Summer Spotlights (Series 2): "Inside the Issues"

A three-week series on single presentations probing some critical questions in American life and culture. Why have "" and "become angry rallying cries for the right wing? Is this issue a poison pill for Democrats or a golden opportunity? Along with its two destructive opposites, and , it's the focus of the furor over the teaching of  "Critical Race Theory" in our schools. We'll see why that's so very unlikely, but also examine why a "close encounter" is so very improbable.First we'll examine the current political controversy over identity politics. wokenesscancel culture" Next, we'll turn to a related issue — the rise of focused "Anti-Racism."segregationismassimilationism Finally, we will ask a familiar question that has suddenly grabbed our attention again: "are we alone in the universe?"