Constitutional Law
80 episodes
#6073: Israel Votes, Part 4: The Forecast
Three forecasting methods, seven synthetic voters and one prediction for Israel's 27 October election: Yashar 21, Likud 20, and nobody reaches 61.
#5902: Four Tribes, One Ballot: Israel's Coalition Maze
Thirty-eight parties, a 3.25% threshold, and four groups that don't agree on what the country is even for.
#5661: Same Pills, Same Gun, New State, New Crime
Fifty states, fifty legal answers. What happens when ordinary conduct is a felony one zip code over?
#5334: Ten Legal Loopholes Hiding in Plain Sight
Empty boxes dodging a billion pounds in UK business rates, pizza counted as a vegetable, and the squatter-hunter who turned adverse possession into...
#5308: Can You Legally Call Yourself "The Most Noble"?
Diplomats assume "Excellency." So why can't anyone claim "The Most Noble"—and would Amazon deliveries make it stick?
#5234: How Tribal Police, Beit Din, and Sharia Courts Share Power
Tribal police, rabbinic courts, and consensual arbitration all operate under one state — here's the legal plumbing that keeps it from fragmenting.
#5067: Who Gets to Investigate the State?
From medieval England to October 7th — how nations investigate their own worst failures, and why the fight over who asks the questions never ends.
#5065: How a Standards Body Built a State Before the State Existed
The Yishuv built a state before 1948 — and the British often helped. Cement specs were the tell.
#4943: When Rome Didn't Have a Standing Army
The Roman Republic fought constantly but disbanded its army every year. So when did standing armies actually begin?
#4878: Born Into a Legal Void: Understanding Statelessness
Over 10 million people worldwide have no country that recognizes them as citizens. Here's how it happens.
#4746: Did 9/11 Create the Security State?
How a single morning reshaped surveillance, intelligence, and daily life for a quarter century.
#4721: New England's Puritan Legacy: Why Connecticut Feels Different
Why does Connecticut feel so different from New York? It's not just culture—it's a 400-year-old theology shaping laws, signs, and daily life.
#4642: What Net Neutrality Actually Means for Your Internet
ISPs can see your traffic and shape it. Net neutrality is the only thing stopping them — and right now, the rules are blank.
#4618: Hong Kong vs Mainland China: The Real Mechanics
What's actually separate, what's converged, and how the border really works between Hong Kong and mainland China.
#4564: SWAT Teams Around the World: Who Actually Shows Up?
Are SWAT teams uniquely American? We break down how the world organizes tactical police units—and what happens when a small town needs backup.
#4558: When Can Soldiers Act as Police?
The line between soldier and cop is legally complex. Explore how democracies like the US, Israel, UK, and France draw that boundary.
#4557: Who Really Owns the Monopoly on Force?
Two armed institutions, one state. How the US and Israel draw the line between military and police power.
#4516: Weaponizing Time: The Filibuster as Democracy's Strangest Hack
From ancient Rome to the US Senate to the Knesset — how endless talking became a political weapon.
#4494: When Politicians Keep Their Own Diaries
Do published ministerial diaries actually increase transparency? The data reveals a system full of intentional gaps.
#4384: When the Military Blocks the Knesset
How four laws passed in rapid succession led to a standoff at a Gaza checkpoint.
#4368: Israel's Four Laws: A Democratic Crisis Unfolds
Four laws passed in rapid succession before the Knesset dissolved itself. Can the High Court stop them?
#4245: How Conservatives Actually Innovate
Discovery vs. design: How Burke, Hayek, and Oakeshott built a theory of progress without central planning.
#4243: What to Call Politics That Actually Fixes Daily Life
A listener asks: what do you call a political outlook that prioritizes housing and cost of living over ideology?
#4235: What Actually Unites Global Conservatism?
Burkean roots, wildly different branches — how one political label produces opposite policies worldwide.