Chiafalo v. Washington Oral Argument
On its final day of a special May session due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court heard oral argument via teleconference on a case concerning Washington electors and whether they …
15,973 viewsOn its final day of a special May session due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court heard oral argument via teleconference on a case concerning Washington electors and whether they …
15,973 viewsLaw professors debated whether to keep or eliminate the Electoral College. Harvard University Law Professor Lawrence Lessig argued in favor of its elimination, and Duke University Law Profes…
674 viewsFormer Obama and Clinton administrations official David Michaels talked about the use of “science for hire” in the creation of public policy.
740 viewsHarvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig talked about his book, They Don’t Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy, in which provided his thoughts on how to return the power of government to the…
947 viewsProfessor Lawrence Lessig talked about a lawsuit he joined to challenge the Electoral College system. He spoke via video link from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The program was pre-empted by …
1,246 viewsDuring the opening plenary session of Represent.us’s inaugural Unrig the System Summit, actress Jennifer Lawrence interviewed former Federal Election Commission chair Trevor Potter about how…
1,346 viewsIn this portion of the Represent.us inaugural Unrig the System Summit, panelists focused on presidential elections. Representatives from three groups advocating for a national popular vote t…
986 viewsLawrence Lessig talked about his book, Republic, Lost: The Corruption of Equality and the Steps to End It, about campaign finance and his experiences running for the 2016 Democratic presiden…
862 viewsLawrence Lessig talked about lessons learned during his brief bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2016 election cycle. He also discussed campaign finance reform, which was …
432 viewsProfessor Lawrence Lessig, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, was interviewed as part of a C-SPAN series of conversations with candidates. He talked about his life and work and reason…
1,347 viewsCandidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Governor L…
8,771 viewsPolitical scholars examined the consequences of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision on recent elections. They also responded to questions from the aud…
605 viewsLaw professors and journals debated First Amendment freedom of the press rights versus national security interests in the age of WikiLeaks. They also responded to questions from the audience…
450 viewsRepresentative Jim Cooper (D-TN) spoke about partisan struggles and dysfunction over the course of several Congresses. Among the topics he addressed were redistricting, lobbying, congression…
620 viewsCommittee members heard from members and representatives of the Screen Actors Guild as well as members of the press regarding the rights of privacy as they pertain to public figures. They ta…
612 viewsThis forum on LEADERSHIP IN SOCIETY, sponsored by PENN. NAT’L. COMMISSION ON SOCIETY, CULTURE & COMMUNITY featured Bill Bradley(D-NJ) Former US Senator He spoke about government’s …
146 viewsJudith Rodin, President of the University of Pennsylvania, talked about the role colleges and universities play in teaching values and ethics. She talked about issues such as discrimination …
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