Trading the Public's Trust | Swamp Stories
In 2012, President Barack Obama signed into law the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, otherwise known as the STOCK Act. The intent was to ban insider trading from members of Congress — a su...
12 Tammi 202213min
Robert Lieberman, Kenneth Roberts, and David Bateman on Democratic Resilience and Political Polarization in the United States | Democracy Paradox
Robert C. Lieberman is the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. Kenneth M. Roberts is the Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government and Binenkorb Director o...
10 Tammi 202257min
Best of 2021: Anne Applebaum on why democracy is not inevitable | Democracy Works
We continue our Best of 2021 episodes with an episode from the Democracy Works podcast, hosted by Jenna Spinelle, Christopher Beem, Michael Berkman. Anne Applebaum is a staff writer at The Atlantic, ...
29 Joulu 202144min
Best of 2021: Public-Private Paradox: Colin Jerolmack | Future Hindsight
We continue our Best of 2021 episodes with an episode from the the Future Hindsight podcast, hosted by Mila Atmos.Colin Jerolmack is an environmental sociologist and author of Up to Heaven and Down t...
27 Joulu 202134min
Best of 2021: The 26th Amendment at 50: Racial Justice and Youth Political Power | Democracy Matters
We continue our Best of 2021 episodes with an episode from the Democracy Matters podcast.For Constitution Day 2021 and to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment to the United States C...
22 Joulu 202141min
Best of 2021: Good Conflict Vs. High Conflict. Amanda Ripley | How Do We Fix It?
We continue our Best of 2021 episodes with an episode from the How Do We Fix It? podcast, hosted by Richard Davies and Jim Meigs. What's the greatest crisis facing America today? — Racism and hate cr...
20 Joulu 202132min
Best of 2021: The Power of Investing in Women Entrepreneurs, and a New Way to Grasp the Meaning of Work | Our Body Politic
We continue our Best of 2021 episodes with an episode from the Our Body Politic podcast, hosted by Farai Chideya.Farai Chideya and her guests dissect political news across the country, from the Senat...
15 Joulu 202152min
Best of 2021: Guillermo Trejo and Sandra Ley on the Political Logic of Criminal Wars in Mexico | Democracy Paradox
We continue our Best of 2021 episodes with an episode from the Democracy Paradox podcast, hosted by Justin Kempf.A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com or a brief primer on Mexica...
13 Joulu 202154min
