Civil Dissonance

Do you know the difference between a Republican and a Movement Conservative? Join us as we explore the Republican Party with the help of Heather Cox Richardson.  Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow Heather on Social Media: Twitter: @HC_Richardson Facebook: @heathercoxrichardson Check out Heather's Book: To Make Man Free: A History of the Republican Party Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: @CivilDissonance Twitter: @CivDissonance Instagram: @CivilDissonance 

Dr. Raymond Hogler helps us understand the condition of Unions and Right to Work Laws in the US. Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow Dr. Hogler on Social Media: Twitter: @RayHogler Facebook: @RHogler Check Out: The End of American Labor Unions: The Right-to-Work Movement and the Erosion of Collective Bargaining Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: @CivilDissonance Twitter: @CivDissonance Instagram: @CivilDissonance

Equality of opportunity, equality for all, favoritism to none, rule of law...these are just a few aspects of Conservatism that we discuss with Ms. Allison Lee Pillinger Choi. Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow Ms. Choi on Social Media: Twitter: @GoodToBeRight Facebook: @GoodToBeRight Check out her book: Bleeding Heart Conservatives: Why It’s Good to Be Right Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: @CivilDissonance Twitter: @CivDissonance Instagram: @CivilDissonance

In this episode we explore Liberalism in America with the help of Dr. Eric Alterman. Have you ever heard of a liberal republican, conservative democrat? Not to long ago these were some ways that people described themselves politically.  Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow Dr. Eric Alterman on Social Media: Twitter: @Eric_Alterman Books Mentioned on the show: Why We're Liberals: A Handbook for Restoring America's Most Important Ideals. The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama Inequality and One City: Bill de Blasio and the New York Experiment, Year One Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: @CivilDissonance Twitter: @CivDissonance Instagram: @CivilDissonance

What is denialism? We endeavor to answer this question with the help of our guest Mr. Shawn Otto. Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow Mr. Shawn Otto on Twitter @ShawnOtto and Facebook @ShawnLOtto Check out Mr. Shawn Otto's books mentioned in the show: The War on Science: Who's Waging It, Why It Matters, What We Can Do About It Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: @CivilDissonance Twitter: @CivDissonance Instagram: @CivilDissonance  

Join us as we discuss corporate lobbying and campaign finance with Mr. Scott Greytak of Represent.Us. Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow represent.us on Social Media: Twitter: @RepresentDotUs Facebook: Represent.Us Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildissonance/ Twitter: @CivDissonance

Victor and Chris discuss income and economic inequality and the wealth gap with the help of some insight from Mr. Don Watkins.  Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow Mr. Don Watkins on twitter: @dwatkins3 Check out Equal is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildissonance/ Twitter: @CivDissonance  

In this episode we discuss Corporate Lobbying in America with Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse. We discuss its history and how it works. Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse on twitter: @bcwaterhouse Checkout his books: Lobbying America: The Politics of Business from Nixon to NAFTA The Land of Enterprise: A Business History of the United States Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildissonance/ Twitter: @CivDissonance

Why is Civic Education important? We explore this question with Rebecca Burgess of AEI (American Enterprise Institute). Check out AEI Show your support: www.patreon.com/civildissonance Follow Rebecca Burgess on Twitter: @TheSubtleNotes Read Civic Education Professional Development: The Lay of the Land Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildissonance/ Twitter: @CivDissonance  

In this episode we discuss the Fairness Doctrine with Dr. Juanita "Frankie" Clogston. We discuss what the Fairness Doctrine was, the history, the repeal, and the consequences. Show your support www.patreon.com/civildissonance You can follow Dr. Clogston on twitter @jfclogston Check out The Repeal of the Fairness Doctrine and the Irony of Talk Radio: A Story of Political Entrepreneurship, Risk, and Cover Visit us at www.civildissonance.com Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildissonance/ Twitter: @CivDissonance