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Helping Veterans Navigate the Criminal Justice System
The case managers for the Minnesota 5th Judicial District Veterans Service Court discuss the structure, services, and need for a veteran focused diversion program in t...
Where do you get your news?
The importance of an independent media and the role of the media in a democratic society leads to a discussion on where we get our news and how to determine if the new...
International Impact of the Rise of Undemocratic Forces in the United States
The United States is looked to by the world and the rise of the undemocratic forces and anti-establishment right wing movement is changing the influence, perception, a...
Outlaw Citizenship: Post Reality
In many ways we should have seen the Storming the Capitol event coming but we talk about the difference to the buildup of this outlaw citizenship event was that it was...
Comparing Police Response to Demonstrations
The disparity in police response between the Jan 6, 2021 Storming the Capitol riot and the June 1, 2020 Black Lives Matter Demonstration are the foundation for this di...
Democracy under Assault
We discuss the actions that led up to the attack on the capitol in Washington, DC and how this threatens democracy in the United States.
Media, Tweeting, and Fake News
What is fake news anyway? We define fake news and discuss running a presidency through Twitter, along with the positive and negative aspects of social media. We also d...
Qualified immunity and importance of supervision in law enforcement
The term qualified immunity has been highlighted in the media but here we talk about what it really means. This helps highlight the discussion on the challenges and im...
The International Impact of Election
A close election, questions about validity, and an optimistic view from the world on a change of leadership are discussed, along with concerns about the transition of ...
Dark Tourism and Memorials
Explore dark tourism, memorials, and the impact on cities and owners of buildings that attract tourists. The challenges of acknowledging dark tourism and successes tha...
Examining Election Results
In this episode, we examine the close election races during the 2020 election season, discuss media influence, and discuss voting issues.
Why does voting matter?
We will discuss how voting is important at the federal, state, and local levels, and that each vote truly does count and mean something.
In Defense of Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy, what is it, do we need it, and why should we have it? We discuss the needs and elements of bureaucracy that ensures that we have a functioning government ...
U.S. Foreign Policy - How Does the World View Us?
The perception of the United States by global citizens and governments has changed over the years, we will explore those changes and discuss what the impact the change...
Democrats and Republicans: What is the difference?
The United States has been a two party political system for many years, we will explore how there has been realignment of the parties geographically and ideologically ...
Protests, Riots, and Outlaw Citizenship
Outlaw Citizenship can sometimes be the only way those who are disenfranchised express themselves socially and politically. We examine outlaw citizenship from both sid...
Defund the Police, Abolish the Police, and Policing Today
Explore the concepts of defund the police and abolish the police with Law Enforcement Professors who examine the topics from both an academic and professional lens. We...
Welcome to the Let's Talk Government Podcast
Join the Department of Government as they explore a variety of hot topics related to courses, programs and majors in the department. Guests will include department fac...
