Left, Right & Center

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Left Right & Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars. David Greene pieces together the big picture by inviting people from the left and the right to unpack their ideological differences, not to smooth them over, and look at what’s truly at stake. The show offers a rare kind of clarity. It doesn’t ask you to agree. It asks you to look more closely at what’s happening and to challenge your assumptions.

You might not always agree – you might even get angry – but you’ll know why you feel the way you do. No knee-jerk reactions or name calling. This show doesn’t promise easy answers or warm fuzzies; it promises more clarity for the chaotic political era we’re all living through.

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June 12 · 50 min
The World Cup Is Getting Outplayed By Politics
Sports have a chance to unite the world, but is the White House border policy pulling the welcome mat out from under World Cup visitors? Plus, Democratic voters in Maine picked Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November, and how fixing mail-in voting could help combat conspiracy theories.
June 5 · 50 min
Why Did Iowa Republicans Snub The Trump-Backed Candidate?
Iowa Republicans picked Zach Lahn over his Trump-backed opponent in the gubernatorial primary. Was this a rebuke of Trump? We debate whether the president’s tough immigration policies are needed to keep the country safe. Also, Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund seems to be dead, and a listener asks when A.I. political ads cross a line.
June 1 · 24 min
Introducing "Intention to Treat: Money and Misdiagnosis"
We bring you an episode of "Intention to Treat: The Race Equation." It's a new series from the New England Journal of Medicine that investigates how race-specific diagnostic tools harm Black patients and contribute to growing health inequities.
May 29 · 50 min
Senate Control Rides On Paxton, Texas’ Flawed GOP Pick
Senate control could ride on Texans’ pick for a GOP candidate impeached by his own party. The Pope warned about the dangers of AI, and we answered a listener frustrated with President Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
May 22 · 50 min
Trump’s $1.8B Fund Draws Cries of ‘Brazen Corruption’
Trump created the Anti-Weaponization Fund to help those wronged by the government, but who’s it really going to benefit? Plus, Trump worked to oust disloyal Republicans, but they might have the last laugh.
May 15 · 54 min
The Gerrymandering Rush Is Leaving Voters In the Dust
States rushing to redraw congressional maps have left some voters in the dark. Is our government ready for the next health crisis? And the MAHA movement struggles to fight the junk food lobby.
May 8 · 50 min
The Abortion Debate Returns With Risks For Both Parties
Abortion is back in the spotlight and both parties are hedging on its place in the campaigns. Trump shook up several primary races in Indiana, and the California governor’s race heats up with a complex primary that could lock Democrats out.
May 1 · 50 min
Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Black Representation In Congress
The Supreme Court gutted a key piece of the Voting Rights Act. Why conspiracy theories spread after the attempted attack on the president. And King Charles tried to smooth over U.S.-U.K. relations.
April 24 · 50 min
Virginia Gives Democrats An Edge In Redistricting
The arms race to control Congress heats up after Virginians voted to redraw district maps. It gives Democrats the edge to flip several seats, but where does it end? Plus, Vice President J.D. Vance on the international stage, and the Make American Healthy Again movement is scrambling party lines.
April 17 · 50 min
Trump and Vance Pick a Fight with the Pope
Trump’s war in Iran has led to a battle for moral authority with Pope Leo. The Strait of Hormuz blockade could backfire in favor of China. Do recent elections signal a troubling trend for the MAGA movement? We also get a special tour inside the Supreme Court from Sarah Isgur.
April 10 · 50 min
Trump Threatens An Apocalypse…To Maybe Get A Ceasefire?
President Trump threatened to end an entire civilization, and that got us a ceasefire with Iran. But it’s a fragile peace for now. Was that bluster successful, like the White House says, or reckless? Plus, Congress returns after a two-week break to that continuing stand-off on funding for Homeland Security. Also, how Artemis II can bring all of us together.
April 3 · 50 min
The Iran War Is Redefining America’s Place In The World
President Trump’s war with Iran is transforming more than just the Middle East. It’s redefining America’s place in the world, the economy and his own party. Trump is also trying to change the meaning of citizenship and the media landscape.
March 27 · 50 min
How TSA Lines Are Shifting Political Leverage On Immigration
TSA checkpoints at some airports are jammed, and the fight over ICE enforcement is showcasing both parties’ leverage on immigration and how it’s shifted. Plus, Trump deployed ICE agents to airports, and there’s concern he might send them to polling sites in November, too.

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