Civics Over Politics

Race and American History

On this 20th episode of the Civics Over Politics podcast, the show takes an introspective look at how race has played a role in American history. Special attention is paid to the massive resistance of the newly enshrined civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s. We close the show with yet another travel recommendation, as summer is coming soon and it's the vacation season. Show Notes: Robert E. Lee's Letter: https://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/saxon/servlet/SaxonServlet?source=/xml_docs/valley_news/newspaper_catalog.xml&style=/xml_docs/valley_news/news_cat.xsl&level=edition&paper=rv&year=1869&month=09&day=03&edition=rv1869/va.au.rv.1869.09.03.xml Little Rock Central High School Timeline: https://www.nps.gov/chsc/learn/historyculture/timeline.htm University of Mississippi and James Meredeth https://npg.si.edu/blog/september-30-1962-james-meredith-university-mississippi The Southern Manifesto- "Declaration of Constitutional Prinicples": https://www.crmvet.org/docs/560312_southern_manifesto.pdf

Politics and Religion

Show Notes: This episode of Civics Over Politics explores the connections between politics and religion, from the Roman Empire to the present day. The show closes with another travel recommendation. Last week's suggested destination was the St. Francois Mountain region in Missouri. Constantine the Great: https://ehistory.osu.edu/biographies/flavius-valerius-constantinus-constantine-great John Courtney Murray on Pluralism: https://library.georgetown.edu/woodstock/murray/whtt_intro_1958a

Identity Politics

Not the cable news version, but a take on the dominant identity politics of our era. Plus a travel recommendation.

Political Violence

Today’s episode delves into the threats and instances of political violence in our country. The show also gives a bit of background on me and how I approach the issues. We close with a tribute to the modern miracle of vaccines. Vaccines save lives: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167377

Pope Leo and Trump, Iran War updates, and Ketanji Brown Jackson

Today’s episode delves into the recent dust up between the Pope and the President, the war with Iran, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and an awesome movie recommendation. Show Notes: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Yale Law School Lecture on the Emergency Docket: https://youtu.be/kOIzg3X5M2Y?si=7wO5lz3WjLoMfekF Nashville: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/nashville/umc.cmc.2xui7s36zlo4q4yqxgil6g3e2