Gen Zers Talk Politics
By Jacob Fridman and Joshua Groysberg
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Gen Zers Talk PoliticsJan 11, 2021
An important announcement
Our final episode of Gen Zers Talk Politics
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Sebastian Javadpoor: Kyrsten Sinema won't win
Columbia Democrats Treasurer Sebastian Javadpoor talks Biden's record and future agenda, Arizona politics, and the 2024 election.
#Biden #democracy #Sinema #Arizona #economy #Congress #Trump #GenZ #USA #America #teens #politics #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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2022: A Year in Review
A recap of 2022 and a special announcement!
#NewYear #democracy #authoritarianism #pandemic #economy #Congress #Biden #Trump #GenZ #USA #America #teens #politics #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Midterms and 2024
The results of the midterm elections and Trump's 2024 announcement.
#midterms #Trump #House #Senate #Congress #elections #democracy #Democrats #Republicans #GOP #US #America #teens #politics #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Two of the Most Important Elections of our Lifetimes
Times of Israel writer Ori Epstein explains the upcoming Israeli election, and Tufts International Relations student Sam Brenner previews the U.S. midterm elections.
#Israel #Bibi #Lapid #MiddleEast #elections #democracy #midterms #Democrats #Republicans #US #America #teens #politics #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
Read Ori's Times of Israel blogs here: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/ori-epstein/
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What does "declassified" mean?
An interview with intelligence official Jude on Trump and the stolen documents.
#Justice #FBI #secret #nuclear #judge #nationalsecurity #security #topsecret #intel #espionage #Democrats #Republicans #US #America #teens #politics #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
Check out Jude's Newsletter here: https://noamkissinger.substack.com/
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They want to be kings
We discuss Biden's student loan forgiveness and the Justice Department's search of Mar-a-Lago for stolen documents.
#Biden #students #college #relief #debt #Congress #Justice #FBI #secret #nuclear #espionage #WhiteHouse #economy #inflation #Democrats #Republicans #party #Biden #US #America #teens #politics #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Democrats are picking up the pace
We go over the CHIPS Act, the Defense of Marriage Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act.
#chips #technology #production #trade #domestic #SCOTUS #LGBTQ #marriage #culture #Congress #energy #climatechange #EV #health #economy #inflation #Democrats #Republicans #party #Biden #US #America #teens #politics #college #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The gun bill was a first step
We discuss the recent string of mass shootings and the new bipartisan gun law.
#guns #endgunviolence #SCOTUS #license #NewYork #prevention #Congress #Democrats #Republicans #party #2A #Biden #US #America #teens #politics #college #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The Supreme Court was always political
University of Virginia PhD Candidate Tyler Syck talks about the January 6th hearings and the recent string of Supreme Court decisions.
#SCOTUS #conservatism #populism #Jan6 #Capitol #Congress #Roe #abortion #life #Democrat #Republican #Biden #US #America #teens #politics #college #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The U.S. and MBS
Middlebury College Political Science undergrad Griffin Fill talks Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, the negotiations for a new Iran Nuclear Deal, and the long-term U.S. interests in the Middle East.
#MBS #oil #gas #Saudi #Biden #US #America #MiddleEast #trade #Israel #Iran #energy #war #military #diplomacy #teens #politics #internationalrelations #IR #college #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Lucas Canon: Defending Taiwan
Lucas Canon, International Relations student at Columbia and former Deputy President of SURGE at Tufts, joins the show to discuss the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
#China #Taiwan #Biden #US #America #Pacific #trade #military #Russia #Ukraine #NATO #war #military #diplomacy #teens #politics #internationalrelations #IR #college #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Micah Erfan: The New Liberals
Micah Erfan, New Liberals Houston Chapter President and writer of Finding Equilibrium, talks economics, tax policy, and the New Liberals!
Check out Micah's newsletter!
Check out the New Liberals!
Check out CORE Economics!
Read the proposal for universal health care vouchers!
#economics #econ #zoning #USA #America #NewLiberals #Neoliberals #Houston #Texas #Democrats #liberals #podcast #stories #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The end of Roe
A discussion on the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion ending Roe v Wade's nationwide legalization of abortion and its consequences.
#abortion #prochoice #prolife #women #choice #health #court #SCOTUS #justice #Constitution #USA #America #Republicans #Democrats #America #podcast #stories #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The Civil War and Education: Part 2
PART 2: Civil War historian and educator Kevin Levin discusses the legacy of the Civil War and American history education.
Read the Civil War Memory Substack here!
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#history #education #USA #kids #teachers #school #CivilWar #CivilWarMemory #America #podcast #stories #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The Civil War and Education: Part 1
PART 1: Civil War historian and educator Kevin Levin discusses the legacy of the Civil War and American history education.
Read the Civil War Memory Substack here!
Follow Kevin Levin on Twitter here!
#history #education #USA #kids #teachers #school #CivilWar #CivilWarMemory #America #podcast #stories #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Debunking Russian Disinformation
Tufts University student Guillem Colom debunks Russian disinformation and why it's spreading on mainstream media.
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#TuckyoRose #authoritarian #Ukraine #Russia #Zelenskyy #SlavaUkraini #stopPutin #NATO #UN #World #Global #war #military #freedom #democracy #politics #vote #teens #US #USA #America #GenZ #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The Ongoing War
New interview with University of Vermont Political Science student David Delaney about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, its broader global implications, and what can be done to help the Ukrainian people.
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#Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky #SlavaUkraini #stopPutin #NATO #UN #World #Global #war #military #freedom #democracy #politics #vote #teens #GenZ #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Even Canada and San Francisco
Our reactions to the Canadian trucker protests and the successful recall elections of San Francisco's school board.
#Canada #vaccines #masks #COVID #pandemic #truckers #trade #SanFrancisco #SanFran #SF #schools #election #recall #Congress #midterms #Biden #Republicans #Democrats #politics #vote #teens #turnout #elections #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The China Challenge
Lucas Canon, SURGE at Tufts curriculum director and International Relations and Economics student, joins the show to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine and the Winter Olympics in China.
#Russia #Ukraine #NATO #democracy #war #military #China #BeijingOlympics #WinterOlympics #Beijing2022 #Olympics #games #sports #diplomacy #teens #politics #internationalrelations #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Backing Up Ukraine
Russia is most likely going to invade Ukraine. The failure of voting rights and election reform legislation proves that turnout is the key in November.
#Russia #Ukraine #Europe #NATO #votingrights #Congress #midterms #filibuster #Biden #Republicans #Democrats #politics #vote #teens #turnout #elections #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Voting Rights and Suppression
Tufts political science student Guillem Colom talks about the filibuster, voting rights, and voter suppression.
#votingrights #Congress #Trump #midterms #filibuster #Biden #Senate #Republicans #Democrats #politics #vote #teens #JumboVote #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The 6th
It has been one year since the January 6th insurrection. What has happened so far? Where do we go from here?
#institution #Congress #Trump #2022 #midterms #filibuster #House #Senate #Republicans #Democrats #politics #january #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Defending Ukraine
The U.S. must take action to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression.
#Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Europe #EU #military #Crimea #America #USA #foreignpolicy #Putin #Zelensky #Biden #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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SCOTUS shouldn't be this politicized
We talk about the Omicron variant and its impacts, Congress and their December deadlines, and the Supreme Court case on Mississippi abortion law.
#USA #Roe #abortion #SCOTUS #COVID #pandemic #vaccines #debt #Democrats #Republicans #Biden #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Will the pendulum will swing back in 2022?
Sam Brenner joins the show to break down the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races and what's next for the 2022 midterms.
#USA #Virginia #CriticalRaceTheory #midterms #election #Biden #Democrats #Republicans #NewJersey #teens #November #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Stop the Sedition
We must stop insurrectionist militia groups like the Oath Keepers and their allies with voting and the legal system. We also need to embrace globalization when it comes to tariff policy, but we should remember the economic and climate challenges we face.
#USA #government #Democrats #Republicans #militia #guns #green #climate #economics #teens #Congress #GenZersTalkPolitics
P.S. We're shifting our release schedule to every 2 weeks, so make sure to be on the lookout for new episodes every other Sunday evening!
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We're on borrowed time
The January 6th Committee must move to get Bannon, Meadows, and the rest of the insurrectionists to testify, and Congress as a whole needs to work out the hard and soft infrastructure bills. The clock is ticking.
#USA #government #Democrats #Republicans #spend #health #green #climate #fiscal #justice #Congress #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Can we get moving already?
We're back! Congress is meandering along, Yang's Forward Party (PAC) is doomed to begin with, and Facebook continues to be the worst.
#Congress #teens #politics #America #Forward #GOP #Democrat #Facebook #Tech #GenZersTalkPolitics
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New Job: Afghanistan Punditry
We talk about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
NOTE: We'll be going on a brief hiatus, but we will be back!
#Afghanistan #War #military #US #America #Biden #refugees #forever #help #teens #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The Conversationalist
Unifier and Founder and CEO of The Conversationalist Sophie Beren talks about being present in political conversations and breaking out of echo chambers.
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#TheConversationalist #TC #conversation #unity #Geneva #teens #GenZ #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Let's talk about gerrymandering
Sam Brenner joins the show to talk about the 2020 Census demographics breakdown and the redistricting of Congressional seats ahead of the 2022 midterms.
#census #population #people #America #states #districts #gerrymandering #election #Democrat #Republican #teens #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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A New Yorker on New York Politics
New Yorker David Delaney talks about recent developments with the pandemic, infrastructure, the New York mayoral race, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's impending political excommunication for his history of sexual harassment.
#COVID #vaccine #vaccination #economy #infrastructure #bill #Congress #NYC #NewYork #Adams #Mayor #Cuomo
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This is Backsliding
Despite the mess that is federal health bureaucracy public messaging, their new recommendations must be taken seriously or else the Delta Variant will continue to ruin our progress on vaccinations.
#CDC #vaccine #health #publichealth #safety #COVID #pandemic #Delta #news #teens #getvaccinated #government #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Last chance for the unvaccinated
There's more political drama surrounding the January 6th committee, and a crunch to get more people vaccinated as the Delta Variant causes more cases among unvaccinated Americans.
#Congress #Pelosi #vaccine #health #publichealth #safety #COVID #pandemic #TokyoOlympics #Olympics #Delta #news #teens #government #GenZersTalkPolitics
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An Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue Part 2
Part 2 of a discussion between an Israeli and a Palestinian on recent events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
#Israeli #Palestinian #dialogue #together #conflict #resolution #peace
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An Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue Part 1
Part 1 of a discussion between an Israeli and a Palestinian on recent events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
#Israeli #Palestinian #dialogue #together #conflict #resolution #peace
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Mr. Beat
Mr. Beat talks about his YouTube channel, education, and Gen Z.
#MrBeat #YouTube #education #socialstudies #history #USA #America #GenZersTalkPolitics
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4C Memorial Tree Project
4C Memorial Tree Project Leader Elizabeth Sockwell talks about the project, the climate crisis, and being an activist/advocate.
#enviroment #COVID #pandemic #climate #trees #nature #activism #advocacy #memorial #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Let's Be Pro-Unity
We talk the rise of antisemitism in the Western World and the 1/6 commission failing to overcome to the filibuster.
#Israeli #Palestinian #antisemitism #StopAntisemitism #Republicans #Democrats #filibuster #Congress #Senate #GOP #teens #news #GenZersTalkPolitics #podcast
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The First GOP Counterculture Since Reagan
Ariel Simnegar joins the show to talk about the future of the GOP and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
#GOP #Republican #conservative #libertarian #Trump #culture #Israeli #Palestinian #conflict #MiddleEast #US #America #news #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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A South African Perspective
Alodie Gould from South Africa joins the show to talk about COVID-19, local politics, and the country's international standing. Also, a short update on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
#SouthAfrica #Africa #politics #teens #news #world #government #global #GenZersTalkPolitics
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A Second Try at Demotion
We talk Liz Cheney's about-to-be ousting from House Republican leadership and Facebook upholding the Trump ban for another 6 months.
#Cheney #GOP #GQP #Republican #Trump #Facebook #ban #social #US #teens #government #policy #GenZersTalkPolitics
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Defund the Police?
Willamette University student activist Inéz Nieves discusses the conviction of Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder case and student activism.
#BLM #socialjustice #student #activist #protest #teens #politics #news #government #America #GenZersTalkPolitics
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A Forever War no more
We talk about Biden's countermeasures to Russian aggression, a new end to the War in Afghanistan, and the pause of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
#Russia #Navalny #Biden #Afghan #War #Vaccine #Health #COVID #teens #government #news #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The Political Toxicity Cycle
Biden's executive orders on guns, the Republican Party's reaction to boycotts of Georgia over its new election law, and Matt Gaetz's sex trafficking allegation point to a serious problem with American politics.
#Biden #guns #MLB #Georgia #GOP #Gaetz #toxic #politics #teens #America #USA #news #podcast #GenZersTalkPolitics
Check out the Casual Historian's video on the Political Toxicity Cycle here!
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The Unconventional Wisdom Project
Unconventional Wisdom Project Founder Molly Flicker joins the show to talk about her project and the importance of understanding both sides of the issues. Also, a short discussion on Biden's infrastructure plan!
#debate #infrastructure #Biden #energy #nuclear #independence #EV #climate #teens #politics #news #America #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The Biggest Threat to the Homeland
The report on foreign interference in the 2020 election and the violence against Asian-Americans in Atlanta, Georgia highlight an alliance that threatens our country.
#HateHasNoHomeHere #Russia #Iran #election #teens #politics #news #America #GenZersTalkPolitics
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King Bibi
Israeli leftist Amir Yihiye joins the show to talk the Israeli elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S.-Israeli relations.
#Bibi #Israel #election #Jewish #Trump #Biden #COVID #parliment #politics #USA #America #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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The Democratic Party was always populist?
New York progressive Sami Gold talks the relief package, HR 1, the future of the Democratic Party, and the state of New York politics.
#Democrats #DemocraticParty #Progressive #JusticeDemocrats #Biden #Bernie #Cuomo #ScottStringer #YangGang #NY NYC #politics #news #teens #GenZersTalkPolitics
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