Looking In

In this episode, we review the recent 2019 State of the Union and the Democratic response, as well as some of the more lighthearted highlights of the night. We delve into the history of some of the pins present on women at the address, and muse on the potential of a new amendment to the United States Constitution. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lookingin/support

In this episode, we give the rundown of the most important changes in the most recent midterm election including turnout, House and Senate victories, promises by party leaders, the future of the government and more. Also, we look at the impact that Trump's push for Jeff Session's resignation will have on the ongoing Mueller investigation. Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2018-election/midterms https://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Impeachment/ https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/marijuana-legalization-milwaukee-county-voters-favor-ending-ban/1811494002/ https://www.npr.org/2018/11/07/665215714/watch-live-house-democratic-leader-nancy-pelosi-speaks http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/history-trump-jeff-sessions-feud.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/06/stock-futures-open-flat-as-investors-await-midterm-elections-results.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/07/trump-says-attorney-general-jeff-sessions-resigns.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lookingin/support

In this episode, we look into the topic of affirmative action and evaluate its effectiveness on solving the issue it set out to fix, as well as examining the real-life implications of it on students across the nation. Sources: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/10/elizabeth-warren-dna-test/572998/ https://www.aaaed.org/aaaed/History_of_Affirmative_Action.asp https://news.gallup.com/poll/193508/oppose-colleges-considering-race-admissions.aspx http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(hd55hi3om2n2bxbneqvm30mi))/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-chap1.pdf https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-is-affirmative-action-explainer https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/24/us/affirmative-action.html?emc=edit_ta_20170824&nl=top-stories&nlid=39699735 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.00284.x https://asianam.org/hall-of-shame/college-admission-officers/ https://www.nationalreview.com/2009/11/racial-preferences-numbers-robert-verbruggen/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/15/the-rise-and-fall-of-affirmative-action --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lookingin/support

In this episode, we talk to real college students to discover what people believe hate speech to be, and their suggested strategies on how to deal with it in America today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lookingin/support

In this introductory episode of the Looking In Podcast, we examine newer methods of combating racism in America and their effectiveness, the recent string of mass shootings, gun control, and the upcoming meeting of President Trump and Kim Jong-un. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lookingin/support