#disinformation appears to be the theme of the week!

To follow up from the suggestions from the @BrennanCenter about how to spot disinfo, here's the latest episode of the #DEmocracyNerd podcast, featuring a discussion with @WIRED's @[email protected] who explains the template he uses to double-check and ensure information is accurate & isn't susceptible to disinfo.

Important to consider as disinfo campaigns ramp up the closer we get to Election Day!
https://democracynerd.us/episode/disinformation-and-the-2024-presidential-election-w-david-gilbert

New episode!

In this episode of the #DemocracyNerd podcast, host Jefferson Smith discusses the intersection of insurance, entrepreneurship, and the American founding with guest Hannah Farber, a history professor at Columbia University and author of the book "Underwriters of the United States: How Insurance Shaped the American Founding."

#democracy #history #UShistory #insurance #HannahFarber #democracynerd

https://democracynerd.us/episode/how-insurers-helped-build-america-w-hannah-farber

Joshua Douglas, law professor at University of Kentucky and author of the forthcoming "The Voters v. The Court," joins the podcast to shed light on the significant developments and controversies surrounding the Supreme Court's 2023 term, touching on key decisions related to affirmative action, private business discrimination, and democracy.

#supremecourt #scotus #studentsforfairadmissions #303creative #democracy #democracynerd

https://democracynerd.us/episode/reviewing-the-supreme-courts-2023-term-w-joshua-douglas

With its 6-3 ruling in Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court has ruled that the (fringe? debunked?) Independent State Legislature Theory is dead. Eliza Sweren-Becker, Senior Counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, explains how this decision preserves democracy in the United States--at least for now.

#democracy #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #moorevharper #brennancenter #brennancenter4justice #democracynerd

https://democracynerd.us/episode/moore-v-harper-democracy-is-saved-for-now-w-eliza-sweren-becker

Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University, discusses his new book "The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America" and explains how the Roberts Supreme Court--instead of serving as a bastion of democracy--has undermined democratic principles through its reactionary and regressive decisions.

#democracy #politics #SCOTUS #thesupremecourt #threatstodemcracy #michaelwaldman #brennancenter #democracynerd

https://democracynerd.us/episode/how-the-supreme-court-divided-america-w-michael-waldman

Have you ever thought "Maybe *I* should run for office?" If so, then Amanda Litman has some advice for you: do it. Amanda co-founded Run For Something on Trump's inauguration day in 2017, with a goal to help progressive candidates get elected into office. Amanda joins the program to discuss the history of the organization and offer key advice to first-time candidates.

#democracy #politics #elections #campaigns #AmandaLitman #RunForSomething #democracynerd

https://democracynerd.us/episode/run-for-something-w-amanda-litman

Author Paul Street joins the podcast to discuss his tenth book, "This Happened Here: Amerikaners, Neoliberals and the Trumping of America." Although those who warned that Trump would usher in an era of acceptable fascism were met with scorn or ridicule, Paul points out that they were correct. And may require a people-powered movement beyond the ballot box to ensure that Trump-branded fascism doesn't take a stronger hold.

#democracy #politics #fascism #democracynerd

https://democracynerd.us/episode/this-happened-here-the-trumping-of-america-w-paul-street

Francisco Perez, Associate Professor Economics at the University of Utah, joins the podcast to discuss his essay "How Do We Build Back Black Wealth? Understanding the Limits of Black Capitalism," pointing out that a racially-diverse oligarchy is not the ideal end result for the purposes of economic and racial justice.

#democracy #economicjustice #economics #socialjustice #blackcapitalism #racialwealthgap #threatstodemcracy #democracynerd

https://democracynerd.us/episode/understanding-the-limits-of-black-capitalism-w-francisco-perez

Ira Shapiro, a longtime Capitol Hill staffer and Senate historian, joins the podcast to provide the current pulse of the U.S. Senate, touching on whether any GOP Senators will challenge Donald Trump in the Republican primary; the role age plays in determining a Senator's effectiveness; and whether the current Senate can continue last session's "comeback."

#democracy #politics #ussenate #irashpairo #democracynerd

https://democracynerd.us/episode/we-need-senators-not-partisan-hacks-a-senate-update-w-ira-shapiro