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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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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 …
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 2 months ago
Let's Rebuild Local News: Anna Brugmann | How Do We Fix It?
Episode 197
In much of the country local news has collapsed, threatening civic pride and a sense of community for countless towns and cities. This dramatic chang…
3 years, 2 months ago
Status of the European Union and United States Relationship with Stavros Lambrinidis | The Bully Pulpit
Episode 196
CPF Executive Director Kamy Akhavan joins Stavros Lambrinidis, European Union Ambassador to the U.S., for a conversation on the history and current s…
3 years, 2 months ago