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Tommie Smith: From sharecropper to Olympic protester
Episode 7
Tommie Smith is a true living legend. He won a gold medal in the men’s 200 meter event at the 1968 Olympics, setting a world record in the process. …
7 years, 11 months ago
Generation Z and the future of democracy
Episode 6
Over the past few months, the members of Generation Z have combined the tenets of traditional social movements with the power of social media to reim…
7 years, 11 months ago
How Democracies Die author Daniel Ziblatt on the ‘grinding work’ of democracy
Episode 5
Daniel Ziblatt has done a lot of interviews since the release of How Democracies Die, the bestselling book he co-wrote with Steven Levitsky. But we a…
7 years, 11 months ago
What can Pennsylvania voters do about gerrymandering?
Episode 4
Chris Satullo
Pennsylvania received a new congressional map earlier this year, closing the books on what was widely considered one of the most egregi…
8 years ago
Fake news, clickbait, and the future of local journalism
Episode 3
Can philanthropy save local journalism? Are the calls of “fake news” from Washington impacting the work of journalists in other parts of the country?…
8 years ago
Checking the President’s power
Episode 2
From Watergate to Benghazi to Robert Mueller, U.S. history is full of congressional hearings. You’ve no doubt heard about them in the news, but do yo…
8 years ago
Is Colin Kaepernick a good democrat?
Episode 1
Abe Khan
No matter how much of a sports fan you are, you probably remember seeing Colin Kaepernick kneeling during National Anthem. President Trump t…
8 years ago
Democracy Works: Asking big questions about democracy past, present, and future
From the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, this is Democracy Works. In this episode, hosts Michael Berkman and Chris Beem take a few …
8 years ago