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Frank Bruni on Trump, Weaponizing American Pessimism & “The Age of Grievance”

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Today Trump takes a day off from the courtroom to hit the campaign trail, where he will no doubt air his many grievances about his criminal trial. New York Times columnist Frank Bruni says we're living in "The Age of Grievance." He joins Michel Martin to discuss his latest book, which makes the case that grievance has come to define American politics on both the right and the left.
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He Wrote a Definition of Antisemitism; Now He Says It’s Being Weaponized

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The crisis across America’s campuses is causing some controversy over the current definition of antisemitism, as written by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. It’s a definition which has been adopted by countries across the globe. Author Kenneth Stern led the drafting of that document, and he joins the show with a warning that it’s being used to stifle free speech.
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Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens: Complete Collapse of Moral Authority in GOP

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The judge presiding over the former president’s hush money case has fined him $9,000 for violating a gag order. He also warns that Trump could face jail time if he continues to defy the order by publicly criticizing expected trial witnesses. Stuart Stevens, a former Republican strategist, admits he's still coming to grips with today's GOP and its embrace of a man facing 91 criminal charges.
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“I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” Michael Arceneaux on Family, Debt and Grief

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Michael Arceneaux has encountered many barriers in life, and is an expert at using humor to highlight important – though sometimes uncomfortable – subjects. Now the bestselling author is out with a new collection of essays, I Finally Bought Some Jordans, reflecting on his journey overcoming societal barriers -- from debt to heteronormativity. Arceneaux speaks about it all with Michel Martin.
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From UCSB Shooting to Sydney Mall Stabbing: The Violence of Misogyny

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Misogyny often goes unrecognized and can certainly be deadly. We saw this on April 13th in Sydney, Australia, where a man killed six people at a busy shopping mall. Five of the victims were women. While police say the attacker may have targeted woman, Kate Manne, an associate professor at Cornell University and author of the book "Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny," says there is no doubt about it.
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Salman Rushdie on Being Violently Attacked and the Love That Healed Him

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In August 2022, a young American man with a knife viciously attacked Salman Rushdie in Chautauqua, New York, as he was about to speak about the issue of safety for writers. Rushdie nearly died. He has written about the attack and the love that helped him triumph over death in a new memoir, “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.”
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Anne Applebaum: The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win

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Ukraine is breathing a sigh of relief as the Senate passes its long-awaited aid bill. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister said “hallelujah” to the news. But he also warned that Russia is out-shelling Ukraine ten to one. Author Anne Applebaum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Her latest piece is called “The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win." She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.
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What is Hamas Thinking Now? Journalist On Rare Interview w/ Top Hamas Leaders

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Ceasefire negotiations in Cairo between Israel and Hamas have reached a delicate phase, according to mediator Qatar. Six months after Hamas launched a brutal terror attack on October 7th, murdering well over a thousand Israelis -- and still holding more than 100 hostages -- it is unclear what the next move might be. Akbar Shaheed Ahmed has interviewed two of Hamas’ leaders. He joins the show.
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Destroyed Communities & Climate Migrants: Climate Change Upends Small Towns

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Climate experts say some 13 million coastal residents will be displaced by climate events by the end of this century. CBS News correspondent and author Jonathan Vigliotti has reported from the front lines of climate change. He explains to Hari Sreenivasan how American towns might become more resilient and why it's crucial to listen to the science.
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Giving “James” a Voice: Percival Everett on His Reimagining of Huck Finn

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The work of Percival Everett landed in the spotlight when his novel "Erasure" was adapted into the film "American Fiction." Hard on the heels of its success, Everett is back with a new book. "James,” is a reimagining of "Huckleberry Finn," putting Jim, Huck’s enslaved sidekick, front and center. Everett joins the show to discuss how he gave the iconic character a powerful new voice.
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