Here’s the promo for Leid Stories today.Solution or Symbolism? VP Kamala Harris performs an official duty as she visits Akron, Ohio, today. What is the Biden administration’s response to the police execution of Jayland Walker specifically, and I about its continuing function in communities of color as occupying military forces maintaining America’s race-based status quo? In what important ways will …

Here’s what we’re talking about on Leid Stories today. ︎Jayland Walker (Akron, Ohio) and Robert Crimo III Highland Park, Ill.): Yet another study in systemic racism and law-enforcement outcomes.

Free Your Mind Friday!

Here’s what we’re talking about on Leid Stories today.We conclude our open forum on Juneteenth, commemorating the post-Civil War emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

Even as major political developments continue to unfold — for Democrats and Republicans alike — what do you consider the most significant so far? Why?   What impact do you think the hearings on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are having on the nation’s understanding of ex-President Donald Trump’s key role leading up to that day?   How …

TOPIC: Politically I’ll say I’m a _____(description).I voted for _____ in the 2020 presidential election. I thought the country needed _______.Two years in with President Biden, I think ________. What shapes my view is _______.

On this program on Jan. 10, 2022, I asked two questions: They were not rhetorical.I asked: Is Trump succeeding at undermining Biden’s presidency with a parallel presidency? I also asked: Have Republicans fully yielded their party to Trump?Do yesterday’s elections make the answers to both questions any clearer?︎Just how much has Trump’s orchestrated attack attempt on Jan. 6 cost Washington, D.C.? As the …

Based on your own experience, did studying hard and getting a good education equip you for a life you thought you could or would have? 

Based on your own experience, did studying hard and getting a good education equip you for a life you thought you could or would have?  Drawing on your own experience and your own knowledge and observation, what is your own view of education today? 

Here’s what we’re talking about on Leid Stories today. ︎Is American democracy in crisis? How can you tell?