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The Solution to Our Democracy Problems is Local with Joe Kennedy
Former Congressman Joe Kennedy III joins Defending Democracy to talk about the local solutions to national democracy problems, the Groundwork Project…
2 years, 3 months ago
How We Fix The Corrupted Supreme Court with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
It’s clear that there are issues with the U.S. Supreme Court. From justices accepting lavish gifts to the shadow docket to outrageous rulings, immens…
2 years, 3 months ago
Fighting Texas’ Voter Suppression with Beto O’Rourke
Everything is bigger in Texas — including voter suppression. Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke discusses the fight for voting rights in the Lone Star …
2 years, 3 months ago
How We Fix New York’s Terrible Voting Laws with State Sen. Zellnor Myrie
New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie discusses New York’s terrible voting laws, efforts to improve ballot access and how MAGA extremism has infected …
2 years, 3 months ago
Can the Justice System Handle Trump? with Joyce Vance
Law professor and former United States Attorney Joyce Vance joins Marc Elias to discuss whether the justice system can handle a defendant like Trump,…
2 years, 4 months ago
Is the Media Failing to Protect Democracy? with Dan Pfeiffer
Pod Save America co-host, former Obama senior advisor and writer Dan Pfeiffer joins to discuss the role of media in protecting democracy, polls and c…
2 years, 4 months ago
How the Right-Wing Suppresses the Will of Voters with Ari Berman
Voting rights journalist Ari Berman joins Defending Democracy to discuss his new book, right-wing extremism, gerrymandering, the U.S. Supreme Court a…
2 years, 5 months ago
Major Absentee Voting Case Headed to Wisconsin Supreme Court
On May 13, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a case arguing that drop boxes should be reinstated in the battleground state. Marc and Paige explai…
2 years, 5 months ago
Trump's Absolute Immunity Claims are Going to SCOTUS with Harry Litman
On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear former President Donald Trump’s claims that he has absolute presidential immunity and cannot be prosecu…
2 years, 6 months ago
Trump, Project 2025, the Supreme Court and the Election with Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 presidential nominee, joins Defending Democracy to talk with Marc Elias about the har…
2 years, 6 months ago