Red, White, and Confused

Last week Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attended the Met Gala wearing a gown with “Tax the Rich” on the back and this gained the attention of every single media agency in the country.  In this episode, we discuss her appearance there, as well as descriptive representation and whether her appearance there will move the political needle towards more progressive economic policies.  The guests on...

This week I talk with Jennifer Hayes Clark (Associate Professor of political science from the University of Houston) and Michael Romano (Associate Professor of political science from Shenandoah University) about how the Texas abortion bill is affecting state politics, especially here in Virginia.

Join me for a conversation with Ashley Ross (Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University at Galveston) and Abbey Hotard (doctoral student at Texas A&M University at Galveston) about the "Politics of Natural Disasters." We discuss Hurricane Ida and the resilience of rural communities (like Hurley, Virginia).

In this episode of "Red, White and Confused", I chat with Miranda Cashio, Andrew Sanders, and Gail Helt, who each share how the pandemic is going in their states (VA, TX, and TN). Miranda Cashio is an instructor of nursing at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. She also works as a registered nurse in the emergency department at a local community hospital here in Southwestern Virginia. An...

This week on "Red, White, and Confused" on WEHC 90.7 -- I discuss Critical Race Theory (CRT) and School Boards with Brandi Hurley (a 3L law student at Appalachian School of Law and mother of three kids in public school here in Southwestern Virginia), Jonathan Collins (Assistant Professor of Education, Political Science, and International and Public Affairs at Brown University), and Adam Laats (a h...