On this week’s The Motive Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman assess the newest batch of troublesome responses to the Israel-Hamas struggle, talk about Janet Yellen’s shoddy wartime “girl math,” and examine in on the bizarre financial system underneath President Joe Biden.
1:25: Distressing responses to Israel-Hamas struggle
24:17: Biden’s bizarre financial system
34:24: Weekly Listener Query
43:47: Rep. Mike Johnson (R–La.) is the brand new speaker of the Home of Representatives
50:36: This week’s cultural suggestions
Talked about on this podcast:
“Should pro-Hamas students be blacklisted?” by Nick Gillespie
“The Decolonization Narrative Is Dangerous and False,” by Simon Sebag Montefiore
“What Should Israel Do Next?” by Ian Bremmer
“3 Myths About American Decline,” by Nick Gillespie
“Feeling Good About the Future After an Ugly Election,” by Nick Gillespie
“Joe Biden’s Endless River of Debt and Regulation,” by Nick Gillespie
“The Debt Crisis Is Getting Real,” by Eric Boehm
“‘Bidenomics’ Is Failing Everyday Americans,” by Veronique de Rugy
“Inflation Jump Highlights Biden’s Vulnerability on Energy,” by J.D. Tuccille
“New Speaker Mike Johnson’s First Good Idea: A Debt Commission,” by Eric Boehm
“Mike Johnson Is the Unlikely New Speaker of the House,” by Eric Boehm
“Salman Khan: The Education Visionary,” by Nick Gillespie
“‘Micro-Schools’ Might Be the Next Big Education Thing,” by Nick Gillespie and Ian Keyser
“Saturday Night Live Fires New Cast Member Shane Gillis for Using Offensive Language,” by Robby Soave
“In French Thriller Anatomy of a Fall, the Law Is No One’s Friend,” by Peter Suderman
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