Listen as Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, assesses the effectiveness of the legal field in responding to these challenges and discusses what is needed to confront the illiberal forces eroding our democratic institutions.      

Listen as Jong-Fast discusses the war with Iran, upheaval at the Justice Department, and the strengths and weaknesses of legacy and new media in responding to the current political moment.

Recorded on April 6, 2026.

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For those who care about equality, what should come next? In their new book, How Equality Wins, Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow outline a path forward for the equality movement in this time of uncertainty and discuss ways to modernize diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Listen as Kenji Yoshino discusses how this book can be used by organizations and governments to ensure a pluralistic, equitable society.

Recorded on March 12, 2026.

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Many corrections systems have adopted new approaches and policies that are making prisons less violent and more stable. Overwhelmingly, these practical, often inexpensive fixes have led to extraordinary results.

In a new report, Prison Reform in the United States, the Brennan Center delves into new programs and outlines how states can replicate their successes. The report features innovations in various states, including Maine, where Commissioner Randall Liberty is leading a promising transformation.

Listen as L.B. Eisen, director of our Justice Program and coauthor of the report, and Commissioner Liberty discuss the new landscape of prison reform and how states across the country can improve public safety by investing in their prisons.

Speakers:

* Randall Liberty, Commissioner, Maine Department of Corrections

* L.B. Eisen, Brennan Center

* Host: Michael Waldman, Brennan Center

Recorded on March 10, 2026.

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Maya Kornberg, senior research fellow and manager at the Brennan Center, has published a new book explaining why reform efforts in Congress have failed and offering a path forward. In Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress, Kornberg chronicles the efforts of congressional reformers over the past 50 years, documents the forces that have kept them from creating meaningful change, and outlines concrete proposals that could make a difference.

Recorded on March 16, 2026.

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Listen as Brennan Center experts break down what is happening, explain the legal issues at stake, and discuss what must be done to ensure elections remain free and fair.

Recorded on March 4, 2026.

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Today, we are experiencing an executive power grab at a scale never seen before. Is this merely a continuation of trends or something entirely new? How should we understand this moment in American history? And what do we need to do to restore checks on the office?

Listen as David Frum, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and staff writer at The Atlantic, speaks about this moment in our constitutional history and what it will take to correct course.

Recorded on February 17, 2026.

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Watch or listen as Morelle discusses what it will take to defend the right to vote, end political corruption, and renew our democratic values.

Speakers:

* Rep. Joe Morelle, New York’s 25th Congressional District

* Host: Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

Recorded on February 13, 2026.

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Less known is how the administration is leveraging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to subvert the vote. Over the last several months, the DOJ has been demanding access to voter rolls and suing states that don’t comply — a move that is not only unlawful but raises numerous alarms.

In this episode, former DOJ officials and Brennan Center experts break down what’s happening inside the department, why it matters for the future of free and fair elections, and what can be done to stop the administration from undermining the rule of law.

Recorded on February 10, 2026.

Speakers:

* Eileen O’Connor, Senior Counsel and Manager, Democracy Program, Brennan Center

* Chris Berger, Patricia Bauman Senior Fellow, Brennan Center

* Host: Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

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Author and scholar Marc Dunkelman thinks he can explain why. In his new book Why Nothing Works, he makes the case that progressive efforts to constrain authority and make processes more democratic have, in fact, left many parts of our government unresponsive and unable to function, creating a cycle of distrust and disappointment.

This episode is part of a broader conversation seeking to answer this question: What will the next reform movement look like? Listen as Marc explains how we can break through the red tape and better ensure our democracy is able to serve everyone.

Speakers

* Marc Dunkelman: Fellow, Brown University’s Watson School for International and Public Affairs; Senior Fellow, Searchlight Institute; and author of Why Nothing Works

* Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

Recorded on January 26, 2026.

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It’s an outrageous and unambiguous abuse of power. It’s also part of a broader strategy to undermine elections heading into the 2026 midterms. Listen as experts break down what has happened and discuss how we can both respond to ICE and protect our elections in this troubling moment.

Recorded on January 27, 2026.

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The Brennan Center has begun publishing a series of policy solutions, starting with “Nine Solutions for Corruption in America.” It’s a new publication that addresses money in politics, government ethics, and more.

This is an episode not about restoring what was, but thinking anew. Join us as we speak to Celinda Lake, a top Democratic pollster, and Daniel Weiner, coauthor of our new paper, as we discuss what has happened, how Americans are responding, and what we can do to combat corruption.

Listen as leading experts from the Brennan Center discuss what happened, break down the legal issues at play, and reveal what Congress can do right now to respond.

Speakers:

* Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director, Liberty and National Security Program, Brennan Center

* Katherine Yon Ebright, Counsel, Liberty and National Security Program, Brennan Center

* Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

Recorded on January 6, 2026.

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Speakers:

* Sean Morales-Doyle, Director, Voting Rights and Elections Program

* Wendy Weiser, Vice President, Democracy Program

* Daniel I. Weiner, Director, Elections and Government Program

* Katherine Yon Ebright, Counsel, Liberty and National Security Program

* Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO

Recorded on December 16, 2025.

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Then came 2000. The last polls showed a dead heat. On election night, the networks called it for Al Gore, then retracted their calls, then called it for George W. Bush, and retracted again.

Ultimately, five Supreme Court justices, all appointed by Republican presidents, put an end to the recount underway in Florida and effectively declared Bush the winner. The fractured opinions were a maze of disagreements, with the majority warning that the opinion should not be cited as precedent. Their reasoning flummoxed legal scholars — even those who agreed with the outcome.

Listen as experts involved in the case discuss how it changed the relationship between Americans and elections and between elections and the courts.

Speakers:

* David Boies, Founding Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner

* Benjamin Ginsberg, Volker Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution; National Counsel, Bush-Cheney Presidential Campaign

* Barbara Pariente, Justice (retired), Florida Supreme Court

* Wendy Weiser, Vice President, Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice

* Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

Recorded on December 9, 2025.

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Listen as Brennan Center expert Katherine Yon Ebright and Michael Waldman break down why these strikes are unlawful and discuss how Congress should respond.

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Recorded on December 5, 2025.

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Speakers:

* Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute

* Host: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center

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Recorded on November 21, 2025.

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Speakers:

* Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director, Brennan Center Liberty and National Security Program

* William L. Enyart, Major General (ret.), U.S. Army; former U.S. representative (D-IL); former committee member, House Armed Services Committee

* Host: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center

Recorded on November 10, 2025.

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Speakers:

* Joyce Vance, Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law at University of Alabama School of Law; Senior Fellow, Brennan Center

* Host: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center

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Recorded on November 3, 2025.

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Speakers:

* Shalanda Young, Former Director, White House Office of Management and Budget; Distinguished Scholar in Residence, NYU School of Law; Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy

* Lauren Miller Karalunas, Counsel, Brennan Center Democracy Program

* Host, Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

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Recorded on October 28, 2025.

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Speakers:

* Peter Keisler, Former Acting Attorney General

* Vanita Gupta, Former Associate Attorney General

* Host: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center

Recorded on October 24, 2025.

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Speakers:

* Jane Mayer, Staff Writer, The New Yorker

* Daniel I. Weiner, Director, Elections and Government Program, Brennan Center

* Host, Michael Waldman, President and CEO

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Recorded on October 15, 2025.

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The Court has steadily chipped away at protections designed to make American democracy fairer, more inclusive, and more representative. In the 2025–26 term, the justices will hear a set of cases that could accelerate that troublesome trend and produce landmark decisions. One case implicates how the Voting Rights Act ensures fair representation in state legislatures. Yet another takes up the controversy over the president’s asserted power to unilaterally impose tariffs. Learn about the major cases on the Court’s docket and what the outcomes could mean for the future of American democracy. Hosted in partnership with the Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Speakers:

* Host, Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

* Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC, Brennan Center

* Gilda R. Daniels, Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law

* Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director, Brennan Center Liberty and National Security Program

* Leah Tulin, Senior Counsel and Litigation Manager, Brennan Center Democracy Program

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Recorded on September 30, 2025.

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A new report from the Brennan Center connects the dots between these unprecedented, and in some cases illegal, moves.

Listen to host Michael Waldman, President and CEO of the Brennan Center discuss the report’s findings with Sean Morales-Doyle, Director, Voting Rights and Elections Program and Jasleen Singh, Counsel, Voting Rights and Elections Program.

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Recorded on September 18, 2025.

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Brennan Center experts discuss some of the biggest news stories of the past three months and explore what will come next in the struggle to uphold democratic values. 

Speakers:

• Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC

• Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Senior Director, Justice Program

• Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director, Liberty and National Security Program

• Hernandez Stroud, Senior Fellow, Justice Program

• Wendy Weiser, Vice President, Democracy Program

• Daniel I. Weiner, Director, Elections and Government Program

• Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO

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Recorded on September 4, 2025.

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The Supreme Court has put that decision on hold for the moment while it considers whether to take up the case. But the very fact that we're celebrating a pause on the near destruction of the Voting Rights Act’s last remaining protection illustrates how bad things have gotten in the courts. Thankfully, courts don’t have the only say. The 15th Amendment gives Congress the power to safeguard the right to vote through legislation. This conversation explores the history of the Voting Rights Act, its impact on voters today, and what it will take to ensure fair representation for all.

Speakers:

• Alexander Keyssar, Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

• Sean Morales-Doyle, Director, Brennan Center Voting Rights and Elections Program

• Lenny Powell, Staff Attorney, Native American Rights Fund

• Nikema Williams, U.S. Representative (D-GA)

• Moderator: Natalie Tennant, Kanawha County Commissioner; Former West Virginia Secretary of State

  
  

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Recorded on August 19, 2025. 
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Venters was the chief medical officer of the New York City jail system and is currently a federal monitor of health services in jails and prisons.   

Listen to him in conversation with Dr. Josy Hahn, senior research fellow, manager, and social epidemiologist in the Brennan Center’s Justice Program. 

Recorded on July 28, 2025. 

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Supporters of vast presidential power have a name for this: the unitary executive. It’s the idea that the Constitution gives the president full personal control over the executive branch and wide latitude to act unilaterally. While legal scholars debate its scope, the theory in its most expansive form envisions a king-like president largely unconstrained by Congress or the courts. An embrace of this theory by the executive branch and Supreme Court could carry far-reaching consequences for American democracy.

This conversation among experts examines the modern presidency, the origins of the unitary executive theory, and its implications for the future of checks and balances.

Speakers:

• Samuel Breidbart, Counsel, Brennan Center Democracy Program

• Jane Manners, Associate Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law

• Julian Davis Mortenson, James G. Phillipp Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School

• Cristina Rodríguez, Deputy Dean and Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law, Yale Law School

• Moderator: Wilfred U. Codrington III, Walter Floersheimer Professor of Constitutional Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  
  

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Recorded on August 5, 2025, and produced in partnership with State Court Report.

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State courts and constitutions stand in the president’s way. States are required by their constitutions to provide a  public education, and many must meet certain standards, teach certain curricula, and provide student services. In cases where these state obligations conflict with the administration’s orders, both state and federal judges may be called on to decide whether state law provides a bulwark against harmful federal policies. This conversation among experts explores how the Trump administration’s actions have affected schools, how schools are responding, and how court fights over education policy may play out. 

Speakers:

• John B. King Jr., Former U.S. Secretary of Education; Chancellor of the State University of New York

• Aaron Saiger, Professor of Law, Fordham University

• Martha Dalton, Journalist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• Moderator: Alicia Bannon, Director, Brennan Center Judiciary Program; Editor in Chief, State Court Report

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Recorded on July 15, 2025, and produced in partnership with State Court Report.

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Using six Supreme Court cases, she shows how mass incarceration is at odds with the Constitution’s text and original meaning. In this event, Barkow and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who spent eight years overseeing federal prosecutions in Manhattan, discuss what the cases in Justice Abandoned teach us about today’s Supreme Court, including the long-term ramifications of sacrificing the liberty guaranteed by the Constitution in the name of public safety.

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Speakers:

• Rachel Barkow, Charles Seligson Professor of Law, Faculty Director of Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, NYU School of Law

• Preet Bharara, Former U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York; Partner, WilmerHale

• Moderator: Hernandez Stroud, Senior Fellow, Brennan Center Justice Program

  
  

Recorded on June 05, 2025.

In Justice Abandoned, Rachel Barkow exposes how the Supreme Court’s embrace of originalism helped erode constitutional protections and fuel mass incarceration — a must-read for anyone who cares about our Constitution and criminal justice reform. You can find the book here.

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Against this backdrop, the justices handed down rulings in key cases affecting millions of people’s lives, including access to health care, education, and political representation and the power of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions. 

Whether you follow the Court closely or are looking to understand its role in our system of checks and balances, this discussion will provide essential context for how the Court is working today. 

Speakers:

• Joyce Vance, Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Alabama School of Law; Senior Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice

• Cecillia Wang, National Legal Director, ACLU

• Kim Wehle, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law

• Moderator: Alicia Bannon, Director, Brennan Center Judiciary Program and Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court

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Recorded on July 09, 2025.

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The executive order was met with a wave of court rulings blocking its enforcement, and the Supreme Court has already heard arguments on the issue. What historical currents led to the ratification of the amendment’s Citizenship Clause? How did courts interpret its guarantees in the decades following? And how do today’s attacks on birthright citizenship relate to historical attempts to deny citizenship to people born and living in the United States?

Speakers:

• Kate Masur, Professor of History, Northwestern University
• Martha Jones, Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University
• Erika Lee, Bae Family Professor of History, Radcliffe Alumnae Professor, Harvard University
• Thomas Wolf, Director of Democracy Initiatives, Founder of Historians Council on the Constitution, Brennan Center
• Moderator: Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC, Brennan Center

Recorded on June 11, 2025.

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But has this flurry of orders led to meaningful change? Despite Trump’s sweeping executive actions — ranging from imposing global tariffs and targeting major law firms to declaring an emergency at the southern border and attempting to end birthright citizenship — judges appointed from both parties are pushing back. Already, 46 challenges to executive orders are pending in court, with no clear victories for the administration in any of them. 

Listen to a recording of a conversation with our experts as they discuss what these three months have made clear about this administration’s priorities, how the courts are responding, and what might lie ahead.

Speakers: 

• Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program

• Michael Waldman, President and CEO of the Brennan Center

• Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

• Andrew Rudalevige, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government at Bowdoin College

• And moderator Kareem Crayton, the Brennan Center’s Vice President for Washington DC

  
  

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Recorded on April 30, 2025.

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But government use of AI raises important questions about data privacy and democratic integrity. Will the adoption of AI truly benefit Americans? How can we trust this process given the unprecedented role of tech billionaires in the new administration? And what might come next? 

Listen to the recording of a conversation with a leading technology journalist, former government AI leaders, and Brennan Center experts as they discuss the potential consequences and future of AI in the federal government.  

Speakers: 

• Vittoria Elliott, Platforms and Power Reporter, Wired
• Faiza Patel, Senior Director, Brennan Center Liberty and National Security Program
• Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Professor of Data Science and Computer Science, Brown University
• Moderator: Kareem Crayton, Vice President of Washington, DC, Brennan Center

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Recorded on April 2, 2025.
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Coupled with the SAVE Act, a voter suppression bill that would require every American to provide a document like a passport or birth certificate to register or re-register to vote, these measures could block millions of eligible American citizens from voting and upend voter registration.

Listen to a recording of a conversation with our experts as they break down the executive order, the SAVE Act, and what we all must do to protect our elections. 

Speakers: 

• Lawrence Norden, Vice President, Brennan Center Elections and Government Program

• Sean Morales-Doyle, Director, Brennan Center Voting Rights and Elections Program

• Wendy Weiser, Vice President, Brennan Center Democracy Program

• Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

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Recorded on April 1, 2025.

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While no one can be totally sure what will happen next during these extraordinary times, Brennan Center experts can tell you what should happen next, according to U.S. law.

Listen to a recording of a conversation with our lawyers and policy advocates about what’s happening to U.S. democracy and how you can play your part in defending the rule of law. 

Speakers: 

• Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director, Brennan Center Liberty and National Security Program
• Sean Morales-Doyle, Director, Brennan Center Voting Rights Program
• Daniel Weiner, Director, Brennan Center Elections and Government Program
• Barton Gellman, Senior Adviser, Brennan Center
• Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

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Recorded on February 24, 2025.

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In a new book, Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within, Mike German draws on research and his experiences as an FBI undercover agent infiltrating white supremacist groups to reveal law enforcement’s alarmingly permissive approach to domestic extremism.

Listen to a recording of a conversation with German and Natalie Tennant, Kanawha County commissioner and former West Virginia secretary of state, about these threats and what it will take for law enforcement to appropriately tackle far-right violence.

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Recorded on January 28, 2025.

Check out Mike German’s new book here: Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within (bookshop.org)

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In a new analysis published in Just Security, Dean Emeritus of NYU Law Trevor Morrison analyzes how Trump's claim to an expansive executive power violates statutes and the Constitution. 

Listen to a conversation with Morrision and Brennan Center Fellow Wilfred Codrington III as they break down Trump’s opening executive orders and what they reveal about his theory of presidential power.

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Recorded on January 31, 2025.

Check out Trevor Morrison’s analysis in Just Security here: https://www.justsecurity.org/106969/trump-dictatorial-theory-presidential-power-executive-orders/

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In a new book, Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians, Stetson University law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy reveals how corporations are fueling these trends, from bankrolling politicians to funding candidates with dark money.

Listen to a recording of our virtual discussion with Torres-Spelliscy, and Natalie Tennant, former West Virginia secretary of state and newly elected Kanawha County commissioner. They explore how to strengthen American democracy against the encroaching threat of corporate control.

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Recorded on December 12, 2024.

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Our expert panel discusses the law’s shameful history, how the incoming administration plans to use the law, and what obstacles might stand in the way.

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Recorded on December 10, 2024.

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Recorded on November 7, 2024. 

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All states but Delaware require voters to approve proposed amendments to state constitutions. Half of all states have a constitutional right to direct democracy, allowing citizens to place statutory or constitutional proposals on the ballot and pass them by popular vote. But some lawmakers and other elected officials are making a concerted effort to reduce citizens’ power to enact policy through ballot initiatives.

Listen to a recording of our experts panel’s virtual discussion on state ballots issues in the 2024 election and trends to watch out for.

Speakers:

• Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent, The 19th; Author, You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America

• Alice Clapman, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center Democracy Program

• John Matsusaka, Charles F. Sexton Chair in American Enterprise, Professor of Finance and Business Economics, Executive Director of Initiative and Referendum Institute, USC Marshall School of Business

• Moderator: Alicia Bannon, Director, Brennan Center Judiciary Program; Editor in Chief, State Court Report

Produced in partnership with State Court Report. Recorded on October 29, 2024. 

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Law enforcement officials and other experts understand that public safety and fairness are not competing interests — they go hand in hand. Brennan Center research proves as much, and groups like Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration know it from experience. This group of current and former leaders of the law enforcement community, convened by the Brennan Center, draws on their expertise to advocate for a fairer criminal justice system and works to reduce incarceration while keeping communities safe.

Listen to a recording of our experts panel’s virtual discussion on the latest data on crime trends and the importance of focusing on facts rather than myths.

Speakers:

• Rosemary Nidiry, Senior Counsel, Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration, Brennan Center Justice Program

• Beth McCann, District Attorney, Denver, Colorado; Member, Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration

• Shon F. Barnes, Chief of Police, Madison, Wisconsin; Member, Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration

• Ames Grawert, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center Justice Program

• Moderator: Natalie Tennant, Former West Virginia Secretary of State

Produced in partnership with Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration, a project of the Brennan Center. It was recorded on October 17, 2024.

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In an eye-opening new book, Defectors, Emmy Award–winning journalist Paola Ramos uses interviews, historical context, and expert analysis to shatter the longtime understanding of Latinos as a political monolith and uncover a diversity of opinion that makes room for white nationalists and avowed racists.

Listen to a recording of our expert panel’s virtual discussion of this alarming trend.

Speakers:

• Paola Ramos, Author, Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America; MSNBC Contributor

• Michael German, Former Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Fellow, Brennan Center Liberty & National Security Program

• Eduardo Gamarra, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University

• Moderator: Mireya Navarro, Editor in Chief, Brennan en español

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Recorded on October 10, 2024.

Check out Paola Ramos’s new book here: Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America (bookshop.org)

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Where does the fight against originalism stand in 2024? And what might come next?

Listen to a recording of our virtual discussion with leading historians and Brennan Center experts exploring some of the Supreme Court’s most significant recent rulings, how they’ll shape upcoming legal debate, and how the Court’s disastrous originalist opinions are affecting hundreds of millions of lives.

Speakers:

• Jonathan Gienapp, Associate Professor of Law, Associate Professor of History, Stanford University; Author, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique

• Gautham Rao, Associate Professor of History, American University

• Rachel Shelden, Associate Professor of History, Director of George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center, Pennsylvania State University

• Thomas Wolf, Director of Democracy Initiatives, Founder of Historians Council on the Constitution, Brennan Center

• Moderator: Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC, Brennan Center

Produced with support from the Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court. Recorded on October 2, 2024. 

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You can check out Jonathan Gienapp’s book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/against-constitutional-originalism-a-historical-critique-jonathan-gienapp/21320944?ean=9780300265859 

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Just months after a disastrous presidential immunity decision, and in the face of continued controversy over the justices’ ethics and partisanship, the Court will reconvene to hear arguments on issues with profound consequences for American life.

Among the questions on the docket: whether so-called “ghost guns” are subject to regulation, whether prosecutorial misconduct invalidates a death sentence, the power of federal agencies to protect waterways, the applicability of criminal sentence reduction laws, and access to gender-affirming medical care. 

This live panel featured Brennan Center President Michael Waldman, who served on the 2021 Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court, and Brennan Center Senior Fellow Caroline Fredrickson, former president of the American Constitution Society. They were interviewed by constitutional law scholar Wilfred Codrington III.

It was recorded on September 25, 2024.

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This live panel was moderated by the Brennan Center’s Natalie Tennant, former secretary of state of West Virginia, and it featured Adrian Fontes, secretary of state of Arizona; Brenda Cabrera, former director of elections for Fairfax, Virginia; and Brianna Lennon, country clerk of Boone County, Missouri. They shared their day-to-day challenges and the vital role that they play in ensuring in free and fair elections in a time of increased misinformation. It was recorded on September 19, 2024.

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Listen to a recording of our virtual discussion on how to fortify our election systems and rebuild confidence in the fairness of the democratic process from our expert panel:

Julian E. Zelizer, Editor, Our Nation at Risk: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue; Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs, Princeton University

Kareem Crayton, Vice President for Washington, DC, Brennan Center for Justice

Trevor W. Morrison, Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law, Dean Emeritus, NYU School of Law

Moderator: Karen J. Greenberg, Editor, Our Nation at Risk: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue; Director, Center on National Security at Fordham Law

It was recorded on September 17, 2024.

You can find the book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/our-nation-at-risk-election-integrity-as-a-national-security-issue-julian-e-zelizer/20620408?ean=9781479830916

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Terry-Ann Craigie, associate professor of economics at Smith College and economics fellow in the Brennan Center’s Justice Program, and Ames Grawert, senior counsel in the Brennan Center’s Justice Program, compared crime rates in cities that enacted bail reforms with those that did not. In the broadest and most comprehensive study of this issue to date, they found no evidence that efforts to limit bail and pretrial detention increased crime. Ultimately, there are more promising ways to lower crime than to attack and weaken bail reform.

Listen to this discussion from August 15, with Brennan Center experts exploring crime trends in cities that did and did not limit bail, the possible unintended consequences of some reforms, and more effective ways to bolster public safety.

Speakers:

• Ames Grawert, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center Justice Program

• Terry-Ann Craigie, Associate Professor of Economics, Smith College; Economics Fellow, Brennan Center Justice Program

• Moderator: Mireya Navarro, Editor in Chief, Brennan en español

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You can read the report here: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/bail-reform-and-public-safety 

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Momentum for reform is growing. Numerous polls have shown overwhelming bipartisan support for term limits and an enforceable code of ethics. The president and vice president have both announced their support for real change.

Listen to this discussion from August 13th with Supreme Court experts to talk about what exactly these proposals entail and what they would mean for American democracy. 

Speakers:

• Cristina Rodríguez, Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law, Yale Law School; Co-Chair, Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States

• Diane Wood, Circuit Judge (ret.), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; Director, American Law Institute; Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School

• Alicia Bannon, Director, Judiciary Program, Brennan Center for Justice; Editor in Chief, State Court Report

• Moderator: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center; Member, Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States

Produced with support from the Kohlberg Center on the U.S. Supreme Court

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In a conversation moderated by the Brennan Center’s Elizabeth Goitein, lawyer and writer Hawa Allan, Harvard law professor Jack Goldsmith, and Brennan Center counsel Joseph Nunn discuss how urgent reforms are needed to prevent the Insurrection Act’s misuse. They also explore how these proposed solutions can help protect our civil liberties. 

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Listen in on a discussion from October 12, 2023 moderated by Adam Serwer of the Atlantic with historians Laura Edwards, professor at Princeton University; Kate Masur, professor at Northwestern University; and Karen Tani, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Their conversation dissects how history has been used and abused in consequential recent cases and sketches out alternative views for how history can help us better understand the Constitution.

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Click here to read more from the Brennan Center’s Historians Council on the Constitution: https://www.brennancenter.org/historians-council-constitution 

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Listen in on a discussion between Kenji Yoshino, the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Brennan Center President Michael Waldman about ethics reform, term limits, and other ways the public, the media, and Congress can bring accountability back to the Supreme Court.

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Brennan Center President Michael Waldman and Kareem Crayton, the Brennan Center’s senior director for voting and representation, discussed Waldman’s book The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America. Their conversation explores the threat of the current conservative Court, how this year’s decisions have built on or changed the Court’s previous rulings, and what can be done to shore up democracy. 

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You can check out Michael Waldman’s latest book here: https://www.brennancenter.org/supermajority-how-supreme-court-divided-america

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Listen in on a panel discussion with Madiba K. Dennie, author of the new book The Originalism Trap; Khiara M. Bridges of UC Berkeley School of Law; Emily Martin of the National Women’s Law Center; and Alicia Bannon of the Brennan Center and State Court Report. They delve into recent cases that have reversed decades of progress for women’s rights, such as the 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, and United States v. Rahimi, which is built entirely around the fact that domestic violence was not a crime in the 18th century.

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Check out Madiba K. Dennie’s new book The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back here: https://bookshop.org/a/20454/9780593729250 

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Listen in on a discussion with Berman and former West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant about how reactionary conservatives have capitalized on structural inequalities in our institutions, like the Senate and the Supreme Court, to entrench their power, as well as the pro-democracy movement that’s fighting back.

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Check out Ari Berman’s new book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/minority-rule-ari-berman/19994801?ean=9780374600211

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But full accountability seems far off. The federal courts, including the Supreme Court, have stalled Trump’s prosecution for trying to overthrow the 2020 election and for misuse of classified documents and obstruction of justice. 

Listen to an expert discussion on how Trump’s defense in the New York business records falsification trial, including Trumps’ accusations of political motivations behind the charges, could serve as a blueprint in his other cases. This discussion shares insights from experts in the field including:

Paul Butler, Albert Brick Professor in Law, Georgetown University Law Center; Legal Analyst, MSNBC

Joyce Vance, Former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama; Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Alabama School of Law; Legal Analyst, MSNBC; Senior Fellow, Brennan Center

Michael Waldman, President and CEO, Brennan Center

Moderator: Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Senior Director, Brennan Center Justice Program

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These threats have serious repercussions for representative democracy. Officeholders report being less willing to work on contentious issues like reproductive rights and gun control and more reluctant to continue serving. Additionally, intimidation is often targeted at groups already underrepresented in government, such as women and people of color.

Listen to a recording of our virtual discussion of this alarming trend, as well as recommendations to stem the abuse from our expert panel:

Anna Eskamani, State Representative, Florida House of Representatives

Gowri Ramachandran, Deputy Director, Brennan Center Elections and Government Program

Tom Roberts, Former Assemblymember, Nevada State Assembly

Moderator: Deirdre Walsh, Congressional Correspondent, NPR

With remarks from Letitia James, Attorney General, New York State

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Check out Brennan Center’s new report here: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/intimidation-state-and-local-officeholders 

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The new book Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration, edited by the Brennan Center’s Lauren-Brooke Eisen, features essays from scholars, practitioners, activists, writers who experienced incarceration, and others. The contributors explore the social costs of excessive punishment and how to ensure public safety without perpetuating the harms of mass incarceration.  

Listen to the recording of our virtual panel from earlier this month with contributors to the book:

Jeremy Travis, Senior Fellow at Columbia Justice Lab

Nkechi Taifa, President of the Taifa Group

Khalil Cumberbatch, Senior fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice and co-CEO of Edovo

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Find out more about the book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/excessive-punishment-how-the-justice-system-creates-mass-incarceration-lauren-brooke-eisen/20877826?ean=9780231212168 

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A new Brennan Center report zooms in on New York City as a case study for how misdemeanor enforcement has changed in recent years, offering insights into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and reform initiatives like the decriminalization of low-level drug possession. But even as overall caseloads have declined, stark racial disparities persist.   

Listen to the recording of our virtual panel from earlier this month, “Misdemeanors by the Numbers.” Bria Gillum, senior program officer at the MacArthur Foundation Criminal Justice Program, and Michigan County Sheriff Jerry Clayton join Brennan Center Senior Research Fellow Josephine Hahn in a discussion moderated by the Brennan Center’s Rosemary Nidiry. 

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You can check out the Brennan Center’s report Misdemeanor Enforcement Trends in New York City, 2016–2022 here: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/misdemeanor-enforcement-trends-new-york-city-2016-2022 

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You can find Melissa and Andrew’s bestselling new book, “Decoding the Trump Indictments,” at your favorite local bookseller or online: https://wwnorton.com/books/the-trump-indictments

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Brennan Center Live is a podcast created from Brennan Center events, featuring fascinating conversations with well-known thinkers on issues like democracy, justice, race, and the Constitution. For more, visit brennancenter.org/podcast

Brennan Center Live is a weekly series of podcasts created from Brennan Center events, featuring fascinating conversations with well-known thinkers on issues like democracy, justice, race, and the Constitution.

Brennan Center Live is a weekly series of podcasts created from Brennan Center events, featuring fascinating conversations with well-known thinkers on issues like democracy, justice, race, and the Constitution.

Brennan Center Live is a weekly series of podcasts created from Brennan Center events, featuring fascinating conversations with well-known thinkers on issues like democracy, justice, race, and the Constitution.

How could budgetary constraints, new and untested technologies, and potential political interference create obstacles to an accurate count? What are the steps engaged organizations and individuals can take to increase the likelihood of a successful census?

Join civil rights leader Vanita Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Wendy Weiser, Director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Joseph J. Salvo, Director of the NYC Department of Planning's Population Division, to unpack the many questions and challenges of the upcoming census. They will spotlight work that litigators are doing to bolster the health of the census and ensure the decisions that will impact our society in political and economic ways are made are based on honest and accurate calculations.

Vanita Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Joseph J. Salvo, Director, Population Division of the NYC Department of Planning

Wendy Weiser, Director, Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

Democracy’s Problems And Prospects represents the best of Dr. Schoen’s distinguished career, which he has dedicated to ensuring that democratic societies reflect the consent and the will of their electorates, and that America defends its interests as well as its values.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brennancenter.substack.com]]>https://brennancenter.substack.com/p/kenneth-p-vogel-and-walter-shapiro-2eb190592962004d235830374f812ad2d9fWed, 18 Jun 2014 20:53:00 GMTBrennan CenterNo2366