Julia Azari, Lee Drutman, and James Wallner

Politics in Question

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A podcast about how our political institutions are failing us and ideas for fixing them. Join hosts Lee Drutman and James Wallner as they imagine and argue over what American politics could look like if citizens questioned everything. Politics In Question is a joint venture of New America and the Foundation for American Innovation.

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Julia Azari, Lee Drutman, and James Wallner

Episodes

Should we abolish the Senate? 19.09.2019 46:45

In today’s episode, Julia, Lee, and James tackle the Senate and the debate whether it is time to scrap it. They ask why it is that we have a Senate, discuss the role it plays in our politics, and consider how today’s institution measures up. Does the Senate cause the government to be dysfunctional? If so, what can we do about it? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Are we in a political realignment? 06.08.2019 41:13

Julia, Lee, and James try to make sense of what is currently happening inside the Democratic and Republican parties. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Can ranked choice voting save us? 23.07.2019 43:32

Julia, Lee, and James talk about the reform plan people can’t stop talking about. P Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are primary elections really that bad? 09.07.2019 41:03

The Electoral College has been in the news lately. But it isn’t the only thing people are talking about when it comes to how we pick our next president. Before electors cast their ballots for president and vice president, political parties must pick their candidates in primary elections. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

Should the Electoral College be abolished? 26.06.2019 40:39

In this week’s episode, Julia casts an absentee ballot on-air while discussing proposals to eliminate the Electoral College with Lee and James. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.