Krys Boyd hosts a panel discussion about the use of impeachment with the authors of “Impeachment: An American History.”
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Why Juries Don’t Follow Judges’ Instructions
Drury Sherrod is a social psychologist and jury consultant, and he joins us to talk about strategies for improving jury trials to ensure fair decisions.
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Talking About A Woman’s Gender Won’t Get Her Elected
Linda Hirshman joins us to talk about the sexism surrounding our conversation about the electability of female candidates, which she writes about for the Washington Post.
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To Fix The House, Add More Reps
Daily Beast columnist Michael Tomasky joins us to talk about ideas that might bridge the partisan gap – from ranked-choice voting to at-large congressional districts.
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A Century Of Protest Songs
James Sullivan joins us to trace the evolution of protest songs – from the early days of World War I to the present, which he writes about in “Which Side Are You On? 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs.”
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How Much Do You Need To Know To Vote?
George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin studies voter participation, and he joins us to talk about the danger of willful voter ignorance and how it plays into elections.
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What Trump Can Do In A State Of Emergency
Elizabeth Goitein, co-director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, joins Krys Boyd to discuss the powers that presidents acquire who declare states of emergency, which she writes about for The Atlantic.
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Why America Still Needs The Rest Of The World
Foreign Affairs magazine editor Gideon Rsoe joins Krys Boyd to talk about how America’s relationships with other countries has changed since the Cold War. He writes about it in his essay, “The Fourth Founding: The United States and the Liberal Order.”
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When We Talk Ourselves Out Of The Truth
Professor and author James Owen Weatherall joins us to talk about his book – written with Cailin O’Connor – called “The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread.”
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The Many Ways Presidents Leave The White House
David Priess, who served in both the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush White Houses, joins us to take a historical look at presidential removal.
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Examining America’s Founding Truths
Harvard historian Jill Lepore joins us to talk about political equality, natural rights and the sovereignty of the people through a 21st Century lens.
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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Identity Politics
Francis Fukuyama joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the need for different groups to feel as if they are heard – and the limits to that recognition.
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