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  1. Jamelle Bouie makes the case for majoritarianism

    Jamelle Bouie's writing spans everything from 19th century American history to 1990s movies, but he's spent a lot of time recently thinking about America's founders, the Constitution, and the still-unfinished work of making America a multi-

  2. Our conversation with Josh Shapiro [rebroadcast]

    We talked with Pennsylvania Attorney General (and now Governor-elect) Josh Shapiro back in 2018, at the height of efforts by state attorneys general to block actions from the Trump administration on issues from immigration to opioids. We di

  3. States united for democracy

    With hundreds of elections deniers running in the midterms, democracy is on the ballot this fall. The team at the States United Democracy Center (https://statesuniteddemocracy.org/) is at the forefront of efforts to ensure free, fair, and s

  4. Celebrating democracy's small victories

    Amid election deniers and political polarization, it's easy to overlook the times when democracy is actually working. We do that this week in a hopeful conversation about resident-centered government. Elected officials and administrative st

  5. Climate change is everyone's fight

    The conversation about climate change has come a long way from the days of polar bears and melting ice caps, but as our guest this week shares, there's still a long way to go in creating truly inclusive climate policy. In order to do that,

  6. Francis Fukuyama on the promise and peril of liberalism

    It's no secret that liberalism didn't always live up to its own ideals. In America, many people were denied equality before the law. Who counted as full human beings worthy of universal rights was contested for centuries, and only recently

  7. The backbone of democracy is now the face of fraud

    This episode is part of the series 2022 Midterms: What's at Stake? (https://pod.link/1643713763) series from The Democracy Group podcast network. Think of it as an election administrator vibe check as we head into the midterms. Election off

  8. How Democrats can harness grassroots energy

    The Democratic Party saw a surge in grassroots activism after the 2016 election, after George Floyd's murder, and most recently after the Dobbs decision. However, the party seems to be sticking to the same old playbook of fundraising emails

  9. When should the states decide?

    Following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision, reproductive rights are heading to ballots in states across the country this fall. Are states the right venue for this and other issues? Our guest this week

  10. Chris Beem on the seven democratic virtues

    This week, we bring you an episode from Future Hindsight. Our own Chris Beem talks with host Mila Atmos about his new book, The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy. In the book and in this

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