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Lest We Forget Historical: The FTC & Free Speech

The Free Speech Clause protects false speech without violating the First Amendment, but make sure you understand and recognize there are other types of free speech not permitted, and can get you into serious trouble with the FTC and the U.S. Constitution.

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Limbaugh and Musk – Shaping GOP Through Influence

Similarly, Musk uses his influence to steer the Republican Party towards his specific interests, showing little regard for those who oppose him.

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Equal Rights Amendment: A Call for Women’s Freedom

This issue is critical because the restrictions faced by women in certain Muslim countries could potentially happen here in the United States, as suggested by the alarming fictional narrative in The Nun’s Tale.

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Trump’s Tariffs: Who Bears the Burden?

Doug Irwin’s insights make it clear that “tariffs are rarely the best option. Economists have found that tariffs often have unintended consequences, can provoke retaliation from other countries, and are not an effective policy tool for achieving the goals we Americans aspire to.”

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Afghan Women’s Struggles Under Taliban Rule

Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are banned from going to high school and effectively barred from political participation, as the Taliban has an all-male cabinet and there is no Ministry of Women’s Affairs.

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Lest We Forget Historical: Trump’s Tariffs

The Peterson Institute for International Economics concluded that Trump’s main tariff proposals would reduce the US economy by more than a percentage point by 2026 and increase inflation by 2% next year.

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Understanding Tariffs and Impact on the U.S. Economy

The issue with tariffs is that nations impacted by our import taxes may retaliate by increasing their tariffs to protect their domestic goods and products.

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Reproductive Justice: Rights and Equality Explored

The episode critiques the governmental stance that historically, only “status” and middle-class white women were deemed suitable to reproduce. Challenging this notion, a group of African American women in the mid-90s formulated the Theory of Reproductive Justice.

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Can a Convicted Felon Run for President?

After a fact check, it is established that nowhere in the US Constitution does it prohibit, anyone from taking office unless they have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution and “engaged in insurrection” but in March of 2024, the Supreme Court requires…

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Why the Economic Index is Key to Our Economic Health

Why is it so important for us to know? What happens to our economy if the index is too high or too low? Do numbers matter?