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The surprising things monarchies can us about democracy

April 3, 2023 History, Politics, Upcoming

Priya Satia is a professor of international history at Stanford University and she joins guest host John McCaa to discuss ideas we might take from pre-colonial monarchies.

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The jobs used to deny disability benefits are stuck in 1977

March 27, 2023 Current Events, Economics, Politics

Lisa Rein from The Washington Post details how the Biden administration has spent $250 million to modernize its vocational services but still uses outdated market data to determine benefits for 15 million people.

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Domestic terror and the history of anarchy

March 21, 2023 History, Politics

Adrienne LaFrance from The Atlantic joins us to discuss what she describes as “slow-motion anarchy,” where political violence doesn’t lead to civil war but an erosion of the ties that bind peaceful citizens together.

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How Ukrainians are holding up under Russian assault

March 16, 2023 Global Issues, Politics

Anne Applebaum, a staff writer at The Atlantic, talks with Krys Boyd about the many threats to democracy and what can be done about it.

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Liberal democracy in Mexico is in danger. What does that mean for us?

March 15, 2023 Global Issues, Politics

David Frum, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to discuss Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, his moves toward consolidating power, and the impacts his policies have on the United States.

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It’s hard finding after-school care for your kids

March 13, 2023 Economics, Education, Politics

Vox reporter Rachel Cohen joins us to discuss the crisis working parents face as they try to bridge the gap between the end of the school day and the end of the workday.

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The many flaws in Russia’s plans for Ukraine

March 8, 2023 Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

Dara Massicot, senior policy researcher at the Rand Corporation, joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the errors Russia has made thus far, and how Ukraine has defied the odds with the help of its international allies.

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Why military service members can’t sue their employer

March 7, 2023 Mental Health, Politics

Military servicemembers don’t have the legal recourse for cases of malpractice, negligence and even sexual assault. Vanity Fair editor Maximillian Potter joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the Feres Doctrine.

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Is classical liberalism dead?

February 28, 2023 Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

Francis Fukuyama joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the pushback against classical thoughts about individual rights, rule of law and equality, and what he sees as the decaying of American institutions.

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What authoritarian leaders have in common

February 23, 2023 Global Issues, History, Politics

Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins guest host John McCaa to discuss how world leaders from Benito Mussolini to Vladimir Putin have gained followers and manipulated the media.

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Why freedom of speech is not absolute

February 22, 2023 Politics

English professor Dennis Baron joins us to talk about times when employers, schools and, yes, the government have the authority to curtail what you say.

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The unfinished work of Reconstruction

February 22, 2023 History, Politics

Peniel Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Political Values and Ethics at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. He joins us to assess the current push for racial equality – from the election of Barack Obama to Black Lives Matter.

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