Listen to EP 640 for more information on this topic The Constitution clearly states that Congress shall write our laws. But as the federal government grew larger and more complex, executive branch agencies were given more authority to bring greater definition to Congressional intent because of their expertise in a particular area. Even more power …
Patients are not just the sum of their often limited check-ups and lab results. They come to their doctor with many behaviors and influences that affect their overall health. How nutritious is their food, how healthy is their living environment and what are their genetic predispositions among other things? Can they even maintain regular …
Our most recently posted podcast with Tony Payan focused on the essential relationship between the United States and Mexico. Given the importance of the topic and the many issues involved, we decided to bring another perspective to the subject. Our guest on this podcast, Jennifer Apperti, is the director of the Texas-Mexico Center at Southern …
Mexico, not China, is now America’s leading trading partner. Who knew? All we hear in relation to Mexico are issues related to the southern border. And with that, we never have an honest discussion of the many aspects of that border relationship which span geography, natural resources and culture. It all gets boiled down to …
The pressures for adolescents and young adults to maintain a certain standard of beauty in our culture is pervasive. It comes from parents, peers, video of all sorts and social media. And in the wake of the pandemic we find ourselves with a twin mental health crisis amid Face tuned photos, viral makeup tutorials, and …
She may be our next president as she heads into the August Democratic Convention with a full head of steam following President Joe Biden’s decision not to run again. And while she has a long career as a prosecutor, district attorney, Attorney General of California, U.S. Senator from the Golden State and Vice President, …
J. Ted Oakley, founder and managing partner, of Oxbow Advisors, has seen it all. That’s why he wrote his latest book “30 Million and Broke.” Yes, it happens to celebrities, athletes, and lottery winners who are given the wrong guidance, no guidance or are left to their own devices. Mr. Oakley has seen it happen …
We know that liberal democracy in America has always contained contradictions–all men are created equal as slavery defines the economic order of the Revolutionary moment, as one example. And while we have had a noble, but abstract, commitment to freedom, justice, and equality, tragically, that has seldom been realized in practice. The fraught politics of …
Part 2 of an amazing conversion Check out EP 775 Part 1 first
Born into a culture of hate and bigotry, R. Derek Black has defined a new path for himself as he describes in his compelling book, “The Klansman’s Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Anti racism.” It has been a difficult journey as he has been estranged from family and those in his community of …