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38% of Americans feel the two party system works great.
This podcast is for the other 62%
Every week, host Dan Sally dives deep into the most talked about issues of the day with activists, historians, and subject matter experts to go beyond the "red vs blue" narrative that dominates American politics and get to the heart of the issues the country faces today.
This podcast is for the other 62%
Every week, host Dan Sally dives deep into the most talked about issues of the day with activists, historians, and subject matter experts to go beyond the "red vs blue" narrative that dominates American politics and get to the heart of the issues the country faces today.
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Why is Congress 73% male? Jennifer Lawless of the University of Virginia explains how women are just as likely as men to win an election, far less likely to be encouraged to run, and the changes we can make to correct this imbalance.
Walter Olson, Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute and member of Maryland's Citizens Redistricting Commission, discusses the steps the state of Maryland is taking to ensure a fairer redistricting process, and strategies other states can borrow to improve theirs.
America's suburban sprawl was a symbol of newfound prosperity in World War 2, but it's lead to cities and towns burdened with the maintenance costs of unnecessary infrastructure. Chuck Marohn, founder of Strong Towns, discusses how slow, organic growth can help create more resilient, fiscally sustainable communities.
JM Creviere, Green Party candidate for Michigan's 2nd Congressional District, voted for Reagan in the 1980s, before being affected by cuts to education and lack of health care. We discuss this, how the US healthcare system has merely traded public sector bureaucracy for a private sector one, and the issues affecting voters of the second district.
Josh Lewis was a longtime conservative who began to question the GOP after their embrace of Trump and his brand of populist nationalism. In an attempt to find a solution, Josh studied conservative thinkers going back decades and began Saving Elephants, a blog and podcast dedicated to defining the conservative movement for the next generation. Josh talks about his journey and the difficulty of balancing restraint in government with the need for action. Josh's blog and podcast can be found at www.savingelephantsblog.com
Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments challenging Section 230, which gives tech companies immunity from content posted on their platforms. At the core of the debate is whether the government should take a more active role in policing how tech platforms moderate content. In the 1920s, America was in the midst of a similar debate as the radio gained rapid adoption and gave Americans access to an unprecedented variety of information over the airwaves. In this episode, Paul Matzko, historian and research fellow at the Cato Institute discusses the parallels between the current debate over tech regulation and attempts to regulate content over the radio, and how government oversight often led to content moderation that, at best, amplified the prejudices of those in power and, at worst, was used for outright political gain. Matzko's book, Radio Right: How a Band of Broadcasters Took on the Federal Government and Built the Modern Conservative Movement can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Right-Broadcasters-Government-Conservative/dp/0190073225 You can find Matzko on Twitter @PMatzko Or on TikTok by searching him by name (he's the only Paul Matzko there). Sign up for YDHTY's newsletter for a summary of this episode and other issues of the day at https://www.ydhty.com/.news
In the 19th century, Great Britain found itself saddled with debt after funding the Napoleonic Wars in continental Europe. In this episode, Ben Studebaker and Dan revisit how austerity measures taken by the British government ultimately led to its decline as a world power, how falling into the trap of "sensible spending" often forgoes investments for the future, and how the United States could fall into the same trap. For additional commentary on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's email newsletter at https://www.ydhty.com/news
Last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced the federal government would hit the debt ceiling limit sooner than expected, and "extraordinary measures" would need to be taken to keep the government functioning. In this episode, Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget discusses how a lack of congressional oversight has led to unchecked spending, the financial crisis that would follow a default, and the slow-motion catastrophe that will come if we don't tackle the issue of deficit spending now. You can reach Marc on Twitter @MarcGoldwein You can play God and try to fix the debt yourself here https://www.crfb.org/debtfixer For a summary of this episode and commentary on other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's email newsletter at www.ydhty.com/new
CORRECTION: If you happened to download this episode and find the prior week's episode instead, apologies. This is the correct file. Nathan Lockwood of Rank the Vote discusses his journey from volunteer to Executive Director of a nationwide grassroots organization promoting ranked-choice voting nationwide and the growing momentum the electoral reform movement has seen in recent years. You can learn more about Rank the Vote at www.rankthevote.us For additional commentary on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's email list at www.ydhty.com
Gordon Hanson of the Harvard Kennedy School discusses how increasing the number of work visas issued for skilled and unskilled labor could help curb the short-term problem of inflation while ensuring the US economy remains competitive over the long-term. America Needs More Immigration to Defeat Inflation, an article Gordon co-authored with Matthew J. Slaughter of Dartmouth, can be found here: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/america-needs-more-immigration-defeat-inflation For additional commentary on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's email newsletter here: www.ydhty.com/news
With Kevin McCarthy's victory as Speaker of the House secured after 15 tries and a series of concessions, Data Mike joins Dan to discuss the implications this could have on regulation and the global economy as we continue to grapple with the nation's debt.
Since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, a party once based on free markets and multilateralism pivoted to a more nationalistic approach to immigration, trade, and military alliances. In this episode, Leonie Huddy discusses how - despite the fact nationalist sentiment has declined in the US over the last 20 years - a mix of political opportunism and economic conditions have led to the adoption of nationalist policies by the GOP. Leonie's paper, The Rise of Populism in the USA: Nationalism, race, and American Party Politics, can be found here: https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/you.stonybrook.edu/dist/f/1052/files/2021/05/Huddy-and-Del-Ponte-The-rise-of-populism.pdf For a summary of this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's weekly newsletter at https://www.ydhty.com/news
A short review of what we've learned in 2022, and what's in store for 2023.
In this rebroadcast (originally published in Feb 2002), Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget discusses how an inherently political process for allocating federal funds combined with an increasingly contentious political climate has put the United States in a fiscally dangerous situation. You can learn more about the CFRB at https://www.crfb.org/ For commentary on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's email list at https://www.ydhty.com
(NOTE: This episode was republished due to a flaw in the original file. Apologies if your were among the afflicted) Income inequality has been blamed for the rise in populism and political polarization over the last decade, but is the link causal or coincidental? In this episode, Nolan McCarty of Princeton University explains the evidence linking income inequality with polarization, and how this trend began long before the rise of the Occupy Movement, the Tea Party, and Donald Trump. You can find Nolan's study here: https://www.princeton.edu/~nmccarty/ineqpold.pdf For a write-up on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's weekly newsletter at https://www.ydhty.com/news
Carey King of the Energy Institute of the University of Texas at Austin discusses how the last 80 years of American history have shown a connection between energy consumption, economic output, and political polarization. Carey's book, The Economic Superorganism, can be purchased here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-50295-9 For additional commentary on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's email newsletter here: www.ydhty.com/news
Almost 80 years ago, the world discovered a carbon-free way to generate vast amounts of energy via nuclear power. While it remains the most reliable source of zero-carbon electricity, it's barely mentioned in conversations around combatting climate change. In this episode, Mark Nelson of Radiant Energy Group discusses how a mix of market forces, government interventions, and resistance from the environmental movement stopped nuclear's rise, and how current government interventions in the energy market continue to work against nuclear energy while simultaneously reinforcing our dependence on fossil fuels. Mark's website can be found here: https://www.radiantenergygroup.com/ For additional commentary on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's email newsletter at https://www.ydhty.com/news
The removal of Donald Trump and other prominent conservatives from social media platforms prompted cries of censorship from the right. Elon Musk's decision to reinstate these figures on Twitter has prompted similar pushback from the left. In this episode (originally published in August of 2021) Ben Studebaker discusses the parallels between the current debate over speech on tech platforms and what America saw during the Red Scare, and how our reaction to Americans embracing controversial ideology is to suppress the ideas, rather than address the issues that led people to embrace them in the first place. For additional commentary on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's email newsletter at www.ydhty.com/news You can also get this newsletter via Substack at https://youdonthavetoyell.substack.com/
Mark Bauer of Rank the Vote joins Dan to discuss the surprising impact independent candidates had in this year's midterm elections, Donald Trump's political future, and what that means for electoral reforms such as ranked choice voting. All opinions expressed are solely those of Mark and Dan and do not reflect those of Rank the Vote and other affiliated organizations. You can learn more about the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting and how to get involved at www.RanktheVote.us
Globalization has resulted in higher living standards, cheaper products, and brought many out of poverty. It's also reduced the ability of states to manage their economies and safeguard the well being of their citizens. Ben Studebaker discusses how nationalist movements and autocraticies have gained strength as a result of states becoming weaker in recent decades. You can read more of Ben's work on the subject here: https://cosmosandtaxis.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/studebaker_ct_vol10_iss11_12.pdf For commentary on this episode and other issues of the day, sign up for YDHTY's newsletter ay https://www.YDHTY.com/news
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