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Democracy Works — 334 episodes · page 1 of 4
Federalism and power in Trump 2.0
How identity fuels political divides
Who pays for American democracy?
Political status and the DSA summer
How to create social change that sticks
Talk Nerdy: Black Evidence with Candis Watts Smith
When politics enters the doctor's office
The Declaration of Independence and democracy renovation
Janet Napolitano on higher education and democracy
Is public media still public?
Embracing mindful democracy
How AI is changing democracy
How America's political divides affect foreign policy
The Context: Seven ways anyone can fight authoritarianism
Troubling times for higher education and democracy
Fixing the information ecosystem starts with us
The dismantling of USAID and the death of government oversight
Disorder: Democracy lessons from Europe and beyond
How AI is shaping the news
A Republic, if you can teach it
The new gerrymandering battles
How misogyny fuels political violence
Standing up for higher education
Ben Rhodes on America's changing role in a changed world
How mental health shapes democratic engagement [rebroadcast]
Inside the MAGA black hole
How 2020 changed America
An update on the states
The problem(s) with platforms
Lessons from Charlottesville and January 6
Christianity as a democratic institution
The power of practicing peace
Pushing back against political violence
Democracy reform in 2025 and beyond
Season finale: Reflecting on a new political era
Sustaining democracy during wartime
Telling America's story at the National Archives
Bad Watchdog: The Red Herring
How strong is support for democracy?
How the Supreme Court could shape the 2024 election
Eddie Glaude Jr. on the peril of outsourcing democracy
Liberalism is a lifestyle
The immigration stories that aren't told
How the National Popular Vote could change presidential elections
Making Peace Visible: In search of good conflict
Season finale: Protests, debates, and the "meh" election
How elected strongmen weaken democracy
30 years of democracy in South Africa
David Hogg on leaders we deserve
Democracy is the sum of us
Cassidy Hutchinson on what comes after January 6
How discontent destabilizes demoracy
A different take on social media and democracy
How to combat political extremism
A different kind of political divide
Tim Alberta on evangelicals and Republicans
How election officials are preparing for the year ahead
Finding hope in 2024
Year in review: Media, mental health, and threats to democracy
Making Peace Visible: The state of democracy in India
Does mandatory civic education increase voter turnout?
A deep look at political loss
When populism and democracy collide
Understanding union voters
A conflict at the heart of our political disagreements
What can we learn from early democracies?
Building better bureaucracy
Tim Miller on why Republicans stuck with Trump
"Democracy '24" on the debate stage
When the People Decide: Libraries as civic spaces
A deep dive on parties and political reform
Democracy Paradox: The democratic crisis you haven't heard about
Village SquareCast: Can curiosity save us?
Democracy-ish: Can America's democracy be saved?
Democracy needs serious people
Gen Z's fight for democracy
Think Inclusive: Facing the Anti-CRT Movement
Is America in a third reconstruction?
Between democracy and autocracy
Living in a fragmented democracy
Feet in 2 Worlds: Immigrants in a Divided Country
Harnessing the power of juries
Civic learning amid the culture wars
Finding the "we" in civic engagement
Why politics makes us depressed — and what we can do about it
What will it take to make democracy more representative?
Separating news from noise
What we learned from our guests in 2022
Where do the parties go from here?
The real free speech problem on campus
Jamelle Bouie makes the case for majoritarianism
Our conversation with Josh Shapiro [rebroadcast]
States united for democracy
Celebrating democracy's small victories
Climate change is everyone's fight
Francis Fukuyama on the promise and peril of liberalism
The backbone of democracy is now the face of fraud
How Democrats can harness grassroots energy
When should the states decide?
Chris Beem on the seven democratic virtues