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Back to SearchDoes Congress promote partisan gridlock? [rebroadcast]
Some of the most talked-about issues in Congress these days are not about the substance of policies or bills being debated on the floor. Instead, the…
4 years, 7 months ago
Pete Davis is dedicated to the hard work of democracy
Many of us can recall the experience of scrolling through our phones or streaming TV apps without ever choosing something to focus on. Pete Davis des…
4 years, 8 months ago
Masha Gessen on the Moscow duel
Three pillars hold up autocracy in Russia, author and New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen says: media control, sham elections and downright terror. …
4 years, 8 months ago
Walter Shaub on transparency, ethics, and democracy
Can transparency, oversight, ethics and accountability save American democracy? What can Congress do to create lasting ethics reforms? How would the …
4 years, 8 months ago
A different take on local news and democracy
Local news and democracy have been intertwined since the days of Alexis de Tocqueville. As we've discussed on this show before, news outlets are one …
4 years, 8 months ago
How to end democracy's doom loop [rebroadcast]
Lee Drutman is a senior fellow in the Political Reform program at New America. He is the author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Mul…
4 years, 9 months ago
Democracy as a way of life
We live in an era defined by a sense of separation, even in the midst of networked connectivity. As cultural climates sour and political division spr…
4 years, 9 months ago
Your guide to ranked-choice voting [rebroadcast]
The New York City mayoral primary is this week and will be the first one to use ranked-choice voting. This week, we revisit an episode that aired not…
4 years, 9 months ago
Is it possible to overdo democracy? [rebroadcast]
As we enter summer vacation season and emerge from pandemic isolation, Robert Talisse thinks it’s a good idea to take a break from politics. In fact,…
4 years, 9 months ago
Looking back to move forward
Episode 177
We end this season the way it began, with a roundtable discussion on the state of American democracy. Michael, Chris, and Candis reflect on the Janua…
4 years, 9 months ago