Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talks to Judy Woodruff about his new book, "Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution." In his book, the 94-year-old liberal justice calls for major changes to the...

Former Presidents Ford and Carter talk about their advice to President-elect George H.W. Bush, particularly on the need to focus his attention on the federal deficit.

In politics, it seems counterintuitive to engage in dialogue with violent groups, with radicals and terrorists, and with the states that support them. But Jonas Gahr Støre, the foreign minister of Norway, makes a compelling case for open...

In which Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! This course will provide you with an overview of how the government of the United States is supposed to function, and we'll get into how it...

In which John Green finally gets around to talking about some women's history. In the 19th Century, the United States was changing rapidly, as we noted in the recent Market Revolution and Reform Movements episodes. Things were also in a...

Dark Money refers to political spending meant to influence the decision of a voter, where the donor is not disclosed and the source of the money is unknown.

Explore the significance of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1933. Also known as the "Lame Duck" Amendment, it addresses the transition of power between elections and inaugurals, setting specific...

Dark Money refers to political spending meant to influence the decision of a voter, where the donor is not disclosed and the source of the money is unknown.

Richard Pildes is one of the nation’s leading scholars of constitutional law and a specialist in legal issues affecting democracy. A former law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, he has been elected into the American Academy of Arts and...

The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Day 1 - Dinner.<b<br/>r/>

1930 and the Challenge of the Depression for Economic Thinking: Friedrich Hayek versu<br/>s John Maynard Keynes.

William Janeway, Senior Advisor, Warburg Pincus, speaks on panel, entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets, Governments, and Civil Society" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET)...

How do elections actually work?

European Union officials are meeting in Brussels to discuss options for supporting the ceasefire in Libya.

With world leaders pushing for a peaceful solution to the ongoing civil war in Libya, the European Union says it will refocus its Mediterranean operations on enforcing an arms embargo. Describing the conflict as...

Salih said in a statement that because the constitution did not give him the right to reject nominees for the premiership, he was ready to submit his resignation to the parliament.

Push for a permanent ceasefire expected as warring sides and world leaders attend peace negotiations in Germany.

Syrian government ally Russia denies dropping more bombs on civilians in rebel-held Idlib province.

Libya's prime minister discusses if the Berlin-Libya summit can achieve a permanent ceasefire.

Italy remains split down the middle when it comes to whether or not to support Venezuelan interim President Juan Guaido— the governing coalition is between the League Party and the Five Star Movement. While the League...

Faustin-Archange Touadera wins second term in controversial election.

Canadian officials are not providing many details, but have confirmed the third Canadian detained in China is a woman. Canada and China are in a deep disagreement over whether we should have detained a high-profile Huawei executive at...

Iraq's president Barham Salih says he would rather resign than appoint a PM nominee rejected by protesters

World leaders meeting in Berlin agree to stop sending weapons fuelling the conflict

Warlord loses control of important air base near capital Tripoli