Jonathan Blitzer on How Immigration Became a Political Crisis—and How People Push Back

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from January 21, 2026 | Getting Beyond the Border: How Immigration Became a Political Crisis. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the speaker.

Jonathan Blitzer on Immigration as a Democratic Stress Test

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from January 21, 2026 | Getting Beyond the Border: How Immigration Became a Political Crisis. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the speaker.

Bob Greenstein on How Policy Mechanics, State Budgets, and Lost Data Will Shape the Next Chapter

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from January 14, 2026 | The Politics of Hunger: Confronting Poverty in a Time of Division and Crisis. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those

Abby Leibman on SNAP Cuts: Why Charity Can’t Fill the Gap—and What Happens When the Safety Net Frays

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from January 14, 2026 | The Politics of Hunger: Confronting Poverty in a Time of Division and Crisis. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those

Leah Litman on the Supreme Court’s “Bad Vibes” Era

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from January 7, 2026 | Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are

Leah Litman on Venezuela, ICE, and the Supreme Court’s “Lawless” Moment

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from January 7, 2026 | Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are

Michael McFaul on Autocrats, Democracies, and Choosing the Right Response to a Dangerous World

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from December 17, 2025 | Autocrats vs. Democrats: The New Global Disorder. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the speaker. In a recent

Michael McFaul on Autocrats vs. Democrats and Why Global Engagement Still Matters

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from December 17, 2025 | Autocrats vs. Democrats: The New Global Disorder. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the speaker. In a recent

Erwin Chemerinsky on the Supreme Court, Democracy’s Guardrails, and the Price of Unchecked Power

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from December 10, 2025 | The Constitution in Crisis: What’s at Stake for American Democracy. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the speaker.

What’s at Stake for 2026: Mark Joseph Stern on the Courts, Elections, and the Future of American Democracy

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from November 19, 2025 | Courts in the Crosshairs: What’s Next for Justice in America. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the speaker.