This is Democracy – Episode 328: Imperialist Realism
Zachary and Jeremi are back this week to speak with University of Washington professor Daniel Bessner about his essay collection Imperialist...
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20 of 328 episodesThis is Democracy – Episode 327: Local Journalism
Jeremi and Zachary return from summer break to discuss local journalism. Zachary draws from his experience working as a local reporter in Mi...
This is Democracy – Episode 326: Ukraine Update
Jeremi and Zachary sit down with historian and former U.S. State Department official Michael Kimmage to take stock of where things stand in...
This is Democracy – Episode 325: Monuments and History
Jeremi and Zachary speak with historian Vaneesa Cook about her book “Empire and Liberty,” using the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State B...
This is Democracy – Episode 324: Universities Today
In today's episode, Jeremi and Zachary discuss how U.S. universities are changing, delving into shifts in campus political culture, administ...
This is Democracy – Episode 323: “Christian Nation”?
This week, Jeremi and Zachary speak with Dr. Daniel Hummel to address the claim of the US as a "Christian Nation" by many of its citizens, a...
This is Democracy – Episode 322 – Israel: Past and Present
This week, Jeremi and Zachary interview Brown University historian Dr. Omer Bartov about his book, Israel: What Went Wrong?, written after O...
This is Democracy – Episode 321: Hungarian Elections
This week, Zachary and Jeremi speak with UT Austin professor Lorinc Redei about Hungary’s recent election, in which longtime prime minister...
This is Democracy – Episode 320: Is the U.S. Constitution Broken?
This week, Jeremi and Zachary host historian Mark Peterson to discuss his book, The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution: A Thou...
This is Democracy- Episode 319: U.S. Decision Making on Iran
This week, Zachary and Jeremi interview Atlantic writer and Johns Hopkins professor emeritus Eliot Cohen about his article “One War Two Mist...
This is Democracy – Episode 318: War In Iran
This week, Zachary and Jeremi have a conversation with Dr. Michael Dennis about the current war with Iran and the United States and Israel w...
This is Democracy – Episode 317: Vigilantism and Violence in American Society
Jeremi and Zachary speak with historian Heather Ann Thompson about her book "Fear and Fury," using the 1984 Bernie Goetz subway case to expl...
This is Democracy – Episode 316: Minneapolis
Zachary Suri and Jeremi Suri invite Professor David Aiona Chang on to discuss the ongoing standoff between anti-ICE protesters and DHS offic...
This is Democracy – Episode 315: Venezuela Intervention
This week, Jeremi and Zachary discuss the implications of US intervention in Venezuela with Professor Kurt Weyland, examining the Monroe Doc...
This is Democracy – Episode 314: Reflections on 2025, Lessons for 2026
Jeremi and Zachary discuss key lessons and impressions from 2025 to kick off the new year of 2026. Zachary opens the episode with an excerpt...
This is Democracy – Episode 313: Civics and History Education
This week, Jeremi and Zachary speak with Professor Steven Mintz on the critical role of civics and history education in contemporary society...
This is Democracy – Episode 312: Ukraine Negotiations
This week, Zachary and Jeremi revisit the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, discussing recent developments and potential diplomatic solut...
This is Democracy – Episode 311: US-Latin American Relations
This week Jeremi and Zachary are joined by Professor Renata Keller from the University of Nevada Reno, whose work focuses on the Cuban Missi...
This is Democracy – Episode 310: Have we Outgrown the Constitution?
This week, Zachary and Jeremi discuss the complexities and challenges surrounding the adaptability of the American Constitution with Profess...
This is Democracy – Episode 309: Government Shutdowns
This week, Jeremi and Zachary invite John Lawrence, a former senior staff member with extensive experience in the U.S. House of Representati...