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Department of Political Science at Union

The Filibuster podcastThe Filibuster  podcast

The Filibuster seeks to objectively and civilly explain the great debates of the day. Join Union University's political science faculty as they analyze politics from their academic, political, and faith perspectives.

2023 Episodes

Episode 5: The Pro-Life Movement After Dobbs: Part II

Dec. 4, 2023 - The faculty discuss the different strategies of the Republican and Democratic parties in light of these changes and what the future of the pro-life movement looks like.

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Episode 4: The Pro-Life Movement After Dobbs: Part I

Dec. 4, 2023 - The faculty discuss how the politics of abortion has changed from the Roe (constitutional right to abortion) to the Dobbs (states can freely regulate or ban abortion) eras.

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Episode 3: Mike Johnson and the Future of the House GOP

Nov. 1, 2023 - This episode of the Filibuster podcast explains how Mike Johnson rose to be Speaker and how he will try to navigate internal party politics.

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Episode 2: House Republican Dysfunction

Nov. 1, 2023 - In this episode of the Filibuster Podcast, Dr. Sean Evans explains the political dynamics that led the House to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker.

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Episode 1: The Israeli-Hamas War

Oct. 17, 2023 - Seth Brake, Union's new International Relations professor provides the 411 on the Israeli-Hamas conflict: why it happened, what it means, how Israel, Hamas, and other will react, and its significance for the Middle East and the world.

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