The fight for freedom in the 21st century

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The fight for freedom in the 21st century

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Apr 16, 2015

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On our first-ever Freedom Day on Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, National Constitution Center president Jeffrey Rosen speaks with five leaders across the ideological spectrum about the meaning of freedom today and tomorrow.

Released:

Apr 16, 2015

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A weekly show of constitutional debate hosted by National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.

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The First Amendment and racist speech on college campuses: With Jeffrey Rosen by We the People
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Eastman and Hasen on the Voting Rights debate: Voting rights and the Constitution by We the People
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The discussion over the Supreme Court, passports and Israel: The use of the word “Israel” on a passport by We the People
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Online privacy for public figures in the social media age: Protection from online hackers who repost content on websites by We the People
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Ask Jeff Rosen, Episode 2: Congress and the Constitution: Questions about the 14th Amendment by We the People
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Learn about our new bipartisan effort to promote constitutional awareness: An important new project to promote constitutional awareness by We the People
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The aftermath of Ferguson for the legal system: Constitutional and legal fallout from the Ferguson and Staten Island situations by We the People
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How our federal judicial system was born: The 225th anniversary of the Act that established our federal judicial system by We the People
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Jeffrey Rosen answers your Bill of Rights questions: Visitor questions about the Bill of Rights by We the People
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Jeffrey Rosen answers questions about the Supreme Court: Questions about the Supreme Court and other matters by We the People
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The Supreme Court tackles prison beards and religious liberty: The limits of religious liberty in a secular society by We the People
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John Yoo and Ilya Somin discuss Obama and the War Powers Resolution: Redefining the Constitution by limiting congressional input by We the People
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The real scoop on “The Roosevelts”: Jeffrey Rosen with Geoffrey Ward by We the People
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The Supreme Court considers racial gerrymandering: Roles of race and party in determining election districts by We the People
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Charlie Hebdo and the freedom of speech: With Jeffrey Rosen by We the People
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Experts analyze President Obama’s immigration actions and the Constitution: President Obama’s speech and executive orders about immigration by We the People
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The Constitution and the CIA interrogation report: Constitutional aspects of the CIA’s detainment and interrogation of terrorists by We the People
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The history and legacy of the 13th Amendment: Jeffrey Rosen is joined by David Rubenstein by We the People
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Judicial rulings and the evaluation of laws: When is it appropriate for the courts to strike down laws passed by a legislature by We the People
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Experts analyze the Supreme Court case about Obamacare: Core constitutional arguments in the latest Obamacare challenge at the Supreme Court by We the People
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Obama’s Immigration policy at a legal crossroads: President Obama's new immigration policies by We the People
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Who holds the redistricting power?: The future of the legislative redistricting process by We the People
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Debating the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage arguments: Historic arguments about same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court by We the People
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Free speech, Facebook and the Supreme Court: A potential landmark Supreme Court case involving Facebook and free speech by We the People
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The fight for freedom in the 21st century: Leaders across the ideological spectrum on the meaning of freedom today and tomorrow by We the People
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Capital punishment returns to the Supreme Court: Supreme Court case about the use of lethal injection by We the People
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Should elected judges be allowed to ask for donations?: State-level judges who run for office, and want to raise campaign funds by We the People
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The President, Congress, Iran and the Constitution: The roles of the President and Congress in conducting America’s foreign policy. by We the People
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Analyzing the Obamacare Supreme Court decision: Obamacare tax subsidies upheld in about three dozen states by We the People
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Zivotofsky: Which branch controls foreign affairs?: A major ruling on the separation of powers by We the People
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The Pursuit of Happiness: A Conversation with Jeffrey Rosen and Jeffrey Goldberg: A President’s Day Book Launch by We the People
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The Founders, the Pursuit of Happiness, and the Virtuous Life: A Conversation about Jeffrey Rosen’s new book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America by We the People
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The Constitution Drafting Project: A Discussion of Five New Amendments: Legal scholars reflect on the NCC’s Constitution Drafting Project by We the People
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Loyalists vs. Patriots and the American Revolution: Sharing an episode from our companion podcast, Live at the National Constitution Center about political division during the Revolutionary War by We the People
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