Podcast Episodes

María Urbina

Season 6 Episode 4

Grassroots power

Grassroots movements believe that change starts on the local level. Indivisible started with sharing a Google doc guide to empower everyday people to now having over 4,000 groups thr…

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Bradford Fitch

Season 6 Episode 3

Meet your Member of Congress

If a lawmaker has not yet made a firm decision on an issue, an in-person meeting has a ninety-four percent efficacy rate as an advocacy strategy. It's important for const…

Published on 6 years, 6 months ago

Julianne Hoffenberg

Season 6 Episode 2

Effective advocacy

The Gathering excels at bringing coalitions together with a common agenda; rapid and urgent response to crisis situations in communities; organizing, like marching in protest to Wa…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

L.A. Kauffman

Season 6 Episode 1

1963 March on Washington

The 1963 March on Washington was the first mass protest in America. Due to the anxiety around such a massive group descending on Washington, the March was carefully planned f…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Trailer: The Power of Protest?

Season 6 Episode 1

Our new season examines the power of protest and other civic action. Guests include activists who protest and advocates who don't, from Brad Fitch of the Congressional Management Foundation and Jacki…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Democracy Works: David Frum

Season 5 Episode 11

This is a bonus episode from the Democracy Works podcast, which examines what it means to live in a democracy. Host Jenna Spinelle interviews David Frum, the author of Trumpocracy: The Corruption of …

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Beto O'Rourke (Rebroadcast)

Season 5 Episode 10

Rebuilding democracy from the ground up

We need representatives who truly represent the people by directly engaging with and listening to their constituents. Removing the power of political action co…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Beto O'Rourke (Rebroadcast)

Season 5 Episode 10

Rebuilding democracy from the ground up

We need representatives who truly represent the people by directly engaging with and listening to their constituents. Removing the power of political action co…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Season Round Up: Poverty

Season 5 Episode 9

Revisit some of the highlights of this season that gave us so much insight into poverty in America, added to our discourse, and helped us revise our thinking.

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Kathryn Edin

Season 5 Episode 8

The end of welfare

Welfare ceased being guaranteed after reform in 1996. Although the safety net for the working class was strengthened through tax credits, the safety net for those who are jobless d…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago