Senator Chris Murphy and ‘Crisis of the Common Good’
June 12, 2026
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June 12, 2026
Senator Chris Murphy and ‘Crisis of the Common Good’
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Senator Chris Murphy and ‘Crisis of the Common Good’
Summary
Connecticut senator Chris Murphy joins to discuss multiculturalism, the withdrawal of Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy, and his new book, ‘Crisis of the Common Good.’
(0:00) Intro
(1:36) Responding to the symptom of Trump
(5:07) Common good capitalism
(7:21) The country’s most harmful cults
(10:07) Building cultural connections
(21:38) Getting personal
(24:20) The male loneliness epidemic
(27:14) Governing in 2026
(31:51) A ‘Star Wars’ analogy
(37:59) The Divine Nine
(39:30) Too much focus on the executive branch?
(43:28) The Democratic plan for Black women and men
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Senator Chris Murphy
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.
Social Producers: Bernard Moore and Jon Roemer
Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett
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