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Dead philosophers. Fresh takes.
Ever wonder what it would be to listen to
Karl Marx read Elon Musk’s Tweets?
Adam Smith walk into a Walmart?
John Locke debate the vaccine mandate?
Ever wonder... WWKMD?
Birthright Citizenship
or,
Trump v. Barbara
The U.S. Supreme Court just recently agreed to hear a possibly-landmark decision on birthright citizenship, enshrined (or so we think) in the 14th Amendment. The court has agreed to expedite the response, and a decision is pending soon!
Episode 1: How Taney Tried to Block Birthright Citizenship — and How the 14th Overruled Him
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Episode 2: Birthright and Revolution: How Reconstruction Rewrote American Citizenship
Episode 3: Chase’s Caution: How the 14th Amendment Was Tempered
Episode 4: Slaughterhouse Surprise: How the 14th Amendment Was Gutted
Episode 5: Separate But Equal: The Court That Sold Segregation
Episode 6: All Persons, With an Asterisk: The Chinese Exclusion Act vs. the 14th Amendment
Episode 7: Born Here, Belong Here: The Wong Kim Ark Case
Episode 8: When the Constitution Stops at the Shore: The Insular Cases Explained
Episode 9: When 'Any Person' Wins: The Plyler v. Doe Breakthrough
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