Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen

Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen


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“Defending Democracy” is Fighting for You, Not the Status Quo
November 12, 2024

In the wake of the shocking presidential election, we Democrats now have an opportunity and an obligation. Once again, the heartland of America saw the Democratic Party as two-coast elitists. Our gues

11/11 Armistice: The Germans Were Ambushed, A Peace That Ended Peace
November 10, 2024

Can we ever learn from history? November 11 is celebrated as the end of the war to end all wars. But in reality it was a peace that ended peace. Listen in as eminent historian Adam Hochschild cuts

Greensboro ’79: “White Supremacy Done Correctly”
November 07, 2024

You remember: thats not who we are, related to January 6, 2021? Turns out, maybe it is who we are. Was this too an outlier: Greensboro North Carolina November 1979 when the KKK shot and killed five

Restorative Justice Works Where Retribution Fails
October 31, 2024

You know the saying hurt people hurt people. Well, our guest argues healed people heal people. Most of us look away from the terribly failed system of justice, but Notre Dame Professor Jason Sprin

Tim Walz’s Unique Appeal to Young Men’s Masculinity
October 29, 2024

Theres a mountain of electoral gold which, for the first time, is being mined: graduates of regional public universities. Many of them men. Colleges with state in their name. Our guest Washington M

The Demise if Neoliberalism. At Last
October 17, 2024

Reagan, Clinton, and Obama all boosted neoliberalism. But Biden is showing that hes on a different track. Democrats in the 90s moved away from FDRs liberalism only to solidify Wall Sts hold on our e

Heather Cox Richardson: Yes Democracy IS Awakening
October 15, 2024

In a democracy, we expect to have our own say over how we are governed. Theres a great grumbling throughout America because many dont feel listened to. Thats the impetus behind todays Trumpist pop

Wisconsin Rural Voters: Challenge and Opportunity for Democrats
October 10, 2024

Wisconsin is a key swing state in the upcoming election, with traditions of both real right and real left. On todays show on-the-ground journalist Christina Lieffring tells us about realities in that

The Deep Roots of American Illiberalism,Yes Illiberalism
October 08, 2024

Many Americans were appalled at the violent January 6th assault on the capitol. The thought was: Thats not who we are. But in truth, throughout our history, a great number of Americans have support

On Rosh Hashanah: Netanyahu, The Israeli Right, and Jewish Identity
October 03, 2024

In light of the Israeli states massive assault on Gaza, and now Lebanon, the question comes up: What does it mean to be a Jew? Our guest veteran New York Times sportswriter Robert Lipsyte says being