On the podcast this week, Esther, Ben and Mike discuss the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Republican move to fill her seat and Susan Collins’ decision to clarify her stance only after it no longer mattered.

Also: Ben interviews Professor Aya Gruber, author of The Feminist War on Crime: The Unexpected Role of Women’s Liberation in Mass Incarceration.

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