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Adam Gurri talks Constitutionality | Focus Interviews
Adam Gurri joins us to discuss the difference between lawfulness and constitutionality, and how we should think about rule of law today.…
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Join Spectacles editors Harry and Philip as they each dive head-first into big issues to explain their significance and broader connections to democratic health and well-being.
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Brent Giannotta talks Democracy Promotion | Focus Interviews
We sit down to discuss how to effectively combat authoritarianism, assist the spread of democracy, and learn from our past foreign policy mistakes.…
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Matthew Slaboch talks Progress | Focus Interviews
Professor Slaboch joins us to discuss his book and the topic of "progress." Is it real? If not, what are we to do?…
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The Paradox of Democratic Self-Consciousness | Focus
Democracy’s institutions promote self-reflection in every corner of society. That has its virtues, but it can also breed hubris.…
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The Supreme Court Problem, Without the Partisanship | Focus re-run
It's back in the news. Whatever you think, it probably proves the court is a mess of an institution we'd do well to reform.…
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Unusual Comrades: Stalin and the Nazis | Focus
Whether Communist, monarchist, or Nazi, any opponents of German democracy in the ‘20s could find a friend in the Soviet Union.…
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A Gloomy Future for Free Speech? | Focus
Conservatives are using the power of the state to curtail freedom of speech. Will progressives step up to defend it?…
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Author Daniel Aldrich | Focus Interviews
Professor Aldrich sits down with us to discuss his most recent book, the 2011 triple-disaster in Japan, and how strong communities save lives.…
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Mayor Sly James | Focus Interviews
Former Mayor of Kansas City Sly James sits down with us to discuss political leadership, local government, and how to restore faith in American politics.…
