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 [email protected]. 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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

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 [email protected]. 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!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

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 [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or topics that you would like us to do an episode on. Happy Holidays! Stay Safe! <3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

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 [email protected]. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! <3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

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 [email protected]. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! <3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

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 [email protected]. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

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 [email protected]. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

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 [email protected]. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

On this episode of The Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about the pink tax, what it is, its impact on those that buy products targeted to women, how it started, and what people are doing to make it stop. Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at [email protected]. Be sure to listen to future episodes, tell others about us, and leave a review! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support

With a new restrictive sweeping elections bill, SB 202, being passed and made a law in Georgia, on this episode of The Political Dictionary, Maeve talks about what SB 202 is and how it will have an impact on minority voters in Georgia. Thank you to Anchor for sponsoring this episode! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at [email protected].  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maeve-rasmussen/support