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"Discussion of local and national politics and current events from across the ideological spectrum, minus the bombast. With Michael Dow, George Claxton, and Sue Timberlake."

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Jun 29, 2026

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Civil Politics Supplemental (4/29/20): How COVID19 has Changed Campaigning 29.04.2020

In this Supplemental, we were able to speak to Jeanné Lewis about how the pandemic has affected her campaign for At-Large City Councillor. You can find her socials below! jeannelewisatlarge.com | Twitter:  @msjeannelewis  | Facebook:  FB.com/JeanneAtLarge | IG:  @msjeannelewis Further Reading: The Peoples Demands DC - https://bit.ly/358XE9b NEAR Act - Safer Stronger DC -  https://bit.ly/3bIykt7 Be...

Civil Politics (4/24/20): Bankruptcy and State Management 27.04.2020

Further Reading: Covid-19 — The Law and Limits of Quarantine - https://bit.ly/2VxKrUo A Tip, Subterfuge And Lots Of Money: A Mass. Hospital Executive On The 'Pursuit Of PPE' - https://wbur.fm/2Y16OmO McConnell Says States Should Consider Bankruptcy, Rebuffing Calls for Aid - https://nyti.ms/3bwyW4Y Puerto Rico oversight board eyes bankruptcy exit by year-end - https://reut.rs/2x8cYGI Beginning Mus...

Civil Politics (4/17/20): Bidding Wars 20.04.2020

Further Reading: ‘Inexcusable’: Debbie Dingell slams Michigan protesters - https://politi.co/3aiQf8e Scholten, Feenstra continue to dwarf Steve King in Iowa 4th District congressional fundraising - https://bit.ly/2XI62e4 Small-business loan program just hit its $350 billion cap and is now out of money - https://nbcnews.to/2wO66Ow The Paycheck Protection Program has already run out of money - https...

Civil Politics (4/10/20): Civil Hand Washing 13.04.2020

Further Reading: How to Apply for Unemployment Insurance - https://bit.ly/3e9Z7jS On this day, Lee surrenders at Appomattox - https://bit.ly/3e9uGtZ U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Leaves ICU Amid Treatment For COVID-19 - https://n.pr/3c1OZaI Coronavirus and grocery stores: River Valley Co-op in Northampton bumps wages up $2 an hour, adjusts store hours amid COVID-19 pandemic - https://bit.ly/2J...

Civil Politics (4/3/20): Remote Broadcasting 06.04.2020

Further Reading: Democrats postpone presidential convention until August 17 - https://politi.co/2yuFfHM Kennedy Suspends Campaign, Debate With Markey Postponed Amid Coronavirus Crisis - https://bit.ly/3bNjhOA RealClearPolitics Poll: Direction of Country - https://bit.ly/2UXIYoB Time's Up Said It Could Not Fund a #METOO Allegation Against Joe Biden Citing Nonprofit Status and Presidential Run - htt...

Civil Politics (3/27/20): Civil Distancing 30.03.2020

Further Reading: COVID-19 MUTUAL AID & ADVOCACY RESOURCES - https://bit.ly/2xo8xay Mayor Narkowitz Tests Positive for COVID-19 - https://bit.ly/2WGXrIe Release from Northampton City Hall - https://bit.ly/2UBs2Ek Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus and more GOP senators quarantine - https://politi.co/2WLO8a3 How long does coronavirus live on different surfaces? - https://bit.ly/2UG7b2...

Civil Politics (3/13/20): Collateral Coronavirus 16.03.2020

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com  and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to ou...

The Civil Politics Super Tuesday Super Show! (3/3/20) 04.03.2020

This is a recording of our special Super Tuesday special from 3/3/20. We were joined by Danny T from the Collateral Banter podcast who helped us out with some great commentary! We hope that he can come back soon. Because it was such a special occasion, we also streamed the entire broadcast on Twitch! If you'd like to see what happened there, go to Twitch.tv/PressStartMorlock This was a lot of fun,...

Civil Politics (2/28/20): Worst. Debate. Ever. 02.03.2020

Election Update: What Our Forecast Says About Every Super Tuesday State - https://53eig.ht/2wUDDpP Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com  and follow us on the soc...

Civil Politics (2/21/19): Pardon Monsieur? 24.02.2020

Further Reading: Under pressure, Bloomberg says three women can be released from non-disclosure pacts - https://reut.rs/2vRlskq Warren to Bloomberg: Here's how you let women out of NDAs - https://nbcnews.to/3bXfT4y Trump announces a blitz of pardons and commutations - https://politi.co/2SQr4EB Stone sentenced to 3-1/3 years, Trump signals no immediate pardon for adviser - https://reut.rs/2vVGyxU C...

Civil Politics (2/14/20): Collateral Civics 17.02.2020

Tonight we had Danny T from the Collateral Damage ! https://collateralbanter.podbean.com Further Reading: A week after receiving Medal of Freedom, Rush Limbaugh says America's "not ready to elect a gay guy kissing his husband" - https://cbsn.ws/38voI3g Trump seems to mistake Concord, New Hampshire for the site of the battles of Lexington and Concord - https://cs.pn/2UZjbOq Biden plummets in new na...

Civil Politics Supplemental (2/12/20) Terrific Honorifics 13.02.2020

A continuation of the discussion over the ideas presented in Crisis! When Political Parties Lose the Consent to Rule.  by Professor Cedric DeLeon, and then discuss how we should refer to our elected leaders. Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec....

Civil Politics (2/7/20): A Cavalcade of Democracy 10.02.2020

REMEMBER: VOTER REGISTRATION IS CLOSING ON THE WEDNESDAY 2/12: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ Further Reading: Trump Fires Gordon Sondland Hours After Dismissing Impeachment Witness Alexander Vindman - https://nyti.ms/2SqXbJI In another Trump win, court tosses Democrats' suit over his businesses - https://reut.rs/2OCNyX2 President Trump makes dig at Romney and Pelosi - https://bbc.in/2OC9eCW Beg...

Civil Politics Supplemental (2/5/20): A Hill to Die On 06.02.2020

A continuation from the last supplemental, the panel moves on to talking about who they can and can't support and why. Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com  and...

Civil Politics Supplemental (2/3/20): The Joe Rogan Effect 04.02.2020

Stacey, Mike, and Sue talk about the recent endorsement of Bernie Sanders by Joe Rogan. Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com  and follow us on the socials! Faceb...

Civil Politics (1/31/20): Bloom-BAD 03.02.2020

Further Reading: The Long, Uneasy Wait Is Over: Parties, Protests And Solemn Silence Greet Brexit - https://n.pr/2GFSINx DNC overhauls debate requirements, opening door for Bloomberg - https://politi.co/2UeVW2x Senate vote on calling witnesses fails, ushering in trial endgame - https://nbcnews.to/2OhavyZ Pompeo Won't Say Whether He Owes Yovanovitch An Apology. 'I've Done What's Right' - https://n....

Civil Politics (1/24/20): Black Mailing Bezos? 27.01.2020

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com  and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to ou...

Civil Politics (1/17/19): Progressive Mom and Dad are Fighting 20.01.2020

Further Reading: Opinion: Bernie Sanders’ Bungled Response To Sexual Harassment Claims Won’t Cut It In 2020 - http://bit.ly/2NC5d0t Why many Democrats have supported the USMCA deal - http://bit.ly/30tVKOf USMCA, the new trade deal between the US, Canada, and Mexico, explained - http://bit.ly/2TyV8W0 Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With i...

Civil Politics Supplemental (1/13/20): Interivew with Jeanné Lewis 13.01.2020

Over the holiday break I was able to interview Jeanné Lewis, who is running for At-Large Councilor in Washington, DC! I had a great time talking to her, especially about how our national politics affects the people of the District locally. If you want to know more about Jeanné check out the links below: Twitter: @msjeannelewis | Facebook: FB.com/JeanneAtLarge Profile on NCRP - http://bit.ly/2Not2c...

Civil Politics (1/10/20): Rockets Red Glare 13.01.2020

GOP senator who erupted over Iran briefing shares awful new details - https://wapo.st/37Uu1bN US targeted Iranian official in Yemen in failed strike - http://bit.ly/2t9AaCa 8 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster - http://bit.ly/2Ngj0tE To listen to Janra's interview with Jeanne Lewis, candidate for Washington DC City Council, Click Here Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Gol...

Civil Politics (12/20/19): So Wine Caves Are Apparently a Thing 23.12.2019

Further Reading: Trump Should Be Removed from Office - http://bit.ly/2EBFW1N Gabbard lays low after voting ‘present’ on impeachment - https://politi.co/35VEFhO The Fall of Richard Nixon By TOM BROKAW - http://bit.ly/34Mzwat A beginner’s guide to the debate over nuclear power and climate change - http://bit.ly/2PIqlUj Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - G...

Civil Politics Supplemental (12/16/19): The Infinite Crisis 16.12.2019

We continue to discuss the ideas put forth in the book Crisis! When Political Parties Lose the Consent to Rule by UMass Professor Cedric DeLeon. For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com  and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio   @CivilPoliticsFM Don’t miss another episode – subscribe to our podcast ( iTunes ,  Google Play ,  Spotify , and more!) Supp...

Civil Politics (12/13/19): Crisis on Infinite States 16.12.2019

Our guest tonight is Professor Cedric DeLeon, Professor of Sociology at UMass, Director of the UMass Labor VCenter, and author of Crisis! When Political Parties Lose the Consent to Rule. Find out more about Prof. DeLeon at cedricdeleon.academia.edu Purchase the book at www.sup.org/books/cite/?id=28840 Follow him on Twitter: @Prof_deLeon Further Reading: Trump impeachment vote: What happens next? -...

Civil Politics (12/6/19): A Puff of Logic 09.12.2019

Trump’s $16 billion farm bailout will make rich farmers richer, report says - https://wapo.st/2OW2nVo Labor market picked up steam in November as U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs and jobless rate fell to 3.5 percent - https://wapo.st/2LqqJ7x The Next Debate Stage Won’t Look Like the Democratic Party - http://bit.ly/2s5eRAQ General election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson TV debate fact-checked - https://b...

Civil Politics (11/29/19): Go Quid Pro Go! 02.12.2019

Cruz knocks Chick-fil-A over past donation: It has 'lost its way' - http://bit.ly/2ssLb0N Book Launch for Crisis! When Political Parties Lose the Consent to Rule - http://bit.ly/2DwG4PE Florida GOP will hold primary — but no Sunshine Summit — if candidates qualify against Donald Trump - http://bit.ly/2rDnbb3 Lindsey Graham launches Senate investigation into Bidens, Burisma and Ukraine - http://bit...

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