Both Sides of the Aisle

International tensions, COP27 and early moves in the 2024 presidential race

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a Ukrainian bomb falling within Polish borders, the COP27 climate summit held in…

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Constructive Dialogue for Grand Challenges: Lessons Learned from Climate Change

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 10, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how to foster a meaningful dialogue on society’s grand challenges ranging from environmental crisis to social and political upheaval. This event was put on to celebrate the University of Utah’s 50th anniversary of its…

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2022 election results, the Red Ripple and Utah’s local elections

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss the national election results, the lack of a Red Wave and who will control Congress. They also discuss open enrollment, 2020 election…

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Living Off the Land: Utah’s Public Lands and Gateway Communities

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 8, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah’s public lands and the gateway communities that provide access to them. The panel will lay out the problems and opportunities presented by the popularity of these areas and what Utah can do to…

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The 2022 election cycle, Twitter’s takeover and the affirmative action case before SCOTUS

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss the election results in Brazil, President Biden’s threat of a windfall tax on oil firms, the Supreme Court case on affirmative action,…

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Preparing for a Brilliant Future: Renewable Energy in Utah

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the current state of energy production and distribution in Utah. They also talk about Utah’s efforts to decarbonize its energy portfolio and the future of energy in a rapidly changing world. Included on the panel are Lisa Romney, Economic Development…

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Global affairs, the U.S. education system and the 2022 Utah election

Both Sides of the Aisle – Former Utah Rep. Ben McAdams fills in for Natalie Gochnour in The Political Center and is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss international political leadership, the growing threat of nuclear arms use,…

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Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a forum with election law expert Richard Hasen on his new book “Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It.”  According to a survey performed by the Pearson Institute and AP-NORC, 91 percent of U.S. adults say the spread of…

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The Lee-McMullin Senate debate, economic policy and Utah elections

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss the first and only debate between Sen. Mike Lee and challenger Evan McMullin, the economy’s effect on the upcoming elections and instability…

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All Dried Up: How We Can Save the Great Salt Lake

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discuss the future of the Great Salt Lake, the negative effects caused by its rapid drying and the efforts to conserve the lake and its waters. The political will to address the drying Great Salt Lake is high, with 80…

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