia governor's race by saying, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what to teach." If that was no gaffe, Democrats have a lot more significant losing aheadRead by Jared Moore Find us on Apple Podcasts ( or wherever you get your podcasts)Original text version published 12/28/21: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

The documents at the heart of a nationwide controversy.Read the FOIA documents, and original text below. Narrated by Jared Moore.Find us on Apple Podcasts ( or wherever you get your podcasts)Original text version published 12/17/21: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

The resignation of Jack Dorsey is the latest plot point in the story of the Internet's transformation, from democratizing tool to instrument of elite controlRead by Jared Moore. Find us on Apple Podcasts ( or wherever you get your podcasts)Original text version: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe

In reply to the haters. Happy holiday, everyone.Read by Jared Moore. Find us on Apple Podcasts ( or wherever you get your podcasts)Original text version: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.racket.news/subscribe