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The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.

news & politics

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24:04

The Survival of Democracy

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/11/01

"The Folly and the Glory" author Tim Weiner discusses the integrity of the U.S. election and if, when, and how we will determine if Trump was an agent of the Russian government.

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27:47

The Corona Crash and Cannibal Capitalism

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/30

Author Grace Blakeley discusses her new book, "The Corona Crash: How the Pandemic Will Change Capitalism."

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23:04

How to Mitigate the Winter Wave

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/29

Brown University School of Public Health dean Ashish Jha discusses how the U.S. and Europe have failed and clear warning signs of a devastating fall and winter surge.

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27:05

When Will Cuomo Get With the Program?

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/27

Strong Economy for All Coalition director Michael Kink discusses Cuomo's refusal to govern boldly, provide economic relief, and improve NY election infrastructure in response to the pandemic.

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26:58

Voting is Civil Rights Movement of 2020

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/26

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law president Kristen Clarke discusses how to confront suppression and ensure racial justice at the polls.

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17:50

Final Days

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/24

Scholars Norman Ornstein, Jennifer Mercieca, and Jason Stanley discuss the final debate and existential autocratic threat to the American Republic.

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26:01

Lincoln's Lawyer

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/22

Lincoln Project legal counsel Mario Nicolais discusses protection for voters and democracy during Election Month and a potential presidential transition.

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25:42

The Decline of American Law and Legal Norms

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/21

Veteran Courthouse News correspondent Adam Klasfeld discusses the novel disrespect for U.S. legal traditions and norms.

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28:23

Four More Years of Social Media Failure

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/19

MIT scholar Sinan Aral discusses how to regulate social media to have a constructive impact on our elections, economy, and health.

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25:29

Averting the Worst-Case Election Scenarios

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/16

National Task Force on Election Crises member and former Congressman Tom Coleman discusses Election 2020 worst-case scenarios, including if the Supreme Court stops the vote count in states and municipalities.

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23:37

Where Do We Go From Here?

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/15

Oregon Health & Science University emergency physician and professor Dr. Esther Choo discusses the required transformation of medical care during the pandemic to improve American public health.

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27:58

Just How Far Back in the Time Machine Will Amy Coney...

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/14

University of Texas School of Law professor Stephen Vladeck discusses the legitimacy crisis of an extremist Supreme Court out of step with the public and longstanding precedent.

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28:30

After 200K+ Dead, Vote For Your Life

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/13

Civil Rights leader and MSNBC’s Rev. Al Sharpton discusses the mobilization of Black voters and systemic inequity as a closing campaign argument.

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23:40

The Looming Election Disaster in New York

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/12

New York NOW host Dan Clark discusses the failure of election reform to ensure early absentee/mail vote counting and the looming election chaos, pandemic resurgence, and economic disaster.

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24:03

Trump vs. Democracy

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/11

Democracy Journal editor Michael Tomasky discusses Trump's violation of democratic values and the potential civil unrest during the vote counting and presidential transition.

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23:51

How the Heartland Will Vote

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/10

People's Action director George Goehl discusses the convictions and economic conditions of rural voters in Michigan, Iowa, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Indiana.

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21:35

Extreme Inequity in the Pandemic

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/09

University of Pittsburgh professor and doctor Utibe Essien discusses inequity in the pandemic.

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23:56

Covering a Biocontainment Lab

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/08

Axios White House correspondent Alayna Treene discusses covering a pandemic-infected White House.

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26:19

American Autocracy

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/07

The New Yorker's Masha Gessen discusses the decline of American democracy and the rise of authoritarianism.

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28:33

Will Trump Hoax the Nation on Election Night?

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/10/06

CNN’s Brian Stelter discusses the danger of disinformation on Election Night, Week, and Month.

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