After School History

After School History

By Anthony J. AschettinoSociety & Culture
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After School History episodes

  • Liberal Democracy and All That Jazz
    Talking about what’s going on in the USA in the near recent past. The Mueller testimony, the attacks by President Trump on individuals, and what happens when liberal democracy fails in the one part of the world that has been an example (for better or worse) for it
    23 min
  • Neo-fascism, Iran, and the End of the School Year
    I talk about a lot of things here... my upcoming social media foray, the end of the school year, Iran, children in cages. I talk about how we are going down a route that leads to Fascism and why there are similarities between what happened in Germany during the Nazi rule and what’s going on now. I give a shout out to my school (21 Victor Mravlag) and my district (Elizabeth!) and urge my listeners to keep the faith and keep up the good fight!
    18 min
  • The Truly Astronomical Size of What’s Out There
    Outer space. The universe. How big is it? Who else is out there? How do we know? Why should we care? In this latest episode, I talk about what the universe holds for us and why we need to make our way off this pale blue dot we call home. The mysteries of space beckon us... come join me in an adventure into the final frontier!
    18 min
  • The Presidential Agenda (if I were running!)
    I’ve had a lot of people ask me to run for the Presidency of the United States. I’ve thought about it quite a bit. Maybe I will but it depends on how my agenda is taken by the populous. Here are my points when it comes to an agenda for President of the United States of America!
    27 min
  • The Need to Not Force Your Views on Other People
    Something we learn in grade school but somehow end up needing to be reminded of regularly as we grow up: why it’s critical for freedoms of speech, expression, and the press are critical for liberty to endure. Why we need to defend freedom and condemn censorship and those who would back authoritarian regimes at home and around the world.
    17 min

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Welcome to After School History! A chance for us to talk about all of the things you wish you had time to hear about during History class but didn't have time for. I welcome all comments and…