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Back to SearchBest Of: Does Ranked Choice Reduce Strategic Voting?
Episode 67
Something curious has happened in American politics. Andrew Yang of 2016 presidential election fame has launched a third party, The Forward Party, an…
3 years, 7 months ago
Did Voter Turnout Drop in Communities of Color After Shelby?
Episode 66
Nearly a decade ago, the Supreme Court effectively removed the "preclearance" process in its Shelby County v. Holder decision. That process had been …
3 years, 8 months ago
Do Local Minimum Wages Represent Local Preferences?
Episode 65
Advocates for the striking down of Roe by the Supreme Court say this will improve our politics by allowing people’s preferences to be better represen…
3 years, 8 months ago
Roe & Departure From Precedent In The Supreme Court
Episode 64
There’s long been a belief that the Supreme Court rarely departs from precedent. But as the court appears to intend to strike down Roe, we’re wonderi…
3 years, 9 months ago
Revealing New Data On Who Donates To Campaigns
Episode 63
There are many questions surrounding the nature of money in politics, but one of the first order questions we should be asking is who exactly is dona…
3 years, 9 months ago
Best Of: Fixing the Filibuster
Episode 62
As the academic year draws to a close at The University of Chicago, our hosts are busy attending to the last minute activities of a professor. So, th…
3 years, 10 months ago
Nuclear Brinkmanship In Ukraine
Episode 61
One of the biggest questions surrounding the conflict in Ukraine is to what extent the shadow of nuclear war affects the degree of involvement by Wes…
3 years, 10 months ago
What Happens When Fox News Viewers Watch CNN Instead?
Episode 60
When it comes to cable news, Fox and CNN have pretty partisan viewers. So, what would happen if Fox viewers tuned into CNN for a month? Would they su…
3 years, 10 months ago
Does Russian Propaganda Influence Ukrainians?
Episode 59
By now, we've heard a lot about how state-owned Russian television is distorting the truth about the war in Ukraine. But Russian TV doesn't just reac…
3 years, 11 months ago
Why Are Cities Hiring Lobbyists?
Episode 58
We know that lobbyists have the power to influence politics. But not all lobbyists are working on behalf of corporate interest groups. Sometimes, cit…
3 years, 11 months ago