Jul 8, 2026 · 19 min · 14 segments
In this special 50th episode, Siena looks back on the journey so far, revisiting some of her most memorable sound bites and favorite memories from the first 49 episodes. She also shares the two…
Siena RoseHost
Erin WithGuest
You might have seen in the news this past week that teachers unions in America are now prioritizing drag shows, illegal immigrants, and poolside recording studios over the needs of their actual members.
So how does this tie into unions? You might be surprised, or not surprised at all, to learn that many of today's public unions trace their roots back to Marxist principles.
and we need to talk about what has happened to fair
labor in the American workforce and the effects that equity and DEI have had on it.
If you've been up with the news recently, you'll know that the Chicago Teachers Union has been up to some especially questionable things right at the beginning of the new year.
Particularly this headline from Fox News I found that said, The whole thing was completely ridiculous to watch, and to all of us common sense folk, it was nearly unbelievable.
Unbelievable, of course, until you remember that Oregon legislature is full of political pansies who make themselves right at home in the union president's pocket.
Back in February, the Federalists reported on an act supported by the New Jersey Education Association, the NJEA, which is the main teachers union in New Jersey.
This act removed the requirement that prospective teachers needed to pass basic tests in reading, writing, and math.
being literate in reading, writing and
a barrier to teaching.
I'm sorry, what? After spending the last year or so interviewing teachers and policy experts, trusted Freedom Foundation coworkers and public employees across the country, I've noticed two distinct patterns and themes that keep popping up no matter what type of topic or story I am covering.
First, and very simply, is the danger that unions pose to American politics and culture.
While you can certainly make an argument that a large organization with lots of stakeholders owes it to some extent to their stakeholders to comment on issues that matter and might affect them, you can absolutely make that argument.
Something that's become very dear to me is talking about capitalism and the democracy that America has spent 250 years building up.
You might have seen in the news this past week that teachers unions in America are now prioritizing drag shows, illegal immigrants, and poolside recording studios over the needs of their actual members.
So how does this tie into unions? You might be surprised, or not surprised at all, to learn that many of today's public unions trace their roots back to Marxist principles.
and we need to talk about what has happened to fair
labor in the American workforce and the effects that equity and DEI have had on it.
If you've been up with the news recently, you'll know that the Chicago Teachers Union has been up to some especially questionable things right at the beginning of the new year.
Particularly this headline from Fox News I found that said, The whole thing was completely ridiculous to watch, and to all of us common sense folk, it was nearly unbelievable.
Unbelievable, of course, until you remember that Oregon legislature is full of political pansies who make themselves right at home in the union president's pocket.
Back in February, the Federalists reported on an act supported by the New Jersey Education Association, the NJEA, which is the main teachers union in New Jersey.
This act removed the requirement that prospective teachers needed to pass basic tests in reading, writing, and math.
being literate in reading, writing and
a barrier to teaching.
I'm sorry, what? After spending the last year or so interviewing teachers and policy experts, trusted Freedom Foundation coworkers and public employees across the country, I've noticed two distinct patterns and themes that keep popping up no matter what type of topic or story I am covering.
First, and very simply, is the danger that unions pose to American politics and culture.
While you can certainly make an argument that a large organization with lots of stakeholders owes it to some extent to their stakeholders to comment on issues that matter and might affect them, you can absolutely make that argument.
Something that's become very dear to me is talking about capitalism and the democracy that America has spent 250 years building up.
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