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S2 Bonus: Who Gets To Belong? Voices from Ukraine and Syria
This bonus episode is a recording of a panel presentation from More Equitable Democracy's 2025 learning tour to Germany. The panel featured four international voices - immigrants, international…
S2 Bonus: Berit and Khuê: Growing Up During German Reunification
In this bonus episode, Berit, born in East Germany, and Khuê, born in West Berlin, share their respective perspectives and stories of growing up during German reunification. Special thanks to the…
S2E6 From the Black Forest to the Rose City: Seeding PR at Home
Throughout this season, we've heard excerpts from interviews and presentations that were part of a February 2025 learning tour organized by More Equitable Democracy. This tour brought US academics,…
S2E5 The "New Germans": Identity and Belonging in Modern Germany
While Germany makes a continuous effort to grapple with their past and practice remembrance of historic atrocities, there are still significant tensions today about German identity: what a German…
S2E4 Alternative für Amerika: MAGA, AfD, and the Politics of Division
In Germany, as in the United States and much of Europe, there has been a rising surge of support for far-right populism and anti-democratic forces. This is exemplified in the growth of the far-right…
S2E3 Project 1933: How to Dismantle a Democracy (and How to Rebuild)
In this episode, Heather and Colin walk through how Hitler and the Nazi Party executed their plan to dismantle Germany democracy and, often under-examined, how German democracy was rebuilt after…
S2E2 Beer Hall Demagogues: German Democracy's Rocky Start
Many people know that the Nazis came to power in 1933 under Germany's democratic system, but fewer people know how they got there in the first place. In this episode, Colin and Heather explore the…
S2E1 The Democracy Frog is Boiling
While the United States slips deeper into authoritarianism, Heather Villanueva and Colin Cole from More Equitable Democracy explore how Germany redesigned their elections after World War II to…
Season 2 Trailer: The Federal Republic of Germany
After the end of World War II, Germany adopted a new electoral system designed to prevent a faction like the Nazis from taking over government ever again. In our new season, we compare how far-right…
S1 Bonus: Pádraig Ó Tuama in Conversation
In this bonus episode of 'The Future of Our Former Democracy,' we’re sharing our extended conversation with poet, theologian, and conflict mediator, Pádraig Ó Tuama. Transcript For more…
S1 Bonus: Yemi Adenuga & Hazel Chu in Conversation
This bonus episode we’re sharing a panel discussion between Councilor Hazel Chu from the Dublin City Council and former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Councilor Yemi Adenuga from the Meath County Council,…
S1 Bonus: A Conversation with Claire Hanna, MP for Belfast South and Mid Down
In this bonus episode, George sits down with Claire Hanna, Member of Parliament from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) representing Belfast South and Mid Down. Claire shares insights into…
S1 Bonus: The Power of Language, Poetry, and Identity: Insights from Pádraig Ó Tuama
In this bonus episode, listeners can hear the full presentation and poetry reading from Irish poet, conflict mediator, and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama, which was excerpted throughout season 1 of The…
S1E7 Electoral Exchange: Our Learning Tour to the Island of Ireland
This episode is a special postscript of 'The Future of Our Former Democracy,' focusing on a learning tour organized by More Equitable Democracy to the Republic of Ireland to observe elections in June…
S1E6 Shared Power, Shared Future: The Slow Path to Lasting Peace
In our final episode of the season, George and Colin explore the historic and ongoing dynamics of Northern Ireland's peace process, focusing on the transformative impact of the 1998 Agreement. They…
S1E5 Bullets to Ballots - Past Lessons and Present Challenges from The Troubles
George and Colin get into The Troubles - Northern Ireland's turbulent period from the late 1960s to 1998. They discuss the social, political, and sectarian divisions that sparked the Troubles,…
S1E4 A Tale of Three Cities – Revisiting Proportional Representation in the U.S.
George and Colin turn their attention to the US – because believe it or not, parts of the US once used proportional representation! They explore the history and impact of ranked choice voting (RCV)…
S1E3 From Rebellion to Republic: Ireland's Path to Partition
Revolution and electoral politics – our favorite! George and Colin discuss Ireland's tumultuous journey towards independence and the partition of Northern Ireland post-World War I, focusing on…
S1E2 The Past is Present: From Battles to Bonfires
Colin and George go waaaay back in time to discuss the historical roots of the tension between Ireland and England, through four historical touchpoints - the Ulster Plantations, Cromwell's Conquest,…
S1E1 The Water We Swim In: America’s Winner-Take-All Electoral System
American Democracy sucks right now! More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population. George Cheung and Colin Cole from…
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