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Politics and Polls

Dec 19, 2019

College debt is a defining characteristic of middle class life in America.

In this episode, Caitlin Zaloom joins Julian Zelizer to discuss the impact of debt on families and students, the historic value of education, and explanations behind the rising costs of college. These are all topics of her new book, “


Dec 13, 2019

After President Donald Trump was elected, two congressional staffers wrote a guide to “resisting the Trump agenda,” which immediately went viral. Known as “Indivisible,” the guide sparked a grassroots movement across the country, and invisible groups are now working across the country to advocate for progressive...


Dec 5, 2019

Is democracy under attack? With the rise of authoritarianism abroad and the erosion of rights and norms at home, many have started to reexamine the strengths and weaknesses of democratic institutions.
 
Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the state of American democracy in this week’s episode, looking at voting...