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The Sweet Tea Series

The Sweet Tea Series

By: Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Welcome to The Sweet Tea Series! Join Ariana Guajardo and her guests for some pop culture with a splash of policy ✨© 2026 Texas Public Policy Foundation Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • How Texas Is Protecting Children in the Digital Age w/ Senator Angela Paxton
    Jun 23 2026

    How can parents protect their children in an increasingly digital world?

    In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Senator Angela Paxton at the Texas GOP Convention to discuss child safety, parental empowerment, family policy, and the growing role parents play in shaping legislation.

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    21 mins
  • The Decline of Higher Education: DEI, Civic Illiteracy, & Grade Inflation
    Jun 2 2026

    How have America’s universities gone from centers of learning to institutions facing growing questions about accountability, civic education, and student outcomes?

    In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Dr. Tom Lindsay, Distinguished Senior Fellow of Higher Education at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, to discuss the state of higher education in Texas and across the nation.

    From grade inflation and declining academic standards to DEI, and the future of civic education, Dr. Lindsay explains how higher education has changed over the past several decades and why lawmakers, parents, and students are demanding reform.

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    43 mins
  • How Marxism Infiltrated America: The Long March Through the Institutions | The Sweet Tea Series
    May 12 2026

    How did America’s schools, media, universities, and cultural institutions become so radically different in just a few generations?

    In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Mandy Drogin, Senior Fellow of Government Reform at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, to break down the history and strategy behind “The Long March Through the Institutions” — the decades-long effort by Marxist thinkers and activists to reshape Western culture from within.

    From Karl Marx and the Frankfurt School to critical theory, higher education, teachers unions, and modern culture wars, Mandy walks through how these ideas spread through America’s institutions and why so many parents are now pushing back.

    Topics covered include:

    * The origins of the “Long March Through the Institutions”
    * Herbert Marcuse, Antonio Gramsci, and the Frankfurt School
    * How Marxist ideology entered universities and K-12 education
    * Critical theory, critical race theory, and cultural revolution
    * Teachers unions, academia, and institutional influence
    * The breakdown of faith, family, and Western values
    * COVID lockdowns, DEI, and modern political activism
    * Why parents and patriots are fighting back

    If you’ve ever wondered, “How did we get here?” — this conversation connects the dots.

    Subscribe for more conversations on culture, politics, education, and the future of America.

    #Marxism #LongMarchThroughTheInstitutions #CultureWar #CriticalTheory #Education #Politics #TexasPolicy #SweetTeaSeries #WesternCivilization #CRT

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    50 mins
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