Episode 550: The Moment the Republican Party Became Bitter and Ruthless; The Force Behind The Right's Efforts to Stop Change; Rest in Power Michael Brooks

On today’s show…


We’ll talk to Princeton Political History Professor, Julian
Zelizer, about his new book, “Burning Down the House:
Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New
Republican Party.”


We’ll also speak to popular progressive activist, Ilyse Hogue,
whose new book, “The Lie That Binds,” takes a
deep dive into the forces behind the conservative political
machine and their efforts to thwart social progress.


And Heather “Digby” Parton will help guide me through this week’s
biggest stories.