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The Abortion Talks: They Found Respect, but not Common Ground. Frances Hogan, The Rev. Anne Fowler | Let's Find Common Ground
Episode 207
We speak with two women from opposing sides of the bitter and often toxic debate over abortion. Frances Hogan and The Rev. Anne Fowler were involved …
2 years, 10 months ago
The Politics of Globalization with Gordon Brown | The Bully Pulpit
Episode 206
CPF Director Bob Shrum joins Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, for a discussion on the politics of globalization. They discu…
2 years, 10 months ago
Twitter Pill | Democracy in Danger
Episode 205
After Elon Musk bought Twitter and fired most of its staff, the platform seems to be floundering, if not imploding. Traffic is flagging, major news o…
2 years, 11 months ago
Is Joe Biden's approval too weak for him to win the 2024 presidential election? | Politics is Everything
Episode 204
Across more than 230 years of American history, 26 presidents have run for re-election after a full term and only 10 have lost. A mere four have lost…
2 years, 11 months ago
A Slow Civil War?: Jeff Sharlet | Future Hindsight
Episode 203
Jeff Sharlet is a journalist, best-selling author, and longtime observer and investigator of the Christian right. His latest book is The Undertow: Sc…
2 years, 11 months ago
Between democracy and autocracy | Democracy Works
Episode 202
Between democracy and autocracy is an anocracy, defined by political scientists as a country that has elements of both forms of government — usually …
2 years, 11 months ago
Solutions to the campus free speech woes: An interview with ALL IN Democracy Challenge's Stephanie King and JMU Debate | Democracy Matters
Episode 201
It feels like free speech has become the number one issue confronting higher education today. Campuses are now hotbeds of discontent. Students are si…
2 years, 11 months ago
Broken News with Chris Stirewalt | Village SquareCast
Episode 200
Don’t miss this warm, funny professional’s guided tour of an industry that is failing us—the "Broken News." You'll laugh, you'll cry. You'll know a t…
2 years, 11 months ago
High Conflict vs. Good Conflict: The Vital Difference. Amanda Ripley | Let's Find Common Ground
Episode 199
Every day we are bombarded with negative news and polarizing opinions from politicians, pundits, and others who seek attention, power, and money by e…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ballot Blues | Democracy in Danger
Episode 198
The civil rights movement was a huge leap forward for voting rights, yet one group of the electorate remains largely on the sidelines: the poor. Lega…
2 years, 11 months ago