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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.

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25:34

How Much History Can the Class of 2020 Make?

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/07/01

U.S. Congressional nominee Mondaire Jones (NY-17) discusses his winning primary campaign, the legislative goals of a new government, and how to organize during the pandemic.

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26:01

Voting for Decency in 2020

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/30

Lincoln Project advisor and political strategist Tara Setmayer discusses a return to decency in 2020.

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26:42

Dystopia for Realists

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/29

HUMANKIND author and historian Rutger Bregman discusses hope for a prosocial society amid simultaneous American and global crises.

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25:30

COVID's Conquest of America

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/29

Arizona-based infectious disease epidemiologist Saskia Popescu discusses the illiterate and incoherent American response to the pandemic.

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29:46

How to Register and Vote Safely During the Pandemic

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/27

Andrea Hailey of Vote.org and Amber McReynolds of VOTE at HOME discuss how to ensure you can register and vote safely during the pandemic.

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24:32

Coalition of Conscience

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/26

The Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell discusses communicating the stories of Republican voters against Trump and for the Rule of Law.

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25:18

Living Free—and Not Dying with Trump

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/25

Lincoln Project cofounder Jennifer Horn discusses escaping the human carnage, suffering, and death count of the Trump-Pence administration.

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33:53

Ohio, Ohio, Ohio

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/24

Ohio Democrats chair David Pepper discusses the campaign for The Buckeye State's 18 electoral votes and his new book THE VOTER FILE.

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26:59

Army of the Decent

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/22

Lincoln Project founder John Weaver discusses holding accountable those who would violate their oaths to the Constitution and put others before Americans.

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25:53

A New Deal and Value for Black Americans

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/19

Brooking Institution Fellow in Metropolitan Studies Andre Perry discusses his new book, Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America's Black Cities.

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27:40

Hero Doctor Fights COVID...in the ER and on Twitter

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/18

ER doctor, Ebola survivor, and global health leader Craig Spencer discusses treating patients during the pandemic and how to correct policy and communication failures.

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29:39

E Pluribus Union

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/17

Lincoln Project founding member Mike Madrid discusses the work of restoring America and the Latino Vote in 2020.

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26:36

The Pandemic’s Prophet

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/15

Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist Laurie Garrett discusses predicting COVID-19, its devastating impact on communities of color, and how to resolve the public health crisis.

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27:39

Facebook Practices are Carcinogenic for Society

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/13

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative-supported scientists Jason Shepherd, Martin Kampmann, and Debora Marks discuss Facebook's current governance as antithetical to the scientific method and their prosocial medical research.

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28:09

Modeling 2020 as Referendum on Trump

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/12

Niskanen Center senior fellow Rachel Bitecofer discusses modeling the 2020 election, negative partisanship, and the importance of Biden's VP choice.

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28:14

No Filter…for Misinformation

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/11

Bloomberg social media reporter and author Sarah Frier discusses how the big socials are addressing disinformation on their platforms.

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27:39

Trumpism and Conservatism

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/10

McLaughlin Group host and Washington Examiner commentary writer Tom Rogan discusses the present and future conservative movement.

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29:26

Understanding 2016 vs. 2020

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/09

BYU political scientist Jeremy Pope discusses the critical electoral questions from the most recent and current presidential cycle.

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29:01

The Youth Vote in 2020

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/08

UVA professor and “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic Action” coauthor John Holbein discusses the civic participation of Gen Y and Z.

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26:43

The Catastrophe of America’s Medical Outsourcing

The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner ·

2020/06/05

“Bottle of Lies” author Katherine Eban discusses the shortage of U.S. PPE, the outsourcing of drug manufacturing, and the breakdown of public health infrastructure.

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