American politics has changed a lot in the twenty years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that defined a generation of American life. In this installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast, Jennifer Merolla, a Professor of Political Science at UC… Continue Reading
According to local media, when reporters asked House Minority Whip Steve Scalise in the beginning of April when he planned to get a COVID-19 vaccine, he replied, “Soon.” A month later, when asked again, his sense of urgency — or… Continue Reading
During the span of 25 years, same-sex marriage went from being an unimaginable idea to settled law. During a shorter period — just about a decade — it went from being one of the most high-pitched culture war debates to… Continue Reading
Welcome to Genesis Brand’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, but where are we as a country a year later? Floyd’s murderer, Derek… Continue Reading
A Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, after a traffic stop on Sunday. His death occurred while a jury continues to hear arguments about whether Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd in 2020.… Continue Reading