“Democracy requires, by definition, getting along with people who don’t agree with you.” Former President Barack Obama discusses why he believes the youth turnout made all the difference in Democratic victories these midterms, how globalization, disinformation and the media infrastructure are contributing to the weakening of democracy globally, and what advi ... Show More
Nov 21
Epstein Bill Has Trump & Co. Freaking Out & Melania Delivers AI War Cry | Sebastian Maniscalco
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump’s signing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Pam Bondi’s shell-shocked statements about a new Epstein investigation aimed at Democrats, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s monumental screwup in the Comey case, Grok's ego-stroking of Elon Musk, and M ... Show More
35m 55s
Apr 2019
#75 Democracy Is Dead. What Now? (with David Runciman)
David Runciman is author of "How Democracy Ends" and host of the Talking Politics podcast. We spoke about what the function of democracy is, the significance of the generational divide when voting, the relationship between corporations and government, anarcho-syndacalism & the ri ... Show More
1h 26m
Nov 2023
Barack Obama on Democracy, Gaza and 2024
<p>It’s Election Day, with big implications for abortion, democracy, and much more in Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, and Mississippi. It's also one year out from the 2024 presidential election, and a new set of battleground polls in the New York Times shows Donald Trump ahead of Joe B ... Show More
1h 21m
Jan 2022
Jan. 6, Part 3: The State of American Democracy
<p>After the election on Nov. 3, 2020, President J. Donald Trump and his allies tested the limits of the U.S. election system, launching pressure and legal campaigns in competitive states to have votes overturned — all the while exposing the system’s precariousness.</p><p>Althoug ... Show More
37m 6s
May 2022
Trevor Noah Challenges The Media And President Biden Says 'American Democracy Is Not A Reality Show'
April Ryan, Molly Ball, Leigh Ann Caldwell, and David Zurawik analyze President Biden and Trevor Noah's speeches at the 2022 White House Correspondents Dinner. Plus, Ball discusses Elon Musk's politics; Zurawik reacts to a new New York Times series about Tucker Carlson; Kristen S ... Show More
42m 43s
Oct 2018
John Mearsheimer on 'The Great Delusion'
<p>In recent decades, both democratic and republican administrations have tried to guide other countries toward liberal democracy. But international relations theorist John Mearsheimer’s latest book, “The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realties,” says that strat ... Show More
39m 1s
Jun 2023
Barack Obama on the challenge to democracy
Christiane joins us from Athens, where she just had an exclusive interview with former US President Barack Obama. There is no setting more fitting than Greece, the birthplace of democracy, for their conversation about democracy’s very survival. Christiane discusses the interview ... Show More
56m 37s