Our Body Politic

187 Episodes

1. A Deep Dive into Voting Rights, the Impact of Cuomo’s Resignation, and Politics in Haiti in Context

   Published: 13/08/2021
2. Making the Most of College, Books that Educate and Empower, and Two New Models of Community-based Journalism

   Published: 06/08/2021
3. Black Women on Writing with Purpose, and What History Says about Overlooking the Insurrection

   Published: 30/07/2021
4. The Complex Task of Public Safety Reform, Live Entertainment Slowly Regains Steam, and An Astrophysicist Takes on Bias in STEM

   Published: 23/07/2021
5. Next-Level Thinking for Public Safety, Meet a 10-Year-Old Chess National Master, and the Biden-Harris Administration Toughens Up on Covid-19 and Voting Rights

   Published: 16/07/2021
6. Engaging the Latino Electorate, the Challenges of Immigration Reform, and Women of Color Building Their Own Institutions

   Published: 09/07/2021
7. Voting Rights under Attack, Talking to Loved Ones about the Covid-19 Vaccine, and Freeing Ourselves from Political Myths

   Published: 02/07/2021
8. How the Military is Tackling Sexual Assault and Extremism, and Reviewing the Latest Supreme Court Decisions

   Published: 25/06/2021
9. Black Americans Call for Political Substance over Symbolism, the Biden-Harris Administration on Systemic Racism, and the Power of Telling Our Stories

   Published: 18/06/2021
10. Real Talk on Parenting During the Pandemic and the Mental Health Impacts on Mothers and Children, Voting Rights Under Threat, and the Benefits of Being Outdoors

    Published: 11/06/2021
11. Why the Tulsa Massacre Matters Today, the Insurrection as White Supremacist Backlash, and Tackling Algorithmic Bias

    Published: 04/06/2021
12. How Racism Is at the Root of White Evangelical Power, Why Child Care Is Also Necessary Infrastructure, and Practical Advice for Securing Your Finances

    Published: 28/05/2021
13. A Conservative on Rejecting Trumpism, Why the Vaccination Push Here and Abroad Must Continue, and Making Sense of the Infighting among Republicans

    Published: 21/05/2021
14. Senator Mazie Hirono Tackles Anti-Asian Hate Crimes from the Senate, the Supreme Court Rules on Minors in Prison, and What the World Thinks of the U.S. After Trump

    Published: 14/05/2021
15. How History Books and Monuments Shape our National Narrative, Preparing for the Next Pandemic, and Practical Advice on Staying Safe During Police Encounters

    Published: 07/05/2021
16. DC Statehood Back in Play, Why National Security Risks Need Reassessing, and Looking Back on 100 Days of Biden-Harris Administration

    Published: 30/04/2021
17. Samaria Rice, Tamir Rice’s mother, on the Chauvin verdict, Yamiche Alcindor and April Ryan Talk about Holding the Powerful Accountable

    Published: 23/04/2021
18. Combatting Domestic Terrorism, a Cannabis Entrepreneur and a Policymaker on Social Equity in the Industry, and Why #OscarsSoWhite Still Applies

    Published: 16/04/2021
19. The Black Maternal Death Crisis, the Real Reason Black Women Die from Covid-19 More Than White Men

    Published: 09/04/2021
20. How Georgia’s Draconian Voting Restrictions Threaten the Constitution, James Clyburn Says We Can’t Prevent Another Insurrection, and Jemele Hill on Why Athletes Won’t Ever ‘Shut Up and Dribble’

    Published: 02/04/2021