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On the evening of February 9, 1950, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy dramatically announced that he had a list of over 200 members of the Communis...
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The British and Americans have always had their similarities. More so now over the past four years. In 2016 The Brits voted to leave the European U...
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- Added: May 26, 2020
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Political historians see the last half of the 20th century as the golden age of democracy. In the last few years, however, there has been a remarka...
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- Added: May 19, 2020
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Most of us at one time or another ask the question, “Why would people walk hundreds of miles to the U.S. boarder knowing they will probably be turn...
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One of the most important things about living in a democracy is the ability to vote. Yet, according to author and syndicated radio host Thom Hartma...
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- Added: Feb 25, 2020
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It’s well understood that our environment affects our behavior. Realistically, though, it works both ways. Our behavior profoundly impacts our envi...
- Added: Jan 28, 2020
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America is facing challenging times. This much chaos and confusion has not been witnessed since the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s and ‘70s. As...
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We like to think of America as a country that, until recently, welcomes immigrants. In reality, that’s never been the case. You may have read abou...
- Added: Dec 22, 2019
- Length: 29:00
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A general tendency among those who study human behavior is to identify two separate groups of mental predators.
- Added: Nov 06, 2019
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An act of oppression comes in many forms. Government, household, work environment, and even friendships. It happens when one group or person exerci...
- Added: Oct 29, 2019
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Mixing history with poetic metaphor is not an easy task. Especially when the subject involves separate cultures, different languages, and vastly ch...
- Added: Sep 24, 2019
- Length: 29:00
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No matter where you are in the world, you’re confronted by violence. One study shows that over half of our population is very concerned about the c...
- Added: Aug 19, 2019
- Length: 29:00
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Here are some numbers that will make you think. Just 26 people – call them billionaires – own as much wealth as half the people on the planet. At t...
- Added: Jul 23, 2019
- Length: 29:00
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Public discourse is at an all time low. Even without considering the political polarization of today, civility in public discourse is challenging.
- Added: Jul 09, 2019
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A central idea of feminism is “Looking at the world as if women matter.” Yet, during the most important public policy debate about women and povert...
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In September 1941, a hero-celebrity stood before a crowd in Iowa and emphatically stated the words, “America First.” Charles Lindbergh was the spea...
- Added: Dec 04, 2018
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Central Coast Bioneers held its first conference in San Luis Obispo in 2010. Looking at their mission statement, It reads … To create a resilient a...
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This broadcast is a follow up interview with economic sociologist Fred L. Block. His theory is that capitalist economics are not self-regulating. I...
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- Added: Aug 30, 2018
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Most people believe that capitalist economics are self-regulated. According to UC Davis economic sociologist Fred L. Block, this view is simply an ...
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- Added: Aug 23, 2018
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The LGBTQ movement has had many social successes over the past few decades. Several states now recognize gay marriage and workplace equality. Still...
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- Added: Mar 23, 2018
- Length: 29:00
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The art of communication. We grow up thinking that we can talk and hear, or even sign, therefore we can communicate.
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- Added: Aug 09, 2017
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We have a choice to fight the change, or be part of the change.
That has never been more apparent than when we are watching ice caps melt, heat tha...
- Added: Jul 25, 2017
- Length: 29:00
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When the term RINO is used in political circles today, it’s an acronym for Republican in Name Only. The basic translation is that the today’s GOP b...
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- Added: Jun 21, 2017
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Research is not plugging a question into a browser. Yet, we treat the Internet as though it has intelligence. And, in turn, that makes us intelligent.
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- Added: Apr 26, 2017
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An unexpected turn has unfolded with the 2016 elections. The Washington Post broke the story on Friday, December 9 that Russia not only hacked Amer...
- Added: Dec 13, 2016
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