The State of Us

In many counties across the United States, a majority of population growth was attributed to immigration. What's this tell us about our economy, labor force, and the immigration debate? Justin and Lance discuss.tags: politics, immigration, news, discussion, republican, democrat, tsou, debate, independent, economy, labor, jobs, population, growth, truechat

This question has haunted America since its founding. How is it relevant today and what does it mean for the future?tags: politics, government, news, electoral college, voting, system, republic, rome, democracy, history, discussion, justin t weller, lance jackson

Julian Assange was arrested at Ecuador's embassy and is now facing multiple charges. His case raises questions about freedom of the press and at what price transparency should be available. Justin and Lance discuss the politics and practicality of the situation.tags: politics, press, news, coverage, congress, democrats, republicans, independents, privacy, data, top secret, united states of america, usa, FBI, CIA, military, wikileaks, founder, charges, truechat, justin t weller, lance jackson

The liberals on social media are not as representative of the Democratic party as some may believe. New data suggests that, as a whole, Democrats are less white, less extreme, and more moderate than the majority of politically active liberals. What does this mean for the country?tags: politics, democrats, republicans, independents, voting, views, debate, talk, metoo, movement, socialist, agenda, liberal, conservative, news, facts, truechat, justin t weller, lance jackson

Businesses are increasingly making use of biometric data to improve security, but does using this data violate employees privacy? Justin and Lance look at the implications of allowing businesses to improve security with this technology.tags: tech, technology, worker, employee, business, privacy, security, data, biometrics, safety, laws, congress, politics, legislation, truechat

About 10% of Venezuelans have left the country, the Bolvar is experiencing nearly two million percent inflation annually, and the prevalence of the US dollar is on the rise. Should the United States be doing more and how is Russia involved?tags: russia, united states, Venezuela, hunger, democracy, middle east, foreign policy, truechat, president, trump, donald, america, maduro, guiado

Jetblack is a new program that Walmart started in an effort to make smarter investments in the future of shopping and possibly as a response to Amazon. Facebook continues to face questions regarding its privacy policies. Justin and Lance have the details.tags: privacy, technology, walmart, amazon, shopping, online, internet, websites, apps, smartphone, facebook, truechat

From 37 to 77 there is a wide age range of candidates running for president in 2020. Will age play a role? With Brexit looming there are some parallels to election issues in the United States. Justin and Lance examine the situation.tags: politics, 2020, election, presidential, president, donald trump, race, age, gender, demographics, poll, brexit, congress, history, truechat

9 out of 10 adult addicts tried a drug before their senior year of high school and about 50% of current high school students said they have tried a drug other than alcohol. Clearly, our current methods of drug education are not working. Justin and Lance breakdown the situation.tags: education, information, drugs, illegal, opioids, crisis, epidemic, DARE, program, issues, politics, funding, schools, youth, debate, truechat, solutions

Millennials are more likely to seek therapy. A New York Times tech writer shares how he broke free from his phone and decluttered his brain. Justin and Lance share their insight on these current issues.tags: tech, technology, news, millennial, generation, therapy, psychology, counselor, help, suicide, depression, phone, addiction, debate, truechat