Thinking Politically in the Age of Trump
Introduction to #AgainstTrump: Notes from Year One
Primary Contests
Further thoughts on consonance and dissonance
Alabama on My Mind
A blues reflection on Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stormy Daniels
Past Present Bonus Episode 5
In this week's episode, Niki and Natalia debate the Stormy Daniels scandal.
...Cambridge Analytica, the Austin Serial Bomber, and Stanford’s “Manel”
Past Present Episode 124
In this week's episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the historical significance of Cambridge Analytica and its relationship with Facebook, a serial bomber in Austin, and an all-white, all-male history conference at Stanford.
...Rex Tillerson, Women’s Obituaries, and National Geographic
Past Present Episode 123
In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Donald Trump’s firing of Rex Tillerson, the New York Times publishing obituaries for women it overlooked historically, and National Geographic’s self-study of its past racist coverage.
...Stormy Weather
Trump in trouble
The Fables of Our Faubus
Jeff Sessions, man of justice
Strange Fruit
An improvisation on race, hybrid identities, and the blues
Brown and Blue
Further thoughts on gun violence, fascism, and resistance
Presidential Portraits, Down Syndrome, and Sanitation Workers
Past Present Episode 119
In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil debate the release of the Obamas’ presidential portraits, the first Gerber Baby with Down syndrome, and the storied history of the sanitation worker.
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