Podcasts USA L2

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- PODCASTS ON THE TWO POLITICAL PARTIES

- PODCASTS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF WASHINGTON D.C.

& ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE

- PODCASTS ON BARACK OBAMA (BIOGRAPHIES)

- PODCAST ON THE FILIBUSTER OF THE CONFIRMATION VOTE OF THE CIA DIRECTOR

- PODCAST ON THE LEGISLATIVE INACTION OF CONGRESS

Stephen Colbert is a humorist, he has a political show called "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on CBS.

- PODCASTS ON THE SHUTDOWN OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (which started on 30 September 2013 when congressmen belonging to the Tea Party (the extreme right wing of the Republican Party) in the House of Representatives refused to vote the budget in protest against Obamacare)

The Shutdown:

The end of the Shutdown:

- PODCASTS ON THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT -

An extract from Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas' interview for C-SPAN Channel in which he speaks about the composition of the US Supreme Court.

THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS OF NEW SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR

(1st Hispanic Justice and only 3rd female Justice in the history of the United States Supreme Court)

1) Senate Judiciary Committee, 1st day of confirmation hearing: Sonia Sotomayor's opening statement before question session

2) Senate Judiciary Committee, 2nd day of confirmation hearing, question session: Sonia Sotomayer responds to a question from Senator Leahy on the subject of her judicial approach. She declares that judging is "the process of keeping an open mind".

3) Roll call vote for Sonia Sotomayer's confirmation in the Senate

4) Associated Press announces and comments on Sonia Sotomayer's confirmation in the Senate

5) Epilogue: Swearing in of Sonia Sotomayor as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court

- PODCAST ON SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD (1913-2010, Senator of West Virtginia, Democrat) — Robert C. Byrd is the longest-serving Senator in the history of the U.S. Senate (52 years of service, elected in 1958, died in 2010 while still in office, serving as President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate).

- PODCAST ON CONGRESSMAN JOHN D. DINGELL (Representative of Michigan, Republican) — John D. Dingell is the longest-serving Congressman in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives (57 years of service, first elected in 1955, still in office today). He was one of the most important legislators in the vote of the Health Care reform. His father was also a Congressman. This is the first YouTube video of his tribute. For the rest of the videos of the tribute, click here.

- PODCAST ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S "BROTHER'S KEEPER" INITITATIVE

- PODCASTS ON LANDMARK SUPREME COURT CASES -

- PODCASTS ON INTERESTING FILMS ON THE DEATH PENALTY -

"The Life of David Gale" (2003, directed by Alan Parker, with Kate Winslet and Kevin Spacey)

A University of Texas professor of philosophy and capital punishment abolitionist, David Gale, finds himself on Death Row convicted of murder. Days before his execution, skeptical journalist Bitsey Bloom is sent to conduct David Gale's final interview.

"Dead Man Walking" (1995, directed by Tim Robbins, with Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon)

A nun, Sister Helen Prejean, receives a desperate letter from a death row inmate, Matthew Poncelet, trying to find help to avoid execution for murder. During the final week before Poncelet's state-ordered execution, the nun begins to show empathy, not only with him, but also with the victims and their families. In the end, Sister Helen Prejean must decide how she will deal with the paradox of caring for that condemned man while understanding the horror of his crimes (rape + murder).

- "EYES ON THE PRIZE" — the world's most famous documentary on the American Civil Rights Movement

Created by Henry Hampton, with rare archival footage and interviews of participants of the Civil Rights Movement. The documentary is in 14 parts. More information on this documentary here.

Most of these episodes can be found on YouTube if you search for them.

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 1 "Awakenings" (1954-1956)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 2 "Fighting Back" (1957-1962)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 3 "Ain't Scared of Your Jails" (1960-1961)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 4 "No Easy Walk" (1962-1966)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 5 "Mississippi, Is This America" (1962-1964)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 6 "Bridge to Freedom" (1965)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 7 "The Time Has Come" (1964-1965)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 8 "Two Societies" (1965-1968)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 9 "Power!" (1967-1968)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 10 "The Promised Land" (1967-1968)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 11 "Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More" (1964-1972)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 12 "A Nation of Law?" (1967-1968)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 13 "The Keys to the Kingdom" (1974-1980)

"Eyes on the Prize", Part 14 "Back to the Movement" (1979-1980s)