The New Liberal Podcast's Best Books of 2023

The 'TikTok ban' bill has been attached to a must-pass package of foreign aid, making it more likely than ever that TikTok will face a forced sale or ban in the United States. James Palmer joins the podcast to talk about the potential ban of TikTok in this member-exclusive podcast. We discuss the CCP's relationship with companies like ByteDance, the free speech implications of banning a social media platform, and whether or not the CCP should be allowed to control a major platform like TikTok. To get bonus episodes, support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/  

There's been an increased focus lately on the mental health crisis amongst teens and young people, and specifically the role that smartphones and social media might play. Should we be taking action to restrict young people's access to smartphones and social media? I'm joined by Shoshana Weissman of the R Street Institute, and we debate the benefits vs the harms of social media, whether or not to support government regulations, and how we can build a healthier childhood for kids growing up today. To get bonus episodes, support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

North Carolina's been a red state since Barack Obama won in 2008. But it's edging closer and closer to swing-state status. Blair Reeves, executive director of Carolina Forward, joins the podcast to discuss North Carolina's prospects in the 2024 elections. We talk about whether North Carolina is a swing state or not, the state's gerrymander, the statewide races that matter, and how Democrats should message to win North Carolina voters. To get bonus episodes, support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Since the Supreme court reversed Roe v Wade, abortion and reproductive rights have been a dominant topic in American politics. How will they impact the 2024 elections? Political reporter Grace Panetta joins the podcast to discuss the states with abortion on the ballot this November, how the parties will try to message their positions to voters, and why Trump doesn't have a clear stance on abortion. To get bonus episodes, support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Puerto Ricans got US citizenship more than 100 years ago. But despite a century of being American, Puerto Rico still isn't a state. George Laws Garcia joins the podcast to make the case for Puerto Rican statehood. We talk about Puerto Rico's history and how they ended up in this situation, the effect of not being a state on Puerto Rico's economy, and whether there's a realistic path to statehood any time soon. To get bonus episodes support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

The ticketing industry sparked national conversations in 2023 after Taylor Swift's tour and other events saw both high fees and technical failures. But what can we do about TicketMaster? PPI's Director of Competition Policy Diana Moss joins the podcast to talk about TicketMaster and their monopoly power over the ticketing industry. We discuss how they developed into a monopoly, how TicketMaster abuses their market share, and what can be done to build a fairer ticketing industry. To get bonus episodes support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/

Big cities all around America and the world are experiencing housing crises. But London and UK have a particularly acute crisis. How did it get so bad? Freddie Poser is the executive director of Priced Out, the leading pro-housing organization in the UK. He joins the show to talk about the history of the UK's housing crisis, how the UK planning process interferes with new housing, and the politics of building for both the Tories and Labour. To get bonus episodes support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/  

Despite having majority, bipartisan support in both the US House and Senate, Congress is failing to pass a foreign aid bill that would support Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel. Is the GOP's internal dysfunction harming liberalism around the world? Francis Fukuyama joins the podcast to discuss the foreign aid bill, the state of liberal democracy worldwide, and the threats to American democracy from the increasingly radical GOP. To get bonus episodes support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/  

It's a supporter-exclusive episode, now unlocked for everyone! PPI's Ed Gresser joins the podcast to discuss Bidenomics and the state of economic policy three years into Joe Biden's presidency. We chat about stimulus spending, inflation, trade, antitrust, industrial policy and much more as we try to figure out whether or not Bidenomics works as an economic plan. If you want to get every bonus episode like this one, be sure to become a supporter at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/  

Why has the UK's Labour Party been out of power for more than a decade? And why are they now heavily favored to win in 2024? Claire Ainsley is the former policy director for Labour leader Keir Starmer and current head of PPI's Project on Center Left Renewal, and she joins the podcast to talk about the recent history of the Labour Party. We discuss the Blair years, how Labour lost its way, Jeremy Corbyn's influence on the party, and how and why Keir Starmer seems poised to become the next Prime Minister of the UK. Got questions? Send us a note at [email protected]. Follow us at: https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism https://cnliberalism.org/   Join a local chapter at https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/