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07/10/2024

How do immigration and crime relate? What does assimilation mean and how can the immigration system be fixed? We asked these two young voters who shared their perspective in Politics IRL. Watch: https://youtu.be/qdePSkJquhg

05/20/2024

What are the top issues impacting your 2024 vote? For college students David and Clyve, economy is huge -- but for different reasons. Hear their perspective in the latest edition of Politics IRL: https://youtu.be/M2eJ2c2SzME

05/19/2024

Do labor unions support Trump? Who's to blame for inflation? Are Republicans and Democrats more of a uniparty? Two college students discussed this and more in Politics IRL. Watch: https://youtu.be/M2eJ2c2SzME

05/18/2024

When it comes to Trump vs. Biden's economy, how are young voters leaning? We invited Clyve, a 21-year-old progressive to talk about it with David, a 20-year-old Republican in the latest edition of Politics IRL. Watch: https://youtu.be/M2eJ2c2SzME

05/17/2024

In the face of wars and genocide, can journalists truly stay neutral in the stories they cover? Pulitzer Prize-winner Nicholas Kristof argues for taking some moral stances in journalism, as he's done in the past.

Watch Talking Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_monF_oKdg

05/17/2024

New York Times reporter and columnist Nicholas Kristof has been around the world and back throughout his career, but says he still learned something new when he tried running for Governor of Oregon in 2022.

Watch Talking Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_monF_oKdg

05/17/2024

With so much doom and gloom in the world, how can journalists get people to care about the important stories that are affecting millions of people? Pulitzer Prize-winner Nicholas Kristof gives his opinion in his latest memoir.

Watch Talking Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_monF_oKdg

05/17/2024

Since protesters first began calling out Israel's attacks on Gaza after the brutal Hamas terror attacks on October 7, there's been debate over some of the chants and slogans they use. What do they mean, and why do some people claim they're anti-Semitic?

Since protesters first began calling out Israel's attacks on Gaza after the brutal Hamas terror attacks on October 7th there's been debate and outrage over s...

05/17/2024

"When we had someone like Donald Trump as president, the economy was at one point the best that it had ever been."

Do you agree? The economy is impacting Gen Z 2024 votes. Watch Politics IRL: https://youtu.be/M2eJ2c2SzME

05/16/2024

Half of the country's adults report struggling with feelings of loneliness, and for Gen Z, that feeling of isolation is hitting particularly hard. About 73% of 16- to 24-year-olds say they struggle with it.

"Parents and caregivers are the experts in their children," says child psychologist Dr. Gene Beresin. "If you see a major change in your child — in their thoughts, feelings, actions, behaviors — that's the time to intervene."

05/16/2024

Military lawyers for the U.S. government argued Tuesday that Jack Teixeira, who recently pleaded guilty to posting highly sensitive intelligence documents online, should face additional, military-specific consequences for his actions.

Tuesday’s hearing was first step in determining whether the military will move forward with court-martialing Jack Teixeira.

05/14/2024

How should rideshare drivers be classified? That's the question at the center of Massachusetts' lawsuit against Uber and Lyft, which kicked off in court on Monday:

How should rideshare drivers be classified? That's the question at the center of Massachusetts' lawsuit against Uber and Lyft, which kicked off in court toda...

05/14/2024

Did protesters influence a sharp turn in Biden's policy towards Israel? Watch:

The Biden administration believes that Israel has violated international law in its war with Hamas, according to a new national security memo, which cited th...

05/10/2024

Social media has been filled with non-stop videos of police aggressively arresting student protesters. But does focusing on that shift the conversation away from the protest's message? The World's Dan Lothian worries that it does.

Watch Talking Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAYp5Ku0wWw

05/10/2024

Boston University grad workers have been on strike for several weeks now, demanding a livable wage for their wide-ranging work that includes teaching undergrads. Union member Nikunj Khetan describes why AI can't replace his job.

Watch Talking Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rySnIiXGUaY

05/10/2024

The Boston Policy Institute is a new think tank that's focused on uncovering the financial problems facing the city. But the group is very secretive over who's financing it. Why,? CommonWealth Beacon's Gin Dumcius dives in.

Watch Talking Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q82WD1idzSU

05/10/2024

New York Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD have repeatedly claimed that Columbia protests were comprised of "outside agitators." But does that even matter, and could it distract from the important story at hand?

Watch Talking Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAYp5Ku0wWw

05/10/2024

Many colleges have called in police to crack down on the pro-Palestine encampments But the ACLU of Massachusetts argues that response "escalates tensions" and "creates unacceptable safety risks." Watch:

Many colleges and universities have called in police to crack down on the pro-Palestine encampments that have popped up on dozens of campuses across the U.S....