The Filibuster

David Thomas and Sean Evans discuss the implications of the Declaration of Independence for 1776, the past 250 years, and what it means today.

History professor David Thomas joins Sean Evans to discuss the reasons for the American Revolution and breakdown the historical, religious, and intellectual influences behind the Declaration of Independence.

Seth Brake and Christopher Jones explain the next steps both the U.S. and Iran will take and the consequences of the war for the U.S., Middle East, and the world.

Seth Brake and Christopher Jones explain why the US attacked Iran, the two sides competing goals, and what counts as winning.

Seth Brake and Christopher Jones provide the historical context that explains why the U.S. and Iran fought a military conflict.

Seth Brake explains why the U.S. kidnapped Venezuelan President Maduro so he stands trial for drug trafficking and the impact this will have on politics in the Western Hemisphere and the world.

Seth Brake explains President Trump's Middle Peace Plan, how it came to be, its prospects for success, and how Christians should think about Middle East peace.

Dr. Evans discusses how we should react to the deaths of public figures, the importance of free speech to democracy, political violence in America, the impact of social media, and the importance of civil society.

Dr. Evans discusses President Trump's executive actions, the basis for them, whether they will stand legal challenge, and their impact on liberal democracy.

Dr. Evans discusses President Trump's executive actions, the basis for them, whether they will stand legal challenge, and their impact on liberal democracy.

Seth Brake and Sean Evans discuss the mainstream and disruptors in President-elect Trump's foreign policy appointments and whether a "deep state" exists.

Seth Brake discusses the challenges of threading the needle on Russia, the Middle East, and China will challenge Trump.

Dr. Evans discusses why Trump won, Democrats lost, and how the two parties are changing.

The faculty discuss the politics and debate strategies of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the first presidential debate. The episode ends with a discussion of how Christians should think about the debate and election.

This episode examines underappreciated and overrated presidents to identify the factors (e.g., vision, success, moral authority/character) that make good and great presidents. David Thomas of the History Department joins the Political Science faculty for this conversation.

This episode explains why Donald Trump and Joe Biden have had coronations more than tough nomination races.

The faculty discuss the different strategies of the Republican and Democratic parties in light of these changes and what the future of the pro-life movement looks like.

The faculty discuss how the politics of abortion has changed from the Roe (constitutional right to abortion) to the Dobbs (states can freely regulate or ban abortion) eras.

This episode of the Filibuster podcast explains how Mike Johnson rose to be Speaker and how he will try to navigate internal party politics.

In this episode of the Filibuster Podcast, Dr. Sean Evans explains the political dynamics that led the House to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker.

Seth Brake, Union's new International Relations professor provides the 411 on the Israeli-Hamas conflict: why it happened, what it means, how Israel, Hamas, and other will react, and its significance for the Middle East and the world.

The Political Science Faculty discuss why Russia invaded the Ukraine, what can be done about it, and how the invasion impacts global and American politics.

The Political Science faculty briefly discuss the withdrawal from Afghanistan before discussing their memories of 9/11 and the impact and lessons from that tragic day.

Dr. Evans and Dr. Ryan discuss the continuities and differences between the Biden and Trump foreign policies regarding China, trade, immigration, the Middle East, international alliances, and more.

Sean Evans and Hunter Baker discuss the Joe Biden's "First 100 Days" by examining the filibuster, Biden's ambitions, voting rights, lessons Biden learned from the Obama years, Covid, infrastructure, and the impact of Biden's policies on small business.