S3, E1: Depolarizing America - How Have Service Programs Worked in the U.S. and Around the World?

The University of Minnesota Science Court students will research and debate this semester whether mandatory service programs could work to create more political and racial harmony in the United States. In this first episode of Depolarizing America, hosted by Matt Simonson, SciCourt explores historic efforts to combat polarization both inside and outside the United States. Hannah Ihekoronye and Jess Jurcek interview two members of the legal team, Andrew Bremner and Nishant Satpathy, to discuss their current research regarding U.S. government programs post-WWII as well as foreign countries' programs and policies. What programs have worked and what have not? The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode belong to the interviewees. Science Court cannot verify the statement regarding Peace Corps 50% effectiveness abroad. We can verify that public trust in the military has increased post-WWII, according to Gallup: https://news.gallup.com/poll/1597/confidence-institutions.aspx Follow us on social media -- Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at @scicourt -- and if you are interested in serving on our jury to decide this case at the end of April 2021, apply at z.umn.edu/scicourt-jury