
The Enduring Influence of the Declaration of Independence
David Thomas and Sean Evans discuss the implications of the Declaration of Independence for 1776, the past 250 years, and what it means today.

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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.
Union University Political Science hosts The Filibuster, a news show with 27 episodes published.

David Thomas and Sean Evans discuss the implications of the Declaration of Independence for 1776, the past 250 years, and what it means today.

History professor David Thomas joins Sean Evans to discuss the reasons for the American Revolution and breakdown the historical, religious, and intellectual influences behind the Declaration of Independence.

Seth Brake and Christopher Jones explain the next steps both the U.S. and Iran will take and the consequences of the war for the U.S., Middle East, and the world.

Seth Brake and Christopher Jones explain why the US attacked Iran, the two sides competing goals, and what counts as winning.

Seth Brake and Christopher Jones provide the historical context that explains why the U.S. and Iran fought a military conflict.

Seth Brake explains why the U.S. kidnapped Venezuelan President Maduro so he stands trial for drug trafficking and the impact this will have on politics in the Western Hemisphere and the world.

Seth Brake explains President Trump's Middle Peace Plan, how it came to be, its prospects for success, and how Christians should think about Middle East peace.

Dr. Evans discusses how we should react to the deaths of public figures, the importance of free speech to democracy, political violence in America, the impact of social media, and the importance of civil society.

Dr. Evans discusses President Trump's executive actions, the basis for them, whether they will stand legal challenge, and their impact on liberal democracy.

Dr. Evans discusses President Trump's executive actions, the basis for them, whether they will stand legal challenge, and their impact on liberal democracy.

Seth Brake and Sean Evans discuss the mainstream and disruptors in President-elect Trump's foreign policy appointments and whether a "deep state" exists.

Seth Brake discusses the challenges of threading the needle on Russia, the Middle East, and China will challenge Trump.

Dr. Evans discusses why Trump won, Democrats lost, and how the two parties are changing.

The faculty discuss the politics and debate strategies of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the first presidential debate. The episode ends with a discussion of how Christians should think

This episode examines underappreciated and overrated presidents to identify the factors (e.g., vision, success, moral authority/character) that make good and great presidents. David Thomas of the History Department joins

This episode explains why Donald Trump and Joe Biden have had coronations more than tough nomination races.

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.

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.

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

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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