Half the Answer
Half the Answer
Podcast Description
Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as misinformation, media interpretation, and critical questioning, with episodes exploring topics like campus misinformation and the impact of sensationalism in op-eds. For instance, a featured episode with Dr. Bradford Vivian addresses how certain narratives distort perceptions of academic institutions, while other episodes dissect the implications of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives.
Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.
Caitlin and Trent check in with attorney and legal scholar Madiba K. Dennie about the Supreme Court and the originalist reading of the US Constitution—and why the originalist reading is a trap.
Resources
https://ballsandstrikes.org
https://madibadennie.com/
The Originalism Trap https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353/the-originalism-trap-by-madiba-k-dennie/
NJ Reparations Council report https://www.njreparationscouncil.org/report
Dobbs decision https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization
Gun rights decision https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/597/20-843/
Steve Vladeck on judicial power https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/91-the-broader-article-ii-implications
Trump v Casa, birthright citizenship https://www.nilc.org/articles/analyzing-scotus-trump-v-casa/
”undue burden” https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/undue_burden
”Kavanaugh Stops” https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/kavanaugh-stops-american-citizens-ice-detention-rcna238194
ICE break car window with baby in car https://www.alamosanews.com/stories/ice-agents-draw-weapon-break-car-window-while-arresting-alamosa-man,103677
Kilmar Abrego Garcia https://apnews.com/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-mistaken-deportation-smuggling-27c2822466b717f10318c3268127a518
Dreyfus Affair https://www.britannica.com/event/Dreyfus-affair
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