The Scholars' Circle

Mar 02 2025 6 ep. 58 mins 9
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Scholars’ Circle – Trump’s violations of US Constitution – March 2, 2025

Mar 02 2025 58 mins  
Is the US in a constitutional crisis? Is the constitution itself a crisis? What are the specific actions of the Trump Administration that has led to this? How will the courts respond? And what is the unitary executive theory and how has it undermined the checks and balances of the system? [ dur: 58mins. ] Heidi Kitrosser is William W. Gurley Professor of Law at Northwestern – Pr

Scholars’ Circle – Book author interviews: The fight for Black literacy, women intellectuals of the civil rights movement – February 23, 2025

Feb 24 2025 58 mins  
We honor Black History Month. The South outlawed Black literacy all the way until the Civil War. What was this war on Black literacy and how did educators resist this law? [ dur: 32mins. ] Derek Black is Professor of Law in the Ernest F. Hollings Chair in Constitutional Law at the University of South Carolina’s School of Law. He is the author of Schoolhouse Burning: Public Edu

Scholars’ Circle – Trump’s war with the Deep State and the future of public service and democracy – February 16, 2025

Feb 16 2025 58 mins  
The Trump Administration is actively seeking to destroy the public service and the protections offered by government. What does this mean for the future of the democracy and for the future of the country? Who will will stand up for public services that we've long come to rely on for public safety, clean water, air, health and financial protections? What is the role of the courts in

Scholars’ Circle – Book author interview: Borders and Belonging; Trump’s immigration policies: Communities respond to ICE raids – February 9, 2025

Feb 09 2025 58 mins  
What exactly is the political, physical, and existential meanings of borders? Borders are human creations but often define state and national boundaries and even identities. They define belonging to a nation. And under this new administration, borders have become the most visible feature not just of policy but who belongs in the United States. Our first guest has written a new book

Scholars’ Circle – Reforming Federal Emergency Management Agency of USA territories – February 2, 2025

Feb 03 2025 58 mins  
Climate change is intensifying natural disasters such as hurricanes, storms, and wildfires and making them more frequent. Yet President Trump has proposed eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, that responds to disasters. Why was FEMA created and how effective has it been? [ dur:58mins. ] Timothy Kneeland, History, Politics, Law, Director, Center of Public His

Scholars’ Circle – US orders withdrawal from WHO ; Jimmy Carter’s Legacy – January 26, 2025

Jan 28 2025 58 mins  
The United States has announced its intention to leave the World Health Organization. What does this mean for the US, for the WHO and for campaigns to maintain global health? [ dur: 29mins. ] Sofia Gruskin is a Director of IIGH and Distinguished Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences and Law at USC. She is a co-author of Listening is Believing: Can Oral History Cataly