Politics

Why Juries Don’t Follow Judges’ Instructions

February 21, 2019 Politics, Uncategorized

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.

Talking About A Woman’s Gender Won’t Get Her Elected

February 19, 2019 Current Events, Politics

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.

To Fix The House, Add More Reps

February 18, 2019 Current Events, Politics

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.

A Century Of Protest Songs

February 14, 2019 Culture, History, Politics

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.”

How Much Do You Need To Know To Vote?

February 6, 2019 Politics

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.

What Trump Can Do In A State Of Emergency

January 17, 2019 Current Events, Politics

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.

Why America Still Needs The Rest Of The World

January 15, 2019 Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

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.”