Democracy Works25 Jan 2021

Check out our partners in The Democracy Group

We'll be back with a new episode of Democracy Works next week. In the meantime, we invite you to check out our partner podcasts in The Democracy Group podcast network. Here's a small sampling of what the network's shows have covered recently:

Politics in Question examines the future of the Republican Party with the author of a new book on the Tea Party and insurgent factions in American policies.
How Do We Fix It? explores free speech and big tech with former ACLU president Nadine Strossen.
Future Hindsight discusses the link between Christianity and white supremacy in United States history.
Another Way by Lawrence Lessig shines a light on what political reform lessons the United States can draw from Alaska.
Democracy Matters from James Madison University explores the history of insurrection and section in the United States with a panel of faculty experts.
70 Million explores the push for criminal justice reform in jails throughout the United States
The Science of Politics from the Niskanen Center explores the politics of homeschooling
Out of Order from the German Marshall Fund of the United States takes stock of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which recently ended.

Learn more about the network and subscribe to its newsletter for updates at democracygroup.org.

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How to create social change that sticks

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18 Mai 38min

Talk Nerdy: Black Evidence with Candis Watts Smith

Democracy Works host Candis Watts Smith joins Cara Santa Maria on the Talk Nerdy podcast to discuss her new book, Black Evidence: A History and a Warning. From Reconstruction to Redemption, from the e...

4 Mai 1h 4min

When politics enters the doctor's office

From the COVID-19 pandemic to debates over vaccines and the Make America Healthy Again movement, politics and medicine are intertwined in ways not seen in previous generations. When politics enters th...

20 Apr 31min

The Declaration of Independence and democracy renovation

Danielle Allen's work straddles the line between past and present. On one hand, she's on the road this year talking about America's 250th anniversary in the context of her book on the Declaration of I...

6 Apr 46min

Janet Napolitano on higher education and democracy

What is the role of higher education in a democracy? To what extent should American universities respond to the demands of those in power? Are we meeting this moment? As a former governor, cabinet sec...

16 Mar 34min

Is public media still public?

Ayesha Rascoe, host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and Weekend Up First, joins us to discuss what it's like being a political reporter in a polarized country and what the "public" in public media loo...

2 Mar 20min

Embracing mindful democracy

Democracy is often framed as a battle between political candidates or parties that have opposing viewpoints and are trying to win over voters to join their side. However, there’s another way to think ...

16 Feb 38min

How AI is changing democracy

AI is changing many aspects of our lives, so it's reasonable to expect that it will impact democracy, too. The question is how? Two experts in technology and politics join us to discuss how we can har...

2 Feb 46min