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We are releasing our conversation on the Nightly Nuance to everyone due to the historic nature of the day's news events. On September 24, 2019, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi formally announced an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

  Impeachment is a hot topic in the news right now. We'll be talking about it more on Tuesday's episode, but today we're covering the history, purpose, and process of impeachment.  Resources About Impeachment: High Crimes and Misdemeanors House of Representatives: Impeachment 1993: Senate Impeachment Trial Powers Upheld Is Obstruction an Impeachable Offense? History Says Yes Can't get enough Pants...

Topics Discussed: Trump, Biden, and Ukraine (02:12) UN General Assembly (14:47) Climate Strike (16:26) Israeli Election (19:52) Compliments: Rep. Paul Mitchell & Homelessness in Nevada (22:59) Modern Labor Movement (28:28) Outside of Politics (1:05:53) Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets for Louisville Nuance Nation Tour tickets for D.C. and Dallas  Evolving Faith (October 4-...

Five Things You Need to Know About Labor Unions: 1. The American labor movement sprang to life with industrialization and resulted in many of the workplace protections we enjoy today. (02:02) 2. Union membership peaked in the mid-20th century but struggled with racist and sexist policies as well as corruption within the leadership and anti-union government policies. (11:10) 3. As private union mem...

Topics Discussed: Saudi Aramco Drone Strike (02:37) Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy (09:31) Brett Kavanaugh...Again (11:53) GM Labor Strike (19:17) Compliments: Adam Schiff & Attitudes About Vaping (20:42) The Democratic Debate: Round Three (26:59) Outside of Politics (54:23) Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets for Louisville Nuance Nation Tour tickets for D.C. and Dallas  Evolving...

Topics Discussed: John Bolton (02:21) The Bahamas (06:50) Bombing Iraq (11:47) North Korean Weapons (15:03) The Battle of the Dans (17:46) Legislating the Gig Economy (23:55) Rural Broadband Access (36:02) Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28) Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Ideas at Work (October 16) Blissdom (November 14-16...

Topics Discussed: Afghanistan and Peace Talks (01:55) Republican Primaries (13:25) Compliments: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and University of Tennessee (19:39) IDEA Funding (25:14)  Outside of Politics (51:59) Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28) Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Ideas at Work (October 16) Blissdom (November 14-16)...

Topics Discussed: Hurricanes and Climate (02:37) CNN Climate Town Hall (03:44) Campaign Contributions (15:12) Brexit and Democracy (20:25)  Here's how you can help Hurricane Dorian victims (CNN) Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28) Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Ideas at Work (October 16) Blissdom (November 14-16) Sponsors:...

Sarah talks with Amye Archer and Loren Kleinman, editors of If I Don't Make It, I Love You, a collection of narratives from survivors of school shootings in America. To help get a copy of this book in the hands of every U.S. Senator, visit their GoFundMe campaign. Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28) Evolving Faith (Octob...

Topics Discussed: FEMA Disaster Relief Fund (03:51) Trump Administration and LGBT Issues (14:27) Kirsten Gillibrand (31:07) Georgia Senate Race (36:24) Kentucky Senate Race (38:47)   Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Pantsuit Politics Live in Elizabethtown (September 28) Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Ideas at Work (October 16) Blissdom (November 14-16) Sponsors: Pact Babbel...

Topics Discussed: The G7 Summit (03:24) Compliments: Joe Walsh & Bill deBlasio (16:40) The Border Crisis (23:38) Outside of Politics (51:16) Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Ideas at Work (October 16) Blissdom (November 14-16) Sponsors: Blinkist ThirdLove Away Silk Therapeutics Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what w...

Topics Discussed: 1. There is a legitimate rise in people seeking to cross the border both illegally and legally, but we are not at record levels of immigration. (02:33) 2. The Northern Triangle (08:33) 3. For most of our history, border deportations were pretty informal if not absent. (14:20) 4. The Trump administration does not believe the U.S. should welcome the persecuted or oppressed. (18:57)...

Topics Discussed: Economy (02:29) Native Presidential Forum (12:08) Kabul Wedding Attack (13:55) Disabled People and Gun Control (16:09) Compliments: Beto O'Rourke & California Law Enforcement (17:40) Defining the Political Spectrum (26:59) Antifa (30:41) Proud Boys (35:17) Dealing with Extremist Ideologies in America (39:54) Outside of Politics (58:30) Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation...

The Constitution and its amendments are the foundation of American democracy. Yet, we are continually debating their meaning. We're going back to basics and breaking down some of the most hotly debated amendments to help us all understand them on a historical level. In this episode, Beth talks with Dr. Michael Baranowski, political science professor and host of The Politics Guys, about the Tenth A...

Topics Discussed: Jeffrey Epstein (03:35) Kashmir (12:54) Trump Immigration Policies (16:24) Compliments: Tulsi Gabbard and Colombia (23:58) The Presidency and Empathy (28:39) Gun Policy Proposals (36:52) Outside of Politics (01:07:07) Resources: Epstein’s Death Has a Simpler Explanation (The Atlantic) Before Jail Suicide, Jeffrey Epstein Was Left Alone and Not Closely Monitored (The New York Time...

The Constitution and its amendments are the foundation of American democracy. Yet, we are continually debating their meaning. We're going back to basics and breaking down some of the most hotly debated amendments to help us all understand them on a historical level. In this episode, Sarah talks with Angela J. Davis about the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments.  Intro: (00:50) 4th Amendment: (02:5...

Topics Discussed: The Democratic Primary Debates: Round Two (02:39) Compliments: Canadian Doctors & California College Professors (15:42) Mass Shootings (20:53) Outside of Politics (56:31) Additional Resources: What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer The American Exception Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Loti Gottlieb Events and Interviews: Nuance Nation...

The Constitution and its amendments are the foundation of American democracy. Yet, we are continually debating their meaning. We're going back to basics and breaking down some of the most hotly debated amendments to help us all understand them on a historical level. In this episode, Beth talks with Dr. Kristin Goss of Duke University about the second amendment.  Events and Interviews: Nuance Natio...

The Constitution and its amendments are the foundation of American democracy. Yet, we are continually debating their meaning. We're going back to basics and breaking down some of the most hotly debated amendments to help us all understand them on a historical level. In this episode, Sarah talks with her constitutional law professor, Stephen Wermiel, about the first amendment.  Events and Interview...

Topics Discussed: The Mueller Testimony (6:05) Puerto Rico (32:26) The Federal Budget (36:42) Events and Interviews: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Podcast Movement (August 13-16) Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Blissdom (November 14-16) Check out The NewsWorthy from Erica Mandy, a daily news podcast that brings you the headlines in under ten minutes. Sponsors: Blinkist Legacy Box Rothy's Thank you for...

Topics Discussed: Hong Kong (4:16) Puerto Rico (8:04) Iran (12:20) Compliment the Other Side: The Trump Administration (22:50) Beth's Big Announcement (24:23) Minimum Wage (39:53) Budget (48:53) Mueller Testimony (54:36) Outside of Politics (57:58) Additional Resources: Fast Food Burnout Pantsuit Politics on the Minimum Wage Years and Years Events and Interviews: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Podcas...

  Resources: Am I an American? by Ibram X. Kendi Events and Interviews: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Podcast Movement (August 13-16) Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Blissdom (November 14-16) Sponsors: Express VPN Rothy's Silk Therapeutics Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what we do without you. To become a tangible supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page, purcha...

Topics Discussed: Trump's Tweets (03:07) The Border Camps (20:36) Compliment the Other Side: Tabitha Isner & the Trump Administration (31:35) Campaign Finance (37:29)  Outside of Politics (01:20:32) Resources: Tabitha Isner Deposition Citizens United and campaign finance The Awakened Family by Shefali Tsabary Adam Gopnik on The Ezra Klein Show Events and Interviews: Nuance Nation Tour tickets  Pod...

  Events and Interviews: Get tickets for the Nuance Nation tour today! Tickets are now on sale for the Bay Area and Southern California. Podcast Movement (August 13-16) Evolving Faith (October 4-5) Blissdom (November 14-16) Campaign Finance Resources: Swilling the Planters With Bumbo: When Booze Bought Elections Political Patronage Mitch McConnell: Election ordinance is, in part, reaction to past...

Topics Discussed: The Women's World Cup (03:43) Sudan (09:41) Iran (14:23) Compliment the Other Side: Rep. Bennie Thompson & Connie Morella (25:33) The Census (31:25) Outside of Politics (53:41) Resources: Why Megan Rapinoe's brother, Brian, is her greatest heartbreak, and hope The USWNT is after something far more subversive than just better pay Sudan’s military and civilian opposition have reach...