The Sidebar

The U.S. Budget and Community WiFi are topics for discussion this week, as host Pamela Chan is joined by Preston Rhea and Jason Peuquet.

Tom Glaisyer and Reniqua Allen discuss the difficulty of talking about race in America and the evolution of media. Pamela Chan Hosts.

Liza Mundy discusses her new book, "The Richer Sex" and Maggie Severns talks about whether or not bilingual speakers are smarter. Pamela Chan hosts.

Counterterrorism Research Fellow Brian Fishman and Schwartz Fellow Steve Levine explore the real challenges facing the U.S. in Afghanistan and rising gas prices at home. Pamela Chan hosts.

Brigid Schulte and Nicole Tosh mark International Women’s Day by discussing girl-centered poverty reduction programs and gender equality at work and at home. Pamela Chan hosts.

Rosa Brooks and Charles Kenny discuss the challenges facing the US military in Afghanistan after reports of Korans being burned, the role of humanitarian aid in conflict zones, and the status of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. Pamela Chan hosts.

Afshin Molavi and Sam Sherraden discuss The tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear development program, the state of manufacturing jobs in the US, and how China’s growing influence is affecting economic and political relations around the world. Pamela Chan hosts.

Justin King, Noam Sheiber, and Marc Goldwein discuss President Obama's budget proposal and Rick Santorum's surge in the Republican Primaries. Pamela Chan hosts.

This is the premier episode of The Sidebar, the weekly podcast from the New America Foundation that looks at what's in and what's underlying the news. This week, host Pamela Chan talks with Tamar Jacoby, Katherine Zoepf and Dan Meredith about Syria, privacy and immigration.