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Because democracy needs a pod. Informed conversations on the most important issues facing democracy, in the US and elsewhere, hosted by Rory Truex, Associate Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCivic Forum is a news podcast hosted by Rory Truex, with 30 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.
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Episode #31
Rory interviews Princeton professor and Hungary expert Kim Lane Scheppele and writer Peter Dosa about Hungary’s election that ousted Viktor Orbán and brought Prime Minister Péter Magyar and the Tisza party to power with a supermajority. The conversation focuses on lessons Americans can learn from Hungary and the challenges of dismantling an authoritarian regime after the election has been won.
Episode #30
Is the pro-democracy movement actually working? What are the gaps in current activism, and the most effective ways for normal citizens to get involved? Rory is joined by veteran activists Jess Craven and Micah Sifry to assess the state of the movement. The session focuses on notable wins and losses of to date, the issues with excessive anger and fear on social media, the noticeable youth gap in participation, and the future of the Democratic Party.
Episode #29
Across many democracies, workers comprise a majority of the labor force but only a small fraction of elected office-holders. Why does democracy consistently fail the working class? And what can be done to get more workers on the ballot? Rory interviews political scientists Noam Lupu and Nick Carnes about their new book on working class representation.
Episode #28
On Civic Forum, Rory Truex interviews writer and journalist Jasmine Sun about how Silicon Valley is “bracing for a permanent underclass,” the belief among many AI insiders that AI will increase inequality, reduce economic mobility, and cause short-term mass job disruption that concentrates power and wealth. The conversation features insights from Jasmine's time in San Francisco, DC and China. Topics discussed include AI automation, nihilism and coping among Gen Z, the rise of AI populism in DC, and the parallel debate emerging in China. The session closes with advice from Jasmine about how to create and write in a time when words are cheap.
Episode #27
<p>Will AI empower dictatorships to exert Orwellian level control over their citizens? In this session of Civic Forum, Rory is joined by two leading experts on China's censorship, propaganda, and surveillance practices, Margaret Roberts from UCSD, and Stanford's Jennifer Pan. The conversation focuses on whether and AI is shifting the balance of power in favor of authoritarian governments, how China's own practices have changed, and how AI may empower normal citizens in repressive contexts. </p>
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author of "How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive"
Founder, Bridge Grades
Professor of China Studies and the faculty director of the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs at Johns, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
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