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Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas.
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The Midwest mayor fighting gun violence and defending abortion

In this Washington Post Live conversation from Aug. 4, Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Mo., discusses his leadership role in the big Midwest city, his efforts to protect abortion in neighboring Kansas and how to reduce gun violence by keeping gun manufacturers accountable.

Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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About Capehart

Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas on politics, and explore how race, religion, age, gender and cultural identity are redrawing the lines that both divide and unite America. Cape Up is a podcast from Washington Post Opinions, with conversations adapted from Washington Post Live events.  


A special Cape Up series in 2019 captured the stories and reflections of veterans of the civil rights movement, and their lessons on where we go from here. Listen to Cape Up: Voices of the Movement


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  • Latest episode

    The Midwest mayor fighting gun violence and defending abortion

    In this Washington Post Live conversation from Aug. 4, Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Mo., discusses his leadership role in the big Midwest city, his efforts to protect abortion in neighboring Kansas and how to reduce gun violence by keeping gun manufacturers accountable.

    Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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    Heather McGhee on how to move past racist ‘zero sum politics’ and prosper together

    In this Washington Post Live conversation from July 21, author Heather McGhee discusses her best-selling book, “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together,” and her new podcast series that continues her cross-country examination of the economic and social costs of racism.

    Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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    In this Washington Post Live conversation from July 20, veteran Democratic political strategist Lis Smith discusses her new memoir, “Any Given Tuesday,” a behind-the-scenes look at the fine line between personal and professional life while working at the top of Democratic politics.

    Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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    In this Washington Post Live conversation from July 6, filmmaker Tonya Lewis Lee discusses her new documentary “Aftershock,” racial disparities in maternal mortality rates and how Black women have affected reproductive care in the United States.

    Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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    In this conversation recorded on June 28 as part of Washington Post Live’s ongoing series “Protecting Public Safety,” Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta discusses issues central to the future of American democracy, from how the department of justice is fighting violent crime to the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions.

    Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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