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Economists shape conversations on topics ranging from business to politics, and their influence is widely felt; the Federal Reserve, trade…

Last week, President Donald Trump withdrew all U.S. troops from northern Syria. Later, a deal was made between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and…

Racism affects our criminal justice system — from policing methods to prison-system structures to punishments issued for different crimes. More than…

Pesticides are present in many food products and play a central role in the production of traded agriculture, giving them global and economic…

Free markets and representative elections triumphed throughout the 20th century, giving rise to a robust form of democratic capitalism. Today, this…

The media has come under increasing attack over the past few years. While the adversarial relationship between past presidents and the media is not…

The Democratic field has started to narrow. Of the 26 candidates who announced their bid for the presidency, 20 remain as of mid-September. And at…

Political discussions — and subsequent controversies — unfold by the minute on platforms like Twitter. In this episode, Julian…

Voter suppression, gerrymandering, money in politics, and even issues with the electoral college all call into question whether the United States…

This week’s show is special: We’ve swapped episodes with Democracy Works, a podcast produced by Penn State University’s McCourtney Institute for…