Left, Right & Center
Leaving Afghanistan
Josh Barro speaks with Liz Bruenig and Ross Douthat about the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the likely next mayor of New York City, and the fight over critical race theory in education.
By Elizabeth Bruenig • • 1h 0m ListenOn this week’s Left Right & Center, Josh, Liz and Ross talk about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years. But what do we have to show for America’s longest war? And should we fear a return of the Taliban to power?
Then: We now know who’s winning the Democratic primary– and likely the mayorship– in New York City. Who is Eric Adams, and does his “Biden-style politics” mark a crucial break from the progressive left?
Also: we take a deep dive into the political and practical justifications for the death penalty, and examine whether the focus on innocence has obscured our moral obligation to the guilty. Finally: we take a closer look at the fight over critical race theory. What are people really arguing about, and is it about children’s education at all? We discuss.
