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Politics in Question

Julia Azari, Lee Drutman, and James Wallner

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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00:51:07

Is American politics too contentious?

Politics in Question ·

2020/02/05

This week, Julia, Lee, and James work through America’s love-hate relationship with political conflict. How much conflict can our institutions handle? Have we already reached that point? Or are the disagreements in our nation’s capital merely the result of a legitimate opposition doing its job? How do we tell the difference between good conflict and bad conflict? These are some of the questions they tackle in this episode.

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00:49:05

Do Americans need more parties?

Politics in Question ·

2020/01/29

This week, Julia, Lee, and James are examining a counter-intuitive proposal to counteract the menacing effects of partisanship - more partisanship. Why are parties important? What is their role in our political system? And how many does America really need? These are some of the questions we tackle in this episode.

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00:55:34

Is populism a problem?

Politics in Question ·

2020/01/22

In this week’s episode, Julia, Lee, and James tackle populism. They consider what it is, where it comes from, and its influence on American politics.

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00:46:36

What's the deal with the separation of powers?

Politics in Question ·

2019/10/24

In this week’s episode, Julia, Lee, and James tackle the separation of powers. They consider why it exists and explore its consequences for our politics in 2019.

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00:51:09

How should we think about impeachment?

Politics in Question ·

2019/10/09

In this week’s episode, Julia, Lee, and James think through the House’s inquiry into whether it should impeach President Trump. They consider the history of presidential impeachments, discuss their constitutional implications, and assess the potential political consequences if the House decides to move forward in this instance.

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00:38:56

What is a gerrymander?

Politics in Question ·

2019/10/01

In today’s episode, Julia, Lee, and James go in search of the storied gerrymander. They consider how it impacts our politics, examine what the courts say about it, and ask how we can reform the electoral process to minimize any negative consequences it may have on what happens (or does not happen) in the House of Representatives.

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00:46:45

Should we abolish the Senate?

Politics in Question ·

2019/09/19

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?

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00:41:13

Are we in a political realignment?

Politics in Question ·

2019/08/06

Julia, Lee, and James try to make sense of what is currently happening inside the Democratic and Republican parties.

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00:43:32

Can ranked choice voting save us?

Politics in Question ·

2019/07/23

Julia, Lee, and James talk about the reform plan people can’t stop talking about.P

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00:41:03

Are primary elections really that bad?

Politics in Question ·

2019/07/09

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.

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00:40:39

Should the Electoral College be abolished?

Politics in Question ·

2019/06/26

In this week’s episode, Julia casts an absentee ballot on-air while discussing proposals to eliminate the Electoral College with Lee and James.

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