"From Protest to Politics" - In Pursuit of Justice, part 1

Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Part 1 (starts at 1:22): Headlines - Activists issue calls to “defund the police” and national political leaders try to chart a more moderate course while the Minneapolis City Council pledges to “dismantle” its police force and Seattle now has CHAZ. Links: Black Lives Matter petition; Byron York in the Washington Examiner; Minneapolis City Council; USA Today on CHAZ; Shelby Steele; Biden and Sanders; Democrats and Republicans; Osita Nwanevu at The New Republic. 

Part 2 (19:15): Required Reading - Professor Corbin assigns Thomas Jefferson’s “First Inaugural Address” and Bayard Rustin’s “From Protest to Politics.” Biblical wisdom from Amos 1-2, Romans 3, and Matthew 22. Assigned for next week: Adam Garfinkle at National Affairs. 

Part 3 (36:33): Open the Grade Book - We assign grades to some coronavirus-era ad campaigns: Tide; Stop and Shop; Every Covid-19 Commercial is Exactly the Same; Arby’s (Babylon Bee satire).

Part 4 (43:41): Tocqueville's Crystal Ball - The English Premier League returns next Wednesday. We show off our knowledge of English football and predict the outcomes of the first two matches: Aston Villa v. Sheffield United and Manchester City v. Arsenal. 

Opening and closing music is from the beginning of "Happy Life" by Ryan Andersen from his 2018 album, Americana volume 1. Available here. Licensed by Creative Commons.