Freedom Of The Press, Plainly Explained
Do you want to know what “freedom of the press” protects when you hit publish, post a video, or record a public official? We sit down with Professor Eugene Volokh, a leading First Amendment scholar, t...
4 Marras 202510min
How The Right To Petition Shapes Government Responses
What if the most underrated line of the First Amendment is the one that asks for a reply? We sit down with Dr. Daniel Carpenter of Harvard to explore the right to petition—what it is, where it came fr...
3 Marras 202518min
Inquiry-Based Learning That Sparks Agency In Civics
We push past rote coverage to show how inquiry turns students into investigators who ask better questions, weigh evidence, and communicate claims. We link inquiry to the EAD roadmap, Arizona standards...
29 Loka 202535min
Debunking Constitutional Myths With A Historian’s Lens
Think you know the Constitution’s greatest hits? We pull back the curtain with Andrew Porwancher, a constitutional historian and Hamilton biographer, to test common “truths” against the record the fou...
28 Loka 202556min
Civics In A Year Returns Soon
A short pause can sharpen the conversation, and that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’re stepping back for a moment to gear up for a stronger return on November 3—bringing in sharp scholars, richer cont...
27 Loka 20252min
Understanding The Freedom Of Speech: What It Protects And What It Doesn’t
We map the freedom of speech by categories, separating protected ideas from unprotected harms like libel, obscenity, true threats, and incitement, and explain why political speech sits at the core. We...
24 Loka 202526min
Free Exercise, Explained Clearly
We explore the Free Exercise Clause, trace the path from Reynolds to Smith, and examine how RFRA, vouchers, and the “tire case” shape modern religious liberty. We connect free exercise to establishmen...
23 Loka 202518min
What The Establishment Clause Really Means
Forget the sound bite about a “wall of separation.” We dig into what the Establishment Clause actually says, why the founders cared, and how the Supreme Court’s view has evolved from strict separation...
22 Loka 202517min
