Over The Edge

First, look at the conflict currently going on with Iran the U.S. Certainly more to come in the following weeks. Links -  https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/qasem-soleimani-reasons-justifications/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_of_Qasem_Soleimani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasem_Soleimani https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-timeline-of-u-s-iran-relations https://www.vox.com/world/2019/7/8/18693297/us-iran-war-trump-nuclear-iraq

Over The Edge dives into drug policy in the United States. We have a guest interview followed by information about both the decriminalization and legalization of drugs. We also take a look at Portugal's radical drug policy that is working. Sources- http://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/drug-decriminalization https://vittana.org/16-decriminalization-of-drugs-pros-and-cons https://marijuana.procon.org/ Book- http://chasingthescream.com/

Over The Edge first-ever solo episode! I give you guys all the information you need on health care for the upcoming election as well as broaden your world view on health care. I do apologize for my voice I was very horse after an intense basketball game. Overall though a great episode. I encourage all of you to do some more research on this topic. Our Sponsor- https://www.decent.com/about-us Links-  https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-obamacare-the-aca-and-what-you-need-to-know-3306065 https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05085 http://www.crfb.org/blogs/how-much-will-medicare-all-cost https://www.healthline.com/health/what-medicare-for-all-would-look-like-in-america#10 https://www.internationalinsurance.com/health/systems/japan.php https://about-france.com/health-care.htm

Over The Edge takes a look at the current 2020 candidates for president. You will get to hear history as well as the policies of the democratic candidates. I also interview 4  guests with a very wide range of political viewpoints. I believe this to be the most important episode this podcast will do all year so I hope you all enjoy it!  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Links-  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/democratic-debate-lineup.html https://www.politico.com/2020-election/candidates-views-on-the-issues/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/

I along with two guests dive into the complicated issue of immigration in the U.S. We discuss: illegal immigration, legal immigration, border wall, visas, why immigration is important, and problems we are having. I hope you all enjoy this week's episode. Links- https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states https://www.dhs.gov/ https://www.aclu.org/other/immigrants-and-economy