Grading the DNC, Kamala's Risks, YIMBY, Billionaire City
Ep. 244 w/ show notes
Ravi kicks off the show by reflecting on the final day of the DNC convention, how the past four days could impact Democrats’ chances against Trump in November, and the implications of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pending withdrawal from the race.
Ravi then welcomes New York Times housing reporter Conor Dougherty to the show to discuss the current state of the housing crisis, how political dynamics influence progress, and why Obama may have decided to use his speech at the DNC to advocate for reform within the outdated housing market. Finally, Ravi and Conor delve into Silicon Valley billionaires’ efforts to create a new city in California.
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These undecided voters said Harris' speech made up their mind. Hear why (CNN, 8/23/24)
JD Vance's donut shop campaign stop gets awkward: Watch (The Hill, 8/23/24)
Kamala Harris speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention (PBS News Hour, 8/22/24)
Double Haters, Peak Solar, Forced Treatment (Lost Debate, 6/18/24)
Kamala Harris Gave the Best Acceptance Speech I’ve Ever Seen (New York Magazine, 8/22/24)
RFK Jr. suspends presidential campaign and endorses Trump (CNN, 8/23/24)
Obama’s DNC Speech Had a Hidden Message to Democrats (New York Magazine, 8/21/24)
Rent Control, Birth Control, ESAs (Lost Debate, 2/7/24)
Seismic Shift in Housing + A Must-Read Poll for Dems (Lost Debate, 3/21/24)
Rushdie Attack, FBI Debate, Substack, NIMBYs of Silicon Valley (Lost Debate, 8/16/22)
Netanyahu Warrant, City of Yes, More Alito Drama (Lost Debate, 5/23/24)
Blue State Hypocrisy on Housing (The Regressives, 1/18/22)
Barack Obama Calls for Housing Market Revolution (Newsweek, 8/21/24)
Jon Favreau: Understanding the Assignment (The Bulwark, 8/21/24)
Vice President Harris Lays Out Agenda to Lower Costs for American Families (Kamala Harris, 8/16/24)
Why Too Few Homes Get Built in the U.S. (New York Times, 8/22/24)
What Kalamazoo (Yes, Kalamazoo) Reveals About the Nation’s Housing Crisis (New York Times, 8/22/24)
Silicon Valley Investors’ Plans for a New City Put on Hold (New York Times, 7/22/24)
America’s Affordable Housing Crisis (New York Times, 3/27/24)
The Billionaires' Secret Plan to Solve California's Housing Crisis (New York Times, 3/11/24)
The Surprising Left-Right Alliance That Wants More Apartments in Suburbs (New York Times, 3/9/24)
How a Bureaucrat Pushed to Build (New York Times, 2/13/20)
Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America (Conor Dougherty, 2/16/21)
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