California is known as a bastion of blue-state values, but when you start to look at how the state’s legislative sausage gets made, you notice how completely borked America’s most populous regulatory state has become. Today on the show, we have Jamie Cour... See more
The primary driver of inflation in the U.S. economy—the forever war in Iran—has not yet taken full effect. Now we’ve found an entirely new driver. Last week, the flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm was found in a calf in Texas; a second... See more
While David Dayen is out on vacation, Matt Stoller is joined by Organized Money alum Alvaro Bedoya as co-host this week. He’s a former FTC commissioner and host of the new podcast The Fair Fight with Alvaro & Max. The idea for today’s show came to us ... See more
Today is one of the bigger primary days on the calendar so far in the 2026 midterms, with six states including the nation’s largest going to the polls. It’s hard to keep track of all the story lines, especially with the California governor’s race sucking ... See more
A disturbing story at the intersection of innovations in war and our surveillance economy broke last week. Reuters reported on a letter sent by U.S. Central Command to Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) back in April, revealing that U.S. military troop locations had b... See more
