What issues should Democrats emphasize ahead of the 2022 midterm elections? | Politics in Question
In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Julia, Lee, and James discuss David Shor’s recent controversy-provoking advice for Democrats. What does Shor advise Democrats to do ahead of next year’s...
3 Nov 202152min
Fighting for democracy in the GOP | Democracy Works
As another election cycle approaches, moderates in the Republican Party have some choices to make. Will they continue to fight Trumpism from within? Or break out to form a new political party, perhaps...
1 Nov 202136min
Tom Ginsburg Shares his Thoughts on Democracy and International Law | Democracy Paradox
At the end of the day, I am optimistic despite all the evidence. First of all, I think there are a lot of resources that democracies can use. A lot of areas of law, where as long as we recognize what ...
27 Okt 202152min
An Effort to Hold Prosecutors Accountable | 70 Million
A legal matrix that incentivizes criminal convictions can motivate unethical prosecutors to bend or break the rules. In New York, a group of law professors is trying to curb that by pushing the system...
25 Okt 202132min
The Rising Impact of the Hispanic Electorate | The Bully Pulpit
Center Fellow Gloria Molina is joined by Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, strategist Cesar Martinez, and USC Professor Mindy Romero to discuss the growing impact of Latino voters and a...
20 Okt 20211h
The Other 97% of Congress | Swamp Stories
Much of the time when we talk and think about Congress, we don’t consider all the work that happens behind the scenes. Without the congressional staffers who constitute 97% of the legislative branch, ...
18 Okt 202115min
Racism on Virginia Campuses: A Visual Study | Democracy Matters
Trigger Warning: This episode and associated images contain information regarding violence and hate aimed against Black Americans. In this episode, Stephen C. Poulson, Professor of Sociology at James ...
13 Okt 20211h 1min
What can Congress’s present dysfunction teach us about our politics and how to make it better? | Politics in Question
In the season four opener of Politics In Question, Julia, Lee, and James unpack the rampant dysfunction on Capitol Hill. Why did Congress wait until the last minute to fund the government and raise th...
11 Okt 202136min
