Scholars’ Circle – Pathways to End the War on Lebanon and Iran – June 14, 2026
The War between Israel and the US on one side and Iran and Lebanon on the other is in its fourth month. Despite claims from the White House...
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17 episodesScholars’ Circle – Ebola Outbreak, WHO and US CDC Policies on Infectious Diseases – June 7, 2026
Africa once again has an Ebola outbreak. At this point, it is centered in the so-called Greak Lakes region, with the largest number of cases...
Scholars’ Circle – Issues and Candidates for California Governor and Los Angeles Mayoral Elections – May 31, 2026
California has a state GDP of $4.25 trillion dollars. This is over $1 trillion more than the second largest state, Texas, with $2.9 trillion...
Scholars’ Circle – Trauma Experienced by Children from School Shootings – May 24, 2026
Mass shootings in the Unites States are unprecedented in advanced industrial democracies. We explore the psychological impact of these shoot...
Scholars’ Circle – SCOTUS Allows Access to Medication Abortion Pill Delivery by Mail – May 17, 2026
In 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, which guaranteed a constitutional right to an abortion. But previously the Court had al...
Scholars’ Circle – Why SCOTUS Ruined the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – May 10, 2026
The Voting Rights Act, or VRA, is viewed as the most important piece of legislation advancing civil rights in the 1960s. Passed in 1965, it...
Scholars’ Circle – Prosecuting War Crimes – May 3, 2026
The last few years have been a particularly challenging time for the international law framework outlines at Nuremberg. The trial of the Ger...
Scholars’ Circle – Birthright Citizenship, its Historic Roots in Immigration, Slavery, & Indigenous Peoples – April 26, 2026
As the US Supreme Court deliberates over the future of birthright citizenship, we explore its historic roots in light of immigration, slaver...
Scholars’ Circle – US Attorney General Pam Bondi Legacy; Prosecuting Presidents for Crimes – April 19, 2026
The Department of Justice has historically been largely independent from the White House, despite the fact that the Attorney General is appo...
Scholars’ Circle – US Policy of Policing Immigrants; Author Interview of Borders, Politics and Belonging – April 12, 2026
Kristi Noem, the controversial Secretary of Homeland Security, was fired from her position in March of 2026. Her short tenure as secretary w...
Scholars’ Circle – Threat to Cuba and Cubans in US examined – April 5, 2026
After attacking two countries in 2026, will the Trump administration attack Cuba? What is Cuba’s relationship with the US historically...
Scholars’ Circle – Türkiye’s interest in the war with Iran and book author interview – “I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany” – March 29, 2026
The Israeli and American war on Iran has vast regional implications with the potential to draw other countries into the conflict. Today we e...
Scholars’ Circle – War spreads to Lebanon – March 22, 2026
Recent escalations in Israel’s war kill or wound the equivalent of one classroom of children every day, according to the deputy chief of the...
Scholars’ Circle – Iran War and War Crime Analysis – Insights on the Study Powerful People Lack Empathy – March 15, 2026
The Israeli/American War against Iran continues. On today’s panel we wrestle with the question of the war’s legality. In doing so, we...
Scholars’ Circle – Insights on US and Israel Bombing Iran and Its Wider Effects on the Middle East and the World – March 8, 2026
The attack on Iran by the US and Israel will have devastating consequences for Iran and the region. Is the intent to foment ethnic conflicts...
Scholars’ Circle – Book Author interviews : “L.A. Rebellion – Creating a New Black Cinema” ; “Breaking Down the Walls of Segregation : Mexican American Grassroots Politics in Orange County, CA.” – March 1, 2026
In the 1960s and 70s, a group of black filmmakers at UCLA produced a diverse collection of films to challenge Hollywood’s depiction of...
Scholars’ Circle – What is Social Media addiction? Social Media Algorithm Biases Interfere With Online Interaction – February 22, 2026
How do people become addicted to social media and what are the implications of such an addiction? [ dur: 30mins. ] Ofir Turel is Professor o...