Libertarians are a fractious bunch, like any ideological movement there are various camps and tensions between the big ideas and practical politics. In this moment of loud calls for policing reforms, it is worth noting that the libertarian movement has long been on the correct side of the issue. The problems arise when the far-left get involved when riots and looting occur. Some libertarians harbor deep conservative sensibilities when it comes to law enforcement and the military.

In the wake of Minneapolis PD murdering on of their own citizens, George Floyd, the world is aflame in calls for police accountability. Calls for reform range from the minor to the radical. Young Voices' Molly Davis and Christian Watson join Underscored to talk through the issue of policing accountability and where reforms can make the most immediate impact.

Young Voices' contributors Michael Rieger and Nate Hochman discuss the merits of televising Supreme Court proceedings. Rieger argued on GlennBeck.com in an op-ed that it was past time for the American people to be able to see what happens in the highest court in the land. Seeing how decisions are made would help maintain the legitimacy of the court during a time of crisis for trust in government. Hochman argues the opposite.

James Czerniawski (Libertas Institute) and Jennifer Huddleston (American Action Forum) join Underscored to assess the state of American's access to quick and stable Internet during the Coronavirus lockdown. Internet usage is way up and across the board, speeds online have slowed....but our guests look at how the American response has differed from that of the European Union, and why the latter's strategy has fallen short.

Why are Federal agencies rushing to remove regulatory barriers in multiple sectors of the economy during the Coronavirus scare? It could be because what advocates of lighter regulation have always argued is true...that red tape slows down business, healthcare and is often more about protecting established industry than it is public safety. 

Shoshana Weissmann of R Street joins Underscored along with Alex Muresianu of Young Voices to break it all down.

There has been a lot of reason for the past decade to count middle America out of the economic and technological future of the country. But a new study from Heartland Forward tells a different story, showing that the "Heartland" is doing better at attracting and retaining members of the Millennial cohort in recent years. Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward, joins Underscored to discuss why that is.

Covid-19 is rapidly becoming a historical event that will define the new decade, or at the least, Donald Trump's presidency. Among the many areas of total disruption to American life is the education and healthcare systems. Here to break down why the Federal response to Covid-19 has stymied the success of states and the private sector in getting people tested for the virus is a healthcare policy writer, Brenee Goforth + Fiona Harrigan to get insight into how online learning could become the new normal.

This week on Underscored, immigration policy in America is leaving a lot of money on the table and key sectors such as technology & STEM, understaffed. Talent from abroad is crucial to making American an engine for innovation. Sam Peak and Chris Harelson join the show to discuss the subject, which they both wrote about for the OC Register and Deseret News.

No one would blame you for throwing your TV out a window at the sight of a Bernie Sanders VS Donald Trump presidential debate. It's just about as far as the two-party system can go ideologically. Here to discuss the state of the duopoly and the prospects for serious competition from third parties is Matt Welch, Editor at Large of Reason Magazine and Young Voices contributor Conner Drigotas.

Natalie Dowzicky (Libertarianism.org) and Nate Hochman (Young Voices) join Stephen Kent on Underscored to review the latest Democratic Debate in Las Vegas ahead of the Nevada Caucuses. The race has gotten highly bitter along with going farther to the left, Natalie and Nate break down what matters as we get closer to Super Tuesday.