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US Economy

Will Inflation Come Down Anytime Soon?

Inflation is dominating the financial news headlines, and millions of Americans are really hurting from high prices for gas and food.

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Podcast

08.03.2022
World Affairs

A Firsthand Report of Ukrainian Suffering and Resolve

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, reporters bring us more and more heart-wrenching stories and images of suffering caused by the conflict.

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Podcast

07.20.2022
Criminal Law and Justice

Is the Supreme Court Still the Weakest Branch?

Alexander Hamilton called the U.S. Supreme Court the “weakest” branch of government, because it has no direct control over the military or budget.

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Podcast

07.15.2022
Criminal Law and Justice

Beyond Roe and Dobbs: the Future of Reproductive Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022, has clear consequences: abortion is no longer a protected federal right in the U.S, and many clinics are shutting down.

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Podcast

07.14.2022
Criminal Law and Justice

SCOTUS: Roe v. Wade is Overturned

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, revoking the federal right to an abortion.

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Podcast

07.13.2022
Reproductive Health

Digital Surveillance and the Fight for Reproductive Rights

The reversal of Roe v. Wade would make it difficult or impossible for millions of people to obtain abortions, but would also open the doors to criminally prosecute people who seek or obtain an abortion.

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Podcast

05.18.2022
Literature

Reckoning with America’s History of Slavery

Writer and scholar Clint Smith takes a close look at the mechanisms and consequences of those distortions in his new book, “How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America.”

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Podcast

04.13.2022
World Affairs

Remembering Madeleine Albright

The Aspen Institute remembers and mourns Secretary Madeleine K. Albright, who passed away on March 23, 2022. She was a diplomat, professor, author, business leader, and the first woman to be the U.S. Secretary of State.

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Podcast

03.29.2022
World Affairs

A New and Improved Social Contract

The industrial revolution and consequent terrible labor conditions sparked a wave of revolutions in Europe, and then a string of laws and protections for workers.

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Podcast

03.15.2022
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