Court-Packing
Watch this webinar with Thomas Keck (Syracuse University) and Joshua Braver (University of Wisconsin-Madison), as they discuss and defend recent papers they have written on court-packing. Continue reading Court-Packing
Category: Media
The Pardon Power: Uses and Abuses
Watch this webinar on the pardon power with Adam Carrington (Hillsdale College), Corey Brettschneider (Brown University), and Benjamin Kleinerman (Baylor University). Continue reading The Pardon Power: Uses and Abuses
Sustaining Political Community in the Face of Violence
Watch this Webinar with Benjamin Kleinerman and Tom Merrill about Lincoln’s Lyceum Address especially as it relates to the events of January 6th. Continue reading Sustaining Political Community in the Face of Violence
“The Second Trump Impeachment” Panel with John Yoo, Ben Kleinerman, and Jeffrey Tulis
The video is here. It’s a spirited, informative, and entertaining exchange. If you don’t want to read the 80-page House report arguing for impeachment (although you still should), this would suffice as a substitute. Continue reading “The Second Trump Impeachment” Panel with John Yoo, Ben Kleinerman, and Jeffrey Tulis
For Real and For Q: Why QAnon Matters
How can so many Americans be sucked in by the conspiracy theory of QAnon? Dr. Susan McWilliams Barndt explains the content of QAnon is crazy, but the feelings of dispossession, frustration and rage that fuel this fire are valid. As McWilliams Brandt identifies, political leaders must thoughtfully “address the rages of our time—rages that, even when expressed in falsehood, tell us something true.” Continue reading For Real and For Q: Why QAnon Matters