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Episode 8: ISU Democrats and Republicans share differing views on the pro-Palestinian protests May 09, 2024

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In the latest episode of Democracy’s Future, we hear from students on opposite sites on an issue that has stoked passions on college campuses across the country. A group of pro-Palestinian protesters has been gathering on the Quad at Illinois State University for over a week. The want the university to call for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. They also want the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel.

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Episode 7: How students see political rhetoric and disinformation May 07, 2024

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In the latest episode of Democracy’s Future, you'll hear from students who are learning about political rhetoric, when persuasion veers into disinformation, and how AI can make disinformation even more prevalent heading into the fall elections.

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Episode 6: Young people find their passions through student government Apr 26, 2024

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In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast Democracy’s Future, we hear from students who are already getting experience about how Democracy works. They are serving on the Student Senate at Illinois Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college in Bloomington.

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Episode 5: How ISU's Center for Civic Engagement helps students get involved Apr 17, 2024

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In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast Democracy’s Future, you’ll hear from two students who are involved in ISU's Center for Civic Engagement. The group offers many volunteer and service opportunities. One of those is directly tied to democracy.

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Episode 4: How conservatives found their voices in college Mar 13, 2024

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In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast series Democracy’s Future, we hear from three conservatives who weren’t always conservatives but who were influenced by the issues in the shift of the political climate during their lifetimes.

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Episode 3: How college Democrats and socialists view the upcoming election Mar 06, 2024

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In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast Democracy’s Future, Illinois State University senior political science and philosophy major Braxton Myers says he embraces the motto "think global act local." Myers is an intern with the Democratic Party of Illinois. You'll also hear from Deja Sims, a senior graphic design major at ISU from Cook County. She chairs the Young Democratic Socialists of America at ISU.

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Episode 2: How a young person's political views can transform over time Feb 08, 2024

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Illinois State University students Chloe Yost and Steven Lazaroff are featured in Episode 2 of the Democracy's Future podcast, produced by WGLT and The Vidette.

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Episode 1: ISU students want their voices heard Feb 01, 2024

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In episode 1 of the new Democracy's Future podcast, ISU students J.N. Benson and Ben Howell explain how more young people are taking an interest in politics because they see a system that's not working for them.

Democracy's Future is a joint student-led project between WGLT and The Vidette. WGLT is Bloomington-Normal's NPR station. The Vidette is a student media outlet at Illinois State University.

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Coming soon: Democracy's Future podcast Jan 15, 2024

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Coming soon: A new podcast series about what young people are thinking and saying about the future of American democracy as the 2024 election approaches. Produced by The Vidette (the student-run media outlet at Illinois State University) in partnership with WGLT (the NPR station at Illinois State University). New episodes throughout 2024.

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