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Russell McBride
This podcast will engage with current events and historical sources to dialogue about what is going on in the world and why it matters. It is meant to illustrate how we can have civil discourse as a society.
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Oltmans and McBride talk about last minute polls before the election among other things.
If you are still listening, you might not after this one. Enjoy as Conway, Oltmans, and McBride move into the random.
Join us this week as Oltmans and McBride discuss the Uighurs.
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The Uighurs, China and the NBA
Uighurs Accuse China of Mass Detention
The Backlash to Disney’s Mulan
BBC
Oltmans and McBride have a conversation about a piece in the Atlantic about Cancel Lite and then discuss what grinds their gears.
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Academics Are Really, Really Worried About Their Freedom
This week we talk about Jacob Blake and recap the Republican and Democratic conventions.
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Jacob Blake - BBC
Convention Recap
NC Republicans have provided meaningful teacher raises.
The real story behind NC teacher pay increases
A Parent's Guide to the Latest Teen Slang
This weeks topics are Mail in voting, USPS and The Office. Enjoy!
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Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
As COVID-19 cases increase, most Americans support ‘no excuse’ absentee voting
Low rates of fraud in vote-by-mail states show the benefits outweigh the risks
Our first episode with a new season. Everyone updates us with what we were thinking about over the summer.
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FiveThirtyEight
FBS Programs Map
Biggest School Districts on Reopening
McBride and Brian Upshaw sit down to discuss what it was like to be a parent during COVID-19.
Oltmans and McBride interview Mr. O, a teacher from Apex HS. Join our conversation as we talk about the weeks events and what we can do. Twitter: @MrO_AHS @AdamOltmans @MrMcB_APEXHS Sources: Local Black Businesses
This week, Oltrans, McBride and Conway discuss the previous weeks events and give some of our hot takes.
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Executive Order
Donald J Trump
Section 230
Zuckerburg on censorship
Everything you need to Know about Section 230
Explaining Trumps Executive Order Targeting Social Media
Join Thomas and McBride this week as we have a dialogue about Civic Engagement.
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Constitute
NYT Definition of Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement Youth.org
Join Oltmans, Thomas and McBride as we chat about State testing.
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Left Right and Center Podcast
State Tests
Coronavirus bill shifts NC’s school calendars earlier, among other education effects
Why one Harvard professor calls American schools’ focus on testing a ‘charade’
What Does the Research Say About Testing?
The Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing
In episode 6 we take on the topic of what schooling looks like during the quarantine and our take on some issues in education.
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WCPSS Updates on Coronavirus
Grading Policy
Distance Learning During Coronavirus
Tweet from Chris Emdin
Polls on FiveThirtyEight
In this episode we will be talking out individual state’s plans to reopen their economy. We will also provide an update about how remote learning is going. Take a look belo to check out our sources.
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NPR on Kemp
Georgia Details
Las Vegas - Reopen
North Carolina Details
California and Partner with Regions
This week we talk about Stay At Home orders and how they are conflicting with our rights. We will do a brief intro to States Opening up.
Find us on Twitter: @AdamOltmans, @PierceConway, @MrMcB_APEXHS
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Self-Isolation Orders Pit Civil Liberties Against Public Good In Coronavirus Pandemic
‘You Have to Disobey’: Protesters Gather to Defy Stay-at-Home Orders
NC Governor Roy Cooper Tweets
Trump completes reversal, telling govs 'you are going to call your own shots' and distributes new guidelines
Coronavirus clue? Most cases aboard U.S. aircraft carrier are symptom-free
The week we talk about the popularity of the Preside the and take a deep dive on the federal and state response tot he coronavirus.
Links and Show Notes How unpopular is Donald Trump? States Can't Fight Coronavirus on Their Own—And the Founding Fathers Knew It Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19 America has no federal response to this crisis Governors should focus on tackling coronavirus rather than shift blame America’s Response to the Coronavirus Proves Federalism Isn’t Dead
This week we talk about the largest government stimulus ever passed.
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5 Key Things in the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Trump signs historic $2 trillion stimulus after Congress passes it Friday