Donald Trump has famously labelled most of the mainstream press as both fake news, and the enemy of the people. For years Republicans had decried the problem of media bias as if it is some new phenomenon that began at some point during the Reagan presidency. However, if we are going to have a debate about the polarization of the media, then we need to look at the historical record of the news in the United States, because the landscape today may not be as unnatural as everyone likes to believe.

Join us as we journey through time, uncovering the lessons, parallels, and connections between historical milestones and current events to create a deeper understanding of the compelling stories and issues that shape the news.

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Journey through time, uncovering the lessons, parallels, and connections between historical milestones and current events to create a deeper understanding of the compelling stories and issues that shape the news.

As the ICE raids and massive deportations continue, labor shortages are inevitable, especially in the agricultural and construction industries. Someone will eventually propose a guest-worker program to flood the labor force with workers from south of the border. Fortunately, there is an example we can learn from, because the United States had a guest-worker program for twenty years. So if we are going to have a debate about bringing in temporary workers, then it is prudent to examine how it worked the last time.

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Show Notes: www.rootsoftoday.blog

Hello and welcome to "Roots of Today," the podcast where the past meets the present. With every episode, we journey through time, uncovering the lessons, parallels, and connections between historical milestones and current events to create a deeper understanding of the compelling stories and issues that shape the news.

When President Donald Trump authorized the military strikes against three Iranian sites suspected as the key to that nation’s attempt to build nuclear weapons, it also started a political firestorm back in the United States. Democrats immediately claimed the attack was unconstitutional because it bypassed Congress, and as such, is grounds for impeachment.

However, there are a couple of questions that must be raised. Firstly, was this action unconstitutional? And secondly, what does the historical landscape look like regarding the use of the military by past presidents?

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Hello and welcome to "Roots of Today," the podcast where the past meets the present. With every episode, we journey through time, uncovering the lessons, parallels, and connections between historical milestones and current events to create a deeper understanding of the compelling stories and issues that shape the news. This week, we’re going to get into the weeds a little bit and take an in-depth view of the United States Senate: specifically, how the body was originally structured in the Constitution, how the 17th Amendment changed the method Senators were selected, and why that change was detrimental to our federal republic.

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Show notes at the blog: https://www.rootsoftoday.blog

In the wake of immigration enforcement raids by ICE, social and political unrest is gripping Los Angeles and threatening to explode in other major cities across the United States. This enforcement marks a major policy shift from the previous one exercised by the Biden administration. But this shift goes beyond ice, increasing the number of deportations. The Trump administration is also trying to overturn over 150 years of legal precedent by changing the rules regarding birthright citizenship.

However, a long history and centuries of legal precedents make it impossible for Trump to wave away those rights by executive order alone. This episode looks at the history behind the issue.

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Sources: Episode 1 – Immigration and Birthright Citizenship. – Roots of Today

Welcome to the Roots of Today podcast, where we look at the historical context behind current events. This is just the short introduction episode, saying hello and explaining the philosophy behind the podcast.

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