Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, I was unable to upload this episode last week. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy this episode of the Political Dictionary on the one-year anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Insurrection. - Maeve

If you have any questions, comments, or topics that you would like us to do an episode on, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! <3

Resources:

https://youtu.be/s4rrQzSRFns

https://youtu.be/4lEv6AZgw7s

https://youtu.be/GKP1DhyT6qQ

https://youtu.be/hQq9YMHz3Dw

https://youtu.be/omHCY60apFAk

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/one-year-ago-republicans-condemned-jan-6-insurrection-yesterday-their-response-was-far-more-muted

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/january-6-capitol-insurrection-anniversary/index.html

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/06/1070725972/one-year-after-jan-6-signs-of-a-nation-deeper-in-peril

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/06/1070736018/jan-6-anniversary-investigation-cases-defendants-justice

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/05/1070199411/5-takeaways-from-the-capitol-riot-criminal-cases-one-year-later

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/05/capitol-insurrection-global-american-democrcay-broken/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/08/jan6-trauma-capitol-workers-federal-employees/

Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode!

To start off season 2, on this episode of the Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about the history of vaccine mandates in the U.S. from George Washington's smallpox vaccine mandate to the Supreme Court case of Jacobson vs. Massachusetts. If you have any questions, comments, or topics that you would like us to do an episode on, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! <3

Resources:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-stacker-vaccine-mandates-us-history-20211021-uukb4yssaff37fzqfoolh4diki-photogallery.html

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/29/1032169566/the-u-s-has-a-long-precedent-for-vaccine-mandates

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/a-history-of-vaccine-mandate-and-how-people-reacted-then-and-now/2984174/

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/guides-pubs/downloads/vacc_mandates_chptr13.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCB6FDdsfwY

Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! 

Season 2 of the Political Dictionary is coming to you Sunday, December 26th! This season we will continue to have episodes about government, politics, and history, and we hope to have some guest speakers! We hope that you tune in to learn more! Email us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or topics that you would like us to do an episode on. Happy Holidays! Stay Safe! <3

Since June is Pride Month, on this episode of The Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about Bayard Rustin. Maeve talks about who he is and his contributions to the civil rights movement and gay rights movement. Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! <3

Happy Pride Month! Since June is Pride Month, on this episode of The Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about what Stonewall was and its legacy. Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! <3

On this episode of The Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about capitalism, an economic and political system founded on the idea of private ownership instead of state ownership. She talks about what capitalism is and the history of capitalism. Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review!

On this episode of The Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about the grandfather clause: what it is, the history of the clause, and how it played a role in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! 

With hate crimes against Asian Americans on the rise, on this episode of The Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about the history of hate against Asians in America, how and why it is happening today, and how we can stand up and prevent the hate. For more information, go to https://stopaapihate.org/. Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thepoliticaldictionary@gmail.com. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review!