Episodes
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Repeal the Second Amendment?
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Richard Epstein reacts to former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ suggestion that the Second Amendment be repealed — and explains why the constitutional arguments about guns may point in a different direction than the policy arguments. (Playing time: 17:36)
Friday Mar 23, 2018
The Public Pension Crisis
Friday Mar 23, 2018
Friday Mar 23, 2018
Richard Epstein explains how public pensions came to be a ticking time bomb for states and cities throughout the U.S., what the financial ramifications are, and why the road to reform is so perilous. (Playing time: 20:24)
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Trade, Tariffs, and Trump
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Richard Epstein contrasts two recent actions by the Trump Administration — the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum, and the blocking of a foreign company’s attempts to take over an American tech firm — to demonstrate when national security concerns justify restrictions on trade ... and when they don’t. (Playing time: 18:14)
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
Free Speech on College Campuses
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
Richard Epstein looks at how attempts to suppress conservative speakers on college campuses intersects with the First Amendment, and calls on 50 years of experience as a university professor to diagnose how liberal activism has changed over the years. (Playing time: 24:28)
Friday Mar 02, 2018
The Supreme Court and Public Sector Unions
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Richard Epstein looks at Janus v. AFSCME, a Supreme Court case out of Illinois with the potential to dramatically reduce the power of public sector unions. (Playing time: 20:24)