Terms of Engagement Episodes

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Terms of Engagement – Matthew Baum on What Voters Fear, What They Don’t Know and Where They Look

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, new research raises an urgent question: are Americans operating within fundamentally different information realities? In this episode, Professor Matthew Baum examines what voters know about election rules, where they get their information, and how partisan divides shape perceptions of the voting process.

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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.

Terms of Engagement—Censorship by Settlement?
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Terms of Engagement—Censorship by Settlement?

What does Columbia’s recent settlement with the Trump administration mean for higher education? Are the First Amendment rights of Columbia and other universities being infringed?