Episode 15: The Weaponization of Data
Sydney Saubestre of New America explores how history shows the power and peril of data, and what it means for democracy today.
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Episode 14: Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
As peace talks between Russia and Ukraine resume, New America’s Candace Rondeaux and Ben Dalton explain the tangled context.
Episode 13: What Are Ballot Initiatives and How Are They Used?
How can citizens put laws to a ballot vote and what’s threatening that right? Maresa Strano and Chris Melody Fields Figueredo explain.
Episode 12: How Governments Use AI
How is AI shaping government now and in the future? Lilian Coral and Amen Ra Mashariki explore its evolving role in public decision-making.
Episode 11: What Does It Mean to Be an American Patriot?
How have our shared visions of American ideals influenced the meaning of patriotism? How has this definition evolved over time?
Episode 10: The History and Media Portrayal of Juneteenth
What is Juneteenth and how do Americans percieve the holiday today?
Episode 9: Higher Ed and the One Big Beautiful Bill
How could the One Big Beautiful Bill affect how we pay for college? New America's Antoinette Flores breaks it all down.
Episode 8: Tech Governance in Trump’s First 100 Days
Tech Policy in Trump's Second Administration
Episode 7: Felony Disenfranchisement
Over 4 million American adults cannot vote due to a felony record. How did these laws come to be?
Episode 6: Who Is Gerry and Why Does He Mander?
Nick Seabrook breaks down the odd history and continued practice of gerrymandering—what attempts have been made to change it.
Episode 5: Left Adrift
Tim Shenk and Mark Schmitt discuss the evolution of the working class voter over the past 50 years
Episode 16: Meet Russell Overton
In the final episode of the series, Russell Overton shares his journey from wrongful incarceration to family, pottery, and new beginnings.
Episode 4: Where Did Political Parties Come From?
New America's Lee Drutman and Stanford's Didi Kuo discuss the evolving role political parties play in American democracy.
Episode 15: Meet Chris Turner
