Viewpoints Explained: What Juneteenth Reveals About American History
We uncover how the holiday came to be and its significance today.
Democracy and Elections Sub-categories:
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Viewpoints Explained: Inside The Conclave: The Hidden Rules Of Electing A Pope
From handwritten ballots to color-coded smoke, the conclave operates under centuries of storied tradition.
Why Are Millions Of Americans Unable To Vote?
With the presidential election just around the corner, we speak with two experts about this heated debate.
Why Are Deep Fakes Just So Dangerous?
What exactly is a deep fake? In what context can this technology be used? And why are experts rushing to create new policies to control this new digital weapon?
Viewpoints Explained: What’s Happening In Haiti?
We cover the unfolding chaos in the capital city and why the future looks uncertain for this Caribbean country.
Viewpoints Explained: Why Tens Of Thousands Of Voters Are Checking This Box
We cover this growing movement at the polls this year as several states hold election year primaries and caucuses.
Why Mexico Is At A Critical Political Junction
We cover Mexico’s ongoing struggle to maintain a fair and equal democracy and what’s at stake within the country and U.S.-Mexico relations.
Should Congress Enact Term Limits?
We speak with two experts about both sides of the argument and how the political landscape would change if stricter term limits were put in place.
30 Years of the Motor Voter Law: Why This Act Has Trapped Countless Immigrants
Elizabeth Keathley's unintended voter registration spirals into a near-deportation ordeal. Join as she and her lawyer, Richard Hanus, recount the battle.
Separating Fact From Fiction: Are You a Victim of Misinformation?
Experts discuss how conspiracy theories arise, why they’re so pervasive online, and why artificial intelligence may make these narratives more difficult to detect.
A Withholding of Public Information
We uncover this outdated process and focus on one new method that’s aiming to make this process more efficient and speedier.
The 2024 Presidential Election
ith this news making headlines, we go back in American history to uncover some of the stories of previous one-term presidents that preceded Trump.
The Early History of the Kennedy’s
From former President John F. Kennedy to past Kennedy’s that have served as senators, ambassadors and in other high ranking government positions, the name today still signifies power and prestige. However, go back just three generations from JFK and the Kennedy’s were poor, Irish refugees who had just arrived on the shores of America. This week – we discuss …
The Consequences of Voter Error
In 2006, Filipino immigrant Elizabeth Keathley mistakenly registered to vote while at a DMV in Illinois. After receiving her Voter ID in the mail, she ended up casting a ballot in the next election thinking she could do so. However, she wasn’t a U.S. citizen at the time and, because of her actions, faced eventual deportation back to the Philippines.
The Native American Vote: A Group Plagued By Voter Marginalization
There are more than 5.2 million Native Americans living in the U.S., yet only a small fraction cast a ballot each election cycle. What factors lead to this low turnout? Viewpoints speaks with two experts about how historical bias feels into the current challenges facing this group.
The 12 Million Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.
In 2016, President Trump ran on a platform that vowed to deport all of the undocumented immigrants in the country. However, four years later and this population is still relatively the same. Is it a practical plan to deport millions who have lived in the U.S. for more than a decade, are law-abiding and fill important jobs that would otherwise be vacant?
One Country, Two Systems: The Deepening Political Crisis in Hong Kong
With the proposal of a new national security law in late May further tightening China's grip on the semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong, the region is at a crucial tipping point.
Rethinking Healthcare: How Do You Fix a Flawed System?
The topic of healthcare is one of the most-debated issues so far in the 2020 election – but what’s the fix for the expensive, inefficient system that’s currently in place? So far it’s a murky answer. Millions are struggling with the high cost of care, doctors are burning out and patient-doctor interaction is at an all-time low. We speak with an industry …
Voter Error: How a Trip to the DMV Turned Into Years of Legal Woes
Filipino immigrant Elizabeth Keathley mistakenly registered to vote while at a DMV in Illinois through a federal law best known as the Motor Voter Law. This originally well-intentioned program is now trapping hundreds of immigrants into federal charges and possible deportation for an act they didn’t fully comprehend to begin with.
The Need for Investigative Journalism
Investigative journalism is a necessity in a democracy. Independent journalists putting in long hours to serve as watch-dogs for our government can have long-lasting ramifications, just look at the impact Woodward and Bernstein made with their Watergate investigations. We talk to one expert about the current state of investigative journalism in America and …
The Rise of Confrontational Politics (2018)
Politicians have always stirred up controversy, but no politician has ever done it as often, or as well as Donald Trump. We talk to two experts about the attraction to these politicians.
Post-Election Protests: Can They Make Real Change?
Two political science experts discuss how movements in the past have brought about change and how they compare to the Women's March, the March for Life and the March for Science.
The Precarious Position of African-American Republicans
Author Corey Fields explains what motivates black Republicans and how they’re treated both at home and within their party.
Women Running for President
It might surprise you to know that hundreds of women have run for president. One of our guests introduces three prominent females who made progress in running for the White House.
