Every Politician Needs Therapy, but Especially Pam Bondi and Sara Duterte
On this week’s episode, Julia and guest Isa Lauchengco discuss Pam Bondi’s testimony before Congress over the Justice Department’s botched...
Month: February 2026
Despite a ceasefire, Israel’s strategic assault on aid continues
The humanitarian assistance trickling into Gaza cannot compensate for Israel’s ongoing ceasefire violations that continue to take Palestinian lives. Both...
Social Media and Politics
Welcome back to Politics Decoded! In this episode, Ana Mentar and Sina Amberg discuss the impacts of art censorship on...
Ideological Intransigence on Israel Continues to Overrule US National Interest
Israeli settlement expansion and settler violence are increasing. In the West Bank, violence increased by 27% and “severe” attacks by...
Munich Security Conference 2026: The Post-Cold War Era Has Come to an End, But Now What?
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) closed its 62nd and arguably most anticipated edition. The forum, which takes place annually in...
For Jay Rosen, American Press Needs to Become More Pro-Democracy
The Washington Post is amid the worst crisis of its history; public media has been severely defunded; and CBS has...
Daddy Issues and Rich White Dude Entitlement – Breaking Down how Tulsi Gabbard and Peter Mandelson are Overcompensating
Welcome to our new podcast! Every day the news seems to get more and more bleak, and sometimes the study...
Who gets left out when literacy declines in the US?
In 2025, 40 percent of American adults did not open a book. This is not because books are out of...
Social Media and Politics
Welcome to our new podcast! Politics Decoded is a political analysis podcast hosted by Sina Amberg and Anastasia Mentar. Each...
The Protectionist Paradox
The United States has upended the free-trade status quo—a decades-long era defined by largely borderless markets and neoliberal optimism. Its...