Political Courage

Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first woman elected to Congress and immediately exhibits her courage when she stands and presents a bill for women‘s suffrage on her first day in Congress.

#3 in our Afghanistan Interview Series. I talk to Hizbullah Khan, a pro-democracy freelance journalist who aided the US prior to the US withdrawal. Hizbullah is currently stuck in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he is traveling and staying in a different place each night to avoid capture by the Taliban. Listen as Hizbullah talks about the current lives and dangers of the Afghan people, the protests, captures and killings, what options he has now. He talks about women‘s rights, racial equality, the Biden Administration, and more.

#2 in our foreign affairs Interview Series - Ms. Tsukerman, a human rights attorney and national security analyst, joins us to discuss the important human rights issues in Afghanistan.

In 1890, House Speaker Thomas Reed courageously uses his power as Speaker to defeat a common "immoral" parliamentary delaying tactic used by minority parties. This is a fascinating and entertaining story of great power used in a positive way.

#1 in our series of foreign affairs interviews.

Former White House speechwriter and foreign policy analyst Michael Johns is the guest on the Political Courage podcast.

We discuss courage, Biden, Trump, both Bushes, Clinton, JFK, and more. An entertaining and educational discussion.

Listen as Harry Truman risks scrutiny within his party, particularly in the South, when, in 1948 - an election year - he eliminated segregation in the Armed Forces. This risked his ability to get votes in Southern states.

John Adams was devoted to the ideals of the new nation. He courageously submitted his will to the will of the people and the union. Learn about his sacrifice in this episode.

Listen as George Washington repeatedly sacrifices personal desires and responsibilities to serve the people and make our nation great.

Listen to the amazingly courageous actions of South Carolina House Representative Robert Smalls as he fights against Southern Democrats and the escalating Jim Crow laws of the South.

Teddy Roosevelt is remembered for his fight for racial equality in this exciting episode.