The people vs. the experts — and those caught in the middle
These days, it can feel like some politicians are working against experts in public health and other fields when it comes to actions surrounding COVID-19. There’s always been a tension between populis...
25 Touko 202035min
China’s role in the COVID-19 infodemic
As if the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t enough to deal with, the World Health Organization says we’re now in an infodemic alongside it. We’ve seen this play out as misinformation and conspiracy theories mo...
18 Touko 202035min
A roadmap to a more equitable democracy
COVID-19 has exposed longstanding racial and economic inequalities in American life, which is evident in the fact that communities of color are being hit the hardest by both the medical and the econom...
11 Touko 202039min
Trust, facts, and democracy in a polarized world
This episode was recorded before COVID-19 changed everything, but many of the themes we discuss about public opinion polling and the importance of trust and facts to a democracy are perhaps more relev...
4 Touko 202041min
Bonus: Civic engagement, social distancing, and democracy reform
Democracy is very much a group activity. Inside, we come together to debate, discuss, do the work of government, and make laws. Outside, we protest and hold rallies. But much of this is not possible. ...
1 Touko 202037min
Give me liberty or give me COVID-19?
From Maine to California, people across the country have gathered at their state capitols over the past few weeks to protest stay at home orders issued by their governors in response to COVID-19. Prot...
27 Huhti 202034min
Bonus: COVID-19 and Democracy with The Democracy Group
We are excited to collaborate with our partners in The Democracy Group podcast network to bring you a bonus episode on how COVID-19 is impacting democracy in the United States and around the world. C...
24 Huhti 202054min
Federalism in uncertain times
With each passing day, the relationship between states and the federal government seems to grow more complicated. States are forming coalitions and working together to chart a path out of COVID-19, wh...
20 Huhti 202035min
