Kimberly and Hillary, two friends who have been around politics and government, come together from opposite sides of the aisle and discuss the positives and negatives of globalization on the American job market...and have a few laughs along the way.

We sponsor Amirah House, an anti-human trafficking home in New England, for this episode.

Podcast segments: What are we talking about?, What needs fixing?, and Brainstorm Better Governance. Most importantly, we zing each other at the end of each episode with “epic” partisan one-liners. Vote for your favorites on our Instagram, The Civil Discourse Society, so one of us can have bragging rights.

What Are We Talking About?

How has globalization affected the US job market? How do Americans feel about it?

What Needs Fixing?

Wage Compression

Factual knowledge on immigrants in the U.S. job market

Changing the basket of goods for richer and poorer households

Brainstorm Better Governance

Expand E-Verify

More emphasis on plumbing, electrical, and contractor work in school

Education campaign about immigration

Higher incomes purchase more Fair Trade items

Zingers

Hey Hillary, why do Democrats hate buffets? Because they don't get to control everyone's food choices!

Hey Kimberly, why did the Republicans move their factories overseas? They didn't want immigrants to steal the jobs they were creating at home.

Which zinger was better? Vote on our Instagram The Civil Discourse Society

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Sources:

Link to article about Trump’s Nationalism and comments on Globalism. -The Hill

Link to Definition of Globalization. -MerriamWebster

Link to Globalization. -Khan Academy

Link to The World is Flat. -Thomas Friedman

Link to Definition of Pay Compression. -USLegal

Link to "The Pros and Cons of Globalization." -Forbes

Link to "Did Chinese Trade Competition Increase Nativism and Elect Trump?" -Niskanen Center

Link to "Managing globalization: Has it hurt U.S. workers?" -New York Times

Link to "Globalization has lowered wages for American workers, new EPI study finds." -Economic Policy Institute

Link to "What’s the impact of globalization on wages, jobs and the cost of living?" -Our World In Data

Link to Trade Act Programs. -Department of Labor

Link to "‘This One Here Is Gonna Kick My Butt’—Farm Belt Bankruptcies Are Soaring." -WallStreetJournal

Link to "5 Things You Should Know About E-Verify." -PBS

Link to "E-Verify Brief History and Overview." -BiPartisan Policy Center

Link to "Explore unauthorized immigration by state using our new interactive." -Pew Research Center

Link to "Immigration Policy as a Jobs Program." -Niskanen Center

Link 1 Link 2 European Educational Sources

Link to Chobani on 60 Minutes