Viktor Orbán’s “velvet repression” in Hungary
This episode begins a four-part series examining the state of democracy around the world. First up is Hungary, a country that’s often referred to in a group of countries in central and Eastern Europe ...
18 Feb 201941min
A brief history of “people power”
In his book Can Democracy Work? A Short History of a Radical Idea from Ancient Athens to Our World, James Miller encapsulates 2500 years of democracy history into about 250 pages — making the case tha...
11 Feb 201940min
The power of local government
No matter where you live, chances are that your local government is filled with things like feasibility studies, property tax assessments, and endless meetings governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. It’...
4 Feb 201942min
Using the tools of democracy to address economic inequality
Democracy and inequality have been at odds for as long as democracy as has existed. As the gap between rich and poor widens, so too does trust in political institutions and faith in democracy itself.C...
28 Jan 201936min
What is democracy? A conversation with Astra Taylor
We begin our third season with a fundamental question: What is democracy?Astra Taylor grapples with this question in a documentary of the same name and a forthcoming book. We talk with her this week a...
21 Jan 201938min
Trump on Earth: The Red State Paradox
We’ll be back with new episodes starting next week. This week’s episode comes to you from our friends at Trump on Earth, a podcast that’s taking a closer look at all the changes coming out of Washingt...
14 Jan 201930min
It’s good to be counted [rebroadcast]
For this week’s rebroadcast, we revisit an episode on the U.S. Census that originally aired in May 2018. New episodes return January 21 when we talk with “What is Democracy?” director Astra Taylor. Je...
7 Jan 201932min
When states sue the federal government [rebroadcast]
Our holiday break continues this week as we bring you an episode with with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro that originally aired in October. Happy New Year!It seems like every few weeks, we...
31 Des 201831min
