How Democracies Die author Daniel Ziblatt on the ‘grinding work’ of democracy
Daniel Ziblatt has done a lot of interviews since the release of How Democracies Die, the bestselling book he co-wrote with Steven Levitsky. But we asked him a question he’d never gotten before — abou...
10 Apr 201831min
What can Pennsylvania voters do about gerrymandering?
Chris Satullo Pennsylvania received a new congressional map earlier this year, closing the books on what was widely considered one of the most egregious examples of partisan gerrymandering after 2010 ...
3 Apr 201826min
Fake news, clickbait, and the future of local journalism
Can philanthropy save local journalism? Are the calls of “fake news” from Washington impacting the work of journalists in other parts of the country? We discuss those questions and the role of the fre...
27 Mar 201832min
Checking the President’s power
From Watergate to Benghazi to Robert Mueller, U.S. history is full of congressional hearings. You’ve no doubt heard about them in the news, but do you know what those House and Senate committees actua...
20 Mar 201833min
Is Colin Kaepernick a good democrat?
Abe Khan No matter how much of a sports fan you are, you probably remember seeing Colin Kaepernick kneeling during National Anthem. President Trump took the debate to a whole new level when he said th...
14 Mar 201826min
Democracy Works: Asking big questions about democracy past, present, and future
From the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, this is Democracy Works. In this episode, hosts Michael Berkman and Chris Beem take a few minutes to explain why we wanted to start this podc...
12 Mar 20182min
