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The Chance to Become a Person, and Other Arguments for Democracy

DIY Democracy by Steven Nelson

I spoke with journalist and author Osita Nwanevu about his recently published book, The Right of the People: The Case for a New American Founding . In this episode, we talked about the first half of the book: how do we d...

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The Chance to Become a Person, and Other Arguments for Democracy is an episode from DIY Democracy by Steven Nelson. I spoke with journalist and author Osita Nwanevu about his recently published book, The Right of the People: The Case for a...

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Published Apr 2, 2026, 58:17 long, audio available.

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I spoke with journalist and author Osita Nwanevu about his recently published book, The Right of the People: The Case for a New American Founding . In this episode, we talked about the first half of the book: how do we define (and identify) democracies, and what are the arguments for and against democracy as a form of government. In the next episode, I'll share our second conversation, about why we should have a new founding of American Democracy, and what that might look like. As noted at the end, I'll link to a couple upcoming books that I interviewed the authors about, in case you want to get them in advance: Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism by Thea Riofrancos A Just Transition for All: Workers and Communities for a Carbon Free Future by J. Mijin Cha Music is by Evan Schaeffer

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Published Apr 2, 2026 and 58:17 long