Politics

Candace Owens: A Conservative Godsend for Racial Inaction

Candace Owens, an American political commentator, television personality, and New York Times bestselling author, has swiftly become a national star in conservative media. Boasting over four and a half million followers on Instagram, Owens has interviewed former president Donald Trump and entertained the idea of running for president herself.  Owens argues against transgender rights, abortion […]

Episode 9: “America’s Health-Care Quilt” with Isabel Present

Photo by Pixabay Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Spotify | Via Apple Podcasts Isabel Present joins Max and Bryan to continue NUPR-spectives’ investigation of American health care. They discuss hidden costs, the individual mandate, and Medicare for All.  Finally, Isabel joins Ariana for another installment of “Class Struggle.” To learn more, check out Isabel’s article “Bold […]

Episode 8: “The 2020 Elections”

Photo by Adam Schultz Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Spotify | Via Apple Podcasts In the wake of the 2020 Elections, Max sits down with a panel of NUPR contributors to discuss the results and implications of the elections. Alex Jarecki, Stephanie Luiz, Noah Colbert, and Taraneh Azar address questions about why the election turned out […]

Episode 7: “A Conservative Approach to Health Care” with Stephanie Luiz

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Spotify | Via Apple Podcasts This week, Max and Ariana talk with Magazine Editor Stephanie Luiz about the conservative approach to the American healthcare system. They discuss some of the issues with implementing Medicare for All, the role of markets in medical innovation, and conservative healthcare policy recommendations. They also discuss […]

Episode 3: “Death by Overwork” with Beza Zenebe

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Spotify | Via Apple Podcasts This week, Max talks with Beza Zenebe, one of the co-managing editors at NUPR, about confounding problem of overwork in Japan and the rest of the world. We discuss why western media often fixates on overwork in Japan and discuss some potential solutions. […]

Episode 2: “The Senate” with Alex Jarecki

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Spotify | Via Apple Podcasts Bryan and Alex sat down (pre-social distancing) to discuss some of the competitive Senate races coming up this year. In Part 1, the races in Alabama, Arizona, Michigan, and Maine are previewed. Due to the time between recording and publishing, some of the […]

Episode 1: “LGBTQ Rights and the Supreme Court” with Alex Jarecki

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Spotify | Via Apple Podcasts Bryan and Alex sit down to talk about Alex’s article “Legally Sanctioned Discrimination? The Supreme Court Case and LGBT Employees’ Rights”. They discuss the potential rulings and consequences of upcoming Supreme Court cases, mainly the Title VII cases about sex-based employment discrimination against […]

The Invisible Man Who Won’t Disappear

At this point in Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, it is no longer a secret to anyone paying attention that the Vermont senator is an immensely popular figure in American politics. On October 3, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Sanders attracted a max-capacity crowd of over 20,000 people.[1] It was his third most popular […]

Sheikhing Things Up: An Economic Approach to US-Saudi Diplomacy

Discussions of the Middle East are often synonymous with two topics: the commodity of oil and US involvement in the region. The United States and Saudi Arabia, two ostensible allies, face a conflict of interests as the US continues to engage in nuclear negotiations with Iran and Saudi Arabia deploys air assaults on the Iranian-backed […]