she's been enough cited pandit with the post since 2010 and a contributor to msnbc news. she's been described as a phenomenon and one of the most prolific online political writers. i might add, one of the most thoughtful. she was a guest in our very first program in april of last year,. -- of last year. jennifer kavanaugh is the director of the rand corporation, one of the largest and most influential think tanks in the world. one of the largest and most influential think tanks in the world. 32 nobel laureates have been associated with rand. jennifer leads the countering truth decay initiative. part of her research focuses on disinformation and the relationship between american political and media institutions. our host is a good friend and our most frequent moderator, warren alvey. his resume includes decades of programs at kcrw, and now the to the point and to the point climate change update podcast. he is a respected voice of reason in today's troubled media world. in the interest of full disclosure, warren received an honorary doctorate in public policy from the rand