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Back to SearchBreaking down Black politics
Episode 107
As the South Carolina primary approaches, all eyes are on the African American vote. This week, Michael Berkman is taking over the interviewer’s chai…
6 years, 1 month ago
Does Congress promote partisan gridlock?
Episode 106
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…
6 years, 1 month ago
How states are working to keep your vote safe
Episode 105
Elections are the bedrock of any democracy. Without confidence in the process or the results, confidence in democracy itself is vulnerable. With the …
6 years, 1 month ago
Primaries, parties, and the public
Episode 104
The 2020 primary season officially begins today with the Iowa caucuses, followed by the New Hampshire primary on February 11 and Nevada and South Car…
6 years, 2 months ago
The connective tissue of democracy
Episode 103
The Women’s March 2020 was held in cities across the country on January 18. What began as a conversation on social media has evolved into a network o…
6 years, 2 months ago
How the Tea Party and the Resistance are upending politics
Episode 102
Since 2008, the Tea Party and the Resistance have caused some major shake-ups for the Republican and Democratic parties. The changes fall outside the…
6 years, 2 months ago
A 2020 preview
Episode 101
This week, we begin a new year and a new season with a look ahead what 2020 will mean for democracy in the United States and around the world. We kno…
6 years, 2 months ago
Grassroots organizing to “reboot” democracy [rebroadcast]
Episode 100
Happy New Year! Our winter break continues with a rebroadcast from fall 2018 with Lara Putnam on grassroots organizing in suburban America. This epis…
6 years, 3 months ago
E.J. Dionne on making America empathetic again [rebroadcast]
Episode 99
While we enjoy a holiday break, we are rebroadcasting an episode with E.J. Dionne that was recorded in March 2019. The McCourtney Institute for Democ…
6 years, 3 months ago
Is it possible to overdo democracy?
Episode 98
As we enter the holiday season, Robert Talisse thinks it’s a good idea to take a break from politics. In fact, he might go so far as to say democracy…
6 years, 3 months ago