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The Big Q: Supreme Court scuffle: Does the fight for a new justice expose the flaws of American democracy? October 8, 2018

The Big Q: Supreme Court scuffle: Does the fight for a new justice expose the flaws of American democracy? October 8, 2018 The Big Q: Supreme Court scuffle: Does the fight for a new justice expose the flaws of American democracy? October 8, 2018, 36.64 MB

Mon 8 Oct 2018

Great speculation has arisen about the effects of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s resignation from the Supreme Court, particularly on the rights, liberties, and politics in the United States. Will it ultimately change course in the USA? And does this also illuminate the fundamental flaws in American politics, the Supreme Court, and the Constitution? Maria Armoudian is joined by Sanford Levinson, John Vile, and Stephen Griffin.

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The Big Q: How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? September 11, 2018

The Big Q: How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? September 11, 2018 The Big Q: How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? September 11, 2018, 33.66 MB

Tue 11 Sep 2018

How can we make sense of the Trump Administration? What do the latest revelations from inside the White House mean within the wider context of US politics and political history? Maria Armoudian discusses what is going on with George C. Edwards III, Jeremi Suri, and David Stebenne.

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The Big Q: Does democracy have a dark side? August 28, 2018

The Big Q: Does democracy have a dark side? August 28, 2018 The Big Q: Does democracy have a dark side? August 28, 2018 , 10.92 MB

Tue 28 Aug 2018

Democracy the idea of governing of, for, and by the people is a long-exhausted principle, particularly in places like the United States and New Zealand. However, Michael Mann suggests that democracy may also have a dark side. Mann suggests that majorities can and do oppress minorities often in the name of majoritarian democracy. In the worst-case scenarios this has led to murderous ethnic cleansing and genocide. Maria Armoudian spoke with Mann about democracy’s dark side.

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The Big Q: Is the United States anti-government movement a type of constitutional coup? August 23, 2018

The Big Q: Is the United States anti-government movement a type of constitutional coup? August 23, 2018 The Big Q: Is the United States anti-government movement a type of constitutional coup? August 23, 2018, 25.65 MB

Thu 23 Aug 2018

Historically political leaders and the citizens of the United States had turned toward a civil service after being fed up with the spoils system and other problems arising from private companies running those services. With the return to privatizing government services, Jon Michaels suggests the US is facing a deeper problem.in the form of a potential constitutional coup. Maria Armoudian spoke with Michaels about his new book “Constitutional Coup: Privatization’s Threat to the American Republic.

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Is there such a thing as a just war?

Is there such a thing as a just war? Is there such a thing as a just war?, 22.28 MB

Tue 14 Aug 2018

When former US President Barack Obama articulated his plan to destroy Islamic State he was invoking what is known in political philosophy circles as just war theory. However, at the same time, he alluded to the idea that a new conception of just war theory was needed. But what exactly is just war theory? Maria Armoudian discusses this political theory with Jeff McMahan, Heather Roff, and Thomas Gregory.

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The Big Q: What goes on inside intelligence agencies? August 8, 2018

The Big Q: What goes on inside intelligence agencies? August 8, 2018 The Big Q: What goes on inside intelligence agencies? August 8, 2018, 22.24 MB

Wed 8 Aug 2018

The inner workings of intelligence gathering agencies has long been a black box to the public. How many are there? How do they cooperate and function? How have they changed? Glenn Carle served twenty-three years in the Central Intelligence Agency and he sat down with Maria Armoudian to discuss what goes on inside the intelligence agencies of the United States.

The Big Q Website: www.thebigq.org

The Big Q: What needs to be done to solve the fake news crisis? August 1, 2018

The Big Q: What needs to be done to solve the fake news crisis? August 1, 2018 The Big Q: What needs to be done to solve the fake news crisis? August 1, 2018, 20.93 MB

Wed 1 Aug 2018

Some call it a post-truth society. With increased media consolidation, fake news, and plummeting trust in the media, what needs to be done to solve our epistemological crisis? Maria Armoudian speaks to Robert Entman and Victor Pickard about fake news and what can be done about it.

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The Big Q: What are the energy consequences of the rise in climate disasters? July 25, 2018

The Big Q: What are the energy consequences of the rise in climate disasters? July 25, 2018 The Big Q: What are the energy consequences of the rise in climate disasters? July 25, 2018, 23.97 MB

Wed 25 Jul 2018

Storms and fires are on the rise, in both quantity and severity, bringing disastrous consequences to lives and livelihoods. How do we deal with the storms, particularly with the loss of power? Maria Armoudian talks to Steve Matthewman and Julie MacArthur from the University of Auckland.

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The Big Q: How does trauma affect people and society? July 18, 2018

The Big Q: How does trauma affect people and society? July 18, 2018 The Big Q: How does trauma affect people and society? July 18, 2018, 26.95 MB

Wed 18 Jul 2018

Trauma has profound and lifelong physical and psychological effects on its survivors. It can damage the mind, the brain, and stunt development. What exactly is trauma? How does it affect us individually and as a society? And how can trauma survivors recover from these experiences? Maria Armoudian speaks with Charles Figley, Richard Chefetz, and Daniel Siegel.

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The Big Q: Are hacking, fake news, and paid trolls destroying democracy? July 16, 2018

The Big Q: Are hacking, fake news, and paid trolls destroying democracy? July 16, 2018 The Big Q: Are hacking, fake news, and paid trolls destroying democracy? July 16, 2018, 21.26 MB

Mon 16 Jul 2018

Hacking, fake news, and paid trolls have become more common over the last few years, with many internal and external forces attempting to corrupt, or at least influence, both information online and what makes the news. Chris Tenove and Jennifer Forestal discuss whether these phenomena are destroying democracy with Maria Armoudian.

The Big Q Website: www.thebigq.org