Public Engagement
A selection of recent popular press publications, talks, and interviews.
Neutralizing Trump's Big Lies
Project Syndicate
Donald Trump’s falsehoods about the federal case against him threaten to undermine public confidence in law enforcement, just as his lies about the 2020 presidential election undermined confidence in America’s democratic process. But one under-appreciated recent polling trend suggests that reason and truth could still prevail.
No Impunity for Insurrectionists
Project Syndicate
When aspiring dictators are not held accountable for attempting to overthrow democratic governments, they tend to return, emboldened. Brazil, currently reeling from an attack on its Supreme Court and National Congress, may be showing that a credible threat of accountability can restrain would-be autocrats.
Direct Democracy
The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen
A discussion of direct democracy: its various forms, how it is implemented, and the incentives legislatures face.
Kansas voted for abortion rights. What does that mean for the midterms?
The Washington Post: Monkey Cage
The Kansas abortion rights vote shows, yet again, that red-state voters are unhappy with extremist legislative politics
Ep:4 - 116 Susan Stokes on Protests
Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics
Discussing the cycle of street protests that have rocked the world in the last 15 years and how they differ from earlier demonstrations.
Trump Presidency and American Democracy
C-SPAN
Roundtable discussion about President Trump's first year in office and the state of American democracy.