Is common ground hiding in plain sight?
Will Friedman is president of Public Agenda, a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and public engagement organization that strives to strengthen democracy and expand opportunity for all American...
16 Marras 202030min
When four threats to democracy collide
Lieberman is co-author with Suzanne Mettler of the book "Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy." He is the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins Univers...
9 Marras 202034min
Wynton Marsalis on democracy as jazz and The Ever Fonky Lowdown
The Ever Fonky Lowdown from Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra addresses the timeless cycle and methods used by the elite to exploit their fellow citizens in order to acquire, expand an...
2 Marras 202036min
News deserts are democracy deserts, too
The connection between local news and democracy goes back to the Founding Fathers and particularly to Alex de Tocqueville. We explore the rise, fall, and potential rebirth of local news this week with...
26 Loka 202042min
The Supreme Court's politics and power
A lot of people are thinking about the Civil War era these days, whether it's asking questions about whether we're in a second civil war now, or thinking about what happened during the election of 187...
19 Loka 202043min
The perfect storm for election disaster
In this episode, we review the mechanics of how election results are certified and the work of the Electoral College between Election Day and Inauguration Day. Most of their work has historically happ...
12 Loka 202035min
The 2020 election from WPSU's Take Note
We really enjoy collaborating with the team at WPSU on Democracy Works and were happy to give the interviewer's chair to WPSU News reporter Anne Danahy for an episode that also aired on the station's ...
5 Loka 202036min
Hong Kong's fight is everyone's fight
In some ways, the fight for democracy in Hong Kong is unique to the region and its relationship with China. However, the protests also feel familiar to anyone who's been watching the Black Lives Matte...
28 Syys 202037min
