On Point

Conservative politics and labor advocacy don't often go hand in hand, unless you are columnist Sohrab Ahmari. Ahmari says conservative politicians have the chance to change material conditions for workers. And labor advocates have the chance to forge a new political path. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

In 'We Have Never Been Woke,' sociologist Musa al-Gharbi argues the so-called “woke elite” pursue two conflicting desires – to be elite and egalitarian. But the desire to be elite always wins, hurting the communities they vow to help. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

South Korea recently declared and then lifted martial law for the first time in more than 40 years. What led to it -- and what it tells us about the state of democracy in a key U.S. ally. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

For the first time in decades, drug overdose deaths are decreasing in the U.S. Federal data show a roughly 15% drop from 2023 to 2024. What's driving the decline? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Meghna has a family tale to tell about why the Jackpod is extending its Thanksgiving break. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Robbie Parker lost his daughter Emilie in the Sandy Hook School shooting more than a decade ago. Parker is still battling Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who claimed the shooting was staged. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Rebroadcast: About 40 million Americans have stopped attending a place of worship in the past 25 years. What’s driving it, and what does it tell us about the importance of faith in America? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Republican commissioner says his top priority is to bring down the “censorship cartel." What will his plan mean for the future of the internet? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat was one of many who warned about Trump and his authoritarian leanings. But this didn’t seem to matter for the nearly 77 million Americans who voted for him. What conversations about authoritarianism should we be having in the U.S.? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Rebroadcast: 'Buy now, pay later' loans for just about everything are growing. But there’s barely any data or regulation on this emerging market. Are consumers being helped or hurt by this new lending option? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint