April 06, 2017
Richard Arenberg of Brown University and Josh Chafetz of Cornell University discuss the history of the Senate filibuster and whether or not it should be eliminated.
Political scientists explore the threats facing democracy in America and around the globe.
Legal experts Richard Hasen, Sarah Isgur, and Lawrence Lessig provide a health check on the state of American democracy in the…
Today marks the 229th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death, which drew many different responses from the citizens of…
In this session, students engage in a conversation on slavery in America from the Constitution to Reconstruction. This session…
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