The Context
A podcast from the Charles F. Kettering Foundation
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What’s Required for a Free and Fair Election in 2026?
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What’s Required for a Free and Fair Election in 2026?
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You Should Care about the National Archives. Here’s Why. - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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You Should Care about the National Archives. Here’s Why. - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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Seven Ways Anyone Can Fight Authoritarianism - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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Seven Ways Anyone Can Fight Authoritarianism - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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We Are Under Cultural Stress. Art Can Help. - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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We Are Under Cultural Stress. Art Can Help. - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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American Identity Is Under Attack - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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American Identity Is Under Attack - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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AI Is Coming for Democracy - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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AI Is Coming for Democracy - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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Maybe Don’t Get All Your News from Podcasts, America
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Maybe Don’t Get All Your News from Podcasts, America
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Nonviolent Resistance Works. Here’s Why. - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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Nonviolent Resistance Works. Here’s Why. - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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Practical Advice for Reclaiming Democracy - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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Practical Advice for Reclaiming Democracy - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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Why Democracies Unravel Under Leaders Like Trump - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
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Why Democracies Unravel Under Leaders Like Trump - The Context | Podcast on Spotify
Authoritarianism Isn’t Coming. It’s Here.
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Authoritarianism Isn’t Coming. It’s Here.
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From Barber to Banker: The Man Fighting for Financial Justice in Little Rock
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From Barber to Banker: The Man Fighting for Financial Justice in Little Rock
Podcast Episode · The Context · 07/29/2025 · 34m
Only Bad People Have Bad Politics. Right?
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Only Bad People Have Bad Politics. Right?
Podcast Episode · The Context · 07/15/2025 · 31m
The US Doesn’t Have Fair Elections. What Can We Do?
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The US Doesn’t Have Fair Elections. What Can We Do?
Podcast Episode · The Context · July 1, 2025 · 39m
Learning US History Is about Hope, Not Shame
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Learning US History Is about Hope, Not Shame
Trans Kids Are Under Attack. That Hurts Everyone.
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Trans Kids Are Under Attack. That Hurts Everyone.
Podcast Episode · The Context · 06/03/2025 · 37m
Sarah Longwell: To Defend Democracy, Stop Talking about “Democracy”
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Sarah Longwell: To Defend Democracy, Stop Talking about “Democracy”
Podcast Episode · The Context · 05/27/2025 · 36m
Sarah Longwell: The Republican Party Has Abandoned Its Principles
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Sarah Longwell: The Republican Party Has Abandoned Its Principles
Diane Ravitch: What’s Democratic about Giving Tax Dollars to Private Schools?
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Diane Ravitch: What’s Democratic about Giving Tax Dollars to Private Schools?
Podcast Episode · The Context · 05/06/2025 · 36m
Sharon L. Davies: Someone Has to Be Willing to Say “That’s Not Right”
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Sharon L. Davies: Someone Has to Be Willing to Say “That’s Not Right”
Podcast Episode · The Context · 04/22/2025 · 31m
Ece Temelkuran: There Is No Hope. There Is Us. That’s It.
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Ece Temelkuran: There Is No Hope. There Is Us. That’s It.
Gábor Scheiring: Saving Democracy Is about Saving People
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Gábor Scheiring: Saving Democracy Is about Saving People
Adam Goodman: Why Are Politicians Obsessed with Mass Deportations?
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Adam Goodman: Why Are Politicians Obsessed with Mass Deportations?
Madiba Dennie: The Constitutional Crisis You’re Not Hearing About
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Madiba Dennie: The Constitutional Crisis You’re Not Hearing About
William J. Barber II: How an Anti-Poverty Movement Makes Extremists Tremble
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William J. Barber II: How an Anti-Poverty Movement Makes Extremists Tremble
Jeffrey Winters: How to Beat Oligarchs at Their Own Game
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Jeffrey Winters: How to Beat Oligarchs at Their Own Game
Anthea Butler: What’s Gone Wrong with Evangelical Christianity?
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Anthea Butler: What’s Gone Wrong with Evangelical Christianity?
Special Episode: How Novels Defend Democracy
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Special Episode: How Novels Defend Democracy
Donald Moynihan: Friction, Frustrations, and Fear in Government Bureaucracies
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Donald Moynihan: Friction, Frustrations, and Fear in Government Bureaucracies
Hahrie Han: Belonging Comes Before Belief
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Hahrie Han: Belonging Comes Before Belief
Chris Matthews: The Election’s Over. Now What?
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Chris Matthews: The Election’s Over. Now What?
Donald Moynihan: Project 2025’s Threat to Democracy | SPECIAL EPISODE
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Donald Moynihan: Project 2025’s Threat to Democracy | SPECIAL EPISODE
Melissa Murray: For the Supreme Court, Dobbs Was Just the Beginning
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Melissa Murray: For the Supreme Court, Dobbs Was Just the Beginning
María Teresa Kumar: Latinos and America’s Promise
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María Teresa Kumar: Latinos and America’s Promise
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg & Ruby Belle Booth: Will Gen Z Vote?
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Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg & Ruby Belle Booth: Will Gen Z Vote?
Rachel Kleinfeld: US Systems Amplify Polarization—But They Don’t Have To
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Rachel Kleinfeld: US Systems Amplify Polarization—But They Don’t Have To
Christine Todd Whitman: One-Party Governance is Not Healthy Democracy
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Christine Todd Whitman: One-Party Governance is Not Healthy Democracy
Stacey Abrams: DEI Is In America's DNA
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Stacey Abrams: DEI Is In America's DNA
Alexander Vindman: Stop Giving Demagogues Permission Slips
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Alexander Vindman: Stop Giving Demagogues Permission Slips
Neal Katyal: SCOTUS Is Delegitimizing Itself
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Neal Katyal: SCOTUS Is Delegitimizing Itself
Alan Jenkins & Gan Golan: Reimagining Democracy Through Art
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Alan Jenkins & Gan Golan: Reimagining Democracy Through Art
Kelley Robinson: Defending LGBTQ+ Rights Is Defending Democracy
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Kelley Robinson: Defending LGBTQ+ Rights Is Defending Democracy
Katherine Gehl: Elections Are Broken. How Do We Fix Them?
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Katherine Gehl: Elections Are Broken. How Do We Fix Them?
Matthew Delmont: Brown v. Board—What It Achieved and Where It Fell Short
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Matthew Delmont: Brown v. Board—What It Achieved and Where It Fell Short
Martha S. Jones: History Tells Us Who We Have Been and Who We Aspire to Be
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Martha S. Jones: History Tells Us Who We Have Been and Who We Aspire to Be
Justin Gest: America is Hopelessly Diverse—In the Best Way Possible
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Justin Gest: America is Hopelessly Diverse—In the Best Way Possible
David Pepper: The Heart of the Attack on Democracy Happens in States
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David Pepper: The Heart of the Attack on Democracy Happens in States
Maureen O'Connor: Citizens Can End Gerrymandering
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Maureen O'Connor: Citizens Can End Gerrymandering
Kimberlé Crenshaw: What is Critical Race Theory, Anyway?
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Kimberlé Crenshaw: What is Critical Race Theory, Anyway?
J. Michael Luttig: We Haven’t Learned Anything from January 6th—Yet.
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J. Michael Luttig: We Haven’t Learned Anything from January 6th—Yet.
James Comey: Maintaining Faith in Democracy Amidst a Fog of Lies
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James Comey: Maintaining Faith in Democracy Amidst a Fog of Lies
Steven Levitsky: Institutional Reform Won’t Save Democracy in 2024. What Will?
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Steven Levitsky: Institutional Reform Won’t Save Democracy in 2024. What Will?
Trailer: Welcome to The Context
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Trailer: Welcome to The Context
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