Is it possible to overdo democracy?
As we enter the holiday season, Robert Talisse thinks it’s a good idea to take a break from politics. In fact, he might go so far as to say democracy is better off if you do. Talisse is the W. Alton J...
23 Des 201942min
Chris Beem on democratic humility and virtues
Earlier this fall, our own Chris Beem traveled to Notre Dame to appear on With a Side of Knowledge, a podcast produced by the university’s Office of the Provost. The show is recorded over brunch, and ...
16 Des 201935min
Next-generation democracy
Credit: Rachel Franklin Photography/Draw the Lines PA One of the things we heard in our listener survey (which there’s still time to take, by the way) is that we should have more young people on the s...
9 Des 201928min
The democracy rebellion happening in states across the U.S.
Hedrick Smith is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of bestselling books The Russians, Who Stole the American Dream? and many others. Over the course of his nearly 60 years in journalism, ...
2 Des 201942min
A roundtable on impeachment, institutions, and legitimacy
This week’s episode is a conversation between Michael Berkman, Chris Beem, and Michael Baranowski of The Politics Guys, a podcast that looks at political issues in the news through a bipartisan, acade...
25 Nov 201955min
Your guide to ranked-choice voting
Ranked-choice voting has been in the news a lot lately. It was adopted in New York City’s November 2019 election, used for the first time in U.S. Congressional elections last year, and will be the met...
18 Nov 201938min
Latino immigrants and the changing makeup of American democracy
We’ve talked about immigration several times on this show with good reason. The role that people coming to the United States play in our democracy is an important question and something states, cities...
11 Nov 201941min
Inside the world’s largest democracy
More than 600 million people voted in India’s most recent election, but that does not mean all is well with democracy there. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP recently won re-election on a plat...
4 Nov 201938min
