The Story of Ain't: America and Its Language
The Story of Ain't: America and Its Language
Things change, norms shift, and even the language we use alters with time. But despite being commonplace, change isn't a... Read more
12 Jul 2021
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37mins
Preserving Our Natural Capital
Preserving Our Natural Capital
For decades, our appreciation for natural beauty has been tempered by an awareness of its impermanence. Our environment,... Read more
10 May 2021
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36mins
European questions, American answers
European questions, American answers
The European Union has lost a major member. Several EU countries are facing COVID crises. The German-backed European vac... Read more
12 Apr 2021
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32mins
The Limits of Realpolitik
The Limits of Realpolitik
A new administration. A renewed American bombing campaign in Syria. An apparently reconsidered relationship with Saudi A... Read more
8 Mar 2021
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28mins
Can We Predict the Future?
Can We Predict the Future?
From the 2016 election through the present pandemic, the world has seemed anything but predictable over the last four ye... Read more
8 Feb 2021
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37mins
The Iron Curtain of "Alternative Facts:" Ideology and History in Soviet Russia
The Iron Curtain of "Alternative Facts:" Ideology and History in Soviet Russia
How does a great lie become believed? How can a small, passionate minority dictate reality for a whole nation? When does... Read more
11 Jan 2021
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32mins
God and the Astronomers
God and the Astronomers
In November and December, many of us slip into a familiar rhythm of renewed focus on our friends, our families, and the ... Read more
14 Dec 2020
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25mins
Political Order, Electoral Chaos - ft. Francis Fukuyama
Political Order, Electoral Chaos - ft. Francis Fukuyama
Elections come and go, but the more fundamental basis of state society--political order--endures. Or does it?In the afte... Read more
9 Nov 2020
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42mins
Capitalism and Its Failures
Capitalism and Its Failures
Is capitalism working? How is it supposed to work? And what do we do if it fails?In the wake of the 2008 financial crisi... Read more
12 Oct 2020
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41mins
Liberal Democracy and Radical Reform
Liberal Democracy and Radical Reform
Judge Stephen F. Williams (1936 – 2020) was not only a storied fixture of the United States Court of Appeals’ D.C. Circu... Read more
14 Sep 2020
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40mins