
62. How much more lying can we tolerate?
Why do people, mostly politicians it seems, lie? Because it works

61. Does Ohio Senator Cirino's proposed legislation promote or hinder academic freedom?
Ohio state Senator Jerry Cirino says he sponsored Senate Bill 83 because he wants students to be taught how to think, not what to think, but you wouldn’t know it from reading the bill.

60. Are teachers obligated to disclose a student’s gender dysphoria?
Teachers are obligated to report abuse and neglect, but what about when they’re told in confidence that a student has gender dysphoria?

59. Are Mike Gonidakis and Ohio Right to Life right about abortion?
Mike Gonidakis and Ohio Right to Life see abortion as a black and white issue. But many Ohioans see it differently.
58. The threat of Christian nationalism
Christian nationalism speaks to a declaration of war against the enemies of God, but it is far removed from both Christianity and patriotism, and it’s sweeping the nation.

57. How can I possibly make a difference?
After a career in health care and raising a family in Georgia, Connie Cheren decided to take up the challenge of providing health care services in Kenya, but she had no clue how to get started.

56. Legislators disregard science when it comes to trans kids
Ohio lawmakers want to prohibit gender affirming care for children who are trans.

55. Teachers can carry firearms, but teaching about the racial divide might be off limits
Ohio lawmakers recently passed legislation that allows teachers to carry firearms in the classroom with just 24 hours of training

54. What’s up with election deniers and QAnon believers?
The human mind is not readily disposed to accepting facts as they are, which explains election deniers and QAnon believers.
53. The supreme court and its textualist approach to abortion and guns
In the Dobbs case, the U.S. Supreme Court found there is no constitutional right to abortion and held that the issue of abortion is better left with the states, but state legislatures have gerrymandered their voting maps so that the power in party controls the vote

52. No country for great statesmen
Remember the movie, “No country for old men?” America is becoming, “no country for great statesmen.”
51. More guns, more violence
The NRA tells us the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. How’s that working for us?

50. The new political strategy—voter suppression
Why is voting in America difficult, and what’s behind the recent efforts by Republican controlled state legislatures to make it even more difficult?

49. The problem with police investigative stops—police abuse or citizen non-compliance?
What does the law say about a police officer’s obligation when stopping and questioning someone for possible criminal conduct?

48. The U.S. Supreme Court has become an extension of politics
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking on the trappings of being a political body.
47. The blind injustice of America’s criminal justice sytem
We want to believe the criminal justice system convicts the right person and allows the innocent to go free. It’s a nice thought, but it doesn’t always work that way.

46. The crisis that comes with being homeless
Ever thought about what it’s like to be homeless? It’s not just a matter of having no place to call your own. It’s a state of crisis.

45. Democracy at risk
Something’s not right in America. The democracy we should all cherish and want to protect is under attack.

44. The barriers to employment ex-offenders face
After you finish your prison sentence and pay your debt to society, you should be eligible for work, right? Not exactly.

43. How America has criminalized Black youth
Why are Black youths treated differently by school officials, the police and the criminal justice system?