Catch Me Up 2 Speed

By: Ralph Gaston & Joan Obra
  • Summary

  • A podcast by two former journalists that fills in the gaps between daily news and historical trends. (Photo by Matt Botsford on Unsplash)
    Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Episode 20 - It HAS Happened Here - the 1876 election
    Aug 14 2024

    We're back with our 20th episode - right in time for another fast moving election season. We're focusing on the growing concerns of post-Election Day issues, and reminding everyone that this, to has happened before -- in the 1876 presidential election.

    Episode #4 - It HAS happened Here

    Black Reconstrustion in America - W.E.B. Dubois

    Rolling Stone - Swing State Election Deniers Article

    Constitution Center.org - 1876 election review

    Equal Justice Initiative - Reconstruction in America

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    37 mins
  • Episode #19: Affirmative Action & SCOTUS refresh
    Sep 5 2023

    The Podcast returns with a look back at the two highly consequential decisions from the Supreme Court's last term: Affirmative Action and the 303 Creative case.

    Ed Blum speaks to Houstion Chinese Alliance, 2015

    Affirmative Action, Mismatch, and Economic Mobility After California’s Proposition 209 (UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy)

    Conservative activist behind US affirmative action cases sues venture capital fund (Reuters)

    303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis (League of Women Voters)

    Michigan hair salon Studio 8 turns away trans clients, limiting service for LGBTQ patrons (USA Today)

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    17 mins
  • Episode 18- the Courts & Constitution, Part II
    Oct 19 2022

    We're back with the second installment of our Courts & Constitution episodes! In Part II we continue the discussion about SCOTUS' role in interpreting the Constitution, and the potential of the highly important Moore vs. Harper case to set more uncharted precedent. We also examine the movement by well-funded groups to rewrite the Constitution, which could concentrate power even more in the hands of the few.

    Moore v. Harper - SCOTUSBlog.com

    Elections Clause, US Constitution

    SCOTUS' biggest case this term threatens American Democracy - Washington Post

    ​​Republicans' next big play - re-writing the Constitution (Business Insider)

    13th - ALEC & Stand your Ground laws (YouTube)

    The right is seeking to re-write the Constitution - Center for Media & Democracy

    Who is Barre Seid? (The Hill)

    Patagonia founder donates company to fight climate change - CNBC.com

    State of money in politics - opensecrets.org

    Rebecca Solnit: Hope is an embrace of the unknown - The Guardian

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    40 mins

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