Open Mind

Guest: Katie Fallow. Knight First Amendment Institute Attorney Katie Fallow discusses violations of free speech by elected officials.

Guest: Mark Wallace and Hany Farid. Counter Extremism Project CEO Mark Wallace and Dartmouth Computer Science Chair Hany Farid discuss how they campaigned successfully to remove online extremist propaganda.

Guest: Jamie Fly and Laura Rosenberger. Jamie Fly and Laura Rosenberger, cofounders of the Alliance for Securing Democracy, discuss Russian efforts to undermine the United States.

Guest: Ya-Wen Lei. Harvard University Sociologist Ya-Wen Lei discusses her new book "The Contentious Public Sphere: Law, Media, and Authoritarian Rule in China.

Guest: Yascha Mounk. Harvard and New America scholar Yascha Mounk talks about his new book "The People vs.

Guest: Claire Evans. Technology writer Claire Evans talks about her new book "Broad Band: The Untold Story of Women Who Made the Internet.

Guest: Tarleton Gillespie. Microsoft Research Principal Director Tarleton Gillespie talks about his forthcoming book "Custodians of the Internet: Platforms, Content Moderation, and the Hidden Decisions that Shape Social Media.

Guest: Heather Hargreaves. NextGen America executive director and youth vote organizer Heather Hargreaves talks about the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.

Guest: Jessica Snyder Sachs. "Good Germs, Bad Germs" author Jessica Snyder Sachs talks about the rise of drug resistant microbes.

Guest: David Carroll. David Carroll, associate professor, Parsons School of Design, on social media, personal privacy and his suit against Cambridge Analytica.

Guest: Katherine Eban. Investigative reporter Katherine Eban on the dangers of generic pharmaceutical manufacturing and a looming shortage.

Guest: Anne Trubek. Founder and director of Belt Publishing Anne Trubek on her edited volume "Voices From the Rust Belt.

Guest: John Lawrence. John Lawrence, former Chief of Staff to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on his book "The Class of '74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship.

Guest: Leslie Berlin. Leslie Berlin, project historian for the Silicon Valley Archives at Stanford University, on her book "Troublemakers: Silicon Valley's Coming of Age.

Guest: Oren Harman. Bar-Ilan University chair in Science, Technology, and Society Oren Harman talks about his new book "Evolutions: 15 Myths That Explain Our World.

Guest: Julia Angwin. Award-winning investigative reporter Julia Angwin talks about her new journalism venture exposing technologies that injure society.

Guest: Alan Stern and David Grinspoon. Scientists Alan Stern and David Grinspoon talk about their new book "Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto.

Guest: Steven Olikara. Steven Olikara, founder of the Millennial Action Project, talks about activating the next generation of citizens to overcome gridlock.

David Nevins, co-founder and president of the Bridge Alliance, talks about reversing America's political disunity.

Guest: Daniel Dale. Daniel Dale, Washington Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, discusses fact-checking President Trump and covering grassroots activism and rallies.

Guest: Stephanie DeGooyer. Stephanie DeGooyer, Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies, discusses the legacy of Hannah Arendt and modern-day authoritarianism

Guest: Jack Smith IV. Jack Smith IV, senior writer for Mic, discusses American nationalism, nativism and White Supremacy.

Guest: Joan Donovan. Joan Donovan, media manipulation lead researcher at Data & Society, discusses technologies that degrade democracy and civil society.

Guest: Al Cross. Al Cross, director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky, discusses informing rural communities, counties and states.

Guest: Patrick Kabanda Patrick Kabanda, musician and consultant to the World Bank, talks about his new book "The Creative Wealth of Nations" and the importance of the arts in development.

Guest: Tom Nichols Tom Nichols, U.S. Naval War College professor and author of "The Death of Expertise," talks about the contemporary political climate.

Guest: Soraya Chemaly. Soroya Chemaly, Director of the Women's Media Center Speech Project, talks about her new book "Rage Becomes Her" and political equality.

Guest: Richard Gingras Richard Gingras, Vice President of News at Google, talks about journalism, citizenship, and disinformation in the digital age.

Guest: Tiffany Muller Tiffany Muller, President and Executive Director of End Citizens United, talks about her mission to undo the Supreme Court decision.

Guest: Jeffrey Prescott Jeffrey Prescott of the Penn Biden Center and National Security Action talks about an alternative to Trump's foreign policy.

Guest: Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D. Rich RAND CEO Michael D.

Guest: Jean Guerrero. KPBS investigative reporter Jean Guerrero discusses her new book "Crux: A Cross-Border Memoir" and reporting on Mexico.

Guest: Arne Duncan. Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses his new book "How Schools Work: An Inside Account of Failure and Success From One of the Nation's Longest-Serving Secretaries of Education.

Guest: William Egginton. William Egginton, philosopher at Johns Hopkins University, discusses his new book "The Splintering of the American Mind: Identity Politics, Inequality, and Community on Today's College Campuses.

Guest: Carl Zimmer. New York Times "Matter" columnist Carl Zimmer discusses his new book "She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions and Potential of Heredity.

Guest: David Pozen. David Pozen, Knight First Amendment Institute inaugural scholar and Columbia Law professor, discusses the future of American law.

Guest: Alexandra Rojas. Alexandra Rojas, millennial grassroots organizer and executive director of Justice Democrats, talks about a new Democratic agenda and a Green New Deal.

Guest: Joy Buolamwini. Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, talks about facial recognition bias and ethical standards for Artificial Intelligence technology.

Guest: Sally Kohn. Sally Kohn, social activist and CNN commentator, talks about bigotry and her new book "The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity.

Guest: John Kasich. Former Ohio Governor John Kasich discusses preserving the Republican Party.

Guest: Kathleen Hall Jamieson. Annenberg Public Policy Center director Kathleen Hall Jamieson discusses political hacking, trolls, and electronic communication.

Guest: ZZ Packer. Novelist and Hutchins Center fellow ZZ Packer discusses civil rights, disobedience, and society.

Guest: Sabeel Rahman. Demos President Sabeel Rahman discusses the future of the Democratic Party, progressivism, and grassroots activism.

Guest: Anthony Jack. Harvard Professor of Education Anthony Jack discusses his new book "The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students.

Guest: Chris Painter. Former State Department Advisor Chris Painter discusses digital security, foreign policy, and the international order.

Guest: Pam Wilmot. Common Cause Electoral Reform director Pam Wilmot discusses the National Popular Vote, voting rights, and the state of democracy in 2019.

Guest: Alan Miller. News Literacy Project CEO Alan Miller discusses equipping students with skills to discern fact from fiction.

Guest: Barie Carmichael. Longtime executive Barie Carmichael discusses jobs, corporate stewardship, and the new social landscape.

Guest: Anna Merlan. Gizmodo investigative journalist Anna Merlan talks about her new book "Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power.

Guest: Richard Gergel. South Carolina U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel talks about his new book "Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt.

Guests: Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall.

Guest: Seth Fletcher. Scientific American editor Seth Fletcher discusses his new book "Einstein's Shadow: A Black Hole, a Band of Astronomers, and the Quest to See the Unseeable.

Guest: Charles Graeber. Science journalist Charles Graeber discusses his new book "The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer.

Guest: Dragana Kaurin. Localization Lab founder and Berkman Klein fellow Dragana Kaurin talks about communication tools to protect refugees, journalists, and human rights activists.

Guest: Phil Murphy. NJ Governor Phil Murphy talks about his pro-growth progressive agenda for New Jersey and a vision for the 2020 Democratic ticket.

Guests: Kian Tajbakhsh and Arien Mack. New University in Exile Consortium founder Arien Mack and Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh of the Committee on Global Thought discuss the assault on intellectual freedom.

Guest: M.R. O'Connor. Science journalist M.R. O'Connor discusses her new book "Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World.

Guest: Jonathan Haidt Jonathan Haidt. NYU professor of ethical leadership, discusses Charlottesville, pluralism, polarization, negative partisanship, and the moral choice in 2020.

Guest: John Bracken. John Bracken, executive director of the Digital Public Library of America, discusses the vital role of libraries to preserve democracy in the digital age.

Guest: Richard Nephew. Former State Department officer and Columbia University Center for Energy Policy scholar Richard Nephew discusses sanctions, tariffs, and U.

Guest: Brenda Wineapple. Historian Brenda Wineapple discusses her new book "The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a New Nation.

Guests: Ronald Crutcher and Lorelle Espinosa. University of Richmond president Ronald Crutcher and American Council on Education vice president Lorelle Espinosa discuss race and higher education.

Guest: Jon Gertner. Science journalist Jon Gertner discusses his new book "The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future.

Guest: Jason Stanley. Yale University professor of philosophy Jason Stanley discusses his book "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them.

Guests: Ethan Todras-Whitehill and Catherine Vaughan.

Guest: Jonathan Metzl. Vanderbilt University Center for Medicine, Health, and Society director Jonathan Metzl discusses his new book "Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America's Heartland.

Guest: Stephen Knott. Historian Stephen Knott discusses his forthcoming book "The Lost Soul of the American Presidency: The Decline into Demagoguery and the Prospects for Renewal.

Guest: Ed Lopez. Republican political strategist Ed Lopez discusses the federalist argument for the National Popular Vote.

Guest: Frank Bowman. University of Missouri scholar Frank Bowman discusses Congressional neglect and his new book "High Crimes and Misdemeanors: A History of Impeachment for the Age of Trump.

Guest: Susan Smith Richardson. Center for Public Integrity CEO Susan Smith Richardson discusses the importance of local communities in national coverage of Trump administration corruption and the 2020 campaign.

Guest: Karim Amer. Netflix's "The Great Hack" director Karim Amer discusses how stolen personal data are manipulated to advance demagoguery and disinformation.

Guests: Trita Parsi and Stephen Wertheim. Newly inaugurated Quincy Institute cofounders Trita Parsi and Stephen Wertheim discuss their mission to stop endless war and militarism.

Guest: Julie Salamon. Author Julie Salamon discusses her new book "An Innocent Bystander: The Killing of Leon Klinghoffer" and the redefinition of terrorism.

Guest: Dan Abrams. ABC News Chief Legal Affairs Anchor Dan Abrams discusses his new book "Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy" and how it resonates today.

Guest: Lawrence Benenson. Investor, philanthropist, and Patriotic Millionaires founding member Lawrence Benenson discusses solutions to pressing American political and economic inequity.

Guest: Malka Older. Techno-political thriller writer and humanitarian aid worker Malka Older discusses the challenges of the Cyber Age.

Guest: Sophie Ellman-Golan. Jews Against White Nationalism leader Sophie Ellman-Golan discusses protesting a wave of anti-Semitic politics, the mistreatment of immigrants, and prison monetization.

Guest: Anastasia Edel. Writer Anastasia Edel discusses her essay, "The Tired and Poor Who Make America Great," the new anti-immigrant fascsim, and U.

Guest: Nicholas Buccola. Political scientist Nicholas Buccola discusses his new book "The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F.

Guest: Justin Driver. Yale Law professor Justin Driver discusses constitutional law, the erosion of Brown v.

Guest: Elizabeth Bradley. Vassar College president Elizabeth Bradley discusses free speech, engaged pluralism, and political inequality.

Guest: Robert Boyers. Salmagundi magazine editor Robert Boyers discusses his new book "The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity, the Academy, and the Hunt For Political Heresies.

Guest: Ian Hill. Scholar Ian Hill discusses his new book "Advocating Weapons, War, and Terrorism: Technological and Rhetorical Paradox.

Guest: Lydia Denworth. Science journalist Lydia Denworth discusses groundbreaking research on the evolution, biology, and power of friendship.

Guest: Patricia Roberts-Miller. University of Texas scholar Patricia Roberts-Miller discusses contemporary demagoguery and its historical origins.

Guest: Andy Greenberg. Wired reporter Andy Greenberg discusses the next wave of Russian cyber crimes.

Guest: Sonali Chakravarti. Wesleyan University political scientist Sonali Chakravarti discusses her new book "Radical Enfranchisement in the Jury Room and Public Life.

Guest: Brandy Zadrozny. NBC News national reporter Brandy Zadrozny on the coronavirus, anti-vaxxers, and conspiracy-mongers.

Guest: Ali Breland. Mother Jones correspondent Ali Breland discusses combating bigotry online, demonetizing extremism, and breaking up new media monopolies.

Guest: Molly McKew. Information warfare expert Molly McKew discusses foreign interference in U.

Guest: Anna Massoglia. Center for Responsive Politics researcher Anna Massoglia discusses the need for campaign finance accountability and transparency.

Guest: Ben Collins. NBC News dystopia beat reporter Ben Collins discusses exposing viral deception and the companies that enable it.

Guest: Travis View. QAnon Anonymous host Travis Views discusses QAnon conspiracy theorists, what motivates them, and their political goals.

Guest: Jennifer Mercieca. Texas A&M scholar Jennifer Mercieca discusses her new book "Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump.

Guest: Nico Gendron. Nico Gendron of The Wall Street Journal discusses the Instagram Local News Fellowship and her work engaging rural Missouri youth.

Guest: Irving Washington. Online News Association CEO Irving Washington discusses the future of digital news and the impact of paywalls on access to information.

Guest: Ainissa Ramirez. Materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez discusses her new book "The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another.

Guest: Rachel Graham. Author and COVID-19 news aggregator Rachel Graham discusses how she has tracked the pandemic from its inception and helped inform public health on Twitter.

Guest: Sarah Kendzior. Missouri-based journalist Sarah Kendzior discusses her new book "Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America" and the threat of authoritarianism in the United States.

Guest: John Holbein. UVA professor and coauthor of "Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic Action" John Holbein discusses the civic participation of Gen Y and Z.

Guest: Jeffrey Matthews. Dr. Jeffrey Matthews, Dept.

Guest: Jack Jackson. Whitman College political scientist Jack Jackson discusses his book "Law Without Future: Anti-Constitutional Politics and the American Right.

Guest: Brian Stetler. CNN's Brian Stetler discusses the danger of disinformation on Election Night, Week, and Month.

Guest: Al Sharpton. Civil Rights leader and MSNBC's Rev.

Guest: Sinan Aral. MIT scholar Sinan Aral discusses how to regulate social media to have a constructive impact on our elections, economy, and health.

Guest: Kristen Clarke. Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law president Kristen Clarke discusses how to confront suppression and ensure racial justice at the polls.

Guest: Mike Madrid. Lincoln Project cofounder Mike Madrid discusses Georgia's Senate run-off elections and the operation to defeat Trumpism.

Guest: Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses Trump's defiance of the 2020 election results and the authoritarian playbook.

Guest: David Linden. Johns Hopkins neuroscientist David Linden discusses his new book "Unique: The New Science of Human Individuality.

Guest: Fred Nadis. Author Fred Nadis discusses his new book "Star Settlers: The Billionaires, Geniuses, and Crazed Visionaries Out to Conquer the Universe.

Guest: Ben Meiselas and Brett Meiselas. MeidasTouch cofounders Ben Meiselas and Brett Meiselas discuss the digital messaging and grassroots organizing to save democracy.

Guest: Rachel Bitcofer. Political scientist Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer discusses nationalizing the argument for democracy and economic relief.

Guest: Sarah Kendzior. "Hiding in Plain Sight" author Sarah Kendzior discusses how to reverse U.

Guest: Eric Feigl-Ding. American scientist Eric Feigl-Ding discusses cultivating an equitable and prepared health infrastructure in the United States.

Guest: Michelle Nijhuis. Beloved Beasts author Michelle Nijhuis discusses protecting endangered species and environmental policy during the pandemic.

Guest: Leah Litman. Constitutional scholar Leah Litman discusses the meaning of a 6-3 Supreme Court majority whose opinions are not representative of the American people.

Guest: Wajahat Ali. Daily Beast columnist Wajahat Ali discusses a culture of false equivalence that has normalized domestic terrorism and disinformation.

Guest: Jason Dearen. Associated Press investigative reporter Jason Dearen discusses his new book: "Kill Shot: A Shadow Industry, a Deadly Disease.

Guest: Kate Starbird. University of Washington Center for an Informed Public founding director Kate Starbird discusses the state of disinformation online.

Guest: Keith Whittington. Academic Freedom Alliance chair Keith Whittington discusses how to preserve freedom of speech and humane discourse.

Guest: Michael Mann. Penn State climatologist Michael Mann discusses the Biden-Harris administration's actions on climate and how to increase global accountability.

Guest: Jorge Contesse. Center for Transnational Law director Jorge Contesse discusses the pandemic's global human rights fallout and the future of democracy in Chile.

Guest: Bertrall Ross. UC Berkeley Law's Bertrall Ross discusses how to reform the inequities of an unrepresentative U.

Guest: Joy Boulamwini. Algorithmic Justice League founder Joy Boulamwini discusses legislation to ban and redress the harm from weaponized data systems

Guest: Sid Espinosa. Microsoft Civic Engagement director Sid Espinosa discusses how civic tech, corporations, and governments need to fix systemic inequities.

Guest: Emma Goldberg. New York Times COVID-19 correspondent Emma Goldberg discusses the experience of Millennial doctors reported in her new book "Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic.

Guest: Shabaka Hutchings. Saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings discusses his newest visionary album, racial justice, and the cosmos of music.

Guest: Nir Eyal. Bioethicist Nir Eyal discusses the ethics of research for vaccines and therapeutics and how equity should be applied to the future of medicine.

Guest: Severine Autesserre. Humanitarian Severine Autesserre discusses her new book "The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider's Guide to Changing the World" and the process of peacemaking from Congo tribal wars to U.

Guest: Sarah Jaffe. Labor journalist Sarah Jaffe discusses the pandemic's exacerbation of an exploited and exhausted workforce and prescriptions to improve the well-being of workers.

Guest: Mia Bloom. Terrorism expert and Georgia State University professor Mia Bloom discusses QAnon and the history of contemporary domestic fundamentalism

Guest: Eswar Prasad. Cornell University trade economist Eswar Prasad discusses how cryptocurrencies are impacting the future of markets and global stability.

Guest: Lauren Aguirre. Science journalist Lauren Aguirre discusses her new book "The Memory Thief: And the Secrets Behind How We Remember--A Medical Mystery"

Guest: Tom Nichols. U.S. Naval War College scholar Tom Nichols discusses his new book "Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from within on Modern Democracy".

Guest: Rebecca Schwarzlose. Neuroscientist Rebecca Schwarzlose discusses her new book "Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain-And How They Guide You.

Guest: Melody Barnes. UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy executive director and former White House advisor Melody Barnes discusses U.

Guest: Odis Johnson. JHU Center for Safe and Healthy Schools executive director Odis Johnson discusses educating during the pandemic.

Guest: Vipin Narang. MIT Professor of Nuclear Security Vipin Narang discusses the global buildup of nuclear weapons and legacy of mutual assured destruction.

Guest: Agustin Fuentes. Biological anthropologist Agustin Fuentes discusses the future of the pandemic and how culture must evolve.

Guest: Sandra Susan Smith. Harvard scholar Sandra Susan Smith discusses the next phase of criminal justice reform and public perceptions of mass incarceration.