Randall Kennedy, a former law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, offers an in-depth look at this monumental figure and his enduring legacy.
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Two experts explore the roots of American political order through the men who represented each side of the left/right debate at its outset—Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine—and consider how their views continue to shape our current political discourse.
Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics, explores theories of welfare economics and income and wealth distribution and considers how to ensure a more just and prosperous future.
To celebrate the centennial of the Women’s Suffrage Parade of 1913, experts discuss past First Mothers who have influenced a nation.
Experts in constitutional law and legal history examine the interplay between the U.S. Constitution, Congress, and the media.





