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SideBar: Optimism In Action - Conversations with Community Leaders Inspiring Positive Change — 91 episodes
Urban Alchemy Transforms People and Places with Dr. Lena Miller
Boys and Girls Clubs Are the Foundation of Our Future with Ron Johnson
The Can't Win Victory Fund are Winners with Kate Barr
Share a Bear Because You Care with Susie Hanson
Empowering Communities, Restoring Hope, and Delivering Aid with Richard Walden
Freeing ourselves and our democracy from patriarchy with Katherine Grainger
Local Journalism is in Crisis: We All Should be Paying Attention! with Sarabeth Berman
Advocating for Nature and Environmental Justice with Linda Krop
Women of Color: The MVPs of the Social Justice Movement with Vanessa Daniel
Can Business Strategies Successfully Address Community Challenges - Yes! with Drew Moser
When a "Losing" Campaign Just Might be a Win for Democracy with Kate Barr
It Takes an Entire Community to Combat Homelessness with Roxanne Wilson
Inspiring Optimism as a Vision for the Future with Bill Burke
Designing the Future of Higher Education with Kathleen deLaski
Supporting Seeds of Change through Local Philanthropy with Bradley Zeve
Protecting our Oceans and our Future with Aimee David
Compassion for Families Facing End-of-Life with Monica Ojcius
The Importance of Your Vote! with Bill Monning
Defending Health Care Equity with Dr. Chad Harris
Here for Good - The Impact of Philanthropy with Dan Baldwin
Overcoming Incarceration, Homelessness, Hunger, and Poverty by Creating Skilled Youth Workers with Chris Devers
Leading the Fight Against Hunger with Monica White
Independent, Credible, Research, and Information is More Important Now than Ever with Tani Cantil-Sakauye
Exploring Voting Behavior and Civic Engagement with Mindy Romero
Protecting Whistleblowers with Louis Clark
Women of Color: The MVPs of the Social Justice Movement with Vanessa Daniel
Making It Easy to Give Back with Anna Chu
Protecting and Providing Due Process with Erica Pinheiro
Reclaiming Civility with Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath
Respecting and Protecting our Seniors with Christine Winge
The Moral Call to Protect Children with Beth Wilbur
Where do You Go When the Taxman Calls? with Lisa Sperow
Empowering Young People to Reach Their Potential with Cathy Sakimura
Partnering to Protect Human Rights by Protecting Our Planet with Brad Adams
Pro Bono Passion Perseveres Pre- and Post-Pandemic with Fawaz Bham
Advocating for Native American Rights, A 50+ Year Journey Still Underway with John Echohawk
Dream.org Sets the Tone for Optimism in Action with CEO Nisha Anand
New Season and New Format - SideBar: Optimism in Action with Jackie Gardina and Mitch Winick
Space Law Really is the New Frontier with Chris Hearsey
A Rejection of Democrats or a Rejection of Democracy?
The Future of the Legal Profession Impacts Democracy with Ray Brescia
Equal Justice for All is Possible with Robert Tsai
The Return of Legal Vigilantism with David Noll and Jon Michaels
Pardon My Concerns - Should We Put Limits on Presidential Pardons? with Kim Wehle
Does Our Current Constitution Provide the Protections and Rights We Need? with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
The Erosion of LGBTQ+ Rights with Roberta Kaplan and Brandon Trice
Yes! The Constitution Allows Changes to the Supreme Court - and Other Surprises with Lawrence Goldstone
Judge Shopping For Me, But Not for Thee with Chris Geidner
The Radical Act of Choosing Common Ground with Nisha Anand
Justice Bent, Not Broken with Elie Honig
Constitutional Equal Rights - the Time is NOW! with Katherine Spillar
How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back with Madiba K. Dennie
Criminalizing Motherhood and Reproductive Health with Dr. Michele Goodwin
How Women Influenced the Constitution with Mary Sarah Bilder
We (Who Are Not) the People: Interpreting the Undemocratic Constitution with Milligan and Ross
Are We Living Up to Our Obligations to Protect Native American Rights and Tribal Sovereignty? with John Echohawk
Surprise! You Do Not Have the Right to Vote with Rick Hasen
Who Can Hold Judges Accountable? with Aliza Shatzman
Maintaining Democracy Requires Meaningful Access to Justice with Renee Knake Jefferson
How Important is the Diversity of Our Appellate Courts in Defining Justice? with Juvaria Khan
SideBar 2023 Highlights: Defending Democracy, Challenging the Supreme Court, and Pursuing a Pluralistic Society Free from Bias with Jackie Gardina and...
If You Think Democracy is Guaranteed, Think Again! with David Pepper
Can We Protect Democracy from AI and Deepfakes? with Drew Liebert and Jonathan Mehta Stein
How Did the Police Become Untouchable? With Joanna Schwartz
When Religious Ideology and Public Health Collide - We All Lose! with Wendy Parmet
Are Lies and Liars Protected by the First Amendment? with Jeff Kosseff
Why Does the US Criminalize Legal Immigration? with Cesar García Hernández
The Best Beloved Thing is Justice! with Lisa Kloppenberg
Has this Supreme Court Lost Its Balance? with NPR Legal Correspondent Nina Totenberg
Is the Supreme Court Amassing Unconstitutional Power? with Stephen Vladeck
Why Do We (Still) Fail to Respect Women Under the Constitution? with Julie Suk
Has America Abandoned the Promise of a Multi-Racial Democracy? with Dr. Peniel Joseph
Was the Constitution Ever Really Color-Blind? with Damon Hewitt
Police Reform is NOT the Answer, Only Community Reform Will Create Lasting Change, with Dr. Thaddeus Johnson
Who is ”Whispering” in the Supreme Court’s Ears? with Hazelton & Hinkle
Technology-Driven Justice: Can Al and Big Data Revolutionize the Courts? with Nicole Clark
Can We Trust this Supreme Court with the Constitution? with Elie Mystal
Supreme Court Justices Behaving Badly - What Has History Taught Us? with Judge Margaret McKeown
Is Conservative Christian Discrimination Now a Protected Class? with Nomi Stolzenberg
Judicial Misconduct - How Should We Respond? with Charles Geyh
Who’s Writing All These Crazy State Laws? with Joel Rogers
Who Do State Legislatures Actually Represent? with Buffy Wicks
Book Bans and Democracy - Can they coexist? with Suzanne Nossel
Artificial Intelligence (Al) - Who do you trust? with Orly Lobel
Lady Justice with Dahlia Lithwick (part 2)
Lady Justice with Dahlia Lithwick (part 1)
”Vigilante Federalism’ with David Noll (part 2)
’Vigilante Federalism’ with David Noll (part 1)
Reclaiming Democracy, with David Pepper (part 2)
It’s the Statehouses Stupid! with David Pepper (part 1)
New Show Launches! with Gardina and Winick