Politics Tagged Episodes

February 16, 2014

Is the military draft a natural expression of democratic values, or a challenge to our…

February 2, 2014

From the abolition of slavery to the Black Power movement, African-American unity has been considered…

March 24, 2013

Nothing stirs up controversy like abortion.  To some, it carries the steep moral cost of…

January 20, 2013

Sticks and bones may break your bones, but names can also hurt you. And language…

January 6, 2013

A new year offers an opportunity to reflect on the significant events of the previous…

October 28, 2012

The US prides itself on the strength of its democratic institutions and considers itself a…

December 4, 2011

Fear is an emotion, but it is one with a long history in both political…

July 24, 2011

How do words shape our minds?  Do the French suffer because they have no word…

June 11, 2011

Is pornography an art form, or simply anything that depicts genitals in action?  Where does…

September 12, 2010

The American Revolution was saturated with meaning and ambiguity, from the words of the Declaration…

October 11, 2009

What is political correctness?  Has it always existed?  What’s “political” about it?  Some people think…

September 21, 2008

Does the hijacking of words by political forces tell us something interesting about the nature…

April 13, 2008

Can cognitive science explain the difference between liberals and conservatives?  Do we elect our presidents…

April 4, 2006

Aristotle’s philosophical doctrines have permeated and helped shape Western Culture in spheres as disparate as cosmology,…

November 8, 2005

America prides itself on being the oldest continuous democracy in the world. But criticisms of…

September 20, 2005

Politics, especially American politics, puts pressure on words like “liberal”, “conservative” and “values” as they…