We the People
Latest Episodes
America’s Most Consequential Elections: From FDR to Reagan
A conversation with authors Michael Gerhardt and Andrew Busch comparing these pivotal presidencies
Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment
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
Historians Carol Berkin and H.W. Brands discuss partisanship in early America
Justice Stephen Breyer on Reading the Constitution
Why Justice Breyer chose pragmatism, not textualism
Can the Government Pressure Private Companies to Stifle Speech?
The Supreme Court examines the limits of jawboning
Democracy, Populism, and the Tyranny of the Minority
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
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?
Recapping oral arguments in the NetChoice cases, which ask whether the First Amendment prevents states from banning viewpoint discrimination on social media platforms
The Pursuit of Happiness: A Conversation with Jeffrey Rosen and Jeffrey Goldberg
A Presidents Day Book Launch
The Founders, the Pursuit of Happiness, and the Virtuous Life
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