Episode 126: Checking the President
The Founding Fathers made sure to put checks in place that would prevent a president from becoming a king. But Professor Larry Jacobs explains that when it comes to foreign policy, the president goes ...
25 Apr 201831min
Episode 125: Losing the Party
US politics is built around two parties, but recently there have been growing rifts between and within them. First, Professor Eliot Cohen explains why some Republicans, like himself, left the party af...
18 Apr 201829min
Episode 124: Outrage in the Media
From Sean Hannity to Rachel Maddow, TV and radio hosts are taking stronger ideological stances, telling audiences what is right and wrong in America. Professor Sarah Sobieraj examines this "outrage in...
11 Apr 201827min
Episode 123: Closing the Gender Gap
At only 20 percent, the number of US Congressional seats held by women ranks 101st in the world. Saskia Brechenmacher explains why this underrepresentation is bad for our democracy and looks at exampl...
4 Apr 201825min
Episode 122: Show Me Your Papers
Immigration enforcement measures used to be concentrated on America's borders. But as Professor Yalidy Matos outlines, federal agencies are increasingly partnering with local law enforcement to carry ...
28 Mar 201819min
Episode 121: The American DREAM
For undocumented youth, the chance to receive legal status would be a life changer. Professor Amy Hsin shows how legalization could encourage young immigrants to get a college degree and even reduce t...
21 Mar 201818min
Episode 120: Growing Up Undocumented
Family, education, and work—for undocumented people in the U.S., these areas of life are filled with uncertainty. As Professor Roberto Gonzales explains, growing up undocumented can throw your future ...
14 Mar 201823min
Episode 119: Democracy in Decline
It's no secret. Our political future is uncertain and unpredictable. Author and scholar Yascha Mounk outlines how economic inequality, a backlash against increasing diversity, and the rise of social m...
7 Mar 201826min
