In this episode, Dr. Nolte discusses two major recent events that have taken place in the Middle East: Turkey deciding to turn the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, and Iran's new alliance with China. Both of these events have consequences that could be further reaching than any of the involved countries truly understand, and Dr. Nolte explains exactly why this is.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/world/asia/china-iran-trade-military-deal.html

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/arab-states-give-china-a-pass-on-uyghur-crackdown

In this episode, Dr. Nolte discusses what would have happened if the Confederates had won the Civil War. He asserts that in that scenario, at this point in history the Confederates States of America would likely be extremely unstable, if not a failed state. The Confederates losing was perhaps the single best thing that could have happened for this country, because otherwise everybody would have lost (Unions, Confederates, and many other countries).

This episode begins a new trilogy of episodes in which Dr. Nolte discusses Civil War counterfactuals and considers how our nation has been shaped by that event. He discusses whether or not the Civil War could have prevented, and examines what the impacts of that would have been on our country.

In this episode, Dr. Nolte discusses whether or not the Republican and Democrat parties should hold conventions this summer, why conventions are normally held, and what some alternatives to the traditional "in-person" conventions could be in the age of Covid-19.

In this episode. Dr. Nolte discusses what our foreign policy should look like moving forward, and explains why he believes it will rely on building a "Zone of Peace" grand strategy with other democratic nations (that also have peaceful transitions of power) worldwide.

In this episode, Dr. Nolte examines how Conservatives can join the conversation on race, and discusses why the basis of racial equality should be acknowledging everyone's human dignity. 

In this episode, Dr. Nolte continues to ponder the issues America is facing right now, and he explains how and why we ended up where we are. He articulates that a lack of virtue in American society is the primary reason we have ended up here, and calls on us all to return to virtue in order to help rightly re-order our society. 

In this episode, Dr. Nolte tackles some of the difficult issues that have arisen over the past several weeks and discusses how the virtues of Gratitude and Justice shape different people's perspectives and cause people to talk past one another. He also discusses what the role of the Church should be in bridging the racial divide in our country. 

Do you love American history? Are you obsessed with the second half of the hit musical Hamilton? Do you enjoy political drama? If so, this week's episode of Blind Politics will be right up your alley. Dr. Nolte discusses all the drama between our Founding Fathers and draws parallels between the partisanship that has become so prevalent today and that of the 1790s.

The major role of media in United States politics is undeniable... whether you love it or hate it, it is a force to be reckoned with. In this episode, Dr. Nolte discusses some of the impacts that the media has had during the 21st century, and what the role of media has been in the United States has been going all the way back to the Washington administration. He explains how the conception of media has changed since the 1700s, and explains how the idea of an "unbiased" media is a new idea and not something our Founding Father's intended when creating the First Amendment.