Amy Davidson

Amy Davidson appears in the following:

The Many Ways to Withdraw From the Paris Climate Agreement

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Amy Davidson and Nicholas Johnston update us on the breaking news that President Trump is expected to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement.

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How Internet Outrage Could Lead to Actual Change

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

A closer look at the internet outrage surrounding Pepsi, United Airlines and Bill O'Reilly and their lasting impact.

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Where the Boys Are Dragging This Election

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Who would've thought that two guys from Queens, one who allegedly sexted with a minor and another who bragged about groping women, would be front and center in a presidential election?

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Trump Camp Tries to Woo Progressive Voters

Friday, July 22, 2016

Last night's speeches at the RNC tried to cast a broader net by appealing to female voters, the LGBTQ community and Sanders voters.

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Ain't I a Woman? Republican Delegates and the Hillary Question

Friday, July 22, 2016

Writer Amy Davidson of The New Yorker roams the Republican National Convention in search of answers.

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Amy Davidson Offers a Close Read of the Paul Ryan-Donald Trump Meeting

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Amy Davidson from the New Yorker takes a good, close look at the meeting between Paul Ryan and Donald Trump, as well as the recent upset at the Nevada Convention.

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Trump and Rubio "Screamfest" Foreshadows Super Tuesday

Monday, February 29, 2016

The day before Super Tuesday, The New Yorker's Amy Davidson looks ahead to tomorrow's big primary contests and the "screamfest" between Trump and Rubio.

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Hillary Clinton and the Money Trap

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton has argued that just because she's raised millions of dollars from large donors over the years doesn't mean it affects the way she votes. Are Democrats buying it?

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The 2015 News Quiz!

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Do you remember the 2015 World Series champions? Or who Deez Nuts is? See how you stack up in our annual news quiz, moderated by David Remnick and Amy Davidson.

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Fund Raising, Party Leadership, and Other Campaign News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Amy Davidson, senior editor at The New Yorker and author of its "Close Read" blog, talks about the latest campaign news.

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Republicans Divided

Friday, April 03, 2015

The New Yorker's Amy Davidson discusses the divide between the pro-business and social conservative wings of the GOP in the wake of the uproar over the "religious freedom" laws.  

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Where Rudy's Coming From

Monday, February 23, 2015

Is there a sober point behind Rudy Giuliani's claim that Obama doesn't love America? Giuliani's former speechwriter unpacks the comments, and listeners share why they love their country.

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Amnesty for Snowden?

Friday, January 03, 2014

Calls to give Edward Snowden whistleblower protections are growing, including from editorials in The New York Times and The Guardian. Amy Davidson, author of The New Yorker's "Close Read" blog, talks about the options for Snowden.

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National Security Journalism Under Fire

Monday, August 19, 2013

At the London airport this weekend, David Miranda, Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald's partner (and professional collaborator) was detained under Terrorism Act 2000 for 9 hours and questioned about the information supplied by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. Also over the weekend, Time magazine reporter Michael Grunwald tweeted (and quickly deleted) that he would defend a drone strike that "takes out" Wikileaks' Julian Assange. Amy Davidson, who writes the "Close Read" column for The New Yorker, discusses the role of national security journalism in the digital age, and why so many reporters feel so intimidated.

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Hillary Clinton's Legacy

Thursday, January 31, 2013

On Hillary Clinton's last day as Secretary of State, Amy Davidson, senior editor at The New Yorker, and David J. Rothkopf, CEO and editor-at-large of Foreign Policy discuss her legacy...

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Joe Paterno, Penn State and You

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Amy Davidson, senior editor at the New Yorker, discusses what the Penn State scandal means for sports fans and takes your calls on how you're reacting to the news. 

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