Political Accountability Archives

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McCarthyism Revisited: Power, Fear, and Loyalty

⚖️ Lest We Forget History examines McCarthyism Revisited, exploring how political fear and loyalty tests threaten democracy today. Host Lillian Cauldwell connects past and present abuses of power, warning what happens when citizens forget history’s hardest lessons.

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Know Your Rights Before They’re Gone

Lillian Cauldwell returns with a powerful follow-up to urge you: Know Your Rights before they’re gone. Learn what’s at stake — and why this isn’t just politics, it’s personal.

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Risk of Economic and Constitutional Crisis

In this episode, Lillian Cauldwell explores the growing risk of an economic and constitutional crisis. Learn how targeting key states threatens democracy.

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Can a President Send Troops Against Protesters?

Lillian Cauldwell explores the right to send troops against protesters and how presidential power has been used—or withheld—in moments of national unrest.

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Senate Bill Could Shift Costs to the States

Lillian Cauldwell unpacks a Senate bill that burdens Democratic states with costs. Discover how this strategy mirrors past political power plays.

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Nixon IRS Scandal: Abuse of Power Then and Now

Lest We Forget Historical revisits the Nixon IRS scandal and its warnings for today’s political climate. Discover what history still has to teach.

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Accountability in U.S. Leadership Ignored

Special Report with Lillian Cauldwell exposes the decline of accountability in U.S. leadership. Learn how disregard for laws and ethics threatens future generations.

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Special Report: Free Speech At Risk

Lillian breaks down the Antisemitism Awareness Act and explains why some say it puts free speech at risk in America.

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Special Reports: Authoritarian Vision Board

The administration appears to be steering away from the principles of a Republic or Democracy, aiming instead for a system where the rule of one dominates the many

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Power and the Presidency: Overreach in U.S. History

Lillian challenges us to reflect on the safeguards designed to prevent such overreach and asks the critical question: Are we doing enough to stop the rise of unchecked power and prevent the emergence of a dictator?