TTP Podcast, Episode 40: I’m Back and I Brought My Alliances With Me! – The NATO Charter
In this episode, I walk you through the NATO charter and the background of America’s oldest standing political alliance.
TTP Podcast, Episode 39: Citizenship and Local Politics – Interview with Eric Alegria
To help me unpack the virtues of local politics and government and discuss the practical ways average citizens can get involved, I’m joined on the podcast by my friend and colleague Eric Alegria.
TTP Podcast, Episode 38: Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
There are few conflicts more contentious and polarizing in the American public square than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That conflict flamed anew in recent weeks over property disputes in East Jerusalem neighborhoods. What started as demonstrations quickly morphed into rioting, then military conflict as Islamist militants led by Hamas in the Gaza Strip volleyed thousands of …
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TTP Podcast, Episode 37: The Future of the Republican Party
Harvard’s Dr. Tom Patterson returns to the TTP podcast to talk about the future of the Republican Party in the “post-Trump” political landscape. I put “post-Trump” in quotations because, as we discuss in this episode, the influence of Trump on the Republican Party is very much a present force in the current GOP.
TTP Podcast, Episode 36: Death and Taxes
But how exactly are we taxed? Where does all the money go? Who even decided that taxing Americans for working was such a good idea that it should be written into the Constitution? Americans rebelled against England, in part, over taxes, but taxes remain a necessary evil, so in this episode, I explore some the foundational questions related to the how your taxes are calculated, collected and used.