Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary Politics

William Hudson, host of Beyond Your News Feed, has invited back PC Professors Matt Guardino and Adam Myers, as promised at the end of the last episode, to bring us up to date on where the 2020 race for the presidency stands after completion of both political conventions. In this episode, we discuss what happened at both conventions, what issues were emphasized, and the contrasting arguments that were made for their standard bearers’ candidacy. We then turn to the incidents of civil unrest and political violence that has dominated much of the news since the conventions and analyze their significance for the presidential race as well as their larger implications for American democracy.

Show Notes

William Hudson, host of Beyond Your News Feed, has invited back PC Professors Matt Guardino and Adam Myers, as promised at the end of the last episode, to bring us up to date on where the 2020 race for the presidency stands after completion of both political conventions.  In this episode, we discuss what happened at both conventions, what issues were emphasized, and the contrasting arguments that were made for their standard bearers’ candidacy. We then turn to the incidents of civil unrest and political violence that has dominated much of the news since the conventions and analyze their significance for the presidential race as well as their larger implications for American democracy. 

Creators & Guests

Host
Bill Hudson
Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary Politics is a podcast of the Providence College Political Science Department. On the podcast, we provide analysis of political issues and events featuring the expertise of Providence College faculty members. Our episodes seek to offer in depth discussion of contemporary events that go beyond what typically is covered in the media. In particular, our guests draw on the most up to date research in political science and other fields to throw light on world events. Our episodes cover political events in all regions of the world and in the United States. The issues and events analyzed include elections, public policy, domestic and international crises, political ideologies, racial and ethnic relations, prominent political figures, and many other topics.

What is Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary Politics?

Welcome to "Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary Politics" a new podcast sponsored by the Providence College Political Science Department. Host William Hudson, Political Science Department Chair, and colleagues will provide expert analysis of current political events and issues, delving more deeply into their causes and consequences than can be found in typical media sources.