What Does it Tell us About the Direction of the Court. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Avi Soifer. Constitutional lawyer Avi Soifer, former dean of the William S. Richardson School of Law at UH Manoa, helps us understand the reasoning and true motivation of the conservative super majority on […]
So Many Constitutional Issues (Community Matters)
So Little Time. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Avi Soifer. Our panel tackles at least some of the troubling directions of the Supreme Court, including abortion, textualism and gaslighting. Since it’s Purim, we also delve into the history and plight of the Jews in Ukraine. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist […]
Can we Rely on the Supreme Court Anymore (History is Here to Help)
Public Confidence is Justifiably Slipping. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Peter Hoffenberg and Avi Soifer. History Professor Peter Hoffenberg joins us to discuss how the Supreme Court has changed with Trump’s appointees. Commentators, including NY Times Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse (Justice on the Brink) and Adam Cohen (Supreme […]
Gaslighting (Community Matters)
What can the press do when the president is lying to or about them. Is the press doing too little or too much in reacting to those lies. Are his lies and distractions distracting or reordering the news priorities the press should rather be following. Given the way his behavior provokes the press into covering […]