For more than 30 years, Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has been exploring and demonstrating the capacity of small, representative "mini-publics" to make thoughtful meaningful political ...
When JazzReach’s Metta Quintet ended its recent campus visit with a masterclass for William & Mary’s jazz band, students received mentorship from some of the best musicians of our time. Wisdom flowed: ...
How does your expertise in politics and conspiracy theories inform your understanding of America’s current democracy crisis and the Age of Trump and MAGA? I try not to get too stuck on party labels. I ...
Things have changed dramatically since then. Partisan polarization and voter alienation are key symptoms of worldwide democratic backsliding. Those are symptoms of mass dissatisfaction with ...