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What happens when political dissent is suppressed?
Season 6 Episode 3
It was a dramatic scene that made headlines across the country; Senator Alex Padilla lying on the floor in handcuffs for simply trying to ask a quest…
10 hours ago
Are political loyalty and partisanship replacing the rule of law at the DOJ?
Season 6 Episode 2
An FBI counterintelligence agent loses his career over a friendship. A prosecutor gets fired by email because of who her father is. A civil rights at…
1 week ago
What happens when the balance of power becomes unbalanced?
Season 6 Episode 1
When President Trump fired a Federal Trade Commission commissioner in 2025, it sparked a legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court — an…
2 weeks ago
Democracy Decoded, Season 6: The Rule of Law Under Threat
Season 6
Our system of government is rooted in the Constitution and designed to ensure that power is shared, not concentrated in any one branch. But what happ…
4 weeks ago
Special Announcement: We've been nominated for a Webby!
Season 5
We are beyond thrilled to announce Democracy Decoded once again has been nominated for a Webby Award in the category of Public Service & Activism pod…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How New Voting Barriers Threaten Elections
Season 5 Episode 8
New voting restrictions across the country are threatening to make it harder for millions of Americans to participate in elections. In some states, t…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Latest: How the Erosion of Federalism Endangers Elections
Season 5 Episode 7
Under our Constitution, the federal government and the states have distinct powers — especially when it comes to elections. But the Trump administrat…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
A Quick Update from Democracy Decoded
Season 5
Host Simone Leeper shares a quick Election Day 2025 update — Campaign Legal Center staff worked to safeguard elections; millions of Americans exercis…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
How Gerrymandering Undermines Fair Representation
Season 5 Episode 6
Gerrymandering—the manipulation of voting maps for partisan gain—has been part of American politics since its founding, but today, the problem is rea…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
How Democracy Is Impacted by the Expansion of Presidential Power
Season 5 Episode 5
Presidential power has expanded far beyond what the framers of the Constitution envisioned. From Lincoln and Roosevelt to Nixon and Trump, presidents…
11 months ago