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WikiLeaks

Past Present Podcast: Rigged Elections, Wikileaks, and Self-Care

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In this week’s episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the history of rigged elections, Wikileaks, and the importance of self-care. Rigged Elections Donald Trump has already declared the 2016 presidential race a rigged election. We discussed the history of claiming rigged elections. Wikileaks Wikileaks continues to dump Democratic Party emails as Election Day nears. In our discussion of […]

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Scale

Past Present Podcast: Presidential Debates, Stop and Frisk, and Fat Shaming

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In this week’s episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the presidential debates, the constitutionality of stop and frisk, and obesity and medical care. Presidential Debates Do presidential debates change election results? Natalia pointed to research that showed debates had only small electoral effects. Neil discussed how the Lincoln-Douglas Senate debates of 1858 set the model for political debates in

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10 Essential Entrepreneurial Lessons From the Notorious B.I.G.’s 10 Crack Commandments

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Of the many great insights gleaned from rap lyrics, few are as applicable to startup success as The Notorious B.I.G.‘s 10 Crack Commandments. Assuming your business, drugs or otherwise, is legal, you may have overlooked hip hop as a source for business wisdom. If so, you’ve been missing out on a wealth of smart strategy.

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Flood

Past Present Podcast: Baton Rouge, Christian Intellectuals, and Teaching Trump

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In this week’s episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate flood relief in Louisiana, the disappearance of Christian intellectuals, and teaching Trump in the classroom. Baton Rouge Flood Relief More than two feet of rain brought death and destruction to southern Louisiana recently. Natalia addressed the political dimensions of the Louisiana flood, including Donald Trump’s visit to the state and

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Olympic Flag

Past Present Podcast: Voting Rights, Olympics Commentary, and Think Tanks

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On this week’s episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate recent court decisions on voting rights, sexism in Olympics commentary, and corporate influence in think tanks. Voting Rights This summer, courts struck down restrictive voting laws in North Carolina, Kansas, and Wisconsin. Niki pointed out that there have been only 31 cases of voter fraud since 2000. We recommended

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Beach-Goers

Past Present Podcast: Veeps, Beach-Going, and the Olympic Doping Scandal

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On this week’s episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the changing role of the vice presidency, the history of beach-going, and the Russian doping scandal overshadowing the Rio Olympics. Role of the Vice Presidency Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have picked Tim Kaine and Mike Pence as their respective running mates, but does the Vice Presidency

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Pokemon Go

Past Present Podcast: Pokemon Go, Turkey’s Coup, and the Irony of Reform

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On this week’s episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the history of Pokemon Go, the near-coup in Turkey, and the unintended consequences of political reform. Pokemon Go The whole world seems to be playing Pokemon Go. Natalia situated the app game in a history of bug collecting but also the long tradition of fears about technology. Neil noted

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