Town Square
Election Day: What Will the Future of our Democracy Be?
Posted on · With so many important issues at the center of this election, we have a partisan discussion with representatives on both sides of the political aisle.
Tag: democracy
Town Square
Michael Fanone on his experience during the Capitol riots on January 6th
Posted on · The police veteran discusses his book Hold the Line and his thoughts on the state of our democracy.
Town Square
The Final January 6th Public Hearing
Posted on · Discussing what was found by the January 6th Committee and what it means for our democracy.
Houston Matters
Chronicling a crisis in American democracy (June 16, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: New York Times correspondent Jonathan Martin discusses his book, This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future. And we visit Juneteenth historical sites in Galveston.
Houston Matters
The legacy of the Capitol insurrection, and astronaut Eileen Collins (Jan. 6, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We reflect on what took place on Jan. 6, 2021 and check in on some of the criminal cases of Texans and Houstonians who were involved.
Politics
6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as ‘The Big Lie’ takes root
Posted on · A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.
News
WATCH: Democracy Is In Retreat In The U.S. And Around The World, Report Finds. What Happened?
Posted on · Democracy faced its most serious crisis in decades last year
News
Catalan Parliament To Respond To Spain’s Planned Takeover
Posted on · The president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, asked regional lawmakers to debate options for responding to the takeover moves announced Saturday by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Full Show
The 28th Amendment and a Death Salon: Friday’s Show (September 16, 2016)
Posted on · Today we observe National Constitution Day and ask you to tell us what’s so important to you that you would want it added to the U.S. Constitution as the 28th Amendment. Among the 27 Amendments in place are the first ten, aka the Bill of Rights, which address matters ranging from speech to religion to […]
Houston Matters
Houston-Based Peace Worldwide Organization Grades Nations on Civility and Human Rights
Posted on · We learn about Houston-based Peace Worldwide, an organization that promotes peace and releases an annual Civility Report, which grades countries on issues such as human rights and democracy.