Latest Democracy Podcast Episodes

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Fragile Neighborhoods with Dr. Seth Kaplan

Village SquareCast - March 28, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour
“Fragile Neighborhoods is an essential and engaging read for everyone who wants to better understand the challenges facing our cities, towns and our nation at large.” Richard Florida – Bestselling Author of “The Rise of the Creative Class” Find the full program online here — and meet The God S...

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For Palestine, Biden’s Uncommitted Voters Won’t Be Trump Shamed

On Shifting Ground - March 28, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 163 ratings
Earlier this year, a grassroots movement emerged in the key battleground state of Michigan calling on Democratic voters to cast “uncommitted votes” in protest of president Joe Biden’s policy towards Israel’s war on Gaza. And in the months since, it’s gone national. But are Arab and Muslim Americ...

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General Election: How big a threat is AI and disinformation to elections in 2024?

IfG Events - March 28, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
AI-generated ‘deepfake’ audio clips of both London mayor Sadiq Khan and leader of the opposition Sir Keir Starmer have circulated on social media. A faked robocall impersonating Joe Biden was sent to voters before a primary election. The number of AI-enhanced images of politicians is increasing. ...

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Trump RNC's question for new hires: Was the 2020 election stolen?

All In with Chris Hayes - March 28, 2024 01:21 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.7K ratings
Guests: Jared Davidson, Stephen Richer, Heather Williams, Robert Gibbs, Jen Palmieri A new litmus test for the RNC as an election losing election denier finally gives up the game. Tonight: Why Kari Lake admitted to defamation—with the Republican state official who brought the lawsuit. Then, the...

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PREVIEW: Chega Nugget (feat. João & Guiherme)

Corner Späti - March 27, 2024 23:15 - 53 seconds ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Ciarán is joined by João and Guiherme to have a pretty comprehensive talk about Portugal after the election and what lead to the rise of Chega FIND OUR GUESTS: https://twitter.com/certezamente https://twitter.com/SexoGratweeto TICKETS FOR GYROVISION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gyrovision-2024-t...

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Keynote speech: Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker

IfG Events - March 27, 2024 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The question of how to reform the House of Lords dominates discussions about the upper house, with less attention focused on its day-to-day activities. Since his election as Lord Speaker in 2021, Lord McFall of Alcluith has sought to champion its important role of revising legislation and advisin...

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Does the Treasury wield too much power over government?

IfG Events - March 27, 2024 17:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The Treasury is perhaps the most powerful department in Whitehall. Its ownership of public spending means it has direct control over the money available to the rest of government, while the Treasury’s responsibility for tax policy gives it enormous influence over the finances of households and bu...

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S8 E4. The Plight of Pakistan

Democracy in Danger - March 27, 2024 12:00 - 27 minutes
Last May, protestors took the streets in Pakistan to support Imran Khan, the populist prime minister tossed from office and into the slammer. Now, in a rebuke to the military and political establishment, voters put more candidates from Khan’s circle in parliament than from any other party. But th...

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The US-China Partnership That Transformed International Trade — Elizabeth Ingleson

In Pursuit of Development - March 27, 2024 05:29 - 47 minutes
In the fabric of today's interconnected globe, "Made in China" has emerged as a richly layered emblem, intertwined with economic, political, and cultural narratives. Every day, consumers worldwide engage with this tag, embedded in an array of products, prompting us to ponder: What deeper meaning...

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SUPD 1071 Jared Yates Sexton from PodJam!

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick - March 27, 2024 02:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Jared Yates Sexton from Podjam!!! Jared ...

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'Trump Bibles': Former president is selling 'God Bless the USA' bibles in latest cash grab

All In with Chris Hayes - March 27, 2024 02:17 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.7K ratings
Guests: Jesse Eisinger, Lisa Rubin, Melissa Murray, Elie Mystal Grift mode for the presumptive Republican nominee. What today's Trump IPO means for his desperate search for cash. Then: days away from his first criminal trial, why Donald Trump was just gagged by the judge. And what happened when...

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Savarkar, In His Own Words

Grand Tamasha - March 27, 2024 01:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 75 ratings
In today’s India, there are few historical figures whose writing and thinking help explain the current ideological zeitgeist more than Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Despite this newfound attention, Savarkar is often viewed in black and white—as a staunch Hindu nationalist who devoted his life to ex...

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Anti-militarism & international solidarity: Kathy Kelly (SE5 EP4)

Warrior Nation - March 26, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes
Welcome to Season Five of Warrior Nation! This time we're talking to anti-militarist activists from around the world to learn their motivations, strategies and tactics. The last few years have shown us nothing if not that militarism is on the rise globally, making it more important than ever tha...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 5099, Susan B. Anthony: Women's History Month, Part 18

60-Second Civics Podcast - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 1 minute ★★★★ - 75 ratings
After her trial for having voted in an 1872 election, Susan B. Anthony explained to the judge the implications of her conviction: "My natural rights, my civil rights, my political rights, are all alike ignored. Robbed of the fundamental privilege of citizenship, I am degraded from the status of a...

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Ep.102: European Parliament and Race, Aya Nakamura, Diversity and Policing

EU Scream - March 25, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Opposition to French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura performing at the Paris Olympics is whipped up by the "fachosphère" in France. The former head of the EU Border and Coast Guard joins the far-right and accuses former colleagues of a "project" to encourage migration. Those are just two recent examp...

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Taiwan: China's misinformation campaigns have become more subtle

Democracy IDEAs - March 25, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes
International IDEA’s Anna Dziedzic spoke to Dr Yu Jie Chen to hear her reflections on the 2024 Taiwanese elections. They discuss the implications of the new status quo – in which neither of the two major parties hold a majority of legislature seats – and the increasingly sophisticated ways that ...

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Standing in our [Girl]Power with Aleisha Harding

Built By Us - March 25, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re sitting down with the women of Democracy NC —  in this episode you'll hear from Aleisha Harding, Digital Campaigns Associate at Democracy NC. Tune in to hear about what this month means to Aleisha ... Meet Aleisha Harding:  Aleisha received a B.S. ...

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Bear Hugs with Israel and Ballot Box Blues

On Shifting Ground - March 25, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 163 ratings
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's staunch opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza — and a future Palestinian state — is putting President Joe Biden in a vulnerable position at home. And as the 2024 election quickly approaches, it’s becoming clearer that US-Israel policy will be a lingering c...

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Selling Salfit (Feat: Hanno Hauenstein)

Corner Späti - March 25, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Ciaran and Nick chat with journalist Hanno Hauenstein about how European media conglomerate Axel Springer profits from Israeli settlements. Hanno's article in the Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2024/02/05/axel-springer-israel-settlement-profit/ There's a handful of tickets for Gyrovision le...

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Wikipedia Public Relations for Politics, Brands, and Crisis Communication, with Rhiannon Ruff

Social Media and Politics - March 24, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Rhiannon Ruff, Wikipedia Expert and Founding Partner at Lumino, discusses how politicians and brands can effectively manage their Wikipedia presence. We discuss why Wikipedia is important for Google Search and AI like ChatGPT, and how the tone, norms, and editors of Wikipedia make editing your o...

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Another GOP rep quits rather than deal with Republican ‘toxic dysfunction'

All In with Chris Hayes - March 23, 2024 01:49 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.7K ratings
Guests:  Julia Ioffe, Mikhail Zygar, Adam Reiss, Sahil Kapur, Jamelle Bouie Gunfire, bombs and dozens killed in a massive attack on a Moscow concert hall. Tonight: what we know about what happened, who is responsible, and the American warning before it happened. Then, with three days to pay, di...

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How can government tackle fraud?

IfG Events - March 22, 2024 17:06 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Fraud is the UK’s most common crime. But despite 3.5 million incidents reported in 2022/23, 40% of all reported crimes, only one in a thousand results in a charge or summons. So why is there such a huge gap between preventing, detecting and prosecuting this crime – and what can be done to fix the...

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SUPD 1070 Dr John Duffy Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety: Raising Happy, Healthy Humans

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick - March 22, 2024 16:24 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
Buy Tickets for the Stand Up PodJam Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Dr...

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60-Second Civics: Episode 5097, The Seneca Falls Convention: Women's History Month, Part 16

60-Second Civics Podcast - March 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 minute ★★★★ - 75 ratings
In 1848, about 300 activists met in Seneca Falls, New York, for the first convention in the United States devoted to women's rights. They discussed Elizabeth Cady Stanton's proposed Declaration of Sentiments, which mirrored the language of the Declaration of Independence. Center for Civic...

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‘Vulnerable and desperate’: Trump running out of time to post $454 fraud bond

All In with Chris Hayes - March 22, 2024 01:15 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.7K ratings
Guests: David Cay Johnston, Cornell Belcher, Tim Miller, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Michelle Goldberg He still has a structured penalty and he needs cash now! Tonight: New court-ordered restrictions on how Trump can pay his half-billion dollar fine. Then, don't look now: new polling on what sure looks...

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SUPD 1069 Journalist/Author Laura Pappano: School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics and the Battle for Public Education

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick - March 21, 2024 16:26 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
Buy Tickets for the Stand Up PodJam Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Sc...

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Only Mr. God Knows 2024 ep. 0

Corner Späti - March 21, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
We're almost back. Article: https://www.theleftberlin.com/why-you-should-boycott-eurovision-if-israel-is-allowed-to-compete/ Links for Watching the songs this year in a boycott friendly way: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSpwhINbt71pnaPSs8jEkVs6llJmjX94shvsLTTyXfbPkPN90-XBVGQAn3OpUk...

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PREVIEW: Manic Pixie Dream Deity (feat. Josie Parkinson)

Corner Späti - March 21, 2024 15:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
It's an episode recorded from Ciarán's place, which means yelling huskies but also we watched Irish Wish (2024) with film correspondent, Josie. Get Gyrovision tickets, Josie will be there: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gyrovision-2024-tickets-840280269907 HOW TO SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com...

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Fighting HIV Around the World

Aspen Ideas to Go - March 21, 2024 13:41 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 213 ratings
In the late 1990s, HIV and AIDS was killing people in Sub-Saharan Africa at an astonishing rate. Generations of children were growing up without parents and the workforce of civil society was hollowing out. Drugs effectively treating the disease were just becoming available, and the George W. Bu...

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Why is America Always in Cuba’s Business?

On Shifting Ground - March 21, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 163 ratings
The US has once again ignored the United Nations’ annual resolution calling for an end to its decades-long embargo on Cuba, even as Cubans took to the streets to protest the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades, with shortages of food and fuel. And when the US Embassy urged the Commu...