Live at America's Town Hall

For a special 13th Amendment discussion on the heels of the 150th anniversary of ratification, preeminent historian Eric Foner of Columbia University converses with Richard Brookhiser, senior editor at National Review. (December 9, 2015) 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 on iTunes. While you’re there, leave us a review—it helps other people discover what we do. Please also subscribe to We the People, a weekly show in which the Center's Jeffrey Rosen calls up the best legal minds in the United States to debate the most hotly contested issues in constitutional law. 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 Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our manager of national programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act,  Ari Berman, political correspondent for The Nation, brings new insight to one of the most vital political and civil rights issues of our time: the continuing battle over the right to vote. Michael J. Gerhardt, professor of constitutional law at the University of North Carolina School of Law and the National Constitution Center’s scholar-in-residence, moderates. (November 18, 2015) 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 on iTunes. While you’re there, leave us a review—it helps other people discover what we do. Please also subscribe to We the People, a weekly show in which the Center's Jeffrey Rosen calls up the best legal minds in the United States to debate the most hotly contested issues in constitutional law. 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 Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our manager of national programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

Presidential historian and bestselling author Jon Meacham unveils his sweeping yet intimate biography of George H.W. Bush—charting Bush’s storied rise in politics from congressman to U.N. ambassador to head of the CIA to 41st president. Ryan Lizza, CNN contributor and Washington correspondent for The New Yorker, moderates. (November 12, 2015) 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 on iTunes. While you’re there, leave us a review—it helps other people discover what we do. Please also subscribe to We the People, a weekly show in which the Center's Jeffrey Rosen calls up the best legal minds in the United States to debate the most hotly contested issues in constitutional law. 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 Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our manager of national programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

In the final part of a three-part program on the legacy of Reconstruction, scholars discuss the enduring significance of the Reconstruction Amendments. The participants are Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and Judge D. Brock Hornby of the U.S District Court for the District of Maine. The moderator is Judge Jeremy Fogel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. (November 5, 2015) 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 on iTunes. While you’re there, leave us a review—it helps other people discover what we do. Please also subscribe to We the People, a weekly show in which the Center's Jeffrey Rosen calls up the best legal minds in the United States to debate the most hotly contested issues in constitutional law. 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 Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our manager of national programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

In the second part of a three-part program on the legacy of Reconstruction, scholars talk about the influence of the Reconstruction Amendments on U.S history and policy. The participants are David M. Kennedy of Stanford University and Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute. The moderator is Judge Jeremy Fogel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. (November 5, 2015) 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 on iTunes. While you’re there, leave us a review—it helps other people discover what we do. Please also subscribe to We the People, a weekly show in which the Center's Jeffrey Rosen calls up the best legal minds in the United States to debate the most hotly contested issues in constitutional law. 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 Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our manager of national programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

In the first part of a three-part program on the legacy of Reconstruction, scholars explain the 19th-century origins of the Reconstruction Amendments. The participants are Jack Rakove of Stanford University, John Harrison of the University of Virginia, and Pamela Brandwein of the University of Michigan. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the Center, moderates. (November 5, 2015) 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 on iTunes. While you’re there, leave us a review—it helps other people discover what we do. Please also subscribe to We the People, a weekly show of constitutional debate. The most recent episode examines student protests at Yale University and the University of Missouri, and the free speech and civil rights concerns they raise. 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 Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our manager of national programs is Tanaya Neal. Our director of national programs is Robin Morris. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.

Top Supreme Court reporters—Adam Liptak of The New York Times and Steven Mazie of The Economist—outline the issues and arguments in the most controversial opinions of the Supreme Court's 2014-15 term. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the Center, moderates. (October 28, 2015) 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 on iTunes. While you’re there, leave us a review—it helps other people discover what we do. Please also subscribe to We the People, a weekly show of constitutional debate. The most recent episode examines student protests at Yale University and the University of Missouri, and the free speech and civil rights concerns they raise. 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 Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Our manager of national programs is Tanaya Neal. Our director of national programs is Robin Morris. Our president and CEO is Jeffrey Rosen.