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Black History is and has been suppressed in our society either by editing the facts or outright omission to create a false narrative. But that doesn’t mean we have to accept their version of reality. Please visit our website www.ourhistorynow.com.
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Stanford Legal

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Law touches most aspects of life. Here to help make sense of it is the Stanford Legal podcast, where we look at the cases, questions, conflicts, and legal stories that affect us all every day. Stanford Legal launched in 2017 as a radio show on Sirius XM. We’re now a standalone podcast and we’re back after taking some time away, so don’t forget to subscribe or follow this feed. That way you’ll have access to new episodes as soon as they’re available. We know that the law can be complicated. I ...
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“Buried Truths” acknowledges and unearths still-relevant stories of injustice, racism, and resistance in the American South. We can’t change our history, but we can let it guide us to understanding. The podcast is hosted by journalist, professor, and Pulitzer-prize-winning author Hank Klibanoff.
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EdNext Podcast

Education Next

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A weekly podcast from "Education Next," a journal of opinion and research. Introduction music: "Organic Grunge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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As it concerns the racial history of our country, are the objects in the mirror closer than they appear or not? Objects In The Mirror podcast asks this question as listeners hear firsthand accounts of those who lived during the segregation and early desegregation eras.
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Healthy Intersections

Healthy Intersections

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TL;DR? Healthy Intersections focuses on the intersection of medical care and public health. Our academic, non-profit, volunteer-run blog is sponsored by the peer-reviewed journal Medical Care and the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association. We are a project of the same editorial team as The Medical Care Blog (since 2014). Our listeners, viewers, readers, and contributors care about clinical care, the healthcare system, and the health policies and public health issues t ...
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In this episode, Stanford Law Professor Evelyn Douek, a First Amendment scholar and permanent U.S. resident, expands on her recent Atlantic essay, “Can I Teach the First Amendment If I Only Have a Green Card?” She reflects on the paradox of teaching constitutional protections for free speech while watching the U.S. government detain or revoke visas…
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'A lot of people who don't like the ruling are pretending they don't understand the ruling!' Director of Advocacy at Sex Matters, Helen Joyce, on groups across the UK which appear to ignore the Supreme Court's ruling on gender identity and the Equality Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The LA Superior Court is the largest single unified trial court in the United States, serving the approximately 10 million residents of Los Angeles County—the cases it handles spanning a wide range of legal matters, from civil cases to criminal cases, family law, and juvenile matters. As the state and county have grown, so has demand on the legal s…
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Alan Miller, co-founder of Together, joins Josh Howie to explain why Britain urgently needs a Digital Bill of Rights. As digital surveillance, financial censorship, and ID tracking become everyday realities, Miller warns of a creeping social credit system taking hold in the UK — without public debate. From facial recognition in shops to online spee…
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Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws were enacted in Southern states after the Civil War as attempts to restrict the freedoms and labor of newly emancipated African Americans. They highlight how these laws, which often criminalized minor offenses like vagrancy or quitting a job, created a system of forced labor and economic dependency that closely resembl…
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On February 19 of this year, President Donald Trump issued one of his first executive orders, Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, leaving no doubt his aim to reduce its size and scope. As DOGE got to work firing federal workers—and cutting entire agencies, the president also fired heads of agencies—Democratic and Republican—cleanin…
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Andrew Doyle delves into the evolving dynamics within the LGBTQ+ movement. He discusses how contemporary Pride events, such as Stroud Pride, have shifted focus, potentially sidelining the specific needs and rights of gay individuals. Doyle raises concerns about the increasing prominence of gender ideology within these events, arguing that it may le…
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Since ChatGPT came on the scene, numerous incidents have surfaced involving attorneys submitting court filings riddled with AI-generated hallucinations—plausible-sounding case citations that purport to support key legal propositions but are, in fact, entirely fictitious. As sanctions against attorneys mount, it seems clear there are a few kinks in …
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Toby Young weighs in on a new report which says the riots after the Southport murders have no link to the 'far right' which was pushed by Keir Starmer during the time of the disorder in the summer of 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Carol Richardson, a healthcare assistant, is taking York and Scarborough NHS Trust to court after being excluded from a leadership course open only to ‘BAME’ staff. She argues the policy amounts to unlawful racial segregation and is backed by the Free Speech Union in her employment tribunal case. Speaking to GB News, she explains why race-based tra…
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The 761st Tank Battalion was a segregated unit of African American soldiers who served with distinction in World War II. Despite facing racial prejudice within the U.S. Army, the "Black Panthers" proved their combat effectiveness in numerous European campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge. We'll examine their formation, training, deployment u…
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On March 6, President Trump issued the executive order “Addressing Risk from Perkins Coie LLP,” essentially preventing the firm from doing business with the federal government, stripping its staff of security clearances. It was the first of several presidential orders aimed at law firms that represented clients and/or employed attorneys at odds wit…
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'The Supreme Court said something that got me banned from Twitter for two years!' 'Father Ted' creator Graham Linehan joins for an in-depth conversation about the state of comedy, the impact of cancel culture, and his recent decision to move to the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This episode explores the economic tensions that fueled the American Civil War, focusing on the interplay between tariffs and slavery. Drawing from historical sources, we examine how the North and South developed radically different economic systems. The industrial North supported protective tariffs to bolster manufacturing. At the same time, the a…
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Joining Pam for this week's episode is Stanford Law Professor Alan Sykes, a leading expert on the application of economics to legal problems whose most recent scholarship is focused on international economic relations. In short, he is an international trade and law expert—and the right person to help us understand today's chaos. The discussion cove…
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'This clause could accelerate the erasure of the great old British pub.' Director of the Free Speech Union, Toby Young, has blasted Labour plans that could potentially see pub landlords forced to police conversations in pubs to ensure staff are not offended. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Do asylum seekers in the U.S. have rights? Can the U.S. government forcibly deport them to a prison in El Salvador without due process? What about green card holders attending college? Since taking office, President Trump has focused on legal and undocumented immigrants alike, from Venezuelan asylum seekers to visa and green card college students—i…
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A senior nurse is fighting to save her career after refusing to refer to a child sex offender as a woman. Jennifer Melle, 40, from Croydon, meets Josh Howie to discuss the shocking story and claims that she faced racial abuse and physical threats, but instead of receiving support, she was given a final written warning and referred to the Nursing an…
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How do we prevent or catch mismanagement, corruption, and waste of taxpayers' dollars in federal agencies? On January 24, 2025, days into his second administration, President Trump fired Inspectors General from 17 different federal agencies, including the Department of Labor. If no one is watching, does that mean there's nothing to see? In this epi…
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‘Women-only spaces are under attack. Every time women carve out a space for themselves, men try to break in!’ A female-only gym is forced to refund customers after deciding to exclude men. Kellie-Jay Keen joins Josh Howie to discuss why women’s rights are constantly under fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The Civil Rights Act of 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act or the Third Enforcement Act, was enacted during Reconstruction to combat violence against African Americans by groups like the KKK. The legislation aimed to enforce the 14th Amendment by allowing individuals deprived of constitutional rights by those acting under the color of law to …
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'Can we please grow up in this country and admit that our politicians have real and serious political power.' Barrister, Steven Barrett, calls out Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood's response to new sentencing guidelines from the Sentencing Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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International Law expert Allen Weiner joins Pam for a comprehensive overview of the legal challenges and humanitarian concerns in one of the world's most contentious regions, looking at the Israel/Gaza conflict and the delicate balance between military strategy and civilian safety. Allen and Pam explore the principles of proportionality in warfare,…
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A coalition of privacy defenders led by Lex Lumina and the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a lawsuit on February 11 asking a federal court to stop the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from disclosing millions of Americans’ private, sensitive information to Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). As the federal …
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Following Reconstruction, African Americans established banks and fraternal organizations to foster economic independence. These initiatives combatted exclusion from white-owned financial institutions and provided essential services like insurance and loans. The Capital Savings Bank and the True Reformers Bank were early examples of Black-owned ban…
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What are the legal implications of the unprecedented mass pardoning of the January 6th rioters? What does it say about American rule of law? President Biden’s DOJ prosecuted nearly 1,600 of the January 6, 2021, rioters—many for acts of shocking violence against police and government offices. On January 20, newly sworn-in President Trump, in one of …
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This episode covers the discriminatory practice of blood segregation by the American Red Cross during World War II. This policy, rooted in racist pseudoscience, alienated Black donors and denied Black recipients life-saving transfusions. The actions of Dr. Charles Drew, a key figure in blood banking who resigned in protest, are highlighted, showcas…
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Criminal law expert and Stanford Law Professor David Sklansky joins Pam Karlan to discuss his book Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy, published in January. In this episode, they explore what he sees as the failures of America’s criminal justice system—from overly harsh sentences and prosecutori…
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In this episode, Pam Karlan is joined by Stanford Law School Professor David Sklansky, a leading criminal law expert, for a wide-ranging discussion of Smith’s report, the evidence against the president-elect, and more. In the early hours of January 14, 2024 the Department of Justice released its long-awaited election interference report against Pre…
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The fires in Los Angeles, fueled by drought and the notorious Santa Ana winds, have wreaked devastation on the largest county in the United States, taking at least 10 lives and destroying thousands of structures as of January 10—with much of the Los Angeles metropolis, suburban neighborhoods like Pasadena and Pacific Palisades engulfed in smoke, an…
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Just weeks before he was elected president of the United States, during a conversation at the Economic Club of Chicago, Donald Trump declared, “The most beautiful word in the dictionary is ‘tariff.’ And it’s my favorite word.” As the president-elect takes to the bully pulpit, leaders of nations threatened with new tariffs are calling Trump or even …
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Presidential pardons are in the headlines again after President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter. But the vast majority of presidents have used this awesome power, which was enshrined in the Constitution at the founding of the country and dates back to 7th Century English monarchs. What are the issues at play with modern presidential pardons? W…
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Artificial Intelligence holds the potential to transform much of our lives and healthcare professions are embracing it for everything from cost savings to diagnostics. But who is to blame when AI assisted healthcare goes wrong? How is the law developing to balance the benefits and risks? In this episode, Pam and Rich are joined by health policy exp…
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The 1919 “Red Summer” revealed America’s racial hostilities through violent riots in cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C., and massacres in places like Elaine, Arkansas. White supremacist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, fueled racial violence. African American veterans returning from World War I encountered hostility instead of gratitude, w…
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Matt Platkin, who was the youngest-ever AG in the country when he was appointed in 2022, discusses some of his public safety initiatives such as the ARRIVE Together program, which pairs mental health professionals with law enforcement to improve responses to mental health crises. Among other pressing issues facing New Jersey, Platkin also addresses…
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Welcome! This month's special guest is Dr. Kristen Brown, a senior research associate at Urban Institute. We discuss her recent publication Still Separate, Still Not Equal: An ecological examination of redlining and racial segregation with COVID-19 vaccination administration in Washington DC. We talk about methods for measuring racial residential s…
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The Lost Cause myth and Jim Crow laws together sustained racial inequality post-Civil War. The Lost Cause romanticized the pre-war South, downplaying slavery's brutality and blaming the Confederacy’s loss on the North’s advantages. This narrative bolstered Jim Crow laws, enforcing segregation and stripping African Americans of rights. Groups like t…
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Stanford Law's Daniel Ho and computer science/law student Mirac Suzgun discuss the enduring impact of racially restrictive covenants in real estate with host Rich Ford. Though unenforceable since 1948, these clauses are a lingering reminder of housing segregation and racism in the United States, as Professor Ho's own experience of discovering a cov…
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During the post-World War II era, America's suburban developments symbolized opportunity and exclusion. These developments became symbols of the postwar American dream, where homeownership and suburban living were within reach for millions of Americans—though not for everyone. These segregation policies were enforced not through written covenants b…
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The Freedmen’s Bureau was established on March 3, 1865. It was officially known as the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Congress created it during the closing months of the American Civil War to assist formerly enslaved African Americans and other war refugees in the Southern states. They encountered significant opposition, primar…
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How are victims of intimate partner violence meant to protect themselves—and, often, their children—without winding up dead, in hospital, or prison? It’s a situation that many find themselves in. Approximately 15 percent of women in the United States are victims of intimate partner violence, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. But …
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This month marks the 10-year anniversary (blogiversary) of The Medical Care Blog, where we focus on the intersection of public health and medical care. To celebrate this milestone, we are dedicating this month's podcast to a blog-focused episode featuring special guests Greg Stevens and Ben King, co-editors of this blog (and absolutely wonderful co…
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Is the president above the law? Is the Electoral College democratic? In this episode, historian Jonathan Gienapp critiques the mainstream use of originalism, arguing that it often neglects crucial historical context, overlooking the complexities of original public understanding. The conversation dives into recent court cases, highlighting tensions …
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As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Nate Persily forecasts complications along with it. Persily, a Stanford law professor and a leading expert in election law and administration, says the coming election cycle could pose unprecedented challenges for voters and election officials alike. “We are at a stage right now where there's a lot of a…
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