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This is Democracy
The future of democracy is uncertain, but we are committed to its urgent renewal today. This podcast will draw on historical knowledge to inspire a contemporary democratic renaissance. The past offers hope for the present and the future, if only we can escape the negativity of our current moment — a...
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This is Democracy – Episode 308: Greenland and the Arctic
This week, Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Dr. Mikkel Runge Olesen, a senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies, to discuss...
This is Democracy – Episode 307: Deliberative Democracy
Jeremi and Zachary have a conversation with Gryffin Wilkens-Plumley about his work designing assemblies of independent citizen governance. They have a...
This is Democracy – Episode 306: Federal Science Funding
This week, we have Prof. John Beckett Wallingford to discuss the current landscape of federal science funding, and the importance of science in Americ...
This is Democracy – Episode 305: New School Year
This week, Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Dr. Jack Loveridge, Vice President of the El Paso Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees, to...
This is Democracy – Episode 304: Russia-Ukraine War Update
This week, Jeremi and Zachary speak with returning guest Michael Kimmage, about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the evolution of the confl...
This is Democracy — Episode 303: U.S. Military
This week, Jeremi and Zachary speak with Colonel Nathaniel Lauterbach about the significant changes in the US military over the past 20 years, and the...
This is Democracy — Episode 302: Freedom Season 1963
This week, Zachary hosts a conversation with Jeremi and Dr. Peniel Joseph about his new book, Freedom Season, which describes the pivotal significance...
This is Democracy — Episode 301: War in Iran
This week, Jeremi and Zachary speak with Steven Simon about the renewed tensions over Iran's nuclear program, recent military actions by Israel and th...
This is Democracy — 300th Episode!
In the 300th episode of This Is Democracy, Jeremi and Zachary look back on seven years of podcasting, reflecting on their conversations with scholars,...
This is Democracy – Episode 299: Southern Politics: Past and Present
This week, Jeremi and Zachary are speaking with Professor Bryan D. Jones to explore the history and evolution of southern politics. They delve into th...
This is Democracy – Episode 298: Iran-Contra and its Legacies
In this episode, Jeremi and Zachary Suri are joined by Professor Alan McPherson, an expert on US foreign relations who introduces his new book 'The Br...
This is Democracy – Episode 297: Free Speech and Repression in Turkey
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of political imprisonment, torture, threats of r*pe, and human rights abuses. Viewer discretion is...
This is Democracy – Episode 296: Israel-Palestine
This week, the discussion delves into the complex and deeply rooted suffering in the Middle East, focusing on the history of conflict, memory, trauma,...
This is Democracy – Episode 295: Broadcasting Democracy
Jeremi and Zachary have a conversation with Dr. Mark Pomar on the historical impact of Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and Radio Liberty's critic...
This is Democracy – Episode 294: The Courts and the President
Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Jeffrey Toobin to discuss the critical relationship between the U.S. judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, and t...
This is Democracy – Episode 293: Ending Wars
This week, Jeremi and Zachary talk with Michael Vorenberg about the difficulties of ending wars in democracies. Their discussion includes various pers...
This is Democracy – Episode 292: Free Speech
This week, Jeremi and Zachary talk with Donald Downs delve into the importance of free speech in democratic societies. They explore its historical sig...
This is Democracy – Episode 291: Palestinian History and Identity
This week, Jeremi and Zachary talk with Dr. Maha Nassar about her insights on the Palestinian experience, identity, and history. They delve into the c...
This is Democracy – Episode 290: News Media
This week, Jeremi and Zachary discuss the transformation of mainstream media and journalism over the past few decades with Martin Di Caro.
Zacha...
This is Democracy – Episode 289: Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders
Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Dr. Sarah Coleman to discuss President Donald Trump's immigration executive orders that have occurred within his firs...
This is Democracy – Episode 288: City Leadership
This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Austin, Texas city council member Dr. Alison Alter, who offers her insights from her eight-year tenure on...
This is Democracy – Episode 287: Year-in-Review
This week, Jeremi and Zachary discuss significant events and favorite episodes of 2024, reflecting on a year marked by political, social, and environm...
This is Democracy – Episode 286: Syria
Mai Barazi was born in Syria, where she lived half of her life before moving to the United States. She received her Master’s degree in public leadersh...
This is Democracy – Episode 285: Tariffs, Trade, and Supply Chains
Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Dr. Meg Reiss to discuss what kinds of protections the United States should initiate through tariff measures on open...
This is Democracy – Episode 284: Ukraine War
Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Dr. Michael Kimmage to discuss the state of the war in Ukraine. The discussion covers the complexities of the ongoing...
This is Democracy – Episode 283: Barbara Jordan
Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Professor Mary Ellen Curtain to discuss the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan, a pioneering legislator, civil rights...
This is Democracy – Episode 282: Elections 2024
This week, Jeremi and Zachary delve into the reactions, and broader ramifications, of the 2024 US election. The discussion focuses on community respon...
This is Democracy – Episode 281: Lebanon Wars
This week, Jeremi and Zachary have a discussion with Dr. Emily Whalen about Lebanon’s complex history and its current conflict.
Zachary sets the...
This is Democracy – Episode 280: Banking and Democracy
This week, Jeremi and Zachary have a conversation with Professor Mary Bridges, author of 'Dollars and Dominion: U.S. Bankers and the Making of a Super...
This is Democracy – Episode 279: Hubert Humphrey & Civil Rights
This week, Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Samuel G. Freedman to talk about the often overlooked contributions of Hubert Humphrey to American history...
This is Democracy – Episode 278: Presidential Debates
This week, Jeremy and Zachary sit down with Paul Stekler to explore whether debates influence election outcomes, referencing major debates from past e...
This is Democracy – Episode 277: How Congress Works
This week, Jeremi and Zachary sit down with John A. Lawrence to delve into the intricacies of the U.S. Congress. They discuss its historical significa...
This is Democracy – Episode 276: New School Year
This week, Jeremi and Zachary discuss the upcoming academic year and how universities can impact our relationships with democracy and politics.
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This is Democracy – Episode 275: Ukraine War
This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Dr. Michael Kimmage to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War.
Zachary sets the scene with his poem...
This is Democracy – Episode 274: Political Conventions
This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Jonathan Alter to discuss the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
Zachary sets the scene with h...
This is Democracy – Episode 273: Venezuela Elections
Dr. Kurt Weyland is the Mike Hogg Professor in Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. He has conducted original research in Argentina, Bo...
This is Democracy – Episode 272: Supreme Court Reforms
This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Sanford Levinson to discuss the current state of the Supreme Court, recent efforts by Joe Biden to propose...
This is Democracy – Episode 271: Reforming Democracy
This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Michael Ignatieff to discuss the current state of the institutions of democracy, how they are being questi...
This is Democracy – Episode 270: Political Violence
This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Joanne Freeman to discuss political violence in the American political landscape from a historical perspec...
This Is Democracy – Episode 269: British Elections
This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by William James to discuss the recent elections in Britain in the context of Brexit, Keir Starmer, and how t...