Sep 2025

The Admiral

Despite growing up in the Soviet Union, host Garry Kasparov admired American values—believing America was one of the good guys. But is that still the case? In the final episode of the second season of Autocracy in America, Garry is joined by Admiral Bill McRaven, perhaps best kno ... Show More

43 m

Dec 2025

Coming Soon: Season 3 of Autocracy in America

The Trump administration is making radical, unprecedented changes to American institutions. By doing so, it is seeking to transform the American political system as well. To explain Donald Trump’s project, and to talk about where it might be going, The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum i ... Show More

1m 48s

Jan 2026

ICE and the National Guard Are Acting with Impunity

The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us. This shift was evident even before the shootings in Minneapoli ... Show More

29m 17s

Oct 2025

Weaponizing the Justice Department

President Donald Trump is using the Department of Justice to try to punish his political enemies. How much can the president bend the DOJ, an institution built on norms and ethics, to his will before it breaks? In this episode, we talk to the Atlantic staff writer Quinta Jurecic, ... Show More

40m 32s

Jul 2023

American Rot: SCOTUS' War on the American People

Alyson and Breht discuss the recent rulings by the Supreme Court, a wildly anti-democratic, thoroughly corrupt, and staunchly reactionary institution that the American right has spent years and billions of dollars capturing in order to impose its minoritarian rule on an American ... Show More

1h 11m

Jun 2022

S4E9: Court of Public Opinion

Description: We live in a society that is quick judge, vilify and even quicker to convict those. We say 'innocent until proven guilty', but it seems like the reverse is true in the court of public opinion where defending yourself is incredibly difficult ... Show More

38m 19s

Sep 2025

Fragments of a Fragile Order: Phasing Out Free Speech

In this episode of the Art of Citizenry Podcast, host Manpreet Kaur Kalra and producer Aly Honoré take a step back from the headlines to explore what they reveal about the state of American democracy, culture, and free speech. From the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel ... Show More

23m 59s

Oct 2021

Ep 968 | There’s Nothing Stopping America from Becoming Like Australia

The guard rails against political tyranny and for medical safety are gone. There is no backstop. We are now at the mercy of the dictatorship. I explain what has gone wrong with Big Pharma and how it has trickled down to your family doctor. We also delve into the problems with Mer ... Show More

1 h

Aug 2025

Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court.

For Democrats, President Trump’s victories have revealed the antidemocratic flaws at the core of our government. But could it be an opening for a constitutional revolution as the party searches for its next leader?This week, Ross explores what that revolution would enta ... Show More

55m 37s

Aug 2025

Trump’s ‘Law and Order’ Crackdown on D.C., and Silicon Valley Embraces the Pentagon

Plus, a quiet crisis for America’s jurors. On Today’s Episode:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/trump-washington-dc-police.html" target="_blank">Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing ‘Bloodthirsty Criminals.’ Bu ... Show More

10m 9s

Apr 2025

Judge to DOJ: Stop Playing Political Games

A judge is demanding answers about a man deported by mistake. She wants to know what the DOJ is doing to bring him back. Plus, chaos erupts at Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall in Georgia. And the measles outbreak shows no sign of slowing down and may actually be w ... Show More

46m 23s

The Warning