• The Assignment with Audie Cornish

  • By: CNN
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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

By: CNN
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  • Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.
    2023 CNN
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Political Science
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Episodes
  • Desert Demographics: Arizona in Play

    Desert Demographics: Arizona in Play
    Sep 16 2024
    In a presidential race destined to come down to a handful of swing states, Arizona is a political puzzle: a Sun Belt state that’s historically gone red, but went for Biden in 2020. Do the changing demographics prime it for Harris, or will it turn back to Trump? John King talks with two swing voters who exemplify how Arizona defies stereotypes — and represent exactly who the parties are trying to win over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • What Did Colleges Learn from Campus Protests?

    What Did Colleges Learn from Campus Protests?
    Sep 12 2024
    Colleges and universities are still dealing with the political fallout of last spring’s campus protests and encampments. It’s a political fight that’s led to the ouster of high-profile university presidents and generated national debate and even Congressional hearings. Audie talks with Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University, about how campus protests over Gaza offer a lens on wider arguments about academic freedom. And we hear the perspective of Sam Hilton, a Wesleyan student and executive editor of the student newspaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • LeVar Burton on Optimism During Hard Times

    LeVar Burton on Optimism During Hard Times
    Sep 5 2024
    Audie talks with actor and producer LeVar Burton about the political events that shaped his life and informed the way he guided younger generations, especially as they grappled with the political and cultural events of their own time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins

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