Richard Haas, president of the nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations, joins us to discuss why rights alone will not guide the country into a unified future, and why we must ask what democracy requires of us to make it work.
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The Army has an out for some people accused of violent crimes
Investigative reporter Vianna Davila joins us to discuss the 900 soldiers dishonorably discharged, which allowed them to return to civilian life without having to face their alleged crimes in a courtroom.
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Liberal democracy in Mexico is in danger. What does that mean for us?
David Frum, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to discuss Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, his moves toward consolidating power, and the impacts his policies have on the United States.
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How Laws Protect Sexual Abusers
Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, and she joins us to talk about how pride, narcissism and toxic masculinity are hallmarks of abusers, and how these men have created a world that largely shields them from responsibility.
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A Conversation With John Grisham
John Grisham joins us to talk about his prolific pace of writing a book a year – and about the art of the legal thriller.
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She Fights for Muslim’s First Amendments And She Would Fight For Yours Too
Lawyer Asma Uddin joins us to discuss how a battle for the rights of one religion affects all religions.
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A Case For Clemency
Martha Minow, a professor at Harvard Law School, joins us to discuss the intersection of crime and punishment and forgiveness.
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Citizen Students: Rights In Schools
Professor Justin Driver joins us to talk about how corporal punishment, random drug testing and backpack searches are all administered without legal authority.
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Islamophobia Didn’t Begin With 9/11
Khaled A. Beydoun joins us to talk about how anti-Muslim ideas have been ingrained in our legal system since the days of slavery.
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What We Can Learn From Tribal Courts
Rebecca Clarren joins us to talk about how Native American tribal courts work – and how their approach has shown a decrease in recidivism.
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What The Courts Call Harassment
University of Illinois law professor Suja Thomas talks about how cases of sexual harassment are handled in court.
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A Fight You (Probably) Won’t Win
Laura Beth Nielsen joins us to talk about navigating the tricky process of suing an employer – specifically on grounds of discrimination.
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