POLITICO Tech
The POLITICO Tech podcast is your download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. New episodes on Thursdays.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 1025
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
What the US can learn from Europe’s coronavirus response
Countrywide lockdowns. Closed borders. Coordination between nations. The EU’s unified response to the coronavirus has squashed a spike, while a number of states in the US have seen a surge. POLITICO’…
00:12:25 |
Fri 19 Jun 2020
The problem with a coronavirus vaccine
The Trump Administration is rushing the production of a coronavirus vaccine. But it probably won’t be widely available until next spring or summer — and that’s if it even works. POLITICO’s Sarah Ower…
00:13:18 |
Thu 18 Jun 2020
Can Congress save the economy?
Sure, the economy’s shown some positive signs recently, with a spike in retail and lower-than-expected unemployment. But that good news may be fueled by the government’s massive coronavirus relief me…
00:12:21 |
Wed 17 Jun 2020
The complicated case of Covid in Florida
When images of packed Florida beaches flashed across TV screens, critics grimly predicted overrun hospitals. But that didn’t happen. Now as Florida prepares to host the GOP convention, cases are spik…
00:12:51 |
Tue 16 Jun 2020
Will contact-tracing apps save the day?
Health experts say contact tracing is essential while we wait for a coronavirus vaccine. But tracing the virus’ spread requires a lot of work … and a lot of people. POLITICO’s Steven Overly explains …
00:13:58 |
Mon 15 Jun 2020
Inside the city that disbanded its police department
Camden, New Jersey, was once known as the most dangerous city in the country. Now, it's being held up as an example of policing reform. POLITICO’s Katherine Landergan explains the complicated history…
00:11:59 |
Fri 12 Jun 2020
The White House's growing silence on coronavirus
States are lifting restrictions. The masks are coming off. But coronavirus is still here. POLITICO’s Dan Diamond explains why the White House has gone quiet on the crisis even as cases spike — and lo…
00:13:26 |
Thu 11 Jun 2020
How drug policy fueled racism in policing
“America’s public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse.” With that statement in 1971, President Richard Nixon’s war on drugs began — and policies that target black and brown communitie…
00:14:18 |
Wed 10 Jun 2020
How defunding the police could change the election
Joe Biden says he opposes the growing movement to defund police departments amid national outrage over police brutality. But President Trump is still using it as a rallying cry against the Democratic…
00:12:19 |
Tue 09 Jun 2020
Ijeoma Oluo: ‘Start talking action. Look local.’
“I don’t want it to just be the brutal murder of a black person on camera that gets people out into the streets.” Ijeoma Oluo, author of “So You Want to Talk About Race,” discusses what she hopes is …
00:13:29 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
Can Biden win over black protesters?
America is facing a trio of crises that are disproportionately hitting black people: police violence, coronavirus and a flailing economy. POLITICO’s Laura Barrón-López explains why it’s a moment that…
00:11:28 |
Fri 05 Jun 2020
The complications of protesting during a pandemic
Mass gatherings increase the risk of exposure to coronavirus. But health experts are expressing support for protests over the killing of George Floyd — and are calling for police brutality against pe…
00:11:14 |
Thu 04 Jun 2020
How the world is watching America right now
“This is giving adversaries a cudgel to hit America with.” Other countries are closely watching US demonstrations over police violence — and how the Trump administration is responding. POLITICO’s Nah…
00:12:39 |
Wed 03 Jun 2020
‘Law and order’
“I am mobilizing all federal resources, civilian and military to stop the rioting and looting.” That’s what President Trump told the nation in a Rose Garden address Monday night, as police fired tear…
00:11:49 |
Tue 02 Jun 2020
Inside the Minneapolis protests
"They're in the street because they have no choice." POLITICO brings an inside look at the protests in Minneapolis that have sparked action across the country — through the eyes of an activist who sa…
00:21:47 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
Trump’s war with Twitter
Late last night, President Trump threatened violence against protestors in Minneapolis, saying, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." In response, Twitter put a "glorifying violence" label …
00:11:07 |
Fri 29 May 2020
100,000 deaths. More cities reopen.
As the coronavirus death count passes a grime milestone in the US, a growing number of regions are reopening parts of their economies. POLITICO’s Renuka Rayasam and Dan Diamond break down how cities …
00:13:19 |
Thu 28 May 2020
NASA’s (and Elon Musk’s) big day
NASA. Elon Musk. A rocket. What could go wrong? POLITICO’s Bryan Bender breaks down what’s at stake in today’s historic launch by NASA and SpaceX — the first astronaut takeoff from US soil in nearly …
00:12:04 |
Wed 27 May 2020
How coronavirus got so bad in Russia
Vladimir Putin had grand plans for the spring, including a constitutional change that would let him remain in power into his 80s. Then the coronavirus hit. Now, Russia has more cases than any country…
00:13:30 |
Tue 26 May 2020
'A faceless threat': How coronavirus is felt across the world
From Jakarta to Vancouver, POLITICO brings you an on-the-ground look at how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyday life in cities across the globe.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITI…
00:10:14 |
Fri 22 May 2020
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