The Context

Alex Lovit, Charles F. Kettering Foundation
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Do you ever watch the news and wonder, “How did we get here?” Or think to yourself, “Things are bad . . . What can I do?” The Context is here to help. Our show breaks down the ideas, history, and trends that are shaping democracy. And you don’t need to be an expert to follow along. Every other Tuesday, host Alex Lovit talks about timely topics with big-picture thinkers and hands-on practitioners, like activists, writers, historians, and community leaders. The topics are heavy, but we try to have fun along the way. To build the future we want, we’ll need knowledge—but also camaraderie and joy. We hope you’ll join us.

  1. 8月25日

    Religion, Racism, and Representation

    Faith-led movements in the US have catalyzed some of our greatest expansions of civil rights. But, at the same time, Christianity has also been used as justification for some of the worst evils in American history. How do people of faith reckon with this tension? And what will it take for Americans of all racial backgrounds, ethnic origins, and faith traditions to commit to dismantling faith-cloaked racism? Jemar Tisby joins host Alex Lovit to discuss how to protect the progress toward racial equity, while continuing to take steps forward toward an inclusive democracy. Jemar Tisby is a historian, author, and the founder and CEO of Tisby Media. He studies and writes about history, race, and faith in the United States. He’s a New York Times bestselling author, and his popular Substack, Footnotes, is one of the most read in its category. https://jemartisby.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JTisby Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Religion, Racism, and Representation

  2. 8月11日

    Who Gets to Be American?

    How long do people have to live in America before they’re considered American? How long does it take to prove themselves as productive, peaceful members of society? For millions of immigrants who have lived in the United States for decades, the answer seems to be, “never.” Immigrants without documents or with temporary status are vulnerable to exploitation by their employers and have been made scapegoats by xenophobic politicians. Patricia Campos-Medina joins host Alex Lovit to discuss how problems with the United States’ immigration, labor, and democratic systems are connected—and what it will take to fix them. Patricia Campos-Medina is a scholar of race, immigration, and labor. She’s the executive director of the Worker Institute at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. She coauthored the 2025 book Legalized Inequalities: Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace. https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/worker-institute https://www.russellsage.org/publications/book/legalized-inequalities Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Who Gets to Be American?

  3. 7月28日

    The Making of a Dissident

    How does a dissident become a dissident? The Atlantic staff writer Gal Beckerman joins host Alex Lovit to discuss his new book, How to Be a Dissident. It’s part instruction manual, part history, and part call to action to resist the oppressive forces of our own times. Gal Beckerman is a writer and editor. His previous books include The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas and When They Come for Us, We’ll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry. https://www.galbeckerman.com/how-to-be-a-dissident https://www.galbeckerman.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Making of a Dissident

  4. 7月14日

    How Oligarchy Undermines Democracy

    In the United States, elections hold our representatives accountable. But voters get a limited slate of options—and significant economic redistribution is usually excluded from the ballot. Meanwhile, economic inequality in the United States is growing to record levels, and many wealthy Americans are paying a lower effective tax rate than most of their fellow citizens. Jeffrey Winters joins host Alex Lovit to discuss American oligarchy, how it distorts our democracy, and what we can do about it. Jeffrey Winters is a professor of political science and director of the Equality Development and Globalization Studies program at Northwestern University. He is the author of several books about oligarchy, wealth, and democracy, most recently The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Blind-Spot/Jeffrey-Winters/9781668221532 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    How Oligarchy Undermines Democracy

  5. 6月30日

    The Constitution Is Not the Problem

    The US Constitution is more than two centuries old. For most of that time, its purpose has been to maintain representative government and the peaceful transfer of power. That’s started to break down in recent years. Politicians try to win elections by gerrymandering voters, rather than convincing them. More and more power has been consolidated in the executive branch, bypassing traditional checks and balances. Melissa Murray joins host Alex Lovit to talk about the Supreme Court’s role in this democratic decline and how the Constitution can be a roadmap to reverse it. Melissa Murray is the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law and the faculty director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at New York University. She cohosts the popular Supreme Court podcast, Strict Scrutiny. She has written several books, most recently The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader. https://crooked.com/podcast-series/strict-scrutiny/ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-U-S-Constitution/Melissa-Murray/9781668221938 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Constitution Is Not the Problem

  6. 6月16日

    Want to Save Democracy? Focus on What Voters Care About.

    Democracy is a conversation. In the United States, and every other democracy, we’re continually talking with one another about what issues deserve our attention, what our nation stands for, and what we want from our government. Politicians, parties, and media organizations compete for attention by telling compelling stories. This marketplace of ideas offers citizens and voters a wide selection of storylines and solutions. But even when free speech is protected, that doesn’t mean everyone is equally skilled at crafting compelling narratives. In this conversation, taped in front of a live audience, Sarah Longwell joins host Alex Lovit to describe why pro-democracy advocates are losing the messaging war and what they can do to relate to the issues and values voters care about most. Sarah Longwell is the publisher of The Bulwark, which she cofounded in 2019, and a Charles F. Kettering Foundation senior fellow. She regularly conducts focus groups with voters across the political spectrum and hosts the podcast The Focus Group. This conversation was recorded live on June 8 during The Democracy Group’s annual convening at the University of Southern California’s Capital Campus in Washington, DC. https://substack.com/@sarahlongwell https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/how-to-eat-an-elephant-9781250464170/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Want to Save Democracy? Focus on What Voters Care About.

  7. 6月2日

    What Does Conservatism Mean in a Changing World?

    Authoritarianism is gaining ground in democracies around the world—often with populist, nativist rhetoric. In the United States, this trend threatens to demolish democratic government. And shifts in American foreign policy are also uprooting the previous world order around the globe. William Kristol joins host Alex Lovit to discuss what’s changed in the last few years in American politics, in international relations, and in his own beliefs. William Kristol is editor-at-large at The Bulwark and cohost of the podcast Conversations with Bill Kristol. He’s also a senior fellow with the Charles F. Kettering Foundation. He was previously the founder and editor of the influential conservative news magazine The Weekly Standard. https://substack.com/@williamkristol https://conversationswithbillkristol.org/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    What Does Conservatism Mean in a Changing World?

  8. 5月19日

    Building Peace, One Story at a Time

    The line between peaceful politics and violent conflict can be fragile. In recent years, there have been many instances of election-related violence around the world. One of the worst examples occurred in Kenya. Following a disputed election in 2007, opposing political and ethnic factions clashed in the streets. More than a thousand people were killed, and more than 300,000 were forced from their homes. As is often true, these hostilities were based in cultural narratives—the stories people tell themselves about who they are, who their enemies are, and the sources of that conflict. Sellah King’oro, who has worked to build peace in Kenya and around the world, joins host Alex Lovit to explain how telling more diverse stories can prevent violence. Sellah King’oro is a narrative peacebuilder from Kenya with a particular interest in women’s inclusion in peace and security processes. She is currently a postdoctoral associate at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention at Binghamton University, State University of New York. She previously served as the head of the Research and Policy Department at the National Cohesion and Integration Commission in Kenya. She is also a member of the Inclusive Narratives Practice Group convened by the Institute for Integrated Transitions, where she contributes to advancing narrative approaches to peace and justice. https://ifit-transitions.org/publications/narratives-ethnicity-and-polarisation-the-case-of-the-luo-and-kikuyu-communities-in-kenya/ https://isdsnet.com/ijds-v7n11-06.pdf Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Building Peace, One Story at a Time
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Do you ever watch the news and wonder, “How did we get here?” Or think to yourself, “Things are bad . . . What can I do?” The Context is here to help. Our show breaks down the ideas, history, and trends that are shaping democracy. And you don’t need to be an expert to follow along. Every other Tuesday, host Alex Lovit talks about timely topics with big-picture thinkers and hands-on practitioners, like activists, writers, historians, and community leaders. The topics are heavy, but we try to have fun along the way. To build the future we want, we’ll need knowledge—but also camaraderie and joy. We hope you’ll join us.

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    Alex Lovit, Charles F. Kettering Foundation
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    2024年 - 2026年
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