Congresswoman Mary Peltola made history in 2022 as both Alaska's first female and Native Alaskan US Representative. In this Alaska Insight, she joins host Lori Townsend for a discussion on her priorities for the new congress.
News on the administration and first days of the legislative session from three pairs of eyes watching it: Andrew DeMillo, Capitol bureau chief of the Associated Press; Steve Brawner, independent journalist; and Josie Lenora, Politics and Government Reporter for KUAR.
For 40 years, viewers have relied on Arizona Horizon for in-depth coverage of issues of concern to Arizonans. Join host Ted Simons for insightful public affairs discussions on topics ranging from state politics to national policies. Produced by Arizona PBS.…
As new levels of connectivity impact and distort political conversations and participation, experts examine how new media and social media are changing politics and journalism as we know it. “Conflict and upheaval and even violence, I think, go hand in…
In much of the world, democracy is currently under threat by the rise of authoritarianism. Writer Yascha Mounk is known for his work on democratic institutions and liberal values. In his latest book “The Great Experiment,” Mounk describes ethnically diverse…
A new book takes a look at the colliding interests of democracies and their economies. In “The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism,” Financial Times commentator Martin Wolf argues that this marriage has hit the rocks. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about…
“Mobs trying to overturn democratic elections are not necessarily new in American history, but it has happened enough that we have to realize it's a symbol of a problem with democracy,” says Columbia University Eric Foner. “Or, a problem with…
Experts discuss the extraordinary tool of accountability voting can be. But for a long time in America, that right was only available to a select group of people—and this was by design. The ability to vote was and is one…
President George Washington famously warned against forming political parties, cautioning the nation in his farewell speech as he left office. He predicted that they would sew divisions within America that foreign enemies could manipulate or take advantage of. Today, experts…
On the two year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, Yale historian Joanne Freeman reflects on the enduring legacy left behind by the attack on the Capitol, and what it means for our democracy now: "What the lying did, what…
Why do some Americans feel the U.S. political system isn't working for them? Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Dr. Archon Fung joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how to restore faith in our electoral system, what questions the media should ask…
Early voters in crucial swing states are already experiencing intimidation, and the Justice Department is warning of heightened threats against election workers. Award-winning investigative journalist Linda So talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the seriousness of this danger to American democracy.