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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Won't Stop Talking About Climate
How should Democrats campaign on climate? Some are quietly shelving climate-specific language ahead of the midterms in favor of terms like “energy cr…
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YT’s Carlos Lozada: America Has Become a “Dangerous Nation”
Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Carlos Lozada has spent years examining the books, ideas and figures that shape American politics. No…
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Jon Else: The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs (EXPLICIT)
Come hear the story of a single nuclear bomb’s deep origins, brief life during the Cold War, and lasting environmental and political legacies―and how…
1 month, 1 week ago
Sarah Longwell: How to Eat An Elephant
After Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Sarah Longwell did what she's done nearly every week for the past eight years: She sat down with voters. Sh…
1 month, 1 week ago
Rethinking Homelessness Response: The Case for Belonging and Connection (EXPLICIT)
The Social Impact Forum examines how promising approaches to social challenges translate into measurable results. This conversation will explore not …
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As the Midterms Approach, What’s Electrifying the Electorate?
As the 2026 midterms approach, voters are contending with concerns around affordability, the AI boom, and climate disruption in their daily lives. AI…
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Reading the Signals: Predictions, Polls & the 2026 Midterms
Join us on Thursday, September 10 at the Commonwealth Club for “Reading the Signals: Predictions, Polls & the 2026 Midterms,” featuring renowned nonp…
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What Children Need to Thrive: Why supporting families is fundamental to improving child outcomes
When families have support, children and youth do better at home, in school and in their communities. Yet many conversations about “student success” …
1 month, 1 week ago
Robert Reich: Coming Up Short - A Memoir of My America
Note: This podcast contains explicit language.
Is American democracy doomed? Robert Reich doesn’t think so, even though he is more than capable of p…
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Skye Perryman: Fighting for Freedom in Extraordinary Times
Skye Perryman—a Time 100 honoree and CEO of Democracy Forward—offers an urgent, inspiring blueprint for how ordinary people can fight for freedom in …
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