Desmond Meade joins us this week to discuss how his movement transcended partisan politics to restore voting rights to millions of people in Florida.

Much of the conversation around social media and democracy focuses on algorithms and Big Tech. Our guest this week argues the real problem might be with us, not the platforms.

Words matter, especially when all eyes are on a presidential campaign. This week, we take a deep dive into the world of despicable discourse.

Tom Nichols argues that the greatest threat to American democracy is posed, not by foreign adversaries, but by our own lifestyle choices. He joins us this week to explain.

Chris Fowler, a geography professor at Penn State, joins us this week to examine redistricting and gerrymandering from a different perspective that we often hear from political science and good government groups.

Voting rights scholar Carol Anderson joins us this week to explore the history of voter access in the United States, and how efforts to restrict the vote today resemble tactics from the past.

In a provocative new book, Jonathan Rauch argues that America's democratic institutions are under attack from illiberal forces on the left and the right. He joins us this week to discuss how to fight back.

Candis Watts Smith and Rebecca Kreitzer unpack the politics of abortion and its implications for democracy, from court decisions to public opinion and campaign messaging.

Note: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are soley those of the Democracy Works hosts.This episode was recorded on December 15, 2020, the…