Hashing it Out

Everyone says that this election, not last election, not the next election, but this one is the most consequential election in the history of our nation. You hear it a lot. You even heard it in the previous episode. But is the 2020 election really all that consequential? Depends on who you ask. For some observers, a few things will change here and there based on who wins between President Trump and Vice President Biden. But, for others, it could mean the end of America as we know it.

 

My guest today is Dr. Jason Johnson, professor of politics and journalism at Morgan State University, MSNBC political analyst, writer for the Grio.

 

In the previous episode, we wanted to find out what Trump stands to gain or lose with a victory in this year's presidential election. On today’s show, we’re going to discuss what's really at stake for Joe Biden, some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding his lengthy political career, and what a Biden administration could do.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Everyone says that this election, not last election, not the next election, but this one is the most consequential election in the history of our nation. You hear it a lot. But is the 2020 election really all that consequential? Depends on who you ask. For some observers, a few things will change here and there based on who wins between President Trump and Vice President Biden. But, for others, it could mean the end of America as we know it.

 

My guest today is Ryan Girdusky, he's the author of "They're Not Listening: How the Elites Created the Nationalist Populist Revolution."

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss some of the biggest misconceptions about the Trump presidency, what Trump needs to do to get himself past the finish line, and what's really at stake in the 2020 election.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Voting. Everyone's talking about it. Celebrities are even getting naked in public service announcements to try to convince you to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Even in the midst of early voting in the United States, there are accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression flying around. Are any of these accusations legitimate or do some not have a fundamental understanding of how voting and voting rights in America work?

 

My guest today is Jessica Huseman, she's a reporter at ProPublica and a CNN analyst.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the progression of voting rights in America, the misinformation and disinformation surrounding voting, and whether or not any of these accusations of voter suppression are legitimate and will have a significant impact in the 2020 election.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With only weeks until the 2020 presidential election, liberals and progressives have lambasted President Trump for attempting to fill the seat so close to Election Day. Those who oppose Barrett’s nomination view her as too extreme, highlighting either her Catholic faith or just that, by virtue, she’s a conservative woman and jurist who subscribes to the judicial philosophy of being both an originalist and a textualist, part of the Antonin Scalia school of thought. How would those judicial philosophies play out if confirmed?

 

My guest today is Andrew Heaton, he’s a comedian, contributor for the libertarian publication, Reason Magazine, and host of the political and comedic podcast, “The Political Orphanage.” 

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the differences between the judicial philosophies of originalism, textualism, and living constitutionalism, what Amy Coney Barrett’s hurdles are in the Senate confirmation process, and how the Supreme Court became so powerful and so politicized.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

President Trump and Vice President Biden finally met face-to-face for the first presidential debate. It was a particularly chaotic affair as both candidates couldn’t stop interrupting each other and launched more insults than policy objectives. I mean, how important are debates really to winning a presidential election? Do either Trump or Biden really need to perform well in order to get elected? What does history tell us about presidential debates? Voters might want substance, but history says it’s mostly about style.

 

My guest today is Richard Lim, he’s the host of the history podcast, “This American President.” 

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss how important that first presidential debate was, historical trends and correlations between debate performance and electoral victories, and whether or not the whole format has become obsolete.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of 87 after a decade-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Perhaps during any other year, we’d be focusing on RBG's legacy and her advocacy for women’s rights and gender equality, but this is an election year. And with Justice Ginsburg passing with just 46 days until the presidential election, the debate over President Trump nominating and confirming her replacement has already reached a fever pitch in Washington. For the GOP, filling the seat before the election is of the utmost importance with historical precedent. For Democrats, not only do they want to have the next president fill the vacancy, they’re calling the GOP hypocrites for their actions in 2016, threatening to pack the courts and abolish the filibuster, and even impeaching President Trump again. Who has history on their side?

 

My guest today is Richard Lim, he’s the host of the history podcast, “This American President.”

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss Ginsburg’s legacy, the historical precedent of filling a Supreme Court vacancy during an election year, and how this particular vacancy changes the 2020 election.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

Wildfires are raging out west. As of this week, there are approximately 28 wildfires burning across California, destroying 3.3 million acres. In Oregon, 36 active fires have burned more than 1 million acres. And in Washington State, there have been a reported 1,458 fires that have burned over 800,000 acres of land. In addition to Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, the wildfires have killed approximately three dozen people and displaced hundreds of thousands of others. 

 

Where is this all coming from? Depends on who you ask. If you were to ask California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the cause for all the fires is climate change straight up. If you were to ask President Trump, he’d put the onus on forest mismanagement. Who’s right in this debate?

 

My guest today is Gabriella Hoffman, she’s host of the podcast, “District of Conservation,” and an award-winning outdoor writer whose columns you can find in TownHall.com.

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss how conditions on the ground have made these wildfires so intense, what’s causing all of it, and how people on opposite sides of the spectrum can unite to address our many environmental problems.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

China’s back in the news, and no, it’s not good news. After the release of the live-action film “Mulan,” Disney, in the end credits, offered “special thanks” to eight government entities in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where over a million Uighur Muslims are being detained and face demographic genocide in modern-day concentration camps, operated by the Chinese Communist Party.

 

Meanwhile, with less than two months until the presidential election, President Trump is openly pondering over the idea of decoupling the U.S. economy from China, an idea that many multi-national corporations aren’t taking seriously. So, what’s at stake? 

 

My guest today is Gordon Chang, he’s a columnist and author of “The Coming Collapse of China.” You can find him on Twitter @GordonGChang. 

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss how these global corporations have been lowering their standards for human rights to access the Chinese market, what it means to decouple from China, and how it would impact the United States down the road.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

The unrest throughout America has gotten so bad. So much so that it’s now the dominating issue in the 2020 presidential election. Rather than prioritizing kitchen table issues like the economy or healthcare, President Trump and Joe Biden are concentrating on the issue everyone cares about: safety. From the protests that devolved into riots following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin to protesters clashing with police and counter-protesters in cities like Portland, Seattle, Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, and elsewhere, it seems like the violence will only intensify until election day.  

 

My guest today is Julio Rosas, he’s a senior writer for TownHall.com, who has been traveling the country and covering the protests and riots. 

 

On today’s show, we’re going to discuss the unrest in these various pockets in America, how Trump and Biden have been handling the chaos, and what lies ahead.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.

On August 4th, two explosions occurred at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, causing the deaths of nearly 200, wounding over 6,000 more, and displacing over 300,000 people. The second explosion was so devastating that it was detected by the U.S. Geological Survey as a seismic event with a 3.3 magnitude and was felt in Turkey, Syria, and Israel. It couldn’t have come at a worse time for Lebanon, which has been suffering from an economic collapse and widespread political instability and corruption. Within a week of the explosion, the entire Lebanese government resigned.

 

My guest today is Tom Rogan, he’s a commentary writer with the Washington Examiner, host of the McLaughlin Group, and covers foreign policy and affairs.

 

On part I, we’re going to discuss how the explosion in Beirut happened, the deep-rooted problems that exist in Lebanon’s government, and what will likely happen on the horizon. 

 

 

Part II: The awakening in Belarus

 

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of the Eastern European nation of Belarus, is clinging onto power after 26 years. How has he been able to do it? Well, every election he’s been in with the exception of his first victory in 1994 has been labeled by international monitors as neither free nor fair. The latest presidential election on August 9th between Lukashenko and his main opponent, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, sparked intense nationwide protests and allegations of election fraud after Lukashenko claimed to have won 80% of the vote. 

 

On part II, we’re going to discuss what the dynamic is like in Belarus, how it impacts U.S. strategic goals in Eastern Europe, and what Lukashenko’s fate might be.

 

"Hashing it Out" is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner's commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then "Hashing it Out" is the podcast for you.