Tempest Tossed
Alex Aleinikoff speaks with Georgetown Law Professor Marty Lederman on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the travel ban.
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Institutionalizing Children, Referees, and Charlottesville
Past Present Episode 142
In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the history of the institutionalization of children, the thankless job of refereeing youth sports, and the legacy of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, one year after the Unite the Right rally.
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Sacha Baron Cohen, the Yoga Vote, and Middle Children
Past Present Episode 141
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show, the viability of a “yoga vote,” and the demographic shift bringing about the disappearance of the middle child.
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British prankster and social critic Sacha Baron Cohen ...
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Tempest Tossed
Separated Children, Zero tolerance and the Border, with Denise Gilman
Alex Aleinikoff, speaks with Professor Denise Gilman, Director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, about separated children, zero tolerance, and the border.
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Treason, Accents, and Outdoor Play
Past Present Episode 140
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the definition of treason, the significance of linguistic accents, and a new practice of prescribing outdoor play.
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President Trump’s behavior at his joint press conference with Vladimir Putin has earned him the epithet of ...
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Thai Cave Rescue, Breastfeeding, and Fleece Vests
Past Present Episode 139
In this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss the children rescued from a Thai cave, the Trump administration’s approach to breastfeeding policy, and the fleece vests that have become a staple uniform of the finance industry.
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A Thai boys’ soccer team ...
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Women March in DC to Protest Family Separation
A photo essay documenting the activism on June 28th
"We Care" "We Care" shouted a thousand women as they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capital. Organized on very short notice by WomensMarch, which brought millions of women to Washington on January 21, 2017, the march started at Freedom Plaza and stopped for a rally at the Justice Department ...
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Democratic Socialists, Court Packing, and Audiobooks
Past Present Episode 138
In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the rise of Democratic Socialists, plans for packing the Supreme Court, and the increasing popularity of audiobooks.
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Thanks to the recent upset victory of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez in a New York Democratic primary, socialism appears to ...
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Civility, Gays and Gyms, and Mr. Rogers
Past Present Episode 137
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate recent claims that the Left is destroying civility in politics, the LGBTQ+ history of American gym culture, and a half-century of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
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When White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to ...
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Anthony Bourdain, Family Values, and Ageism
Past Present Episode 136
In this week's episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the legacy of Anthony Bourdain, the end of “family values” conservatism, and ageism as a form of discrimination.
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The late Anthony Bourdain helped define the now familiar figure of the “celebrity chef.” ...
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U.S.-Canada Relations, Kate Spade, and A.P. History
Past Present Episode 135
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate the historical relationship between Canada and the United States, the legacy of the late designer Kate Spade, and the controversy over proposed changes to an Advanced Placement history course.
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Relations between longtime ...
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Masterpiece Cakeshop, Presidential Pardons, and Separated Families
Past Present Episode 134
In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, Donald Trump’s use of the presidential pardon, and the American tradition of separating families.
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The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the baker who ...
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