Rethinking Politics

Oil Embargo, Russian Advance, Nuclear War. These are just a few of the topics we discuss as we look at the continued conflict in Ukraine. 

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What is happening? Why is it happening? What will happen going forward? These are the questions that everyone is asking about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In this episode, we discuss these questions and the political fallout of the war so far. 

Photo:  Kharkiv Oblast after shelling (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

In 2012 there was a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown Connecticut where one shooter killed 26 people, most of whom were children. Just last week the gun manufacturer Remington settled for 73 million dollars with the families and survivors who sued them almost a decade ago. The question is: what responsibility if any falls on manufacturers for the misuse of their products? In this episode, we discuss the practical details of the lawsuit and the ramifications on both gun control and civil suits. We also get into the question of justice: Am I responsible for what you do wrong with what I make? Are there things I need to do or not do to avoid culpability? And so on.

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As the tension between Russia and Ukraine peaks (again), we attempt to make heads or tails of the current conflict. In addition, we discuss the Olympic drug scandal and how that stems from the politicization of the Olympics. 

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In the last episode, we discussed Joe Rogan in the context of the degradation of news media. In this episode, we look at James O'Keefe, another controversial individual who is challenging the current narratives. We discuss what Project Veritas is doing, why it is necessary, and address some of the concerns raised by their somewhat unusual methods. 

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In this episode we cover several of the current major news stories, from the Freedom Convoy in Canada to Justice Brayer retiring. Then we focus on the the recent controversy surrounding Joe Rogan. 

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The past year we have covered many criminal trials and discussed various flaws with the current system. In this episode, we take time to discuss the current criminal justice system broadly, principles of criminal justice theory, and specific ways they can be applied to improve the system. 

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Photo: Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash

The Supreme Court recently ruled on two "agency created'' vaccine mandates. One of them was upheld, the other was struck down. In this episode we delve into why they ruled the way they did and what that means for the future of the largest growing branch of government: The Administrative State. In addition, we also cover some wild polling numbers that demonstrate a major shift in party alignment in 2021. 

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For almost two years we've been told the goal was to prevent as many people as possible from getting. For many, the only acceptable number was zero cases. We were told that preventing even one death was worth almost any cost. Now Fauci says "just about everybody" will get it. Now, the CDC says that the quarantine should be shortened to 5 days out of the blue.  For many, these changes can be explained away by the emergence of Omicron. But the reality is that these policy and messaging changes are the result of politics, not science.

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From the Covid Vaccine to Omicron, George Floyd to Kyle Rittenhouse, and Trump to Biden, we cover some of the biggest stories of this year and how they have progressed over time. We also take a look at some of our past predictions and make some new ones. 

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