First two and a half minutes discuss equality. The rest of the episode explains four policy process models (how stuff gets passed). All of them use the concept of focusing events. Many focusing events are happening in 2020 and each can facilitate policy change. Contact info: Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com. Episode is not monetized, there is a disclaimer near the end.

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How Focusing Events Generate Policy Change

On our second guest episode, my brother Andrei first talks about masking policies. We discuss how his upbringing may have influenced his views on this issue. Then we discuss police violence and how to advocate for more peaceful solutions going forward. Anyone can be a guest, just email Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com and say "I'm in." Episode art borrowed under creative common license from: https://images.app.goo.gl/tXjfdWwaJNA9rKVFA --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Brother Andrei Takes on Anti-Maskers and Police Violence

We Won. Keep Voting.

Three more listeners' questions: where to find free and objective policy information, what the electoral college is, and what electoral reforms Democrats should focus on. Timestamps will be added in post-production. Questions? Email Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Elections Questions 2: Research and Reform

Your most pressing elections questions are answered! This episode reveals information on tracking your ballot, the Supreme Court fight, mail-in voting integrity, and how candidates decide to declare victory. Our Democracy hangs in the balance. Send me a message with your question, or to be a guest on the program. Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Elections Questions: Mail-In Voting and Declarations of Victory

California's Proposition 2 gave hens the right to live free from battery cages. This podcast examines that policy change using the ACF, which is a model that explains how policies emerge. After reading the paper, I discuss my decision to become flexitarian. This is something I deeply care about, and I encourage feedback. Email: Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Animal/Advocacy Coalition Framework

Senator Kamala Harris joins Biden's campaign to challenge Trump and Pence. This podcast explores her value as a candidate and as a historic choice for the job. Email Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com with mail to be read on the podcast (or just to say hello). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Thoughts on Biden-Harris

The Broadway play Hamilton inspired an academic article (citation below). After reading the article, this podcast discusses how we examine figures from the past, given how complex it is to interpret morals and motives from 200 years ago. BROWN, MATTHEW. 2017. “A Founding, If You Can Keep It.” Independent Review 21 (4): 489–96. http://search.ebscohost.com.proxyaua.wrlc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a2h&AN=121733248&site=ehost-live.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hamilton! July 4th Special Exploring Complexity

Summaries of various academic articles. In order: how government spending prevents recession-based suicides, debating free speech on college campuses, exploring anti-science propoganda, a scholarly debate on how Thailand's universal healthcare came to be, and how recreational marijuana may not increase traffic fatalities. Be a guest on the podcast by emailing Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Weed, Suicide, and Healthcare: Academic Article Bonanza

Explore the case that banned LGBT+ employment discrimination (Bostock v. Clayton County). By hiring Honest Politics to read Supreme Court decisions for you, we break through traditional media outlets. My motive is not based on clicks, it's based on my clients' best interests. Send me a message to get started: Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com. When you finish listening to this, check out Brett and Nazim's awesome podcast; The Citizen's Guide to the Supreme Court.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Expanding Civil Rights, Supreme Court Style

The Constitution needs to be modernized. To fix the most fundamental issues in our country, we must start with our founding document. To clarify, this is a personal project of Alex's, not the business. Read Alex's full proposal here: https://alexatamerican.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/the-2037-constitutional-convention/ Email Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com or message me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The New Constitution Part V Finale

The New Constitution Parts III & IV

The New Constitution Part II

The Constitution needs to be modernized. To fix the most fundamental issues in our country, we must start with our founding document. To clarify, this is a personal project of Alex's, not the business. Read Alex's full proposal here: https://alexatamerican.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/the-2037-constitutional-convention/ Email Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com or message me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The New Constitution Part I

Want to read hundreds of pages about politicians? If your answer is "no" or "maybe," then consider hiring Honest Politics to read a book for you. This podcast discusses Joe Biden's first autobiography: Promises to Keep, as a rough example of how this could be done for you. When you commission the book reading, you will choose what I focus on, so it will be targeted for you and rich in cited details. This podcast was an unscripted reflection on the book, rather than a commissioned product. Email Alex@HonestPoliticsLLC.com with any message to get started. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Joe Biden's Promises to Keep

Where did your political beliefs come from? Broaden your perspective with academic research and interviews with ordinary Americans. Want to be a guest? Scroll to the bottom of HonestPoliticsLLC.com and send me a message saying, “Podcast Request.”

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