We caught up with one of our hosts Liz Joyner from The Village Square about the Village SquareCast podcast and how it has grown since it first started 18 years ago!
In the second episode of the Democracy's Good News series, we talk with religious organizations across the United States, namely the Habonim Dror Camp Galil, the Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, and the Mormon Women for Ethical Government.
We caught up with one of our hosts Corey Nathan from Talkin’ Politics & Religion Without Killin’ Each Other about the idea behind the podcast and navigating heated debates!
A video game is helping Gen Z combat misinformation. Plus, we welcome a new show to The Democracy Group!
Meta announced in February it would stop proactively recommending political content on Instagram and Threads as journalists, voters, and political content creators gear up for this election season.
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Join us in extending the warmest welcome to the newest cohort of fellows from The Democracy Group Podcast Fellowship!
Host Jenna Spinelle highlights the positive efforts of individuals and organizations working to build a healthier democracy in the first episode of our short series, Democracy's Good News.
A common narrative about the 2024 election is that “democracy is on the ballot” and that American democracy could be in very dire shape if the election doesn’t go a particular way. At The Democracy Group, we understand those risks and take them seriously. But we also know that many other media outlets will be covering the election through this lens.
We caught up with one of our hosts Simone Leeper from Democracy Decoded about the podcast, changes being made as well as the upcoming season 4.
The Round Table, a part of Next Generation Politics, is a “by GenZ, for GenZ” podcast that provides a platform for conversation and engagement by challenging norms and representing all kinds of diversity, especially of perspective and ideas.
We caught up with one of our hosts Carah Ong Whaley from Politics is Everything about the podcast, challenges as well as tips for young voices looking to enter politics and the podcasting sphere.
Teen podcast builds empathy, bridges generational divides
A new year means new episodes!
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Welcome to the Best of 2023!
"College classes are a place for students to feel uncomfortable and grapple with difficult concepts in the world. Students need the opportunity to correct one another and have hard and sometimes offensive conversations with one another."
We hope you got to spend a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families and friends.
States and counties across the nation held key elections in early November 2023 where abortion access took center stage.
Community manager Jessie Nguyen caught up with New Voters Founder & President Jahnavi Rao and Executive Director Nivea Krishnan. New Voters is dedicated to expanding youth engagement in politics and making sure young voices are heard.
The Democracy Group's podcast fellowship program is in full swing! Here’s a glimpse at what our 2023 fellows were working on during their fellowship.
For the latest in our series on organizations that inspire us to take action to build a stronger democracy, Democracy Group community manager Jessie Nguyen caught up with Bree Grossi Wilde, executive director of the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
In what many deem a patriarchal country, two women are on track to make history as they are both presidential nominees in Mexico’s leading parties. Polls showed the two female candidates are currently front runners and the most likely to be elected presidents in the general election on June 2, 2024.
We're excited to share a new podcast in the democracy space — Vital Signs of Democracy. Community Manager Megan Goldstein talked with hosts Debilyn Molineaux and David Riordan to learn more
A surprisingly large number of Ohioans flocked to the polls in August to cast their vote on Issue 1, where 57% voted "no" to defeat the measure.
Community manager Megan Goldstein caught up with Bruce Bond and Erik Olsen, co-founders of the Common Ground Committee
Over 400 million people worldwide listen to podcasts!
On June 29th, the supreme court ruled to make affirmative action unlawful in The Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.
Looking for a new book to read this summer? Here are 10 recommendations from our network's hosts and producers.
In 2022, the number of podcasts increased by 20%. This is a staggering number that no doubt indicates the future of an ever growing industry.
This week, Community Manager Megan Goldstein interviewed Morris Effron, co-founder of Citizen Connect. Read on to learn more about the organization and how you can get involved!
AI is rapidly evolving and has the potential to transform many aspects of our lives, including democracy.
News, news, news. Right news, left news, fake news, and more. America's news landscape is a hot topic of conversation.
In order to understand how to strengthen democracy, we must understand how this erosion happens.
National Week of Conversation (NWoC) will take place April 17-23. The event was created to solve one of the biggest problems facing Americans - toxic polarization.
Recently, several organizations issued their annual reports on democracy's rise and fall around the world.
Welcome, TPNR! We are excited to announce a new show in our network: Talkin' Politics and Religion Without Killin' Each Other, or TPNR for short.
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Civic education is critical to a healthy democracy, which is why we're excited to be part of national Civic Learning Week!
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"Love thy Neighbor" until they think differently from you, vote differently than you, and have different beliefs than you. Is this what the United States has come to?
Everybody has new year's resolutions - floss more, exercise daily, and the list goes on and on. Is it possible for the country as a whole to have a resolution to improve our democracy in the new year?
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