Democracy Works

The Democracy Works podcast seeks to answer that question by examining a different aspect of democratic life each week — from voting to criminal justice to the free press and everything in between. We interview experts who study democracy, as well as peop

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Street-level bureaucrats at the border

Posted September 23, 201900:39:27

Immigration is one of the most complex issues of our time in the United States and around the world. Enforcing immigration law in the U.S. involves...

Out of Order: A conversation with Mitch Landrieu and Margaret Carlson

Posted September 20, 201900:37:15

Today we’re bringing you a bonus episode from Out of Order, a podcast produced by the German Marshal Fund of the United States. Out of Order is a...

China’s threat to democracies around the world

Posted September 16, 201900:39:44

Larry Diamond joins us this week to talk about the threat China’s model of authoritarian capitalism poses to liberal democracy in the United States...

One state’s fight for fair maps

Posted September 9, 201900:35:30

Pennsylvania is one of several states trying to ensure fair congressional maps are drawn after the 2020 Census. As we say in the episode, redistricting...

Doing the hard work of democracy in Baltimore

Posted August 26, 201900:43:25

You might remember Aaron Maybin from his time on the football field at Penn State or in the NFL. These days, he’s doing something much different....