Chapters

00:00 Defense of Freedom Institute: Mission & Focus

02:48 Ideological Capture of Teachers Unions

06:16 How Teachers Unions Shifted Ideologically

09:03 Strategic Control of Education Systems

11:59 Ideology Inside School Districts

15:08 Unions and the Push for Radical Agendas

18:34 Democratic Socialists’ Influence in Unions

22:50 NEA vs. AFT: Comparing Union Radicalism

26:21 How Union Ideology Continues to Evolve

27:33 Why Countering Union Power Is So Difficult

30:36 Paths to Transparency and Accountability

32:41 Research, Data, and Oversight in Education

34:39 Teacher Colleges and Ideological Training

37:09 Political Money and Education Policy

39:01 Cultural Transformation in Schools

45:32 Confronting Antisemitism in Education

00:00 – Welcome & who is Ty Perry?

01:02 – A Christian Zionist in a shifting Christian world

03:36 – What is Christian nationalism, really?

05:22 – Dispensationalism explained (and misunderstood)

09:20 – Competing stories: Christian Zionism vs Christian nationalism

12:03 – Law, society, and the limits of imposed Christianity

14:51 – Rethinking Charlie Kirk

18:53 – Listening in on the Charlie Kirk memorial

24:19 – Tucker Carlson, weaponized Christianity, and antisemitism

26:06 – Groypers, Nick Fuentes, and the ‘Hitler Youth’ analogy

32:56 – The ‘woke right’ and cancel culture on the right

35:38 – Liberal values and classical liberalism under strain

38:28 – Can we rebuild a shared American ‘unum’?

43:13 – Jewish anxiety and a potential American dystopia

45:56 – Is there still a philosemitic America? Ty’s view from the churches

47:55 – Mobilizing the quiet majority & closing thoughts

00:00 The Origins of Critical Race Theory and Antisemitism

02:58 The Resurgence of Critical Race Theory and DEI

05:58 The Impact of Social Movements on Racial Discourse

08:59 The Orthodoxy of DEI and Its Implications

11:57 The Conflict Between Free Speech and Campus Culture

14:59 The Role of Political Climate in Academic Freedom

17:58 The Dangers of Blunt Political Interventions

20:53 Navigating the Future of University Discourse

25:32 The Impact of Educational Policies on Racism and History

28:12 Navigating Free Speech in Universities

29:08 The Role of Universities in Promoting Free Speech

31:43 Challenges of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives

34:34 The Complexity of Teaching Civic Values in K-12 Education

36:22 Institutional Neutrality and Ideological Bias in Education

39:09 Balancing Free Expression and Academic Freedom

42:00 Addressing Academic Malpractice and Orthodoxy

45:51 The Dangers of Imposing Orthodoxy in Antisemitism Education