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Election 2020: False Allegations of Fraud and Incitement to Insurrection with Nate Persily
Episode 92
President Trump lost the November, 2020 election but has refused to concede, instead stoking the flames of anger in his supporters by spreading false…
5 years, 3 months ago
National Security Law and Homegrown Terrorism in the Wake of the Siege of the U.S. Capitol Building with Shirin Sinnar
Episode 93
After the siege of the Capitol building on January 6, Americans have been left stunned by the breach of security and concerned about new threats from…
5 years, 3 months ago
Election 2020: Issues During and After Votes are Cast and Counted with Pam Karlan
Episode 91
President Trump has repeatedly refused to state clearly that he will accept the results of the November election. In so doing, he raises critical qu…
5 years, 6 months ago
What is the Electoral College and is it Fair? with guest Jack Rakove
Episode 89
The Electoral College is a uniquely American system, with electors in each state choosing our president rather than the popular vote. After two recen…
5 years, 7 months ago
President Trump's Taxes with Joe Bankman
Episode 90
Revelations about President Trump’s tax returns, and news about how much or how little he has paid to the federal government, have made headlines in …
5 years, 7 months ago
The Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Episode 88
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the legal icon known as the architect of the legal fight for women’s rights in the 1970s, is remembered in this episode …
5 years, 7 months ago
Voting During the Pandemic: Is Mail-in Voting the Answer? with guests Nate Persily and Chelsey Davidson
Episode 86
With Covid-19 still spreading in the U.S., and November fast approaching, more Americans are looking to mail-in voting. How can the presidential elec…
5 years, 8 months ago
Laws of War: The Nuclear Threat 75 Years After Hiroshima with Allen Weiner
Episode 87
In the heat of war, the legality of the U.S. bombing of Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagsaki in August, 1945 wasn’t questioned. But the devastation …
5 years, 8 months ago
Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court: Education Aid, Medical Coverage, and Employment Discrimination Protections
Episode 85
The Supreme Court recently decided several important First Amendment cases—ones that asked big questions about the rights of religious intuitions to …
5 years, 9 months ago
SCOTUS Native American Jurisdiction Decision and the Blurred Lines of Authority
Episode 84
Some residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma may be surprised to discover that they live on Native American land. What does that mean legally—for tribal people …
5 years, 9 months ago