Last week (March 13-19, 2022) was Sunshine Week, a national initiative to educate the public about the importance of open government and the dangers of excessive and unnecessary secrecy. This […]

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March is International Women’s History Month. We discuss this with Gail James,  Hafza Girdap, and Eyyup Esen.  Dr. James has represented various groups at United Nations and other international fora on […]

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Several bills are pending in the Missouri state legislature designed to make it more difficult for common citizens to get initiatives on ballots in Missouri. They are discussed with Nomacot […]

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Human-induced global warming is ultimately an existential threat to humanity.  In May, 2020, the K.C. City Council directed the Office of Environmental Quality to update it’s Climate Protection Plan to […]

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Professors Russell Brooker and Michael Smith discuss the history of voter suppression.  Brooker is the author of a chapter on “Black voting rights 1865-2016:  Two Reconstructions and four Mississippi Plans” in a 2022 […]

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Professors Brian Hollenbeck and Michael Smith help us understand gerrymandering.  Hollenbeck is the lead author of a chapter on “Using mathematics to understand how gerrymandering affects partisan voting power” in a 2022 book […]

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Professors Linda Trautman and Michael Smith discuss the impact of felony disenfrancisement on election turnout and partisan vote share and how civil rights groups have responded to recent changes in election laws.  Trautman […]

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Kati Hornung and Erica Benson discuss the legal status of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) with Radio Active Magazine host Spencer Graves.  Kati is the Director of both VoteEquality.US and the […]

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On Feb. 8, 2022, RadioActive Magazine, with host Dave Mitchell, will shine a spotlight on the myth of widespread voter fraud in the Nov. 2020 election, and highlight recent comments […]

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Miranda Pratt and Spencer Graves discuss Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. Miranda is the Wikipedian in Residence for the Kansas City, Missouri, Public Library. Spencer has made over 21,000 edits […]

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