The Rational Policy Podcast is back with Episode 24! In this show, hosts Mike Coté and Art Vandelay discuss three topics in current events, foreign and domestic. We start with what could easily be the biggest story of the year so far: the incipient revolution in Iran. We talk about what’s happening, how it differs from prior protests, what the US should do in response, and the many ways this could play out going forward. Next, we touch on an idea that just keeps coming back: the annexation of Greenland. We explain the geopolitical importance of the island, how American security is deeply implicated there, and why the Trump administration’s tactics have been unnecessarily counterproductive. Finally, we dive into a broad domestic issue that has received relatively little coverage: the political radicalization of young women. Jumping off from the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, we think through this broad phenomenon and how it may impact our politics going forward.
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