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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, 5 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…
3 years, 5 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, 5 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, 6 months ago
Is America too polarized or too fragmented? | Politics in Question
Episode 195
In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Rick Pildes joins Lee and James to consider two different explanations for America’s present politica…
3 years, 6 months ago
Josh Chin on China's Surveillance State | Democracy Paradox
Episode 194
Josh Chin is the Deputy Bureau Chief for China at the Wall Street Journal and the coauthor with Liza Lin of the book Surveillance State: Inside China…
3 years, 6 months ago
The State of America Summit: How Storytelling and Civic Engagement Go Hand-in-Hand | Our Body Politic
Episode 193
This week, we share a panel from the 92nd Street Y’s State of America Summit. Host Farai Chideya asks: who defines America’s Values? We discuss the p…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Road Past Roe | Democracy in Danger
Episode 192
The end of federal protection for abortion rights has led to a patchwork of state and local laws banning and even criminalizing healthcare choices th…
3 years, 6 months ago
Advocating for Workers with Andy Stern of the Economic Security Project, formerly of SEIU | The Great Battlefield
Episode 191
Andy Stern joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career, being the President of the SEIU, fighting for workers rights and now a fello…
3 years, 6 months ago
Srdja Popovic on Dilemma Actions | Democracy Paradox
Episode 190
Srdja Popovic is the co-founder of CANVAS, and was a founding member of the Otpor! (“Resistance!”) a movement that had a crucial part in bringing dow…
3 years, 6 months ago