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EP 812 What is Settler Colonialism and Why is it Catching On in Some Circles?
Since Hamass attack on Israel last October 7,2023 the term settler colonialism has become central to public debate about Israel and the Palestinians, particularly in academic circles and among you
EP 811 Benjamin Franklin: Lessons That Reverberate Centuries Later
Benjamins Franklins contributions to his times, and our country, are too numerous to restate. His greatest gift, however, may have been his philosophical approach to living a useful life right
EP 810 Global Warming’s Role in Heating Up Conflicts Around the Globe
Our guest, Peter Schwartzstein, is a journalist on the climate security beat. Hes immersed himself in some of the hot spots of the world, like Syria, for years during its civil war to unpack the st
EP 809 Can We Bridge Our Profound Differences?
How polarized are we, really? While the extremes in both ideological camps may be smaller in numbers than mainstream opinions their effect on our political dialogue and the conveyor belt of lies and
EP 808 We Are Not Alone
Longtime Defense researcher Luis Elizondo has become associated with reporting on the existence of UFOs(unidentified flying objects), now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena(UAPs). He made head
EP 807 Are Grades Failing Our Children?
What kind of question is that, you may ask? Weve always had grades. How would we evaluate performance without them? Is this just another woke idea, like participation trophies for playing the g
EP 806 Best Colleges Ranked in a Different Way
While the rankings for U.S. News & World Report seem to get most of the attention, perhaps theres another lens we should put on the ranking process. Paul Glastris, editor-in-chief of Washington Mont
EP 805 How Can One Man Be So Successful in Erasing the Recent Past?
Listening to this podcast, you can discern that I am not a fan of Donald Trump. His approach to ethics, decency, business practices and bruising politics is an anathema to me. So, to the extent th
EP 804 Fact Checking is a Necessity in Our Modern Political Era
Why do politicians lie so often? There must be a reason for it. And why do we not demand better of them and ask the media to do a better job of holding them to account? One could argue that, reall
EP 803 Are the Justice Department and FBI Free From Political Influence?
Many presidents have attempted to influence the actions of the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI for political means. I am old enough to remember the Saturday Night Massacre, as it was called, in R