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The 2019 version of Democracy in America
Episode 67
Lindsay Lloyd. Photo by Grant Miller
If Alexis de Tocqueville visited America today, what would he have to say about the condition of our democracy?
…6 years, 10 months ago
What neoliberalism left behind
Episode 66
Neoliberalism is one of those fuzzy words that can mean something different to everyone. Wendy Brown is one of the world’s leading scholars on neolib…
6 years, 10 months ago
Demagogues are more common than you think
Episode 65
Patricia Roberts-Miller
When you think of the word “demagogue,” what comes to mind? Probably someone like Hitler or another bombastic leader, right? …
6 years, 10 months ago
What does the Mueller report mean for democracy?
Episode 64
Laura Rosenberger
By now, you’ve no doubt head all about the report issued by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the drama in Washington that’s ensue…
6 years, 10 months ago
School segregation then and now
Episode 63
It’s been 65 years since the Brown v. Board of Education changed public schooling throughout a large portion of the United States. In his opinion, Su…
6 years, 11 months ago
What Serial taught Sarah Koenig about criminal justice — recorded live at Penn State
Episode 62
Sarah Koenig spent a year inside Cleveland’s criminal justice system for season three of the Serial podcast. Along the way, she met some interesting …
6 years, 11 months ago
Is it time to revive civility?
Episode 61
Timothy Shaffer
There are a lot of calls these days to “revive civility” in politics. While there are plenty of examples of uncivil behavior, there’s…
6 years, 11 months ago
E.J. Dionne on empathy and democracy
Episode 60
E.J. Dionne has the unique perspective of studying the horse race and the big picture of American politics. He writes a twice-weekly column for the W…
6 years, 11 months ago
No Jargon: Who controls the states?
Episode 59
We are excited to bring you an episode from No Jargon, a podcast from the Scholars Strategy Network. Much like Democracy Works, No Jargon aims to bre…
6 years, 11 months ago
The ongoing struggle for civil rights
Episode 58
Joyce Ladner was at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1950s and 60s as a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating…
6 years, 11 months ago