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From: Open to Debate

Tensions have been ramping up at universities across the country as students continue to protest the war in Gaza. Reports of antisemitism, islamoph...

Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal History Check Box from Job Applications?

From: Open to Debate

Former criminal offenders in the United States face challenges reentering the job market after incarceration and so-called “Ban the Box” policies a...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

Childhood Obesity Guidelines: Good Medicine or Too Extreme?

From: Open to Debate

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new guidelines to address childhood obesity, affecting over 14 million children, including rec...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

From: Open to Debate

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its parent company, Bytedance, does not divest from it. Th...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KICI Iowa City, and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fortune?

From: Open to Debate

Taylor Swift achieved her billionaire status because of her talent, work ethic, and support from her fans. But some question whether any individual...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]

Is the American Dream in Decline?

From: Open to Debate

The American Dream – the idea that anyone can achieve success in the U.S. through hard work and determination – is under scrutiny, and some worry i...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP

David Brooks on the Art of Seeing and Hearing Others

From: Open to Debate

With polarization rising within our society and two wars encouraging division, people are feeling more afraid to engage with people who have differ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

2023-12-31 American Futures (Ken Taylor Memorial Episode)

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk

Where might America be headed as a nation?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WVTF, KICI Iowa City, and KSKQ

A primer for discussing Israel and Gaza and our divided American political landscape: John Donvan in discussion with author Mónica Guzmán

From: Open to Debate

How can you have meaningful conversations in increasingly divided times, whether it’s against the backdrop of American politics or the Israel-Gaza ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Civic Action: Protest

From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101

We explore the long scope of public dissent from the Boston Tea Party to the current #blacklivesmatter protests.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

2023-11-03 Rebecca Solnit on Why It’s Not Too Late

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One

Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit has been examining hope and the unpredictability of change for over 20 years. In 2023 she co-edited ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSQD Santa Cruz and more

231103: Rebecca Solnit on Why It’s Not Too Late, 11/3/2023

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed

Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit has been examining hope and the unpredictability of change for over 20 years. In 2023 she co-edited ...

2023-10-08 Can Architecture Be Political?

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk

How can a building express a political viewpoint?

Bought by KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, KTSW 89.9, and KICI Iowa City

2341: Can Architecture Be Political?, 10/10/2023

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly

How can a building express a political viewpoint?

2023-10-01 Disinformation and the Future of Democracy

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk

Anti-vaxxers, Q-Anon devotees, 9/11 truthers — should people this deluded really be allowed to report the news or hold elected office?

Bought by KUNM, WVTF, KTSW 89.9, KICI Iowa City, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more

Should Artists Be Allowed to Borrow From Cultures Besides Their Own?

From: Rob Christiansen

Modern art, runway fashion, and music today are in the middle of a cultural reckoning, where artists must find a balance between cultural appropria...

2340: Disinformation and the Future of Democracy, 10/3/2023

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly

Anti-vaxxers, Q-Anon devotees, 9/11 truthers — should people this deluded really be allowed to report the news or hold elected office?

Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism?

From: Open to Debate

Color blindness has long been presented by some as a philosophy to help improve relations between racial groups. Those who support it say it promot...

Bought by WMUU-LP

Is the FDA Too Cautious?

From: Open to Debate

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to approve safe and effective drugs as quickly as possible to patients who need them, it must al...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and WMUU-LP

2023-07-02 Democracy By Numbers

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk

Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KTSW 89.9 and more

Christopher Bollen discusses "The Lost Americans"

From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder

When the lifeless body of Eric Castle, a weapons technician for a major American defense contractor, is found under his hotel balcony, both his emp...