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Jack Silvers

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Justice By Means of Democracy: A Conversation with Danielle Allen

If American democracy is a house, the floors are creaky and the roof is close to caving in. But it doesn’t have to be...

Blueprint for Biden: A Conversation with Jonathan Martin

Are the Democrats doomed in 2024? Or will the US get a rerun of 2020? In this episode, Jack and Jaden sit down with...

Good Arguments with Bo Seo

Matthew and Jack sit down in Lowell House with Bo Seo, a two-time world champion debater and the author of Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches...

A Conversation with Matthew Yglesias

How does Matthew Yglesias see the world, and what does he think about the Biden administration’s messaging, education polarization, and the right way to...

Guilty Admissions: Litigating Legacy

College admissions are in turmoil. The Supreme Court’s dismantling of race-based affirmative action has ignited a broader discussion about who gets into America’s most...

Balancing Act: The Fairness Doctrine Revisited

The Fairness Doctrine—a 20th-century policy of the Federal Communications Commission—required radio and TV broadcasters to present balanced coverage on controversial issues. Since its repeal...

Trouble in (Harlan Crow’s) Paradise

Clarence Thomas and his growing list of ethics scandals have led to calls for Congress to rein in the autonomy of Supreme Court justices....

Highly Regulated

In 1971, Richard Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” kicking off a nationwide campaign criminalizing drug use and drug users. But today, more than...

Constitutional Conundrums: A Conversation with Jill Lepore

Last November, Jack, Jaden, and Matthew sat down to chat with Harvard history professor and award-winning author Jill Lepore. On the day after the...

Code of Ethics and Ethics of Code

As artificial intelligence permeates our lives, it demands answers to political and ethical questions. Does Chat GPT doom education? Does AI belong in policing?...