Episodes

We cover multiple stories this week here are the articles:

Today we talk about the protests on college campuses and Craig tells a story similar to today, when he protested the Vietnam War. Articles used: Since the recording of this podcast on civil disobedience, we have...

This week we talk about a proposed rule from the Biden Administration that may change asylum proceedures and allow adjudicators to turn away people without proper research on their background. Read the proposed...

We contiune to listen to the oral arguments from the supreme court on April 25th where they argued that the president is immune to prosecution for public acts. Craig reads some amicus curiae briefs to help us understand the arguments. …

We listen to the oral arguments from the supreme court on April 25th where they argued that the president is immune to prosecution for public acts. Craig reads some amicus curiae briefs to help us understand the arguments. Photo...

Here is Craig's opening paragraph framework: Although this unscripted podcast began as a discussion of difficult conversations, it soon veered into how to engage in conversations about racism and war. We soon realized that the tools needed...

Today we talk about the documents case and the judge overseeing it, and the judge appointed by Donald Trump in 2019, Judge Cannon.

We talk about the tension between states rights and federal power. How does a court decide which to lean more heavily on? Articles referenced: For additional description of how state laws impacted the travel and work of African-Americans or...

We answer several listener questions this week. We talk about a lot of different issues and here are some of the links we suggested in the episode:

Today we talk about lying in the political discourse. We used the following news articles for reference We also talked about this book: How Civil Wars Start AND HOW TO STOP THEM By Barbara F. Walter

Today we talk about the series of injunctions that have been put in place after the passing of SB4

The supreme court listened to oral arguments on the bump stock ban and we talk about those arguments and the briefs submitted to the court.

Today we talk about 10 points to reshape and improve immigration policy in the USA. We used the National Immigrant Justice Center's 10 points as a backdrop for our discussion:

Both Craig and Cecil are religious separationists, meaning religion should have no role in government, Here they discuss several topics and cover some groundwork on the subject. Craig directed the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center for six...

We read several amicus briefs from both sides of the case, as well as one that is in favor of neither party. We also talk about the oral arguments in the supreme court.

Articles referenced:

Trump warns of ‘big trouble’ as Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado ballot case | The Hill “Unprofessional”: Experts blast Trump lawyer for saying Brett Kavanaugh “quid pro quo part out loud” | Salon.com CHICAGO TONIGHT Ter...

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Here is the lawsuit:

Donald Trump is removed from the ballot in Colorado and other states.

We discuss the former president's plans for office in 2024 and the possible immigration implications.

We discuss Rudy Giuliani's defamation lawsuit, the decision and what it is like to be an election worker.

We talk about the influx of asylum seekers sent to Chicago via bus from red states.

We discuss the supreme court and their new ethics code of conduct.