Senator Bernie Sanders joins us to talk about the issues he’s building his presidential campaign around ahead of this week’s first round of debates.
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Tiny Nations, Giant Impact: The Politics of Climate Change
Time’s Justin Worland joins us to talk about how Fiji and other tiny countries are leading the charge to address climate change.
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Is the U.S. Really a Democracy?
Astra Taylor joins us to talk about why creating a true democracy is so hard – and the steps we might take to get closer to that goal of treating everyone the same.
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Your Political Party Is Outdated (And So Is The Other One)
Frank DiStefano joins us to talk about the defunct parties that once ruled American politics and how our climate of animosity is a landscape for a political reset.
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The Heartbreak that Shaped Barbara Bush
USA Today’s Susan Page joins us to talk about how former first lady Barbara Pierce Bush wielded power behind the scenes– as both the wife of a president and the mother of one, too.
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The Fight For The Soul Of America
Jon Meacham joins us to provide historical evidence that America has made it through tough times before – and about why those previous triumphs offer hope that we’ll make it through the present day.
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Texas’ Problems Are America’s Problems
Lawrence Wright joins us to talk about how the politics in Texas reflect the nation as a whole.
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Donna Brazile On Dysfuntion At The DNC
Former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile talks about the steps the party needs to take to strike back in 2018 and beyond.
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It’s Not The Refugees Who Are Changing Europe
Sasha Polakow-Suransky talks about how the hate behind the debate over refugees and immigration threatens to undermine the values of the United States and other world powers.
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Party Loyalty Vs. Ideology
LSU political scientist Nathan Kalmoe joins us to talk about how voters who are only casually engaged with politics make up their minds on Election Day.
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Why Millennials Reject Political Careers
Shauna L. Shames joins us to talk about why young adults increasingly feel they can contribute to society more effectively outside of government.
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A Talk With Justice Stephen Breyer
Stephen Breyer, associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, joins us to talk about his career on the bench – and about his book, “The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities.”
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