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Moon 101 | National Geographic

What is the moon made of, and how did it form? Learn about the moon’s violent origins, how its phases shaped the earliest calendars, and how humans first explored Earth’s only natural satellite half a century ago. ➡ Subscribe: About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through […]

Equity Is Controversial

Here’s a paragraph from a soon-to-be published chapter on the “equity will not” doctrines–doctrines like equity will not enjoin a crime, equity will not enjoin a criminal proceeding, equity will not punish, equity will not enjoin a libel, and equity will not protect a political right. Equity has always been controversial. In the United States, […]

MSNBC Debate with Michael McConnell on Trump and Disqualification Under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

MSNBC recently aired a debate between Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford) and myself on the question of whether Donald Trump can be disqualified from holding public office in the future, under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. We appeared on the Mehdi Hasan show. Here is the video: Our debate begins about 4-5 minutes in. Thanks […]

Understanding Humanity’s Theories of the Universe | Big History Project

Geocentric to heliocentric, and beyond. An overview of the major changes in the way people have viewed the Universe. ​​Like what you see? This video is part of a comprehensive social studies curriculum from OER Project, a family of free, online social studies courses. OER Project aims to empower teachers by offering free and fully […]