High Conflict vs. Good Conflict: The Vital Difference. Amanda Ripley | Let's Find Common Ground
Every day we are bombarded with negative news and polarizing opinions from politicians, pundits, and others who seek attention, power, and money by escalating division. Our guest, Amanda Ripley, calls...
24 Apr 202326min
Ballot Blues | Democracy in Danger
The civil rights movement was a huge leap forward for voting rights, yet one group of the electorate remains largely on the sidelines: the poor. Legal scholar Bertrall Ross calls low turnout among the...
19 Apr 202338min
Let's Rebuild Local News: Anna Brugmann | How Do We Fix It?
In much of the country local news has collapsed, threatening civic pride and a sense of community for countless towns and cities. This dramatic change has also deepened America's divides.As our guest,...
17 Apr 202328min
Status of the European Union and United States Relationship with Stavros Lambrinidis | The Bully Pulpit
CPF Executive Director Kamy Akhavan joins Stavros Lambrinidis, European Union Ambassador to the U.S., for a conversation on the history and current status of the European Union and United States relat...
12 Apr 202352min
Is America too polarized or too fragmented? | Politics in Question
In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Rick Pildes joins Lee and James to consider two different explanations for America’s present political dysfunction. Pildes is the Sudler Family Professo...
10 Apr 202357min
Josh Chin on China's Surveillance State | Democracy Paradox
Josh Chin is the Deputy Bureau Chief for China at the Wall Street Journal and the coauthor with Liza Lin of the book Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control.Key ...
5 Apr 202341min
The State of America Summit: How Storytelling and Civic Engagement Go Hand-in-Hand | Our Body Politic
This week, we share a panel from the 92nd Street Y’s State of America Summit. Host Farai Chideya asks: who defines America’s Values? We discuss the power of storytelling and civil society with Bird Ru...
3 Apr 202350min
The Road Past Roe | Democracy in Danger
The end of federal protection for abortion rights has led to a patchwork of state and local laws banning and even criminalizing healthcare choices that women continue to make every day. Amy Hagstrom M...
29 Mar 202333min
