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4 Episodes 2021 - 2021
Episode 1
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Should an alliance be about shared values and interests? A formal alliance is one with a ratified treaty. But in common usage, the term "ally" is applied to coalitions of the willing and special relationships. NATO started primarily as a military alliance. What resources should the U.S expend to ensure the survival and success of liberty elsewhere, as we see that enforcing our ideals throughout the world may not sustainable?
Episode 2
Sun, Aug 29, 2021
In a country where many people still remember oppressive socialist governments, the phrase "Democratic socialism" should perhaps be supplanted by the term "Social Democracy." As Democratic capitalism in America is failing in its own terms, quantitatively and materialistically, with the vast degree of inequality that is causing the collapse of the middle class, the 20th century accoutrements of middle class life: college educations; home-ownership; relative security in retirement - are now elusive to many. The central thesis of the American left is that, to restore and preserve the middle class, there must be re-distributive policies undertaken by the national government that include universal access to health care, the halting of systemic racial oppression, and also the externality in the capitalist marketplace of carbon emissions that drive climate change.
Episode 3
Sun, Sep 5, 2021
How should the Supreme Court Justices fulfill their greatest duty? Where should respect for precedent rank in the decision-making matrix of the Supreme Court or is it only invoked when convenient to achieve a particular policy end? Legal doctrines called "originalism" and "textualism" - which are related but distinct from each other - are often compared to a different approach, which many describe as treating the Constitution as a living document which must be read to reflect the values and aspirations of each new generation.
Episode 4
Sun, Sep 12, 2021
The implementation of COVID-19-era online education for K-12 schools, required students, parents, teachers, and administrators to pivot like never before. Districts had to provide resources in the form of devices, access to connectivity, and a means to get meals to eligible students. The reins were handed to parents and caregivers to ensure that students, especially the youngest ones, logged on, followed directions, and stayed engaged. The adults themselves tried to productively work remotely while supervising children or, if they were essential workers, were forced to hope that their delegates were up to the task. The camera revealed the flaws, foibles and perhaps less-than-desirable disciplinary styles of teachers who had varying degrees of ability to adapt. Feedback from parents went through the roof. And the students themselves had no choice but to largely live devoid of in-person contact with their classmates and teachers. In what areas have we honed the ability to navigate this scenario which may very well be repeated? Have we sufficiently learned to maximize the little in-person contact the situation afforded? Have there been setbacks from which we won't ever recover?