Is Congress Too Old?
Lee and James talk about the issue of gerontocracy in American politics.
Politics In Question
A podcast about how our political institutions are failing us and ideas for fixing them. Join hosts Lee Drutman, Julia Azari, and James Wallner, three lively experts on American political institutions and reform, as they imagine and argue over what American politics could look like if citizens questioned everything.
Politics In Question is a joint venture of New America and the R Street Institute.
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Lee and James discuss the Supreme Court's recent redistricting ruling and what it means for American democracy.
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Lee and James chat with Didi Kuo about how to fix political parties.
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Lee and James chat about the SAVE America Act.
Why Are Factions Valuable?
Lee and James chat with Soren Dayton about the importance of factions within Congress.
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Lee Drutman chats with Danielle Thomsen about the role of money in politics.
Is the American Dream Dead?
Is the lack of the American Dream the fault of the individual or of systemic factors? What role does partisanship play in individuals’ beliefs about meritocracy? Why do we justify unfair systems?
How Does Transformation Lead to Regression?
How have presidents shaped racial norms? Why was President Andrew Johnson a “backlash president”? What role does Congress play in coalition-building and norm shaping?