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Bill Kristol and Tom Joscelyn discuss the erosion of American democracy in the United States today. In his dystopian 1935 political novel It Can’t Happen Here, Sinclair Lewis imagined what could happen when Americans elected a dictator. Less than a century later, Bill and Tom are here to break down the threats to American democracy and lay out a playbook for how citizens can respond. newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Birthright Meltdown 03.07.2026 37:51

In this episode of It’s Happening Here, Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol examine the Court’s ruling, the history of the 14th Amendment, and why a decision that changed virtually nothing has sparked such an intense political and cultural backlash. They also discuss how rhetoric around immigration, citizenship, and American identity has shifted in recent years—and what that says about the current state...

Trump’s Election Takeover Is Already Underway 27.06.2026 40:36

On this episode of It’s Happening Here , Tom and Bill break down one of the most alarming developments in Trump’s second term: the installation of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence. The DNI was created after 9/11 to help protect America from foreign threats. But Trump has made clear that he wants Pulte focused on something else entirely: his false claims about “rigged election...

It's Happening Here 20.06.2026 43:33

Welcome to Home of the Brave’s newest weekly podcast series: It’s Happening Here . Hosted by Bill Kristol and Tom Joscelyn , this show will go deep on the erosion of American democracy today—and what to do about it. Like, rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Going forward, we’ll be dropping episodes every Saturday at 11 am ET. In his dystopian...