What’s Really at Stake. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guests are Vernellia Randall, David Larson and Loraine Della Porta. We discuss First Amendment free speech, democratic governance, election interference, false claims, accountability, rule of law and other issues at stake in Trump’s election obstruction, fraud and civil voting rights charges, indictment […]
First Amendment Concerns with NIL Policies (The Sports Playbook)
Can State Actors Restrain Athlete Speech. The host for this show is Angela Hayslett. The guests are Neal Ternes and Sam Ehrlich. We discuss whether Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policies established by state actors violate athlete First Amendment rights. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6meZE3R0oHy_OBeomxTylhe Please visit our ThinkTech website at […]
The Price of Free Speech (Law Across The Sea)
Talk is Not Cheap. The host for this show is Mark Shklov. The guests are Mark Davis and James Bickerton. We discuss current events related to freedom of speech, exceptions to freedom of expression, libel laws and social media, and how the current political climate is being affected by social media. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist […]
Social Media is Far Too Unregulated (American Issues Take Two)
Does the Bad Side of them Outweigh the Good. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Stephanie Dalton and Jeff Portnoy. Our panel discusses the state and extraordinary growth of social media in the U.S. and the world today. While some people, and lots of your people spend […]
The Separation of Church and State in America (History is Here to Help)
How Has it Changed over the past Two Decades. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Peter Hoffenberg. The guest is Kathleen Sands. Our panel helps us understand the founders’ intention in the separation of church and state in the First Amendment; how it has changed in our history, and how has it […]
The Demise of Local Journalism in America (Community Matters)
What Effect Does it Have on our Democracy. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Brett Oppegaard and Tim Apicella. Brett Oppegaard, professor in the Journallism Program at UH Manoa, and Tim Apicella, ThinkTech volunteer journalist and show host, help us understand the causes and effects of the demise of local […]
Pandemic, Vaccines, and the First Amendment (Figments: On Reality)
The delicate balance of freedom and safety. The host for this episode is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The host discusses COVID-19 vaccination risks and rates, and the challenge of “misinformation” regarding the virus and its control. He notes that the truth has changed over time as the virus and countermeasure have become better understood. Premature dismissal […]
Trump’s Attacks against the Times (Community Matters)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Brett Oppegaard. Brett Oppegaard, Chair of the Journalism Program at UH Manoa, helps us understand Trump’s Attacks against the Times; How have his attacks affected the media. We discuss the recent revelations about the attacks Trump made on the Times, the […]
Civil liberties in the age of the coronavirus (Hawaii Together)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Keli’i Akina and Attorney Jeff Portnoy Talk Story. Curfews, stay-at-home rules, suspension of government open-meeting and Sunshine laws – these are some of the recent measures taken by state and local officials to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic. But how far […]
Protecting freedom on the press in the U.S. and Around the World (Perspectives On Global Justice)
Perspectives On Global Justice On today’s episode of Perspectives on Global Justice, we will examine the first amendment of the United States, the importance of the free press in the United States, and across the globe, as well as the negative consequences for democracy when these rights are suppressed or under attack. The host for […]