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What issues should Democrats emphasize ahead of the 2022 midterm elections? | Politics in Question
Episode 35
In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Julia, Lee, and James discuss David Shor’s recent controversy-provoking advice for Democrats. What do…
4 years, 7 months ago
Fighting for democracy in the GOP | Democracy Works
Episode 34
As another election cycle approaches, moderates in the Republican Party have some choices to make. Will they continue to fight Trumpism from within? …
4 years, 7 months ago
Tom Ginsburg Shares his Thoughts on Democracy and International Law | Democracy Paradox
Episode 33
At the end of the day, I am optimistic despite all the evidence. First of all, I think there are a lot of resources that democracies can use. A lot o…
4 years, 7 months ago
An Effort to Hold Prosecutors Accountable | 70 Million
Episode 32
A legal matrix that incentivizes criminal convictions can motivate unethical prosecutors to bend or break the rules. In New York, a group of law prof…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Rising Impact of the Hispanic Electorate | The Bully Pulpit
Episode 31
Center Fellow Gloria Molina is joined by Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, strategist Cesar Martinez, and USC Professor Mindy Romero t…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Other 97% of Congress | Swamp Stories
Episode 30
Much of the time when we talk and think about Congress, we don’t consider all the work that happens behind the scenes. Without the congressional staf…
4 years, 8 months ago
Racism on Virginia Campuses: A Visual Study | Democracy Matters
Episode 29
Trigger Warning: This episode and associated images contain information regarding violence and hate aimed against Black Americans. In this episode, S…
4 years, 8 months ago
What can Congress’s present dysfunction teach us about our politics and how to make it better? | Politics in Question
Episode 28
In the season four opener of Politics In Question, Julia, Lee, and James unpack the rampant dysfunction on Capitol Hill. Why did Congress wait until …
4 years, 8 months ago
Political Predisposition with John Hibbing | On Opinion
Episode 27
“40% of the variance observed in political attitudes can be attributed to genetics”
Twin studies have suggested that one third of our political orient…
4 years, 8 months ago
A love letter to democratic institutions | Democracy Works
Episode 26
The problems of disinformation, conspiracies, and cancel culture are probably familiar to many of our listeners. But they're usually talked about sep…
4 years, 8 months ago