Jamil Ellis

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  1. Mar 9

    The role of our government representatives - In this episode, the hosts discuss philosophies about the interplay of loyalty to “constituents” and  the role of conscience for elected officials.  In the context of impeachment, they ask whether...

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  2. Mar 8

    For the People Act of 2021 - In this episode, the hosts discuss the HR 1: For the People Act of 2021 and its provisions to make voting safe , simple, and secure for all citizens. At the same time, efforts in more than forty states to place...

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  3. Mar 8

    In this episode, the hosts discuss the HR 1: For the People Act of 2021 and its provisions to make voting safe , simple, and secure for all citizens. Simultaneously efforts in more than forty states try to place even more roadblocks to voting

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  4. Feb 28

    We discuss the imperative to move quickly on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.Those dedicated to devising obstacles to voting have historically found effective ways to press their agenda whenever legal restraints are not in place.

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  5. Feb 27

    In this episode, the hosts discuss philosophies about the interplay of loyalty to “constituents” and the role of conscience for elected officials. In the context of impeachment, they ask whether senators appropriately followed t…

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  6. Feb 27

    The role of our government representatives - In this episode, the hosts discuss philosophies about the interplay of loyalty to “constituents” and  the role of conscience for elected officials.  In the context of impeachment, they ask whether...

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  7. Feb 27

    In this episode, the hosts discuss philosophies about the interplay of loyalty to “constituents” and  the role of conscience for elected officials. 

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  8. Feb 27

    We discuss the divergent realities that challenge the Biden administration. Alternate “facts” and false equivalents create a toxic atmosphere of “us versus them” which imperils any attempt to find common ground.

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  9. Feb 26

    After completing one year of discussions about history, societal realities, and legal frameworks, the hosts reflect on next steps. Pack the Court? End the filibuster?

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  10. Feb 25

    In 2016, Donald Trump promised to cede his Constitutional duty to appoint Supreme Court justices to the Federalist Society. We discuss the influence and motivation of this organization.

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  11. Feb 24

    “I like to think most of my dissents will be the law someday,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a lecture audience in 2015. In this episode, the hosts discuss the important role of reasoned dissents at the Supreme Court.

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  12. Feb 23

    We discuss how parties misuse power to pervert the mechanism of compromise. Rather than reaching a result that is in the best interests of the persons affected, one side chooses to capitulate to unreasonable or immoral demands.

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  13. Feb 22

    We discuss how Black women face dual challenges at the intersection of race and gender bias in our society, particularly when they seek positions of power and influence.

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  14. Feb 21

    We discuss ideas attributed to Clarence Thomas in a recent book -from the efficacy of affirmative action and voting rights to the possibility of capitalism and the 2nd Amendment being the keys to Black liberation and empowerment.

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  15. Feb 20

    We explore the dynamics of narrative control, how forces within our system use power and influence to redirect discussions about social issues. We wind up talking more about how we protest than why we’re protesting.

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  16. Feb 19

    We discuss the role of protest in fostering change and limits of using courts to address systemic problems.The success of protests often depend on the ability to rally popular support while avoiding attempts to redirect the narrative.

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  17. Feb 18

    We discuss collateral effects of having a felony record,including disenfranchisement,lnabilty to get licensing for certain jobs, or receive government assistance;restrictions on housing and adoption; and prohibition of owning a firearm.

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  18. Feb 17

    In this episode, the hosts discuss the perils of exercising the right to trial. Ninety-five percent of the 11-14 million persons arrested each year in the U.S. plead guilty, and this may be the rational choice.

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  19. Feb 16

    We discuss the country’s legacy of racial terror as embodied in lynchings of Blacks by white supremacist groups such as the KKK and the use of the criminal justice system to legally lynch the Scottsboro Boys and the Groveland Boys.

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  20. Feb 15

    In this episode, the hosts discuss the perils of a monetary bail system in a society where as many as three-fourths of families are living paycheck-to-paycheck. Recent efforts by New York and other states seek to address these issues.

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