We The People Podcasts
Summary: The National Constitution Center is the first and only museum celebrating the United States Constitution and the story of “We the People.” As a national town hall, located on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, the Center welcomes former presidents, Supreme Court justices, leading journalists, authors, pundits and scholars to offer diverse perspectives on timely constitutional issues. Join the conversation.
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Podcasts:
Richard Stengel, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, reads his open editorial on the constitutional struggle between executive war powers and civil liberties, which originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer in January, 2006. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
Thirteen-term United States Congressman Barney Frank from Massachusetts, is a prominent, provocative figure in the Democratic Party. Frank is outspoken on many human rights issues. Frank shares his constitutional expertise on issues such as the evolving Supreme Court, Congressional ethics issues and gay marriage. Program recorded on 2/22/06. Questions or comments? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Stephen Breyer visits the National Constitution Center to discuss his book, Active Liberty: Interpreting our Democratic Constitution. Based on the Tanner lectures on Human Values that Justice Breyer delivered at Harvard University in November 2004, Active Liberty explores the Constitution as a guide for applying fundamental American principles to a changing society. Justice Breyer is a member of the Distinguished Scholars Panel at the National Constitution Center. Program recorded on 1/18/06. Questions or comments? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Stephen Breyer visits the National Constitution Center to discuss his book, Active Liberty: Interpreting our Democratic Constitution. Based on the Tanner lectures on Human Values that Justice Breyer delivered at Harvard University in November 2004, Active Liberty explores the Constitution as a guide for applying fundamental American principles to a changing society. Justice Breyer is a member of the Distinguished Scholars Panel at the National Constitution Center. Program recorded on 1/18/06. Questions or comments? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
The University of Pennsylvania Law School and the National Constitution Center join together in an examination of Judge Samuel L. Alito's nomination to become Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, succeeding Sandra Day O'Connor. The event includes discussion of substantive Supreme Court doctrine and the potential impact of Judge Alito's appointment on the development of constitutional law. The discussion includes: Thomas Gentile, an Alito clerk in 1996-97 and a partner in the New Jersey law firm of Lampf, Lipkin, Prupis and Petigrow; David Rudovsky, Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a veteran civil rights attorney; Theodore Ruger, Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a former law clerk to Justice Stephen A. Breyer. Recorded on 1/12/2006. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
The University of Pennsylvania Law School and the National Constitution Center join together in an examination of Judge Samuel L. Alito's nomination to become Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, succeeding Sandra Day O'Connor. The event includes discussion of substantive Supreme Court doctrine and the potential impact of Judge Alito's appointment on the development of constitutional law. The discussion includes: Thomas Gentile, an Alito clerk in 1996-97 and a partner in the New Jersey law firm of Lampf, Lipkin, Prupis and Petigrow; David Rudovsky, Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a veteran civil rights attorney; Theodore Ruger, Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a former law clerk to Justice Stephen A. Breyer. Recorded on 1/12/2006. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
Franklin biographers Walter Isaacson, Gordon Wood, Stacy Schiff, with Jim Lehrer and Rick Beeman. Recorded on 1/8/2006. Questions or comments/ Write programs@constitutioncenter.org.
Franklin biographers Walter Isaacson, Gordon Wood, Stacy Schiff, with Jim Lehrer and Rick Beeman. Recorded on 1/8/2006. Questions or comments/ Write programs@constitutioncenter.org.
Randall Wenger, an intelligent design advocate and Jeremy Gunn, Director of the ACLU's Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief debate the Dover, PA intelligent design case. Recorded on 10/19/2005. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
John Bogle is a zealous advocate for the small investor. He tells the story of why we lost our way and of how we can right our course. Bogle argues for investor's interests rather than in the interests of corporate and financial managers. Recorded on 11/09/2005. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
John Bogle is a zealous advocate for the small investor. He tells the story of why we lost our way and of how we can right our course. Bogle argues for investor's interests rather than in the interests of corporate and financial managers. Recorded on 11/09/2005. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
Richard Clarke, adviser to four Presidents on national security and terrorism, talks about his new non-fiction book, The Scorpion's Gate, a geopolitical thriller. Clarke also talks about the latest developments in Iraq, terrorism and our homeland security. Recorded on 11/08/2005. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
Richard Clarke, adviser to four Presidents on national security and terrorism, talks about his new non-fiction book, The Scorpion's Gate, a geopolitical thriller. Clarke also talks about the latest developments in Iraq, terrorism and our homeland security. Recorded on 11/08/2005. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her new book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius as the one-term congressman/prairie lawyer who rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become President. Recorded on 11/02/2005. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about her new book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius as the one-term congressman/prairie lawyer who rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become President. Recorded on 11/02/2005. Comments or questions? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
