We the People

We the People


Latest Episodes

America’s Most Consequential Elections: From FDR to Reagan
April 18, 2024

A conversation with authors Michael Gerhardt and Andrew Busch comparing these pivotal presidencies

Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment
April 11, 2024

A conversation with historian Allen Guelzo about Abraham Lincolns impact on American democracy

Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics
April 04, 2024

Historians Carol Berkin and H.W. Brands discuss partisanship in early America

Justice Stephen Breyer on Reading the Constitution
March 28, 2024

Why Justice Breyer chose pragmatism, not textualism

Can the Government Pressure Private Companies to Stifle Speech?
March 21, 2024

The Supreme Court examines the limits of jawboning

Democracy, Populism, and the Tyranny of the Minority
March 14, 2024

Political scientists explore the threats facing democracy in America and around the globe.

The Supreme Court Says States Can’t Keep Trump Off the Ballot
March 07, 2024

Breaking down the Supreme Courts unanimous ruling that individual states cannot bar insurrectionists from holding federal office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and the 5-4 ruling that only Con

Can Texas and Florida Ban Viewpoint Discrimination on Social Media Platforms?
February 29, 2024

Recapping oral arguments in the NetChoice cases, which ask whether the First Amendment prevents states from banning viewpoint discrimination on social media platforms

The Founders, the Pursuit of Happiness, and the Virtuous Life
February 15, 2024

A Conversation about Jeffrey Rosens new book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America