Is public education in crisis? In recent years, our schools have faced unprecedented challenges from the pandemic and teacher shortages to debates over curriculum and student mental health. Test scores are down, and US students are falling behind their international peers. In this final episode of Season Six, our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen […]
The U.S. Constitution established three independent branches of government and a series of checks and balances to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful. In this episode, our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, and their guests, Cass Sunstein, a professor at Harvard Law School and former Administrator of the White […]
As the global landscape evolves, the dynamics of power, trade and diplomacy are increasingly interlinked. Are alliances with other countries essential to U.S. safety, security, and economic success? Are we best served by an America first approach? In this episode, our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, and their guests, Rahm Emanuel, […]
The power of the US president to pardon convicted criminals is enshrined in the US Constitution, but many experts have harshly criticized the recent use of presidential pardons and calls for reform have grown louder. In this episode, our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, and their guests, Mike Nelson, professor of […]
Debates over both the role and size of government are as old as the country. Over time, presidents from both parties have attempted to streamline government, cut spending, and improve service delivery to varied degrees of success. In this episode, our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, and their guests, Elaine Kamarck, […]
