Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon
The Scholars Strategy Network
No Jargon, the Scholars Strategy Network's bi-weekly podcast, presents interviews with top university scholars on the politics, policy problems, and social issues facing the nation. Powerful research, intriguing perspectives -- and no jargon. Find show notes and plain-language research briefs on hundreds of topics at https://scholars.org/podcast.
Episodes
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Jul 12, 2016 • 29min
Episode 41: White-Collar Government
Professor Nicholas Carnes explains the consequences of having mostly white-collar elected officials - a government by the rich, for the rich. Working class Americans and their interests are underrepresented, but Carnes highlights ways to help them run.
Jul 5, 2016 • 29min
Episode 40: Beyond Pro-Choice
Rocío Garcia describes how social class, race, gender, and citizenship status impact access to reproductive health care. To become more inclusive, the reproductive rights movement must address these factors and move beyond being just "pro-choice".
Jun 28, 2016 • 29min
Episode 39: Change from the Inside
David Dagan outlines the GOP's journey from being "tough on crime" to embracing prison reform. Despite falling crime rates, the party could only change from the inside - with key Republicans leading the way after experiencing prison for themselves.
Jun 21, 2016 • 4min
Episode 38 Bonus: Jump On The Bandwagon
Professors Blasi, Freeman, and Kruse stay post-interview to discuss why trade unions, business schools, and foundations should get on board with employee ownership and profit sharing programs.
Jun 21, 2016 • 28min
Episode 38: When Workers Become Owners
Professors Blasi, Freeman, and Kruse explain how sharing the ownership or profits of a company with workers can improve productivity, pay, and work life quality - all while reducing economic inequality.
Jun 14, 2016 • 22min
Episode 37: Immigration Beyond the Border
Professor Anna Law lays out meaningful and responsible reforms that the next President could use to address immigration. Law encourages the incoming administration to look beyond the undocumented population and learn from history's failures and successes.
Jun 7, 2016 • 24min
Episode 36: Giving Away Guilt
Professor Sofya Aptekar explores the gift economy through Freecycle, a network of groups where people can give and receive used items. Aptekar examines how income inequality and consumption patterns impact the organization, people, and the environment.
May 31, 2016 • 29min
Episode 35: The Overlooked Section
Professor Jamila Michener discusses one way the U.S. tries to incorporate low-income and minority individuals into the political system and why the effort has been failing. The core issues are those of partisanship, race, and who implements policies.
May 24, 2016 • 25min
Episode 34: The Rise of Islamophobia
Professor Saher Selod explains how 9/11 changed the lives of Muslims in America. This small and diverse group faces hostility, discriminatory policies, and Islamophobic rhetoric in the media and now the 2016 election in the name of national security.
May 17, 2016 • 27min
Episode 33: The 10 Minute Change
Joshua Kalla describes a new door to door canvassing technique, "deep canvassing," that encourages voters to tell their own stories of discrimination and leads to dramatic, long-lasting decreases in prejudice.
