Cultivating Hope for the Nation’s Future
Embark on a journey to strengthen democracy and discover the transformative work of The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy.
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What’s Happening in Your State
In a national effort to combat news deserts in local communities, Preserving Democracy is proud to host news reports from PBS station partners around the country. See what your local politicians are up to and keep up to date with voting laws in your state.
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Conflict and Consensus: A Vanderbilt University Course
In this episode, The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy blends political science, history, and currents events to create a university course that helps students better understand how democracies do and do not work.
The Impact of Race on Politics
Uncover the profound influence of race on the political landscape and the initiatives of The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy to address this critical aspect of our democracy.
The Role of Religion in American Democracy
The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy examines the influence of religious beliefs on political ideologies and sheds light on the ways religion can both unite and divide.
The Information Marketplace: Navigating the Commercialization of Information
The information marketplace is complex and has a profound impact on politics. The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy examines how information, disinformation, and media consumption shape our political landscape.
Divided We Stand: Understanding America’s Polarization
American democracy is struggling with deep polarization. Partisan warfare has supplanted evidence-based problem-solving, and the endless ideological conflict is overwhelming the work of politics.
Super Tuesday 2024 – PBS NewsHour special coverage
Super Tuesday, the biggest primary election day of the 2024 cycle, has arrived and voters in 16 states and one U.S. territory are casting their ballots. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennet host PBS NewsHour's special coverage with our panel of…
Dispatches from Super Tuesday
Preserving Democracy reached out to PBS reporters in several Super Tuesday states to hear key takeaways from the experts who regularly cover these communities. Here are their findings.
Stream the ‘Unity Talks’ podcast
Unity Talks, produced by the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy, is a podcast featuring a series of conversations and interviews with its co-chairs—Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham, former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Vanderbilt faculty member and entrepreneur…
Overdoing Democracy: When Politics Saturates Our Lives, Civic Capacity Suffers
'Democracy Minutes' are a growing series of short videos that explain topics and constructs important to civil discourse and a healthy democracy.