Live at America's Town Hall

In the second part of a three-part program on the Declaration of Independence, John Zumbrunnen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Evan Oxman of Lake Forest College, and our own Jeffrey Rosen discuss how teachers can bring the Constitution into the classroom. Thomas Kelly, director of civic education outreach at the Jack Miller Center, moderates. This program was presented in partnership with the Jack Miller Center. (November 3, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, We the People, on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app. Despite our congressional charter, the National Constitution Center is a private nonprofit; we receive little government support, and we rely on the generosity of people around the country who are inspired by our nonpartisan mission of constitutional debate and education. Please consider becoming a member to support our work, including this podcast. Visit constitutioncenter.org to learn more. This show was engineered by David Stotz and edited by Jason Gregory. It was produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our director of Town Hall programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

In the first part of a three-part program on the Declaration of Independence, Michael Zuckert of the University of Notre Dame, Gordon Wood of Brown University, and Eliga Gould of the University of New Hampshire explore the meaning of the Declaration's famous words, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Randal Hendrickson, director of faculty development at the Jack Miller Center, moderates. This program was presented in partnership with the Jack Miller Center. (November 3, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, We the People, on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app. Despite our congressional charter, the National Constitution Center is a private nonprofit; we receive little government support, and we rely on the generosity of people around the country who are inspired by our nonpartisan mission of constitutional debate and education. Please consider becoming a member to support our work, including this podcast. Visit constitutioncenter.org to learn more. This show was engineered by David Stotz and edited by Jason Gregory. It was produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our director of Town Hall programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

Today, Robert Barnes of the Washington Post, Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal, and Lincoln Caplan of Yale Law School examine the state of a 4-4 Supreme Court in transition and look forward to the differences between a Clinton Court and a Trump Court. Tom Donnelly, senior fellow in constitutional studies at the National Constitution Center, moderates. (October 26, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter.   We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org.   Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, We the People, on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app.   Despite our congressional charter, the National Constitution Center is a private nonprofit; we receive little government support, and we rely on the generosity of people around the country who are inspired by our nonpartisan mission of constitutional debate and education. Please consider becoming a member to support our work, including this podcast. Visit constitutioncenter.org to learn more.   This show was engineered by David Stotz and edited by Jason Gregory. It was produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our director of Town Hall programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

David Barron, a federal judge on the First Circuit Court of Appeals, traces the ongoing struggle between America’s presidents and Congress over who has the power to declare and wage war. Ted Ruger, dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, moderates. (October 17, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, We the People, on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app.

John Malcolm of the Heritage Foundation and Ian Millhiser of the Center for American Progress discuss how Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump interpret the Constitution and where they stand on the most important constitutional questions facing America today. Tom Donnelly, senior fellow in constitutional studies at the National Constitution Center, moderates. (October 11, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, We the People, on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app.

In the second part of a two-part program on dissent and the American founding, panelists discuss George Mason, the First Amendment, and the importance of dissent in American history. The participants are constitutional scholars Linda Monk, Stephen Solomon of New York University, and Ralph Young of Temple University. Michael Gerhardt, scholar-in-residence at the National Constitution Center, moderates. This program was presented in partnership with Gunston Hall. (October 5, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to 

In the first part of a two-part program on dissent and the American founding, Tom Donnelly, senior fellow in constitutional studies at the National Constitution Center, talks about the life and scholarship of Constitutional Convention delegate George Mason. His keynote address is followed by a panel discussion about Mason’s constitutional legacy, featuring historians David O. Stewart and Fergus Bordewich, and Julie Silverbrook, executive director of The Constitutional Sources Project. Scott Stroh, executive director of Gunston Hall, moderates. This program was presented in partnership with Gunston Hall. (October 5, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, 

Guardian columnist and political scholar Timothy Garton Ash discusses the state of free speech in America and around the world. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. (September 27, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, 

Former Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times correspondent Linda Greenhouse and Rutgers law professor Earl Maltz discuss the Supreme Court in the 1970s and the decisions that still influence constitutional law today. Tom Donnelly, senior fellow in constitutional studies at the National Constitution Center, moderates. (September 21, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, 

Mark Thompson, CEO of the New York Times Company, examines the state of our public discourse and the importance of language in shaping democratic deliberation. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. (September 16, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, 

Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales shares stories from his time in the George W. Bush administration and tackles current topics in the news. Chris Stigall, host of the weekday morning show on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, moderates. (September 8, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and our companion podcast, We the People, on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app.

Legal scholars and advocates reflect on the Supreme Court’s 2015-2016 term. The participants are Erwin Chemerinsky of the University of California, Irvine, Frederick Lawrence of Yale University, and Dahlia Lithwick of Slate. Lauren Jones, Assistant Director of Legal Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, moderates. This program is presented in partnership with the ADL. (July 6, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and We the People on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app.

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin of Illinois and Chris Coons of Delaware explore the constitutional issues facing America during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. (July 25, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and We the People on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app. Despite our congres

In a special program at Congress Hall during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, top presidential historians look back at how America’s past presidents have confronted the nation’s gravest constitutional crises. The participants are Annette Gordon-Reed of Harvard University, Sean Wilentz of Princeton University, and political journalist Sidney Blumenthal. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. (July 25, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and We the People on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app.

At the Sara Delano Roosevelt Memorial House in New York, NY, NPR host Diane Rehm discusses her new book, On My Own, about how the death of her husband inspired her to take up a controversial cause: the right to die in America. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. (May 19, 2016) Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to Live at America's Town Hall and We the People on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app.