Yesterday

Speaking up for Gaza

It's not just Macklemore. A new documentary on atrocities in Gaza has enraged the Israeli government... and some pro-Palestinian activists. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Kelli Wessinger, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan, and host ... Show More

25m 39s

Sep 16

Good news about Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s research has stalled for decades. That’s finally changing. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Hady Mawajdeh and Avishay Artsy, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. This epis ... Show More

26m 13s

Sep 15

Our Great Big AI Freakout

Fears of impending AI doom have burst into the mainstream. They still might not be enough for Washington to regulate AI. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Danielle Hewitt and Peter Balonon-Rosen, engineered by D ... Show More

25m 39s

Jun 2021

A Crucial Voting Rights Decision

<p>How does the 1965 Voting Rights Act work? That is the question in front of the Supreme Court as it rules on a pair of Arizona laws from 2016 — the most important voting rights case in a decade.</p><p>What arguments have been made in the case? And what implications will the dec ... Show More

25m 43s

Mar 2021

Will A New Georgia Law Restrict Voter Access Or Restore Faith In Elections?

A new Georgia law has become the center of the debate over voting rights with President Biden calling it "Jim Crow in the 21st century." Republicans argue the law helps restore faith in the electoral process, but civil rights advocates say it disenfranchises voters of color. Plus ... Show More

14m 51s

Jul 2022

Did Voter Turnout Drop in Communities of Color After Shelby?

Nearly a decade ago, the Supreme Court effectively removed the "preclearance" process in its Shelby County v. Holder decision. That process had been implemented for decades as part of the Voting Rights Act and required places with a history of racial discrimination to get approva ... Show More

40m 8s

Mar 2021

The Voting Rights Fight

In the wake of the 2020 election, Republican officials across the country are pushing legislation that would curb voting access. Today, CNN reporter Kelly Mena walks through the efforts some Republican lawmakers are making in key battleground states to roll back those provisions, ... Show More

9m 19s

Aug 2020

Who has the right to vote in America?

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark civil rights-era electoral law was designed to protect African-American and other minority voters. It was introduced to remove the many obstacles that were in place to prevent African-Americans from being able to vote. Many states, partic ... Show More

15m 35s

Sep 2023

SCOTUS Hostility Toward Voting Rights

The Roberts Court is an unelected body, but its recent decisions have led to more restrictions on Americans’ right to vote. In this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse is joined again by Rep. Hank Johnson, and former Attorney General Eric Holder. They walk through the ... Show More

24m 8s

Jun 2023

S4, E36: The Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismantled affirmative action in a 6-3 majority opinion which held that race-based admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Law360 senior Boston courts report ... Show More

29m 9s

Oct 2020

Can You Vote Your Way to Change?

If injustice occurs in America no matter who is leading the country, is voting really as powerful as we say it is? Election day is so close, yet not everyone is convinced that voting will lead to meaningful progress. Activist Daud Mumin argues that we need more than just incremen ... Show More

23m 15s

Is voting doomed?