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Sandra Day O'Connor Institute
This is the official podcast of the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute. Our mission is to continue the distinguished legacy and lifetime work of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to advance American democracy through multigenerational civics education, civil discourse and civic engagement.
Episodes
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Rediscovering Political Leadership, with John A. Burtka IV
The story is the same in many places: citizens aren't currently wild about their leaders. As John A. Burtka IV writes in the introduction to Gateway to…
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Paradox of Liberty: Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello
December 6 marks the anniversary of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in America in 1865. In this podcast, we look at the paradox of enslavement and…
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The Art of Diplomacy, with Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat
Ambassador Eizenstat joined the O'Connor Institute to discuss his latest book, The Art of Diplomacy, which in one readable volume covers every major…
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How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do
Today, we share a conversation that looks at the impact of stereotypes, how they affect us, and what we can do to limit their adverse effects. This discussion…
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A Landmark Case - Brown v. Board of Education
As students return to classrooms across the country this fall, we are resharing important conversations on landmark cases related to education. Today, we look…
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How Are Secretaries of State Preparing for the November Election?
As preparations for the 2024 General Election approach, the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy sat down with the National Association of…
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Equality and Justice for All, with Dr. Spencer Crew
We are pleased to take a new look at this conversation with Dr. Spencer Crew, in which he discusses the importance of making African American history…
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The Future of Urban America
Empty office buildings. Workforce changes allow for more remote work. American downtowns are struggling. The pandemic-led changes in where and how we work and…
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"A More or Less Perfect Union" with Judge Douglas Ginsburg
We are excited to revisit this fascinating discussion with Judge Douglas Ginsburg as he delves into past, present, and future struggles for liberty through the…
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John Locke: The 17th Century Philosopher who Shaped American Thought
The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy presents a conversation with author and historian Claire Rydell Arcenas and Liam Julian, director of…
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Talking Revolution, with Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
There is broad scholarly agreement that our current political world owes much to what Thomas Paine was the first to call the "age of revolutions"—that is, the…
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What's the Deal with the Electoral College?
Perhaps no extant product of the U.S. Constitution has received more bipartisan animus than the Electoral College. Since 1800 there have been more than 700…
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Water and the West
Some 40 million people in the American West rely on water from the Colorado River. But the river’s flow has diminished, and those decreases will likely…
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Inflation at Home: The Regional Perspective, with George W. Hammond
Episode three of the three-part series "The Economy: Inflation, the Fed, and You." Inflation in America is happening for the first time in forty years, but…
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Understanding the Federal Reserve, with Louise Sheiner
Episode two of the three-part series "The Economy: Inflation, the Fed, and You." Inflation in America is happening for the first time in forty years, and the…
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Why Inflation Happens, with John Cochrane
Episode one of the three-part series "The Economy: Inflation, the Fed, and You." Inflation in America is happening for the first time in forty years. Why have…
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Senator Dennis DeConcini: Eyewitness to History
In September 1981, Senator Dennis DeConcini, a Democrat from Arizona, supported President Ronald Reagan’s nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman…