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Around the world, religion is being used to fuel "us vs. them" narratives and undermine the foundations of democracy. This week, we dive into what this means and how people of faith can chart a different path forward.
Penn State's Jim Piazza returns to the show this week to discuss a new study on why the loser's consent is a critical part of a healthy democracy — and what happens when politicians and other elites fail to abide by it.
We look back on 2021 and consider the impending crises that might be on the horizon in the year(s) to come.
Historian Keisha N. Blain joins us this week to discuss the life and work of Civil Rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. As we discuss, many of the forces Hamer pushed against are still present in our politics today.
Voting rights scholar Carol Anderson joins us this week to explore the history of voter access in the United States, and how efforts to restrict the vote today resemble tactics from the past.