POLITICIANS
The Ballad of R. Budd Dwyer
When the Pennsylvania state treasurer killed himself on camera in 1987, he had no idea his death would be immortalized by rock bands.
Brazilian Bots are Targeting the U.S. Election Process to Help Trump
Twitter accounts supportive of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are trying to undermine the credibility of the U.
The Latest Hub of Political Humor: Gambia
A new generation of comedians is using hard-won civic space and social media to poke fun at leaders in a country that, until recently, had a thin-skinned president.
The Corruption Battle Shaping South Africa’s Future
A power struggle between South Africa’s two most powerful men over corruption could determine the direction the country takes.
A Poet Goes Political
How many Oxford-educated poets decide to make a political play in the former murder capital of America? Precisely one.
Election Chaos 2020: Are Police Ready?
The 2020 election season is coming to a head on Election Day.
The First Time Donald Trump Ran for President … 20 Years Ago
Think you’re a political junkie? Well, do you remember the first time Donald Trump ran for president? .
Sen. Jeff Flake on Being a Republican in the Age of Trump
Former US Senator Jeff Flake joins the latest episode of “The Carlos Watson Show.
Soul Brother No. 1 James Brown Endorses Richard Nixon? Believe It
Politics makes for strange bedfellows and none stranger than disgraced former president Richard Nixon and soul legend James Brown.
When Katty Met Carlos
From the BBC and OZY comes a fresh perspective on the debate about America’s future as a nation and its relation to the world during the 2020 US election.
The World Is Ben Smith’s. Now What?
In this edition of “The Carlos Watson Show,” journalist Ben Smith talks turkey, politics and why he’s stopped predicting just about anything.
