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Interim Interruptions | Insight
The Senate is making it harder to fill key posts in the government. The ready fix may not be a fix at all.…
Governance
All the Spectacles articles & episodes discussing democratic governance, to give you a new way of seeing politics.
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A Gloomy Future for Free Speech? | Focus
Conservatives are using the power of the state to curtail freedom of speech. Will progressives step up to defend it?…
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Putin May Yet Be a Master Strategist | Insight
The invasion of Ukraine has driven the West together and heightened militarization. It’s not perfectly clear that’s a good thing.…
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Mudslides and Mistrust | Insight
As South Africa reels from devastating floods, a lack of trust between officials and citizens could make recovery difficult.…
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Primary Exhaustion | Insight
The Democrats' decision to change up the primary calendar is a welcome change. But primaries need bigger reforms.…
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Does “Europe” Include Ukraine? | Insight
EU leadership is making Ukraine seem like a shoe-in. That dodges some hard—but vital—questions.…
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Author Daniel Aldrich | Focus Interviews
Professor Aldrich sits down with us to discuss his most recent book, the 2011 triple-disaster in Japan, and how strong communities save lives.…
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Mayor Sly James | Focus Interviews
Former Mayor of Kansas City Sly James sits down with us to discuss political leadership, local government, and how to restore faith in American politics.…
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Why the West Will Win | Focus
Or, how the very features which led the West to self-doubt and awe of autocracy will ensure democracy’s triumph.…
