A playbook for increasing trust in news
At a time when trust in the media among Americans is at an all-time low, what can journalists and news organizations do to restore that trust? Our gue...
Federalism and power in Trump 2.0
This episode explores how the relationship between national and state politics changed from the first Trump administration to the second one, and how ...
How identity fuels political divides
From Brexit to the 2020 election, the United States and the United Kingdom seem more divided than ever as media, political polarization, and other fac...
Who pays for American democracy?
Our guest this week argues that you can't talk about the history of democracy in America without talking about the history of taxation in America. Aft...
Political status and the DSA summer
For our first episode of the fall season, we talk with a social movement scholar about whether the DSA's policies can win over enough votes to win in ...
How to create social change that sticks
For our final episode of the season, we explore how individual actions and structural reform can work together to create lasting social change on a ra...
Talk Nerdy: Black Evidence with Candis Watts Smith
Democracy Works host Candis Watts Smith joins Cara Santa Maria on the Talk Nerdy podcast to discuss her new book, Black Evidence: A History and a Warn...
When politics enters the doctor's office
Democracy Works host Chris Beem talks with University of Iowa political scientist Julianna Pacheco about how the politicization of health issues is im...
The Declaration of Independence and democracy renovation
Danielle Allen returns to the show to discuss America's Semiquincentennial and what lessons the Declaration of Independence can offer to modern-day de...
Janet Napolitano on higher education and democracy
What is the role of higher education in a democracy? To what extent should American universities respond to the demands of those in power? Are we meet...