It's the Democracy, Stupid | Jan. 24, 2026

On this week's show:– Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer national opinion columnist– Abraham L. Newman,  professor and John Powers Chair in International Business Diplomacy, and director of the BMW Center for German and European Studies–  Elizaveta Gaufman, assistant professor of Russian Discourse and Politics at the University of Groningen (in The Netherlands), and author of the 2023 book “Everyday Foreign Policy: Performing and Consuming the Russian Nation”– David Nir, publisher of The Downballot Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.