The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida happened around the same time Democracy Works launched in 2018. In fact, one of the first episodes featured students who organized a march event in State College, Pennsylvania. At the time, we thought it would be fantastic to get David Hogg on the show.
Six years latter, he's finally here to talk about what his life has been like since that fateful day in February 2018 and his work to change gun policy at the state and federal level. Hogg also discusses his new project, Leaders We Deserve, which helps young people run for elected office.
Finally, we discuss youth voter turnout and waning enthusiasm for Donald Trump and Joe Biden among young people ahead of November's election.
From political crisis to profound change
Andrew Sullivan on democracy’s double-edged sword
The case for open primaries
Understanding impeachment — from the Federalist Papers to the whistleblower
Street-level bureaucrats at the border
Out of Order: A conversation with Mitch Landrieu and Margaret Carlson
China’s threat to democracies around the world
One state’s fight for fair maps
How music transcends political polarization
Doing the hard work of democracy in Baltimore
How conspiracies are damaging democracy
Defending the First Amendment and the Fourth Estate
Standing up for science and fighting the climate wars [rebroadcast]
Tracing the past, present, and future of protests
A conversation about conversation [rebroadcast]
Politics and Polls: Blue state federalism
The Pledge: Are you scared of the cafeteria lady?
How Democracies Die author Daniel Ziblatt on the “grinding work” of democracy [rebroadcast]
A democracy summer reading list [rebroadcast]
Answering your questions about democracy
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