In the midst of news about BLM movements and Covid-19, Education Secretary DeVos' new Title IX guidelines about how to deal with reports of sexual assault and rape on college campuses has flown under the radar. While seemingly technical, these new rules can have a massive impact on college age students. We sit down with Ari Stern to dissect exactly what to expect sexual assualt complaints to look like going forward and the consequences for many young people.

After the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests erupted nationwide to bring light to the longstanding issues of police brutality and systemic racism. However while many are quick to condemn the actions taken by police in Minnesota, protesting methods and policy options at large vary wildly. With some advocating to defund the police and others pushing for in-system reform, there seems to be no universal answer to this disturbing American problem. I sit down with Bayo Collins and Nick Catalano to have an holistic dialogue about how as a nation we can move forward.

Since the 1999 Columbine school shooting, gun violence has become an increasingly important issue for young and old Americans alike. However, polices and solutions to the ever-growing gun violence epidemic in America are polarized, with compromise among legislators being few and far between. So for this episode, we sit down with Ben Holtzman and Antonio Herrera to understand both sides of the gun control debate and find where the disagreements lie and where compromise is possible

The iconic trolley problem: a train at an unstoppable speed is headed toward 5 people. You have the ability to change its course, but kill only one person in the process. What do you do? The reason most people will divert the train yet want to open the economy at the risk of thousands all goes back to the moral philosophy of utilitarianism. Philosophy teacher Albert Fuentes gives the low-down on the most good for the most amount of people.

Also, the link for my panel discussion on May 12th at 2pm is facebook.com/scottatlausd

When the stay at home order hit the Santa Clarita Valley, two teens saw a problem in their community and created a model charity in response. Fresh off their interview with CNN, I sit down with the founders of 6feet Supplies, Eric Luo and Zoe Monterola. If you are interested in their work, visit their website at 6feetsupplies.com

This episode picks up exactly where Part 1 left off. If you haven't listened to Part 1, please do so before listening to Part 2.

Unlike other episodes thus far, this episode is a straight recording of a conversation I had with Associate Dean of Students at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Zack Ritter. With everything from a Jewish lens on race to historical inequities in America and beyond, this free-flowing conversation has it all. Part 2 will be released next week.

International relations and diplomatic negotiation is regarded as one of the most strategic elements of politics. With many different tools and strategies at America's disposal, one stands out from all the rest: sports. Jad Soucar explains what sports diplomacy is and why it might be a foreign policy slam dunk.

With income inequality at a near all-time high and a recession brewing, the desire for a solution has led many to support a wealth tax. Jackson Downey explains everything from Elizabeth Warren to art galleries and its relation to the accumulation of wealth in America.

The often unknown yet widespread issue of FGM is broken down by Sarrah Hussain. From the scale to impacts of FGM, this detrimental practice is made easy to understand and act upon for both the expert and like me, the uninformed.