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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Understanding union voters

Posted October 23, 202300:38:33

Lainey Newman

In the heyday of American labor, the influence of local unions extended far beyond the workplace. Unions were embedded in tight-knit communities,...

A conflict at the heart of our political disagreements

Posted October 9, 202300:41:44

John Iceland

Why do we disagree about the causes of and solutions to social inequality? What explains our different viewpoints on Black Lives Matter,...

“Democracy 2024” on the debate stage

Posted September 4, 202300:33:12

We’re back from summer break and diving into the 2024 election season, Donald Trump’s indictments, the spread of election deniers, and more. We...

A deep dive on parties and political reform

Posted August 2, 202300:41:11

Americans want electoral reforms so that they can have more choice in elections. Recent surveys show that 20 to 50 percent of Americans are open to...

Is America in a third reconstruction?

Posted May 1, 202300:47:11

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