Terms of Engagement Episodes

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Terms of Engagement – The End of the Voting Rights Act—and the Beginning of What?

Harvard Law School Professor Guy-Uriel Charles joins Terms of Engagement hosts Archon Fung and Stephen Richer to discuss the US Supreme Court’s decision to effectively dismantle the Voting Rights Act, its political aftermath, and what voting rights advocates can do to achieving electoral fairness in its wake.

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Terms of Engagement—The Art of the Higher Education Deal?
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Terms of Engagement—The Art of the Higher Education Deal?

Archon Fung and Stephen Richer are joined on Terms of Engagement by Joseph Fishkin, Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, to discuss the latest compact proposed to select universities and the implications for academic freedom and federal power.

Terms of Engagement—The Fight Over Free Speech
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Terms of Engagement—The Fight Over Free Speech

This week on Term of Engagement, co-hosts Archon Fung and Stephen Richer explore and debate the boundaries of free speech, threats to it, and the impact on our democracy.

Terms of Engagement—Court Blocks Trump’s Freeze of Harvard Funds — What’s Next?
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Terms of Engagement—Court Blocks Trump’s Freeze of Harvard Funds — What’s Next?

Archon Fung and Stephen Richer are joined by Andrew Crespo, Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, to discuss a recent court case that found the Trump Administration’s freeze of over $2 billion in federal grants to Harvard illegal.

Terms of Engagement—Election Administration Fight Forms
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Terms of Engagement—Election Administration Fight Forms

Archon Fung and Stephen Richer discuss President Trump’s assertions about mail-in voting and what they portend for future elections and voter participation.

Terms of Engagement—From Cherry Blossoms to Checkpoints
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Terms of Engagement—From Cherry Blossoms to Checkpoints

Juliette Kayyem joins Archon Fung and Stephen Richer to discuss the federal takeover of the D.C. police department and deployment of the National Guard in our nation’s capital.

Terms of Engagement—South Park and the Power of Political Parody
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Terms of Engagement—South Park and the Power of Political Parody

New York Times Opinion Columnist Michelle Goldberg joins Stephen Richer and Archon Fung to discuss “South Park” and the role political satires play in political discourse.