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EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 58 MIN

That Republican convention: Harold Meyerson; Data Center Politics: David Wallace-Wells; 'Ordinary People': Skye Perryman

from Living in the USA

The Republicans held their midterm convention in Dallas, TX on Wednesday and Thursday, which, featured Trump talking for two hours about the "increasingly fictitious" achievements of the GOP – Harold Meyerson comments. Also: Is the resistance to data centers a new kind of mass politics? David Wallace-Wells explains why the answer is “yes.” He’s a writer for The New York Times Opinion pages and author of the unforgettable book “The Uninhabitable Earth.” Plus: Skye Perryman discusses her New York Times Bestselling "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times" – now available in paperback just in time for the midterms. The book is recommended by Dolores Huerta, Stacey Abrams, Hillary Clinton and Willy Nelson – and there is a website full of resources for everyone: https://ordinarypeopleaction.com/

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