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Is Trump a Fascist or Something Else Entirely?: A Conversation with Nicholas Grossman
He will defeat American liberal democracy through utter contempt for its institutions, not a revolution
 • 
Berny Belvedere
20
39:19
Democratic Institutions Don't Defend Themselves, We Do: A Conversation with Ian Bassin
The head of Protect Democracy discusses how eroding restraints on presidential authority combined with political violence will make a second Trump term…
 • 
Shikha Dalmia
 and 
Berny Belvedere
10
54:53
Yes, Virginia, There Is Structural Racism in America: A Conversation with Richard Rothstein
Race-neutral housing policies end up entrenching racial inequalities when imposed on a fundamentally discriminatory system
 • 
Aaron Ross Powell
2
30:56
The False Economic Promise of Populism: A Conversation with Rachel Kleinfeld
Populists rely on big promises and false premises to sell their methods to citizens—the outcome is rarely a happy ending
 • 
Aaron Ross Powell
2
37:57
Does Populism Mean the Death of an Adversarial Media? A Conversation with Matt Yglesias
The popular blogger discusses how technological and political changes are affecting this key liberal institution's ability to hold leaders accountable
 • 
Shikha Dalmia
 and 
Berny Belvedere
13
51:30
A Healthy Social Media Might Need Bottom-Up Moderation: A Conversation with Renée DiResta
How can we build online communities that both respect freedom of speech and promote positive dialogue?
 • 
Aaron Ross Powell
4
NATO: Foreign Entanglement or Effective Alliance? Berny Belvedere and Shikha Dalmia Debate
The UnPopulist editors assess whether this Cold War alliance is still helping buttress liberal democracy
 • 
Berny Belvedere
 and 
Shikha Dalmia
4
46:46
Gaming the Scenarios for Political Violence: A Conversation with Patrick Eddington
Donald Trump could provoke local warfare in mixed red and blue communities
 • 
Aaron Ross Powell
28
Should the Supreme Court Rule Against Kicking Trump Off the Ballot? A Debate
The Washington Post's Jason Willick and The UnPopulist's Andy Craig discuss if Trump deserves to be convicted for insurrection before being denied…
 • 
Berny Belvedere
, 
Andy Craig
, and 
Jason Willick
6
43:00
What Do Efforts to Bar Trump From the Ballot Accomplish? A Conversation with Andy Craig
The UnPopulist editors discuss the dangers of not using Section 3 to disqualify Trump
 • 
Landry Ayres
, 
Shikha Dalmia
, 
Berny Belvedere
, and 
Andy Craig
17
54:52
The Demand Side of Populism in America: A Conversation with Tom Shull
The UnPopulist survey found that Trump supporters dislike the elites who let immigrants in more than immigrants themselves
 • 
Aaron Ross Powell
1
51:42
The Dangerous Rise of the Conservative Revolutionaries: A Conversation with Tom Palmer
The modern right draws its ideas from the most notorious early 20th Century thinkers
 • 
Aaron Ross Powell
10
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