Matt Sowada: On Oct. 10, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. At issue in the case is whether or not the University’s use of “race” as a factor in undergraduate admissions is permitted under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. While we’ll […]
Vik Patel and Matt Sowada
Matt Sowada and Vikram Patel, former hosts of American Reason, bring monthly political, social and ethical musing to Little Village.
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American Reason: Sharing is Caring: Mike & Vik Debate the Rights and Responsibilities of Iowa City’s Biker’s and Drivers
Vikram Patel: Iowa City: Bike-Friendly City as designated by The League of American Bicyclists. As one who considers himself a member of the Iowa City biking community, I am particularly proud of this distinction. In the years since Iowa City first received this status, we have seen numerous infrastructure changes, like new bike lanes and […]
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American Reason: Poll Tax Repartee
Matt Sowada: In this inaugural attempt to bring our radio debate series to the page for Little Village, I thought we’d start by discussing the notion of photo voter identification requirements. This is an idea that I know you’ve derided in the past, but if we are willing to look past the partisan histrionics that […]
