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- Making Sense After Super Tuesday
At this week's Round Table, Inica Kotasthane, Sara Chough, and Jade Tyra discuss the aftermath of Super Tuesday and a week in which five presidential contenders dropped out, leaving two (white, male, over 75 year old) frontrunners on the ballot. We talk about why we think things played out as they did, our feelings about where things stand, implications for the youth vote (which was lower on Super Tuesday than many hoped), and what factors we’re taking into account as we think about who WE will vote for in our first presidential election. Thank you for joining us!
30 min - Can fire be racist?Professor Fritz Umbach discusses the differences between racism and racial disparities1 min
- What’s the deal behind Stop (Question) and Frisk?
At this week's Round Table, Inica Kotasthane and Riya Mehta speak with Fritz Umbach, Associate Professor of History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Fritz studies the history of crime and policing and consults for a number of city agencies and served as an expert witness in a number of Stop, Question, and Frisk--or SQF-- cases. We discuss what SQR is, its history in New York City, whether or not it’s “racist,” the relationship between policing and communities of color, and why all of this matters. Thank you for joining us!
25 min - Is the format we currently have for debates the best one?!?Riya Mehta laments the current debate struck the, which lends itself to sound bite culture over substance. While there’s not a perfect way to do it, she notes that 1:1 debates would certainly help...1 min
- Really the debate is show businessInica underscores that when it comes to public speaking, being eloquent is an advantage Stuttering leads to losing interest and trust. At root, the debate is show business...1 min
- As a debater, I’ve been taught to avoid ad hominem attacks—but that’s not the case onstageInica Kotasthane shares her concerns as a high school debater about attacks on candidates’ character—while also recognizing that the election is about more than just policy issues—it IS about the character of the person we’ll be electing1 min
- Debaters debating debate
At this week's Round Table, Inica Kotasthane and Riya Mehta--ace high school debaters-- discuss their views on the debates to date, the strengths and limitations of the form, and ideas for how the process could be improved to really illustrate what candidates know and where they stand. Here’s hoping to see some of these reflected in 2024… Thanks for joining us!
26 min - What can we in the U.S. learn from other countries in considering punishment vs rehabilitation?Riya Mehta describes Portugal’s response to drugs—and the impact their policies have had1 min
- “There’s a stigma that people who do drugs deserve to die”Nicholas Stefanidis talks about public health options that have been tried and what gets in the way of them being funded and sustained1 min
- The roots of the opioid crisis started 20 years ago...Guest Nicholas Stefanidis explains HOW the crisis started—and how the political process (and lobbyists...) have gotten in the way of solving it1 min
About The Round Table: A YVote Podcast
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The Round Table provides a platform for conversation and engagement of civically-minded young people from different parts of the country. We strive to model civil dialogue across various divides--socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, political, and regional. We aim to challenge norms and represent all kinds of diversity--especially of perspective and ideas--enabling listeners to “hear” our thinking.
The Round Table is 100% created and edited by young people committed to building a more just and joyous world.