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Co-hosts Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance help you to make sense of law and politics each week, plus weekly notes and bonus content exclusive to CAFE Insider members.
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May 18, 2022 • 6min
Note From Melissa: The Twilight of Constitutional Law
“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst.To access the full transcript of Melissa’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-melissa-the-twilight-of-constitutional-law/

May 17, 2022 • 46min
CAFE Insider 5/17: Racist Massacre
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The racist attack carried out by a white gunman at a Buffalo supermarket, and the potential hate crime charges prosecutors might bring against the shooter;– The January 6th Committee’s decision to issue subpoenas to sitting members of Congress;– The likelihood that Donald Trump will comply with a Manhattan judge’s conditions for the removal of a civil contempt order; and– The Minnesota report that found that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely engages in racially discriminatory policing.Ask your friends and family to join you in the conversation about the latest legal and political news making the headlines. For every person you refer to the CAFE Insider community, you’ll get a free month added to your subscription. Learn more at CAFE.com/referral.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network.

May 17, 2022 • 8min
Now & Then, Backstage, 5/17
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss how they conceptualize free speech online and in the classroom. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

May 13, 2022 • 6min
Note from Elie: America’s Chaotic Post-Roe Future
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

May 13, 2022 • 23min
Note from Preet: 2014 Harvard Law School Class Day Address
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

May 12, 2022 • 8min
Stay Tuned Bonus 5/12: Peter Kalmus
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, climate scientist Peter Kalmus addresses international climate policy, nuclear energy, and the energy inefficiency of cryptocurrencies. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai, David Kurlander.

May 11, 2022 • 7min
Note From Asha: What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About the Marketplace of Ideas
"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

May 10, 2022 • 50min
CAFE Insider 5/10: “Hellish Dystopian Nightmare”
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Why did Justice Alito focus on policy arguments to rationalize his decision? To what extent would overturning Roe restrict abortion access and jeopardize the right to contraception? What are the implications for other constitutional rights, including the right to interracial and same-sex marriage, and the right to consensual sexual intimacy? And what might the Supreme Court Marshal’s investigation into the source of the leak entail?Ask your friends and family to join you in the conversation about the latest legal and political news making the headlines. For every person you refer to the CAFE Insider community, you’ll get a free month added to your subscription. Learn more at CAFE.com/referral.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network.

May 6, 2022 • 8min
Note from Elie: Merrick Garland is Running Out of Time
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

May 5, 2022 • 7min
Note from Preet: Underestimate at Your Peril
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com


