Politicon: How The Heck Are We Gonna Get Along with Clay Aiken

Clay welcomes author and journalist Joshua Prager to look at the impact of Roe vs. Wade and the woman who drove the case, Norma McCorvey (aka Jane Roe).  They discuss how her life and the Supreme Court decision still affect the people involved and our country to this day.  What led her to go all the way to the highest court in the land and then identify with the other side?  And how can we reconcile the toughest challenges of human life with our laws?
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Website |Author of “The Family Roe” & “The Echoing Green”

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Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014. 

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Clay welcomes founder of the Millennial Action Project and 2022 Wisconsin Senate candidate Steven Olikara for a discussion about the process of running for national office and how he would tackle the critical issues facing his state and our country.  With a focus on bi-partisanship and solutions that move us towards a better country for all, is it still possible to break through the media gauntlet with a positive message?  Steven is betting that he can.
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Campaign Website |Twitter | Millennial Action Project

Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014. 

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Clay welcomes author of “Recall Elections: From Alexander Hamilton to Gavin Newsom” and founder of the Recall Elections Blog, Joshua Spivak, for a deep dive into the recall election process and find out how things are playing out in California.  Will Gavin Newsom triumph over the recall vote and over his challengers?  Or will Larry Elder or another one of the dozens of challengers be the one to unseat him?  And perhaps most importantly, does the process improve our democracy or just divide us further?
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Twitter |Recall Elections Blog | Author of “Recall Elections: From Alexander Hamilton to Gavin Newsom” 
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Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014. 
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Clay welcomes the Executive Director of the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University, human rights activist Dr. Lina AbiRafeh for a discussion about the situation on the ground in Afghanistan and what it means for women.  Did they make gains while we were there?  Was there more, and is there more we can do to help strengthen their rights in the region?  And what will life be like for them under the Taliban now that we’ve left?
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Twitter | Arab Institute for Women | Ted Talk | Author of “Gender and International Aid In Afghanistan” 

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Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014. 
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Clay welcomes  Director of the Center for Governance and Markets at the University of Pittsburgh, Professor Jen Murtazashvili for an in depth look at the history of Afghanistan and why Western culture has had so much difficulty relating to its people.  Did we do enough while we were there and did we leave the right way?  And is the transition of power from the U.S. backed government the first step towards enduring calm in the region or is it the beginning of a renewed era of chaos and strife? 
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Twitter | University of Pittsburgh 

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Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014. 
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Clay welcomes  Dr. Mary Trump, niece of the former President, to look at the trauma our nation still has to reckon with from its history-- starting with the pandemic, a contested election and race relations-- and that’s only from the last few years.  What were the forces and personality traits that drove Donald Trump to the White House?  And why was his presidency so effective at bringing out our divisions?  Now that they’re out in the open-- how do we move on?
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Twitter | Author of “The Reckoning” | Author of “Too Much & Never Enough”

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Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014. 
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Clay is joined by Professor of History, African American Studies, and Gender Studies at East Tennessee State University, Elwood Watson, for a look at the divisions that have engulfed our country over recent years.  Why does it seem like recent gains have been reversed?  And what can we do to reignite our passion for civil rights and continue building on the generational gains our country has enjoyed on issues of diversity, inclusion, and giving people a voice? 

Twitter
https://twitter.com/bleachbred

Substack
https://elwoodwatson.substack.com/

East Tennessee State
https://www.etsu.edu/cas/history/faculty_staff/watsone.php

Books from Professor Watson
https://www.amazon.com/Books-Elwood-Watson/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AElwood+Watson

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Clay speaks with Audrey Cavenecia, the business maven, storyteller, and co-host of the podcast Amplify voices with NFL Coach Pete Carroll to look at the ways we can unite as a country in 2021 and beyond.  After breaking down why things have gotten so divisive, Audrey and Clay explore how we can create the future we all deserve.  Are we able to put people above politics and work through our differences?  And more importantly, can we align our politics with a philosophy of love and mutual respect when we try to find where our true center lies?Get more from Audrey CaveneciaAmplify Voiceshttps://www.amplifyvoices.io/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/AudreyCavenecia
Websitehttps://www.audreystory.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/audreylovesyoutoo/
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Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014 almost unseating a popular Republican incumbent.
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