In this special two hour edition of Think, we’ll discuss the Downtown Dallas shootings and their aftermath with eye witnesses, experts in law enforcement and race as well as members of the KERA News team covering the story.
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The Business Of Poverty
This hour, we’ll talk about how government funds to help impoverished families are often syphoned off by local governments and private businesses – and how we can correct the problem – with the author of “The Poverty Industry: The Exploitation of America’s Most Vulnerable Citizens.”
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The Supreme Court’s Texas Decisions
This hour, we’ll discuss the immigration and affirmative action decisions with SMU professor of law Lackland Bloom. And later in the show, we’ll preview the court’s upcoming decision concerning restrictive abortion laws in Texas with SMU associate professor of law Jessica Dixon Weaver.
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Homelessness In Dallas
This hour we’ll talk about caring for the homeless post-Tent City.
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Texans And Voting
This hour, we’ll talk about if voters in North Texas feel that their votes count – and if they even plan to vote – with a panel of North Texas political organizers.
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A More Powerful Presidency
This hour, we’ll talk about if the Founding Fathers set the federal government up for stagnation – and about the idea of updating the Constitution – with University of Chicago professor William Howell.
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The President’s Book of Secrets
This hour, we’ll talk about how that information is gathered – and how presidents have used it through the years – with David Priess, who served as an intelligence officer in the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. His new book is called “The President’s Book of Secrets: The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America’s Presidents from Kennedy to Obama.”
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The Economics Of Immigration
This hour, we’ll look at the economic impact that immigrants have on the United States with Pia Orrenius, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank senior economist and a fellow at SMU’s John Tower Center.
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Bridging The Partisan Divide
This hour, we’ll talk about finding common ground on issues that are splitting the nation apart with Mark Gerzon, author of “The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide”.
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The Race For The White House
This hour, we’ll talk about the election season so far – and get a preview of the general election – with a panel of political scientists.
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Presidential Publicity
This hour, we’ll talk about how political media events are crafted – and why they so often backfire – with the author of “Off Script: An Advance Man’s Guide to White House Stagecraft, Campaign Spectacle and Political Suicide.”
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The Political Impact of Social Media
This hour, we’ll visit the Newseum in Washington to explore how digital and social media have changed the way candidates campaign – and how the public participates in the political process.
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