Over the last 10 days, we have seen two television journalists have high-profile exits from their employers. First, Chris Cuomo, the brother of disgraced former New York governor Andrew Cuomo was fired by his employer, CNN, after an investigation revealed Chris had been working and leveraging his position to try and discredit those who attacked his brother Andrew’s actions as governor. After his firing, the New York Times reported that sexual harassment allegations are also being lodged against the younger Cuomo. The firing of Cuomo and the departure of Wallace serves as an appropriate yin and yang of television media and displays why the public lacks trust in media institutions. In this episode, I break down both departures and talk about what it means for the future of media in the United States and how we got to the point where a character is more representative of the industry than a respected journalist like Wallace.

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For years various groups have either advocated for or opposed regulations on a variety of topics, none more controversial than abortion and firearms. Both stories have re-entered the public consciousness this week. The big question: do the regulations work? Listen to find out.

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About: A bipartisan, unbiased look at politics from a former political science professor. No b.s., no right, no left - just facts and analysis so that you can form your own political opinion. Stay up to date on politics and get a better understanding of politics, how politics works, and everything politics each week.

Last Friday a jury in Wisconsin found Kyle Rittenhouse, the young man charged with two murder charges stemming from the shooting at a protest, not guilty of those charges. Reaction was swift from across the ideological spectrum with conservatives hailing the ruling as a win for 2nd amendment rights and liberals lamenting the verdict was indicative of a judicial system that is systemically racist. In this episode, I dive into the case and provide broader context of other cases that prove the Rittenhouse verdict is not evidence of the way in which our system is broken, but rather the way it works. However, it is necessary to be introspective about our criminal justice system and I highlight three cases and trends for how we can reform our system to ensure more equitable verdicts and to minimize injustice.

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About: A bipartisan, unbiased look at politics from a former political science professor. No b.s., no right, no left - just facts and analysis so that you can form your own political opinion. Stay up to date on politics and get a better understanding of politics, how politics works, and everything politics each week.