This Old Democracy

In this episode of This Old Democracy, Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon joins the podcast to discuss the state of American democracy, the increasing authoritarianism of the Trump presidency, and the weakening of independent institutions like the Supreme Court, Congress, the business community, and the media. He and host Micah Sifry explore whether the two-party system contributes to political...

In this episode of This Old Democracy , host Micah Sifry engages with political scientist Lee Drutman, a senior fellow in the Political Reform program at  New America , to discuss the challenges facing American democracy, particularly the two-party system and its implications for public engagement and political health. Drutman argues for the necessity of a multi-party democracy, exploring concepts...

In this episode of This Old Democracy , host Micah Sifry sits down with Dan Cantor, veteran political organizer and chief strategist at the Center for Ballot Freedom , to explore a once-common but now largely forgotten reform: fusion voting. Drawing on his decades of experience on the political left—and his recent work with moderate Republicans and Independents—Cantor makes the case that reviving...