Month: October 2016

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Opening Arguments - OA17: You Be The Supreme Court, Part 2

  In this week’s episode, we return to our little role-playing experiment “You Be The Supreme Court,” using an actual case that is currently pending before the Court:  Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Pauley. Last time, we went through the Petitioner’s brief seeking to overturn the lower court’s decision to deny Trinity Lutheran Church the … Continue reading OA17: You Be The Supreme Court, Part 2 →

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The Gist - Where Do Republicans Go From Here?

The implosion of Donald Trump's campaign shows a party that’s divided on everything from criminal justice reform to immigration. On The Gist, National Review executive editor and Slate columnist Reihan Salam considers the future of the GOP and conservative thinking. 

For the Spiel, why did the Republican Party fall for a demagogue? Is it because conservatives still kowtow to right-wing media outlets that embrace conspiracy theories, lies, and propaganda?

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Opening Arguments - OA16: Dump Trump?

In this week’s bonus episode, we tackle the breaking legal question of whether the RNC can legally replace Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for President, and if so, what the consequences would be.  You don’t want to miss this episode! In our opening segment, we bring back a classic “Breakin’ (Down) the Law” by … Continue reading OA16: Dump Trump? →

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Curious City - Daley vs. Little Italy: Did the Mayor Drop UIC on the Neighborhood Out of Spite?

Why did Richard J. Daley push for the UIC campus to rise from the heart of a long-standing ethnic neighborhood? In this special Curious City presentation, reporter Monica Eng examines the pervasive suspicion that the mayor’s choice rose from a political spat or — even worse — from disdain for the Italian-American community. Click here for the full story.

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Curious City - Daley vs. Little Italy: Did the Mayor Drop UIC on the Neighborhood Out of Spite?

Why did Richard J. Daley push for the UIC campus to rise from the heart of a long-standing ethnic neighborhood? In this special Curious City presentation, reporter Monica Eng examines the pervasive suspicion that the mayor’s choice rose from a political spat or — even worse — from disdain for the Italian-American community. Click here for the full story.