The State of Us

In many counties across the United States, a majority of population growth was attributed to immigration. What's this tell us about our economy, labor force, and the immigration debate? Justin and Lance discuss. tags: politics, immigration, news, discussion, republican, democrat, tsou, debate, independent, economy, labor, jobs, population, growth, truechat

This question has haunted America since its founding. How is it relevant today and what does it mean for the future? tags: politics, government, news, electoral college, voting, system, republic, rome, democracy, history, discussion, justin t weller, lance jackson

Julian Assange was arrested at Ecuador's embassy and is now facing multiple charges. His case raises questions about freedom of the press and at what price transparency should be available. Justin and Lance discuss the politics and practicality of the situation. tags: politics, press, news, coverage, congress, democrats, republicans, independents, privacy, data, top secret, united states of americ...

The liberals on social media are not as representative of the Democratic party as some may believe. New data suggests that, as a whole, Democrats are less white, less extreme, and more moderate than the majority of politically active liberals. What does this mean for the country? tags: politics, democrats, republicans, independents, voting, views, debate, talk, metoo, movement, socialist, agenda,...

Businesses are increasingly making use of biometric data to improve security, but does using this data violate employees privacy? Justin and Lance look at the implications of allowing businesses to improve security with this technology. tags: tech, technology, worker, employee, business, privacy, security, data, biometrics, safety, laws, congress, politics, legislation, truechat

About 10% of Venezuelans have left the country, the Bolvar is experiencing nearly two million percent inflation annually, and the prevalence of the US dollar is on the rise. Should the United States be doing more and how is Russia involved? tags: russia, united states, Venezuela, hunger, democracy, middle east, foreign policy, truechat, president, trump, donald, america, maduro, guiado

Jetblack is a new program that Walmart started in an effort to make smarter investments in the future of shopping and possibly as a response to Amazon. Facebook continues to face questions regarding its privacy policies. Justin and Lance have the details. tags: privacy, technology, walmart, amazon, shopping, online, internet, websites, apps, smartphone, facebook, truechat

From 37 to 77 there is a wide age range of candidates running for president in 2020. Will age play a role? With Brexit looming there are some parallels to election issues in the United States. Justin and Lance examine the situation. tags: politics, 2020, election, presidential, president, donald trump, race, age, gender, demographics, poll, brexit, congress, history, truechat

9 out of 10 adult addicts tried a drug before their senior year of high school and about 50% of current high school students said they have tried a drug other than alcohol. Clearly, our current methods of drug education are not working. Justin and Lance breakdown the situation. tags: education, information, drugs, illegal, opioids, crisis, epidemic, DARE, program, issues, politics, funding, school...

Millennials are more likely to seek therapy. A New York Times tech writer shares how he broke free from his phone and decluttered his brain. Justin and Lance share their insight on these current issues. tags: tech, technology, news, millennial, generation, therapy, psychology, counselor, help, suicide, depression, phone, addiction, debate, truechat

President Donald Trump has made reducing the United States trade deficit a top priority for his administration. Despite that, last year America saw its largest deficit in history. What's happening? Justin and Lance examine the explanations. tags: politics, trade, policy, deficit, donald trump, president, obama, congress, republican, democrat, china, foreign, products, manufacturing, truechat

According to recent projections, in as little as five years, authoritarian governments like China and Russia may overtake democracies in total GDP. What does this mean for the United States? Justin and Lance explore how important freedom is to Americans. tags: politics, russia, china, government, republic, democracy, federal, dictator, authoritarian, autocrat, donald trump, president, freedom, fre...

The week was dominated by news surrounding the President. Justin and Lance explore each of the major stories and share their thoughts. tags: politics, congress, russia, investigation, cohen, trump, donald, jared kushner, testimony, house, senate, north korea, legal, united states, truechat

The Methodist Church tightened its ban on same-sex marriage and gay clergy Tuesday. What will this mean for the United States' second largest protestant religion? Justin and Lance discuss the decision. tags: politics, church, god, religion, faith, modern, gay, lgbt, equality, marriage, clergy, pastor, catholic, truechat

The United States leads the western world with a 63 month average for prison sentences. Is our criminal justice system working? Justin and Lance discuss what the problem is and explore the merit of the Judge's position. tags: politics, crime, criminal, democrat, republican, law, federal, state, debate, usa, judge, lawyer, perspective, truechat

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal reveals some interesting questions about the safety of marijuana. Justin and Lance go over the details and review what the next steps should be.

Increased farm production has resulted in increased water pollution. Farmers are facing challenges on multiple fronts with farm bankruptcies on the rise. This affects everyone in the United States. Justin and Lance go through the details. tags: politics, farm, farming, bankruptcy, agriculture, pollution, water, people, economy, tariffs, trade, foreign, competition, donald trump, president, congres...

Should opposition have caused Amazon to pull its plans for a second HQ in New York? Justin and Lance discuss the larger implications of the Amazon case.

What are the implications of President Trump declaring a national emergency to build a border wall? Justin and Lance look at the politics, legality, and consequences of this decision.

401(k)s are often misunderstood and could be greatly improved. About 1 in 4 Americans has no retirement savings of any kind. What does this mean for the 75% that do? Justin and Lance investigate.

Gen Z and their predecessor, the Millennials, have the potential to greatly change the Republican and Democrat parties. Both generations are more diverse. What does the future look like with these two generations as the largest voting bloc?

Presiden Trump gave his second State of Union address. What were the main policy points, has progress been made, and what is next in politics? Justin and Lance breakdown the situation.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States will be withdrawing from an arms treaty with Russia. What is the motivation for this and is there a real alternative?

The FBI, CIA, and Department of Defense briefed Congress on current threats. Iran may begin trade with Britain, France, and Germany. China and Russia may work together to undermine the United States. The report also examined North Korea and provided insight on a border wall. Justin and Lance breakdown the report.

There is a lot of talk about Millennials, but what about their predecessor, Generation Z? Justin and Lance explore how Gen Z views tech and what the implications of their beliefs might mean. tags: tech, technology, social media, facebook, twitter, instagram, snapchat, generation, gen, z, millennials, world, view, society, future, facts, truechat