• Dialogue Diary > Longterms

    With the 2018 midterm elections coming (but before I could start wasting countless hours catching up on the latest poll numbers in select states and districts), I paused and started talking to some of the smartest people I could find thinking through longer-term questions about how the country as a whole should move forward. By Andy Fitch.

    We Clearly Have a Market Problem: Talking to Representative David N. Cicilline

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with Representative David N. Cicilline (RI-1) about monopolization and antitrust, particularly among today's tech giants.

    Some Higher Aspiration for Economic Policy: Talking to Gene Sperling

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch interviews Gene Sperling about his book "Economic Dignity" and the case for considering the oft-overlooked economic effects of social policies.

    World out of Joint: Talking to Wolfgang Ischinger

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with Wolfgang Ischinger, Germany’s former deputy foreign minister and former German ambassador to both the US and the UK.

    Stronger than the Gun Lobby: Talking to Senator Chris Murphy

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with Senator Chris Murphy about the firearm epidemic in the United States and his book "The Violence Inside Us."

    Progressives Need Their Own Pantheon: Talking to Senator Sherrod Brown

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with US Senator Sherrod Brown about the varied tenets of progressive representative politics and his book "Desk 88."

    The Most Rampant Political Mischief Right Now: Talking to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse about undoing the corruption in American politics and his book "Captured."

    The Alternative to Regime Change: Talking to Philip Gordon

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch and Philip Gordon inspect the problems plaguing regime-change thinking in the Middle East, and Gordon's book "Losing the Long Game."

    This Obligation to Lead the Next Generation: Talking to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about women activists of the past who empowered today's politics and Gillibrand’s book "Bold & Brave."

    A More Nuanced, More Conditional Approach: Talking to Dafna Rand and Andrew Miller

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with Dafna Rand and Andrew Miller about not taking narrow approaches to conflict regions and the their book "Re-Engaging the Middle East."

    Bigger, Longer Term Challenges: Talking to Matthew Yglesias

    By Andy Fitch

    Andy Fitch talks with Matthew Yglesias about how to build a much larger, more efficient America and his book "One Billion Americans."