The unimaginable happened this week. Somebody leaked a draft of a Supreme Court opinion. That in and of itself is a story. The integrity of the Court is pretty much over and done with. But it wasn’t just any opinion. It was the Mississippi case that took on Roe v. Wade. [Read More]
Episode 91 – The World According to Florida
If you’ve been following the culture wars recently, you know Florida is a real hotbed. It seems that Florida and Texas are in a perennial race to the bottom sometimes. With Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill that just passed and its abysmal record on COVID-19 it seemed like it would be difficult for the state to get more absurd or to tarnish its reputation any further. But the last two weeks have proven us all wrong. [Read More]
Episode 90 – Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Rhetorical Situation
On April 8th Ketanji Brown Jackson gave some remarks on her confirmation to the Supreme Court. It was, as you well know, historic. Jackson is the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, so her achievements are nothing short of remarkable. [Read More]
Episode 89 – College Isn’t Magic
The longer I work in a college environment the more convinced I become that it just widens the privilege and economic gap. And if it doesn’t widen it, it solidifies it. [Read More]
Episode 88 – For Your Amusement
This podcast will be published on April 1st, which just happens to be my birthday. Yes, in fact, I was born on April Fool’s. And believe me, at this point in my life, I have heard all the jokes. [Read More]