Democracy

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in July 2021.In his book, Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy, Senate insider Adam Jentleson contends that far from reflecting the Framers’ vision, the Senate has been transformed over the decades by a tenacious minority of white conservatives.

With days until what promises to be a high-profile midterm Election Day, the 37th edition of the Frank Church Conference at Boise State couldn’t be timelier.

An interview with Peter S. Goodman, author of Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World. The book is must read for anyone concerned about economic justice and the sanctity of representative government.

An interview with Moisés Naím, author of The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century. The book examines the future of freedom and how to contain and defeat the autocrats popping up around the world.

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original aired in November 2020.Ill Winds is a call to action against the rising authoritarianism…

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original aired in November 2020.Ill Winds is a call to action against the rising authoritarianism…

A new survey of several Mountain West states found that 85% of respondents are concerned about our Democracy. Research firm Morning Consult talked with nearly 1900 people. Most were also concerned about misinformation and expect more violence similar to what we saw on January 6.

Steven Feldstein is a Senior Fellow of Democracy, Conflict and Governance at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington D.C. The former Boise State University professor has a new book out titled “The Rise of Digital Repression: How Technology Is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Resistance.”

Wednesday, a Trump supporter carried a Confederate flag — a symbol of hate and the Confederacy — through the halls of the U.S. Capitol during a violent…

We are about nine weeks away from a new president taking office in the U.S., and many leading experts concerns that our democracy is vulnerable. Larry…