We discuss how ungoverning is the equivalent of a bull in a china shop. Many institutions will be destroyed, but... more

We discuss election integrity and voting machines, the amazing work of election workers, and the logistics of election audits.  ... more

We discuss why the American electorate voted the way they did in 2024, the history of various voter suppression tactics,... more

We discuss the long history of vigilante democracy in the US and its return in our current politics. The playing... more

We discuss how the Democratic party continues to ignore AAPI voters in schools despite their increasing power at the ballot... more

We discuss the intersection of feminism and democracy and discover how the egalitarian underpinnings of feminism are fundamental to an... more

We discuss the importance of shifting our mindset to one that is infused with hope. Positive change comes when we... more

We discuss why American democracy should not treat the Latinx community as a monolith, what actually matters to this community,... more

We discuss the purpose of fascist education, the political nature of universities in defending democracy, and the dangers of America’s... more

We discuss the necessary policies that make a family friendly economy possible, such as investments in child care, elder care,... more

Future Hindsight is a finalist in the 2024 Signal Awards and we need your help to win the gold!   ... more

We discuss the deep impact of Project 2025 policies on the American people, even if only 10-15% were implemented. Well... more

This is a recording of a live event of the American Voter Project at the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative... more

We discuss deepening our understanding of the climate crisis, the urgent need for decarbonization, and our role in speaking truth... more

We discuss the power and the promise of public schools, the universal rejection of book bans by parents across the... more

We discuss how ballot measures give voters the opportunity to take power and agency. It is about citizens putting issues... more

We discuss how two parties alone cannot represent the diversity of views in American society, how fusion voting could solve... more

We discuss what it takes for citizens to take action and run for elected office. Wendy ran as a Democrat... more

Joe Spielberger is the policy counsel for the Effective and Accountable Government team at the Project on Government Oversight (POGO),... more

Daniel Alvarenga is a journalist who covers issues pertaining to immigration, racial equity, and Latinx cultures – with a special... more

Barbara McQuade is a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, co-host of the podcast #SistersinLaw, and a professor at... more

Daria Dawson is the Executive Director of America Votes, which coordinates more than 400 partners to engage and mobilize voters... more

Alissa Quart is the executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and the author of Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from... more

A.J. Jacobs is a journalist and author. His most recent book is The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble... more

Nationly is a limited election series podcast by Immigrantly Media. Join hosts Sara Sadhwani and Juan Diego Ramirez as they... more

Melanie D’Arrigo is the Executive Director of the Campaign for New York Health, which aims to win universal single-payer healthcare... more

Wajahat Ali is a Daily Beast columnist and the co-host of Democracy-ish. He's also the author of Go Back to... more

Robert L. Tsai is the author of Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer’s Pursuit of Equal Justice for All and Professor... more

Rachel Vindman is the co-host of the Suburban Women Problem podcast and she has her finger on the pulse on... more

Madiba Dennie is Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at the critical legal commentary outlet Balls and Strikes. Her debut book... more

Jessica González-Rojas is the New York State Assembly Member representing the 34th District in New York City. We discuss the... more

Debbie Cox Bultan is the CEO of the NewDEAL, a network of 150 rising state and local officials, and the... more

Bill Weir is CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent and the author of Life As We Know It (Can Be). We discuss... more

Mandela Barnes is the president of Power to the Polls Wisconsin. He also served as Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from... more

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick is the Policy Director at the American Immigration Council, a non-profit organization that strives to strengthen the United... more

Jonathan M. Metzl is the Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Psychiatry and the Director of the Department... more

Philip K. Howard is the founder and chair of Common Good, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for simplifying government,... more

Danielle Allen is the author of Justice by Means of Democracy. She is also the James Bryant Conant University Professor... more

Jeffrey Rosen is the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and the author of The Pursuit of Happiness:... more

Braxton Brewington is the Press Secretary of the Debt Collective. We discuss the origins of the Debt Collective in the... more

Rachel Bitecofer is a political scientist and election forecaster turned political strategist. Her most recent book is Hit ’Em Where... more

Richard L. Hasen is Professor of Law and Political Science at UCLA and director of UCLA Law’s Safeguarding Democracy Project.... more

Phillip Atiba Solomon is the chair and Carl I. Hovland Professor of African American Studies, Professor of Psychology at Yale... more

Sam Wang is the Director of the Electoral Innovation Lab and a professor of neuroscience at Princeton University. We discuss... more

Jess Piper is the Executive Director of Blue Missouri and the host of the Dirt Road Democrats podcast. We discuss... more

Ken Harbaugh is the host of the Burn the Boats podcast, a former United States Navy pilot, and executive producer... more

Cynthia Richie Terrell is the founder and executive director of RepresentWomen. We discuss institutional reforms that can reduce the barriers... more

Anat Shenker-Osorio is the host of the Words to Win By podcast and the Principal of ASO Communications. We discuss... more

Marietje Schaake is International Policy Director at Stanford University Cyber Policy Center, International Policy Fellow at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered... more

Ryan Busse is a Democratic candidate for governor of Montana and the author of Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry... more

Deb Otis is the Director of Research & Policy at FairVote, a nonpartisan organization that researches and advances voting reforms... more

Lala Wu is the co-founder and executive director of Sister District, an organization that works to build enduring progressive power... more

Over the last several years our politics has been pushed from a place of collaboration to bold faced loyalty tests.... more

Rich Harwood is the president and founder of The Harwood Institute, who just launched a campaign to reclaim the public... more

Juliet Hooker is the author of Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss and the Royce Family Professor of Teaching... more

Shaun Donovan is the CEO & President of Enterprise Community Partners. We discuss how the deeply entrenched housing crisis has... more

Christopher Paul Harris is Assistant Professor of Global & International Studies at the University of California, Irvine, and the author... more

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Neal Rickner joins us to talk about the American Values Coalition, a growing community of... more

Thursday, November 16th, 2023   Theda Skocpol is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University... more

Thursday, November 9th, 2023   Bernard E. Harcourt is Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law and Professor of Political... more

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023   Hajar Yazdiha is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters,... more

Thursday, October 26th, 2023   Nick Suplina is Senior Vice President for Law & Policy at Everytown for Gun Safety.... more

Thursday, October 19th, 2023   Sam Oliker-Friedland is the Executive Director of the Institute for Responsive Government and a former... more

Thursday, October 12th, 2023   Steven Levitsky is Professor of Government at Harvard University. Together with Daniel Ziblatt, he is... more

Thursday, October 5th, 2023   Jocelyn Simonson is Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, a former public defender, and... more

Thursday, September 28th, 2023   Stephen Bright and James Kwak are co-authors of The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race,... more

Thursday, September 21st, 2023   Sara Schreiber is the Executive Director of America Votes, the coordination hub of progressive communities.... more

Thursday, September 14th, 2023   Yoni Landau is the CEO and founder of Movement Labs, the founder of Contest Every... more

Thursday, September 7th, 2023   Samuel G. Freedman is an award-winning professor of journalism at Columbia University and author of... more

Thursday, August 31st, 2023   Kurt Andersen is a prolific writer and author of Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America:... more

Thursday, August 24th, 2023   Anne Nelson is an author and lecturer in the fields of international affairs, media, and... more

Thursday, August 17th, 2023   David Pepper is a lawyer, writer, political activist, and former elected official. He served as... more

Thursday, August 10th, 2023   Skye Perryman is the President and CEO of Democracy Forward, an organization that uses the... more

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023   Norman Chen is the CEO of the Asian American Foundation or TAAF. We discuss racism... more

Thursday, July 27th, 2023   Landon Mascareñaz and Doannie Tran are co-authors of The Open System: Redesigning Education and Reigniting... more

Thursday, July 20th, 2023   Jenice Fountain is the Executive Director of the Yellowhammer Fund, a reproductive justice organization in... more

Thursday, July 13th, 2023   Layla Law-Gisiko serves on Manhattan’s Community Board 5 at the very center of New York... more

Thursday, July 6th, 2023   We’re sharing an episode from fellow Democracy Group podcast, Democracy Decoded, a show that examines... more

Thursday, June 29th, 2023   Dr. Richard Haass is the President of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author... more

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023   Anna Chu is the executive director of We The Action, an organization that connects volunteer... more