08/19/2022 - Far Too Clever and Overthinking It

Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown University's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at Brown University, share their take on the news.On this episode:Unpacking the Inflation Reduction ActWhat this summer's good news for Democrats means for the midtermsLiz Cheney's political future, and what it could mean for Democrats and RepublicansTrump's Mar-a-Lago drama. What matters, what doesn't, and why it feels like we've been here before...Multiple US Congresspeople head to Taiwan. Grand strategy, or ego-trip?Mega droughts in Europe and CaliforniaListen and subscribe to Trending Globally, another podcast from the Watson Institute.