One of the things that will be incredibly important this year, in 2018, is everyone’s action to vote. And to vote out the people who don’t support our issues and vote in the people who do. Because this year has really shown people that politics touches your life, whether or not you like it. It… Read More
Everybody’s going to have to do tax planning now. At least for the first year or two — to see what, if anything, they can do to reduce their tax obligation. Even if they’re going to get a savings automatically, just from being who they are with the tax laws the way they’re going to… Read More
A democracy cannot function if you basically have a political civil war: The sense that politics is a zero-sum game, where one side loses everything and the other wins everything, and it’s all about winning against the other side. That can bring you political wins for a certain amount of time, but it doesn’t stabilize… Read More
“Take a look at the mirror. Reflect on the values and the traditions that have brought what I would call the Transatlantic Civilization into existence as a civilization that has ensured individual rights and liberties and economic success to billions of people around the world.” — Dr. Aykan Erdemir Dr. Aykan Erdemir is a senior… Read More
The lobbying firm that was interviewing Lydia Borland told her there were two qualifications: Hill experience and a master’s degree. She had neither. She wasn’t even clear what Hill experience was. But, most importantly, she wasn’t going to let anyone tell her she was unqualified. As far as Lydia was concerned, working as the receptionist… Read More
“We need to look beyond institutions to stand up for our rights, for our lifestyle, our quality of life. Time to broaden that to the organizations, to the businesses we interact with each and every day and realize there is power there.” — DeVere Kutscher DeVere Kutscher is a principal at Public Private Strategies. In… Read More
“This goes for every genocide that’s happened: There really is no grey area. And we have to stand up for what is right and not feel uncomfortable to do so; don’t feel uncomfortable to perhaps even offend someone. You have to stand up for what is right and you’re not doing anything wrong. It shouldn’t make… Read More
Anka Lee is a senior director at the Albright Stonebridge Group. In this interview we discuss how pivotal events like the Great Depression, the Vietnam War and the September 11th attacks have the power to shape the mindset of an entire generation. Questions we cover: What are the long-term policy implications of these formative events? How… Read More
Rose Masters is a Park Ranger specializing in oral history at Manzanar National Historic Site. In this interview Rose talks about the conditions that led to the signing of Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the eviction of ethnically Japanese Americans from the Western United States and the incarceration of nearly 70,000 American citizens. Learn how… Read More
What role does Social Security Insurance play in holding together the fabric of society? How does it benefit children and the disabled? Why is it constantly under attack on Capitol Hill? Discussing these questions in this episode is Alex Lawson (@alaw202). Alex is the director of Social Security Works, an organization dedicated to protecting and improving… Read More
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