Author and scholar Eddue Glaude Jr. joins us to discuss what happens when we let the heavy democratic lifting fall to just a few elected officials.

Chris Beem talks with political theorist Alexandre Lefebvre about why liberalism is more than just a political ideas and procedures, and how abiding by liberal principles can enhance your life far bey

Anthropologist Jason De Len joins us to discuss his book "Soldiers and Kings," which tells the stories of smugglers who help migrants make the journey from central America to Mexico and the United St

We're back from summer break with a deep dive on the National Popular vote Interstate Compact, a campaign to render the Electoral College obsolete when states pledge their electors to the winner of th

While Democracy Works is on summer break, we bring you an episode from our friends at Making Peace Visible, a podcast that ignites powerful conversations all over the world about how the media covers

We've reached the end of another school year and another season of Democracy Works. Before we go on summer break, Michael Berkman, Chris Beem, and Candis Watts Smith reflect on recent events and what'

Democracy Works host Michael Berkman, director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and professor of political science, talks with fellow Penn State political scientist Joe Wright about his new b

At the end of April, South Africa marked the 30th anniversary of its first post-Apartheid election the first in the country where everyone could vote. South African writer and scholar Antjie Krog jo

March for Our Lives co-founder David Hogg joins us to discuss his work advocating for gun reform policy and his new project, which aims to help young people win elected office at the state and federal

Author and public policy expert Heather McGhee joins us this week to discuss her book "The Sum of Us" and how racism shapes public policy and weakens democratic institutions.