Current Events - Think

A Muslim Doctor In Trump Country

July 29, 2019 Current Events, Politics, Race/Identity

Dr. Ayaz Virji talks with guest host Courtney Collins about racism and rejection in the age of Trump.

Understanding The Unrest In Puerto Rico

July 26, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Global Issues

Ed Morales joins guest host John McCaa to talk about how years of corruption, economic problems and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria have led to the current uprising in Puerto Rico.

The Politics of Water

July 25, 2019 Current Events, Economics, Environment, Race/Identity

NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorney Sparky Abraham joins guest host John McCaa to talk about how lack of water access contributes to the nation’s economic divide.

How The West Was Overrun

July 16, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Environment, History, Politics

Christopher Ketcham joins us to talk about the American West is slipping away in part to commercialization and lax federal protections.

The Human Filters Of The Internet

July 16, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Sarah T. Roberts of the Center for Critical Internet Inquiry at UCLA joins us to talk about the people charged with keeping offensive material off the web.

You Can’t Escape Your Childhood Online

July 15, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Kate Eichhorn of The New School joins us to talk about how younger generations can never escape their online personas.

The Cost of Freedom: How Ankle Bracelets Are Pushing People into Debt

July 10, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Economics

Ava Kofman joins us to talk about how the inability to pay for ankle monitors may land defendants back in jail.

The Border As A War Zone

July 9, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues

John Carlos joins us to talk about how defense contractors, lobbyists and other profiteers are lining their pockets in connection with the ongoing questions of immigration and border security.