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Rick Wilson writes: "I don’t pity Joe Biden because he’s old. I honor him for still doing the work that has broken younger and stronger men. I admire him for staying in the arena."

In Part 2 of the Misinformation Outrage series by Teri Kanefield, delve into societal and psychological factors behind mainstream conspiracy theories. How did we get here?

Democracy requires an educated populace that can analyze policies, whereas authoritarianism is based on lies. One-third of the population is anti-democratic.

This week on The Enemies List, Rick is joined by prolific author and film producer Jonathan Taplin. Together, they unpack a dystopian reality orchestrated by tech moguls Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen, and Elon Musk.

This week on the Enemies List, Rick is joined by Ruy Teixeira and John Judis. Ruy is an author and political commentator and John is the editor-at-large at Taking Points Memo, as well as an author and journalist. Together, the three discuss the most compelling trends and statistics that signal how the 2024 election may go, including underrated voting demographics, turnout of young voters, and much more.

Friend and Resolute Square colleague Stuart Stevens joins the pod to talk about his new book: "The Conspiracy to End America." There are five elements at work when democracy slides into autocracy - and Stuart takes an eye-opening look at how all five are working in concert with today's MAGA GOP. What do he and Joe think their endgame is? This is a conversation you don't want to miss. Plus - with Iowa less than 75 days away - where do things stand in the GOP primary?

Former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff and Iraq veteran Jason Belcher are joined by Ken Harbaugh, a former Naval Aviator, attorney, and non-profit executive, to discuss the significance of moral courage as military members and veterans.

Supporters of democracy have an opportunity to reject both extremes

Two judges in separate trials for Donald Trump issue contrasting rulings on how the Classified Information Procedures Act applies to his case. One based her ruling on facts and law. The other is named Aileen Cannon.

How the Far Right and Trump Found Each Other

Affirming A Hunch on Education Thuggery

Ruth Ben-Ghiat writes, "An eye for an eye blinds everyone, but terrorists, autocrats, and fundamentalists require hatred and conflict."

This week on The Enemies List, Rick Wilson is joined by Tom Nichols. Tom is a staff writer for The Atlantic, as well as a former professor. Together, they discuss the immaturity of most billionaires, why American colleges and universities feel the need to have corporate takes on controversial world events, what the faces of the Republican Party are keeping from the people, and more.

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Ryan J. Reilly, an NBC News justice reporter and author of the new book "Sedition Hunters: How January 6th Broke the Justice System." They discuss chilling truths and untold stories that emerged from the darkest hours of the January 6th Capitol insurrection, and shed light on legal developments and the impact on our justice system as they unpack the chaos that shook the foundations of democracy.

Speaker watch 2023 (part infinity) is over. Why Joe thinks it might not be over... and how MAGA handed Democrats a huge gift with their Speaker pick. Trump and No Labels are happy with it - which is all you need to know. Why Dean Phillips is biting off more than he can chew. And new data that we all should be concerned about. 1/3 of GOP voters think violence is legitimate... why Joe is not surprised.

Myths Versus the Reality of School "Vouchers"

The GOP's autocrats are normalizing fear, silence, and violence in American politics, eroding democracy and threatening the political class.

The Speaker’s race reaches its ugly end.