“Nyquil and Tylenol” – Lee and Schwinn’s Learning Loss Nonsense
“The point is that, whenever we propose a solution to a problem, we ought to try as hard as we can to overthrow our solution, rather than defend it. Few […]
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Entries by Justin Kanew
Food Insecurity in Tennessee and the Nation
“Why can’t we feed everyone? This is the United States!” You’ve donated or received food assistance during the pandemic, will the need ever end? In this two-part episode, you’ll hear […]
Sen. Akbari on the Need to Be Bold
“It’s time for bold action…We have the opportunity and the ability to do it, we just have to have the will.” State Senator Raumesh Akbari talks about her prebuttal […]
More Transparency in Healthcare
“If I go to Walmart and buy an apple I know if I’m getting a good deal because the price is posted, so let’s do the same with healthcare.” Jason […]
Student Debt Showdown
With US student debt reaching $1.7 TRILLION, the girls deliver the state of play on student loans: what amount of relief Biden is considering; racial disparities in borrowing; and how […]
The Intersectionality Between Climate and Reproductive Justice
Hosts Isabella and Hale speak with Osub Ahmed, a senior analyst at the Center for American Progress, on the intersection between the climate crisis and reproductive rights. This is often an […]
South Africa and the US: Similarities in Epidemic Response
How are the responses to AIDS in South Africa and COVID in the US similar and how do we stop denialism before it kills us? Renee Schatteman, Associate Professor of […]
The Burden of Proof
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters” ― Albert Einstein BY TC WEBER on January 27, 2021. This piece was originally published in “Dad Gone Wild.” Two […]
TNGOP Has Some Explaining To Do
“We have to put Tennessee Republicans on the defense because they’ve got some explaining to do about how they’re recklessly ravaging the lives of ordinary people across the state.” Newly […]