Civil Politics

This episode we hosted Eric Nakajima and Mindy Domb, who are both running for the state house in the Hampshire 3rd district. Eric Nakajima:  EricNakajima.com  | Twitter: @MA_Innovation  | FB.com/nakajima4rep Mindy Domb:  MindyDomb.com  |  Twitter: @MindyForMA  |  FB.com/MindyForMA  | IG: @MindyForMA Further Reading: Charter school's 'clerical error' leaves Pelham Elementary School $67,000 short; o...

Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle joins us again to talk schools and gentrification! Further Reading: Easthampton voters approve override for new $109M consolidated school -  http://bit.ly/2nL1lNn Do traditional public schools benefit from charter competition? -  https://wapo.st/2vPdO7e Study reveals how many required tests students take (from 2015) -  https://cbsn.ws/2vV9nI0 Remember to Registe...

Our series of interviews with local candidates continues with Diana Szynal. She is also running in the upcoming Democratic primary for state representative of the 1st Hampshire District! Find out more about Diana Szynal on her website DianaSzynal.com or facebook.com/szynalforrep ! Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics v...

We kick off a new series of talks with some of the local candidates running in the 2018 election! We have some interesting local politicians planned, so keep an eye on the show! Our first guest is Lindsay Sabadosa, Democratic candidate for the 1st Hampshire District! Check out Lindsay Sabadosa's campaign page at  www.lindsaysabadosa.com , and take a look at her socials: Instagram: @sabadosama  | ...

We discuss why Massachusetts, long considered the deepest of blue states, regularly appoints Republican Governors. 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 our...

Dr. Jay Fleitman - a mainstay in local conservative politics - joins us to discuss his regular opinion articles in the Daily Hampshire Gazette , his run for the House of Representatives, and his experience as a conservative living and working in Northampton. If you would like to know more about the Better Angels organization, please visit  www.better-angels.org (...I'm not sorry about the title......

Further Reading: Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations -  http://bit.ly/2O6iRYD The Division of Labor in Society (1893) - http://bit.ly/2O53Rdi Cracked Explains: Why Uber Is Terrible - https://youtu.be/Og3PjvcR1Pc Cracked Explains: Why airbnb is terrible - https://youtu.be/m3ZVWt38nC4 Read the full transcript of the Helsinki press conference -  http://bit.ly/2NxSee5 Remember to...

Our intrepid Engineer takes over hosting duties... We're joined by frequent guest of the show, Stacey Cooney from the science show Evidence Based ! Further Reading: You'll Hate This Post On Brett Kavanaugh And Free Speech -  http://bit.ly/2LlrvAt Sherman Antitrust Act -  http://bit.ly/2zGlRry The Pace of Modern Life (XKCD) - https://xkcd.com/1227 Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should...

Further Reading: Ahead of elections, Mexicans say they want change, a stop to violence -  https://nbcnews.to/2tFhLKv Congress heads home without passing immigration bill -  https://abcn.ws/2NaJE5y Flight Attendants Want No Part in Separating Immigrant Children From Parents -  https://slate.me/2tErIbe Democrat Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, challenging US Rep. Richard Neal, looks to bring new perspective, p...

Further Reading: The facts about Trump’s policy of separating families at the border -  https://wapo.st/2MbqsTG House vote on "compromise" immigration bill delayed until next week -  https://cbsn.ws/2MhdMeg Melania Trump's jacket mixes message during visit to detained immigrant children -  https://reut.rs/2KcxSWj Immigrant children forcibly injected with drugs, lawsuit claims -  http://bit.ly/2MgS...

Further Reading: What is Net Neutrality? - http://bit.ly/2Muh1Qp Man builds house, then finds out cable Internet will cost $117,000 -  http://bit.ly/2MuSDOs The Congressional Review Act resolution to restore net neutrality, explained. -  http://bit.ly/2JKVaXm What does it mean that the Federal Reserve is "independent within the government"? -  http://bit.ly/2JIsgHe Telecommunications Act of 1996 -...

Further Reading: Man with air rifles triggered lockdown at Northampton middle school -  http://bit.ly/2y2zYGS Opinion analysis: Court rules (narrowly) for baker in same-sex-wedding-cake case [Updated] -  http://bit.ly/2McXtj9 THE SUPREME COURT: Animal Sacrifice; Court, Citing Religious Freedom, Voids a Ban on Animal Sacrifices -  https://nyti.ms/2McZAn5 Clinton Signs Law Protecting Religious Pract...

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 our podcast ( iTunes , Google Play , tunein.com ) Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar:  https://tips.pin...

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 our podcast ( iTunes , Google Play , tunein.com ) Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip jar:  https://tips.pin...

We're happy to have Ann Thalheimer back on the show! Follow her on Twitter ( @mymonsterhat ), Etsy , and you can even email her! Further Reading: A Santa Fe High School student says she expected to be shot at one day -  http://bit.ly/2IySYxs Santa Fe High School (Texas) - http://bit.ly/2Ivh2Be Voices of School Shooting Survivors -  http://bit.ly/2Iyfbvs Leviathan and the Air-Pump -  http://bit.ly/...

Anne Thalheimer speaks more about her book "What You Don't Get," a graphic novel about her experience surviving the Simon's Rock school shooting. You can buy it online here:  http://www.lulu.com/shop/anne-thalheimer/what-you-dont-get/paperback/product-21057975.html and remember to visit her Etsy!  https://www.etsy.com/shop/mymonsterhat Further Reading: Why the Seattle ‘head tax’ is relevant to the...

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Northampton Chief of Police Jody Kasper returns to talk about local issues! Further Reading: Boa constrictor gets loose, kills puppy in Amherst -  http://bit.ly/2Ib4p1c Downtown Northampton survey gets strong response -  http://bit.ly/2IbkzI3 Evidence Puts Dolphins In New Light, As Killers -  https://nyti.ms/2rlClyF Crowd at Northampton council meeting protests $75K request for police tactical gea...

We're happy to have Ann Thalheimer back on the show! Follow her on Twitter ( @mymonsterhat ), Etsy , and you can even email her! Further Reading: A Santa Fe High School student says she expected to be shot at one day -  http://bit.ly/2IySYxs Santa Fe High School (Texas) - http://bit.ly/2Ivh2Be Voices of School Shooting Survivors -  http://bit.ly/2Iyfbvs Leviathan and the Air-Pump -  http://bit.ly/...

SECRETLY TAPED AUDIO REVEALS DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP PRESSURING PROGRESSIVE TO LEAVE RACE -  http://bit.ly/2vWEG7J 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 , tunein.com ) Support Civil Politics by donating to the tip ja...

Further Reading: Greitens charged with second felony after AG investigation into veterans charity -  http://bit.ly/2K2w9mE Men Arrested At Philadelphia Starbucks Speak Out; Police Commissioner Apologizes -  https://n.pr/2K3I8Rg ‘Sully’ was just a hero. Why label the Southwest captain a ‘female pilot’? -  https://wapo.st/2K4gl39 Probe uncovers no hostile work environment at Easthampton City Hall - ...

Continuing our discussion with Mayor Nicole LaChepelle, focusing on how the Easthampton town charter is affecting some hiring choices. 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 , tunein.com ) Support Civil Politics by...

We had a special guest on this episode: Mayor Nicole LaChepelle! you can find her on Twitter  and Facebook Further Reading: Paul Ryan declares support for Kevin McCarthy as next House Speaker -  https://abcn.ws/2JIVn9D Speaker Ryan resists calls to step aside for quicker transition to new GOP House leader -  https://wapo.st/2JKxhLU Sen. Dick Durbin Proves Mark Zuckerberg Is As Awkward As the Rest...

An extra treat for our online listeners! We discuss what the effect of a democratic sweep of congress. What would happen? What COULD happen? Enjoy! Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban Enforcement - http://www.mass.gov/ago/public-safety/awbe.html For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com  and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't mis...

Further Reading: E.P.A. Officials Sidelined After Questioning Scott Pruitt -  https://nyti.ms/2GDYHB6 This is what America looked like before the EPA cleaned it up -  http://bit.ly/2GETRDr Merrick Garland Supreme Court nomination -  http://bit.ly/2IzaLEg TRACKING TRUMP -  http://bit.ly/2qaXqLz 'Torture Memos' Author, Former DOJ Attorney John Yoo, Says Trump Has Gone Too Far -  https://nbcnews.to/2...