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January 6, 2021 was — to borrow a line from a famous speech by former president Franklin Roosevelt — a day which will live in infamy. Two days later, Twitter announced that it had permanently banned @realDonaldTrump’s Twitter account due to violations of its “Glorification of Violence” policy. Other social media
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This is a really interesting discussion with the founder of the new social media app 4B. Amir Sheikh is attempting to create a space for civil disagreement, fact-based debate, and logical discussion in social media. His new app, 4B, helps people engage over controversial topics, but with a goal of
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UnRepresented, an award-winning documentary that reveals the mechanics that drive the cycle of corruption in Congress and the growing movement to unrig the US political process, will soon reach millions of viewers when it airs on local PBS stations across the country. The widespread release of the film comes at
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Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. The premier of ranked-choice voting in New York City appears to have gone smoothly as exit polling shows most voters found the new system easy to use. Voters
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Americans want options. They don't want to have to pick just between Coke and Pepsi. They don’t just want to have to pick between McDonald’s and Burger King. And, in higher numbers than at any other point in modern history, they want more than just Republicans
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On this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by former US Rep David Jolly to discuss his party, the Serve America Movement. The SAM Party is a unique political organization as it is founded not on a single ideology, but a celebration of diverse ideologies. It
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Reginald Jones, president and CEO of Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, , speaks to Jeff about the needs and solutions for San Diego urban communities and how the Jacobs Center continues to lead the way. He also discusses his newest project, Intelligentsia21c and the potential impact in Southeast San Diego and
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Today’s episode is all about solutions. We talk with Executive Director of the Institute of Political Innovation (IPI), Solomon Lieberman, about what cross-partisan “politics industry theory” reform is, and how it can help us move into a better era of American politics. “Politics industry theory” was first formulated by
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The House on Wednesday, March 3, passed HR 1, also known as the "For The People Act," which provides sweeping reform to US elections, including on the subjects of gerrymandering, election security, and the corruptive influence of foreign entities in US elections. The bill passed on a mostly
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Kenneth C. Davis joins host T. J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to talk about his book, More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War. Mr. Davis is a renowned author and historian whose books are well-researched and extremely informative. His book does
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Long woven into bizarre conspiracies, is there any actual truth behind claims that multitudes of Chinese citizens are being unjustly imprisoned and then murdered in order for the Chinese Communist Party to sell their organs on something called the "red market?" Today's guest is Mitchell Gerber,
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Neil shares his prison experience and recounts the time Barbara introduced him to Dr. Alan Mobley of San Diego State University's Rebound Program. Mobley's inherent entrepreneurial spirit is changing the lives of students impacted by the justice system, or transitioning out of prisons and jails. (Originally