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Independent Conversations

Independent Conversations

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Brought to you by the Independent Institute, Independent Conversations is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker (President), Williamson M. Evers (Senior Fellow), and as well as additional Independent Institute fellows and other special guests.© 2022 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The Obamacare Trainwreck…and the way out
    Feb 23 2026

    Our own Christopher Briggs has been on a crusade to save his daughter from, not only cancer, but also Obamacare, the disastrously expensive government health insurance program that also denied her coverage twice in a three-year period. What can be done to get the government out of the business of imposing medical serfdom on the American people? How can we escape the trainwreck that is the Affordable Care Act? This series is a father’s hunt for answers....

    Guest: Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato Institute.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Minneapolis Maelstrom
    Feb 5 2026

    Between the onslaught of federal immigration enforcement, and organized resistance to it, Minneapolis is being pushed to the brink. What made Minneapolis more of a crucible than other cities? Do anti-ICE protestors have a right to carry arms into the turmoil? Does the State of Minnesota have a right to resist federal agents? Can the powder keg be defused? We tackle these questions and more on this episode of Independent Conversations.

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    52 mins
  • Reclaiming the Constitution: The People and the Bill of Rights
    Jan 14 2026

    Drawing on insights from his forthcoming book, The Independent Guide to the Constitution: Original Intentions, Modern Inventions, author William J. Watkins, Jr. will explore the history and distortions of key constitutional provisions with Independent Institute President Graham Walker.

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    58 mins
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