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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How “if it bleeds, it leads” impacts democracy
The problems with the prison system in the U.S. have been well documented, but what’s not talked about nearly as often is how things got this way....
A story about democracy, told through 20 million traffic stops
The lights flash in your rearview mirror as the police car comes up behind you. A sinking feeling forms in the pit of your stomach as the officer approaches....
Breaking the silence in Syria
We’ve talked before on this show about the importance of a free press, but this week’s episode brings a whole new meaning to the term. In 2014,...
Citizenship, patriotism, and democracy in the classroom
As a piece in The Atlantic recently noted, democracy is not natural. Becoming a democratic citizen involves a set of behaviors that need to be learned...
Behind the scenes of the “Year of the Woman”
One of the biggest headlines to emerge heading into the 2018 midterms is the record number of female candidates in local, state, and national races....
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