A network of podcasts about democracy, civic engagement, and civil discourse. https://xitter.cf/t.co/nH2kqLHj66
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📢 REMINDER: Applications close next week for the Podcast Fellowship!
Hear from Amelia Callahan, one of our former fellows who produced several podcasts from scratch and connected with peers and mentors during the program!
Applications due 9/23: democracygroup.org/fellowshi…
TDG's favorite fall reads! From a memoir about activism in the 1960s and 1970s to a deep dive into the US-China tech battle, we've got you covered whenever you feel like cozying up with a good democracy book. Save this post for your next read 📚
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Our newest member Government That Doesn’t Suck recently ranked No. 9 on @Podchaser 25 for August. The list ranks the hottest up-and-coming podcasts whose first episode was released within the last 90 days.
Congrats to host Lindsey Cormack & Government That Doesn’t Suck team! 🎉
We look at this year’s World Press Freedom Index by @RSFUSA in our newsletter, which shows rapid deterioration in the U.S. and across the globe since 2025. America dropped seven places in press freedom to 64th in the world.
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Are you a U.S. student passionate about bridging differences and strengthening democracy? Have you always wanted to start a podcast? TDG Podcast Fellowship might be for you!
Applications close Wednesday, Sept. 22: democracygroup.org/fellowshi…
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Dakota Hall (Alliance for Youth Organizing) and Leela Strong (@civicyouth) explore the connection between the March on Washington and the resilience of a generation who has inherited what they deem as a weakened version of the Voting Rights Act.
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Fall 2026 Podcast Fellowship application is now open 📢
Hear from our former fellows who produced several podcasts and connected with peers and mentors during their fellowship!
Applications are due on Sept. 23. Learn more democracygroup.org/fellowshi…
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In this week's newsletter, we look at a @pewresearch report that sorts U.S. adults into 4 groups based on their political activity, civic involvement, attention to the news & more.
📍 Find out if you're a Mobilizer, Connector, Spectator or Outsider: thedemocracygroup.substack.c…
.@TPandRPod host @coreysnathan explores the Trump Derangement Syndrome and how supporters have willingly overlooked behaviors they would typically condemn, drawing from his religious and political experiences for The Dispatch.
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In this week's newsletter, we welcome our newest member @makingpeacevisible and spoke with producer Andrea Muraskin about their mission, the role of the news media in U.S. polarization and a brand new series, “Beyond Polarization.”
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To prevent the concentration of authority, the Constitution created a system of checks and balances — a structure in which the legislative, executive and judicial branches each have distinct powers and responsibilities.
Understanding misinformation is no longer optional. In a world where information itself can be weaponized, learning how to critically evaluate what we consume may be one of the most important civic skills of the modern era.
Here are some podcast episodes that help you understand misinformation and how to fight back.
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The Democracy Group retweeted
At a moment when Americans want a justice system that plays by the rules for everyone, the slush fund is raising urgent questions—but not from everyday Americans. KF Senior Fellow @SarahLongwell25 joined us and @GroupDemocracy for a live discussion in DC to share her focus group findings on the latest episode of #TheContext.
Listen to the full conversation to hear what voters are paying attention to, what they are missing, and what it means for democracy: bit.ly/GetTheContext
The Democracy Group retweeted
Few people understand American voters like KF Senior Fellow @SarahLongwell25.
In this week's episode of #TheContext with @GroupDemocracy, take a deep dive into how everyday Americans feel about how things are going in this country: bit.ly/GetTheContext
.@RepYvetteClarke recently joined an episode of At Our Table with former DNC chair @harrisonjaime at TDG's annual convening to discuss her upbringing as the daughter of Jamaican immigrants in Flatbush, the Voting Rights Act and more.
📍 Listen now: lnkd.in/ejNx7Yfg
