The Democracy Group

📢 Spring 2026 Podcast Fellowship application is now open! After another successful cohort in Fall 2025, with high-quality podcast episodes produced, TDG is excited to announce the return of our Podcast Fellowship. Applications are due on March 13: democracygroup.org/fellowship

Civics is the study of the rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens within a society. In other words, civics is about how we — the people being governed — help decide how we are governed. 📍 Read the full blog: thedemocracygroup.substack.com/p/what-is-civi… #civics #CivicLearningWeek

In a conversation with An Honorable Profession by @NewDEALLeaders, New Rochelle Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert discusses why engagement is important and the city's "Coffee with the Mayor" initiative. 📍 youtube.com/watch?v=tySv_o… #podcast #episode #politics #democracy

We recently joined Innovation in Focus, a series from @RJI exploring new tech in journalism, to discuss our political science curriculum. 👉 Read it here: rjionline.org/news/building-… 👉 TDG polisci syllabus: democracygroup.org/syllabus #news #politicalscience #podcast #journalism

TDG is moving most of our content to Substack, including our democracy-focused newsletters. On Substack, you'll also find content from the podcasters/ creators in our network and guest posts from our partners in the democracy space. 👉 Find us on Substack: thedemocracygroup.substack.com

New #LetsFindCommonGround podcast: CPF Dir @BobShrum joins Spring '26 CPF Fellows Mark Campbell, @yemisi, @RepGarretGraves & @LATSeema for a talk on the state of politics, #2026midterms, #Trump, #ICE, @TheDemocrats & @GOP. @USCDornsife @USC @GroupDemocracy sites.libsyn.com/233750/website…

We've officially moved our bi-weekly newsletter to Substack! In the latest edition, we featured a report by @CivicYouth that looks at trends in young people’s participation in recent elections ahead of the midterms. 📍thedemocracygroup.substack.com/p/report-sheds… #news #civic #youth #voter #vote

In a conversation with FreedomOver Fascism, Rachel Maron of This Woman Votes discussed the pressing issues of fascism, misinformation and the concept of epistemic warfare. 📍 Listen now on TDG podcast feed or where you get your podcasts: freedomoverfascism.us/p/video-111-we…

Host Dave Martin of @goodgovtpodcast shared how the podcast explores the important work of public service in America through conversations with governors, senators, mayors and county commissioners. 📍 democracygroup.org/blog/meet-dave… #news #democracy #podcast #government #show

We spoke with More in Common's Paul Oshinski, who broke down Beyond MAGA's findings and shared insights into what motivated Trump voters. 📍 Read the article: democracygroup.org/blog/beyond-ma… #news #democracy #report #maga #politics

New @TPandRPod episode drops today. Dr. Stephanie Wilson, my colleague in @GroupDemocracy, on why words matter, why history is never neutral, and why democracy depends on honest language. Call fascism by name. Listen: politicsandreligion.us/e/dr-stephanie…

“It's hard to hate somebody up close.” New episode with @JohnNoltner on storytelling, dignity, and rebuilding social trust. I AM HUMAN. Link in reply. @GroupDemocracy

Free democracy-focused podcast episodes on 18 different political science topics! 📍Get your free guide now: democracygroup.org/syllabus

Veteran journalist, host Dave Martin @goodgovtpodcast discussed “good government” storiesand why they’re absent from mainstream media. "One of our guiding lights is to show people that everyday people work hard in the government," he said. 📍 democracygroup.org/blog/meet-dave…

👉 We recently curated a collection of podcast episodes from TDG that are ideal for assigned listening, lecture supplements, discussion prompts and more. 📍 Check out our political science curriculum, with free podcast episodes: democracygroup.org/syllabus

We kickstart the year with the exciting release of our fall 2025 fellows' podcasts and their inaugural episodes! Listen now: the-democracy-group.simplecast.com #democracy #podcast

Happy New Year from all of us at The Democracy Group! We're so excited for what's ahead in 2026  🎉

You can now listen to all of the episodes from our Best of 2025 series! Keep swiping to see some of the conversations that stood out from the rest this year. 📍 Read the Best of 2025 newsletter: democracygroup.org/blog/best-of-2… 📍 Listen now: the-democracy-group.simplecast.com

Happy holidays from all of us at The Democracy Group! Wishing you joy and warmth this season to wrap up 2025 as we head into the new year ✨

The promise of democracy rests on a simple idea: voters choose their representatives. But what happens when representatives choose their voters instead? 📍 Read our latest blog to find out: democracygroup.org/blog/gerrymand… #gerrymandering #politics #democracy