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	Podcast:		Stay Tuned with Preet
	Episode:		Manafort & The Retreat of Western Liberalism (with Ed Luce)
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		01:14:43
	Publish Date:		2019-03-14 03:00:00
	Description:		Ed Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. This interview was taped on 3/12 REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL *From Q&A:* *Manafort* An article from the NYT on Manafort’s sentencing by Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C. A comment from Manafort’s lawyer, Kevin Downing, suggesting his client was selectively prosecuted An indictment of Paul Manafort by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office; plus an article from the NYT on the DA’s charges *College Admissions Scandal* Listener question from Still Paul The college admissions scandal indictment, and a report from NPR about the scandal The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute, plus an article from the NYT about RICO lawsuits *DOJ policy on indicting a president* The 1973 and 2000 Office of Legal Counsel memos *From the interview:* *Luce* Luce’s most recent book, The Retreat of Western Liberalism Luce’s Financial Times op-ed, “America’s unexpected socialist dawn,” plus Luce’s op-ed page *Trump* An article from Vox on Michael Cohen’s closing statement from his 2/27 testimony before Congress, including his remarks on 2020 A list from NPR of strongmen Trump has praised *Negative partisanship* An op-ed from the Washington Post about negative partisanship and Newt Gingrich A paper by Emory political scientists Alan Abramowitz and Steven Webster, “All Politics is National: The Rise of Negative Partisanship and the Nationalization of U.S. House and Senate Elections in the 21st Century” *Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)* An article from the Washington Post comparing AOC and DJT’s social media strategy The most recent resolution outlining the Green New Deal, and a report from NPR on the Deal and its origin *Institutional Trust* An article in The Atlantic on declining levels of trust in institutions across the globe *Britain* A brief explanation of Britain’s constitutional monarchy An update from the NYT on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit Plan Britain’s Attorney General Geoffrey Cox’s tweet, “Bollocks,” in response to a critique A procedural explanation of the Prime Minister’s Questions, which you can watch here. Plus, an article in the Guardian recounting its history (including Harold Macmillan’s queasiness) An op-ed from the NYT imagining a Prime Minister’s Questions session in the U.S. *Hungary* An article in the NYT about Hungary’s eroding democracy *India* An article from Bloomberg on India’s upcoming election, the largest exercise of democracy on the planet *China* An article in Foreign Affairs on communist China’s capitalist development *Socialism* An article from The Atlantic on Trump’s application of the term “socialist” An article from the NYT on Teddy Roosevelt’s crusade for the inheritance tax An article in the NYT about Sweden’s response to the banking crisis *Media* An article from Bloomberg on the decline of local news, and the subsequent consequences *Vocabulary* Bollocks = nonsense Sue generis = constituting a class alone; unique Do you have a question for Preet? Tweet it to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #askpreet, email staytuned@cafe.com, or call 699-247-7338 and leave a voicemail.
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