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Should voting be a right or a requirement?

Harvard Ash Center Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy Miles Rapoport advocates that universal voting, a requirement that every citizen cast a ballot, could reduce polarization and pave a pathway to a more equitable American democracy.

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Inside Trump’s White House

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Inside Trump’s White House

White House reporter Annie Linskey offers a closer look at how the Trump White House makes decisions and what recent actions reveal about its strategy.

So, Is It Fascism?

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So, Is It Fascism?

Jonathan Rauch joins the podcast to discuss why he now believes “fascism” accurately describes Trump’s governing style.

Beyond MAGA: What Trump’s Coalition Really Looks Like

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Beyond MAGA: What Trump’s Coalition Really Looks Like

Drawing on new data from more than 10,000 Trump voters, this episode of Terms of Engagement unpacks the diverse constituencies behind the MAGA label.

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Inside Trump’s White House

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Inside Trump’s White House

White House reporter Annie Linskey offers a closer look at how the Trump White House makes decisions and what recent actions reveal about its strategy.

Allen Lab Fellow Spotlight: The Case for Building an AmeriCorps Alumni Leadership Network

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Allen Lab Fellow Spotlight: The Case for Building an AmeriCorps Alumni Leadership Network

In a new essay, The Case for Building an AmeriCorps Alumni Leadership Network, Allen Lab Policy Fellow Sonali Nijhawan argues that the 1.4 million Americans who have completed national service represent an underleveraged civic asset. Drawing on her experience as former Director of AmeriCorps, Nijhawan outlines a roadmap for transforming dispersed alumni into a connected leadership network capable of reinvigorating public service, rebuilding trust in government, and strengthening civic participation.

Supply Skeptics or Abundance Acolytes? Mayoral Views on the Housing Crisis
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Supply Skeptics or Abundance Acolytes? Mayoral Views on the Housing Crisis

Economists and policy analysts broadly agree that more housing needs to be built in order to reduce costs in America’s most expensive cities. Using a novel survey of mayors of mid-sized and large cities to explore mayors’ views on the roots of America’s housing crisis and what solutions they believe will most effectively address their constituents’ housing challenges, the authors summarize mayors’ attitudes and perceptions on key issues related to expanding the housing supply, reporting how well these views correlate with mayors’ assessments of their own cities’ supply needs.