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Drawing Democracy: Part 3—Winners and Losers Apr 28, 2021

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Note: The Census Bureau released their reapportionment figures after this episode was recorded. Throughout this conversation, we discuss potential and hypothetical changes, but the final numbers are now available. The reapportionment winners are: Texas (+2), Florida, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon (+1). The losers are: California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia (-1).

Dave Wasserman, House editor for Cook Political Report, NBC News contributor, and one of the nation’s top election forecasters, joins Ron Steslow for part three of Politicology’s Drawing Democracy series to discuss:

Which states stand to gain and lose House seats and Electoral College votes
How districting itself may preclude partisan proportionality and competitiveness
What voters most need to pay attention to and how to be active through the process
Democratization of district mapping technology

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White Supremacy Caucus—The Weekly Roundup Apr 23, 2021

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150 years after the Civil War—and four months after the Confederate Flag was paraded through the Capitol—white supremacists now want their own Congressional caucus.

Politicology strategists Susan Del Percio and Lucy Caldwell join Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week:

Chauvin verdict, debunking the right wing response, and the will for reform
Parler’s impending return and the First Amendment
House Republicans’ White Supremacy Caucus

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BOЯDEЯ CЯISIS Apr 21, 2021

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The Kremlin is aggressively mobilizing weapons and ground troops along the border with Eastern Ukraine, and fears of a new Russian invasion are rising. Molly McKew, a leading expert on Russian influence and warfare, joins Ron Steslow to bring listeners to the Russian border with Ukraine, and why the future of the West may hang in the balance between a resolute Biden administration, and an American electorate increasingly weary of foreign entanglements.

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Venmo-tional Baggage—The Weekly Roundup Apr 16, 2021

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Politicology strategists Susan Del Percio and Mike Madrid join Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week:

Killing of Daunte Wright miles from Derek Chauvin’s trial
Matt Gaetz, Venmo, and viability of the Trump playbook
Corporate heavies weigh in on voting rights

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Politicology Mailbag — Listener Q&A with Ron Apr 14, 2021

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We’ve got mail! In this Politicology Mailbag, Ron Steslow quickly fields a wide range of listener questions: State-run media, racial gerrymandering, anti-democracy laws, Russians, breaking the filibuster—and more.

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"Sit Down and Shut Up" — The Weekly Roundup Apr 09, 2021

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Professor, author and journalist Marc Ambinder makes his Politicology debut alongside Weekly Roundup contributor Lucy Caldwell and host Ron Steslow to break down the most important stories of the week:

Corporations vs. Republican voter suppression laws
The causes and costs of White Evangelicals’ hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccinations
The latest massive leak of personal information for over half a billion Facebook users and the implications for Big Tech

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The Great Suppression Apr 07, 2021

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Tharon Johnson, a Democratic political strategist who has worked for Congressman John Lewis and President Barack Obama joins Ron Steslow to examine what’s in Georgia’s new anti-democracy law and understand the dastardly motives and false pretenses being used by Republicans across the country to push similar voter suppression legislation.

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Seeking Justice for George Floyd, Enormous Infrastructure Bill, and Trump-Era Politicization of Science—The Weekly Roundup Apr 02, 2021

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Former Democratic Senator from Alabama Doug Jones and Susan Del Percio join Ron Steslow to look at:

Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd, the burden of proof prosecutors must reach for conviction, and the prospects for police and criminal justice reform
Joe Biden’s ambitious infrastructure plan, who it will help the most, and the possibility for bipartisan support
The delegitimization and politicization of agencies and institutions during the Trump administration

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Drawing Democracy: Part 2—Racial Gerrymandering and Voting Power Mar 31, 2021

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David Becker, the Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, CBS News contributor and election law expert joins host Ron Steslow for part two of Politicology’s Drawing Democracy, to dive deep into the Voting Rights Act and several landmark Supreme Court cases to understand:

Exactly how Republicans have used civil rights legislation to manufacture political power
The differences between racial and political gerrymandering, and the role of courts in this process
How the gutting of “preclearance” will enable the suppression and disenfranchisement of minority voters
How to get involved and make your voice heard through this process

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