This Moment in Democracy

Join Saladin Ambar and Michael Smerconish as they explore the 2024 campaign landscape. Gain insights from Smerconish on navigating diverse viewpoints and the evolving political landscape. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

In this episode, Lee Drutman, Senior Fellow at New America, discusses the challenge of party politics and explores ways a multi-party system could better represent America's  diversity. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

This Moment in Democracy host Saladin Ambar is joined by Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus, for a conversation on the historical intersectionality of gender and politics, specifically speaking to the role black women play in defending democracy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

In honor of Black History Month, Saladin Ambar and Harvard University professor, Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, discuss reparations progress in New Jersey and nationwide, and the impacts censoring race education has on democracy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

In a special President's Day episode, Saladin Ambar is joined by Prof. Justin Vaughn and Prof. Brandon Rottinghaus as they share findings from the Presidential Greatness survey and the lasting impact of executive legacies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

In the first episode of 2024, Saladin Ambar is joined by Jon Ralston, founder of the nonpartisan news and opinion website The Nevada Independent and MSNBC contributor, for a discussion about Nevada's important role in the upcoming presidential contests. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Dr. Kelly Dittmar, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University–Camden and Director of Research and Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics discusses CAWP's latest report, Rethinking Women's Political Power.  Dittmar explores the report findings and shares opportunities for increasing women's access to political power within and across states. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join us on The Morning After as journalists, political experts, and public officials analyze New Jersey's legislative race results and their impact on the 2024 primary season.  Featured Panelists:   · Jeannine LaRue - Founder, LaRuelist Cafe and Senior Vice President, Kaufman Zita Group   · Matthew McDermott - Senior Vice President, Zita Group   · Colleen O'Dea - Senior Writer and Special Projects Editor, New Jersey Spotlight News   · Arlene Quiñones Perez, Esq. - Equity Partner at DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP   · Stacy Schuster - Executive Director, Women for a Stronger New Jersey  · Charles Stile - Political Columnist The Record   Moderators:   · Dr. Ashley Koning - Director, Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling   · Sarah Samdani - Editor in Chief of the Eagleton Political Journal  (Webinar recorded 11/8/2023) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

In this episode, experts discuss how film and popular culture contribute to shaping political culture. Specifically, the discussion explores the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon from this summer's Barbie and Oppenheimer film releases, and how they ignited a contentious debate between liberals and conservatives. Guest panelists: Joanna Weiss,  Executive Director of the AI Literacy Lab at Northeastern University & Contributing Writer at POLITICO Magazine Professor Lilly J. Goren, Professor of Political Science at Carroll University  Louis Abramson, Astrophysicist and community organizer in Hollywood; Candidate for California State Assembly. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine shares his insights on the rise of populism in politics and opens up about what he would have done differently during his tenure as governor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Today, we sit down with GOP political campaign strategist Mike DuHaime to discuss Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's motion to seek the impeachment of President Biden, the enduring popularity of President Donald Trump, and the future of bipartisanship. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Professor Saladin Ambar reflects on the lasting impact of 9/11, from the initial unity to the subsequent political challenges.  Join us on September 11th as we reflect on the past and renew our commitment to building a more perfect nation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join the Election Nerds for the continuation of a two-part discussion with Ryan Haygood, President & CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and civil rights attorney. In this episode, Ryan discusses how his work with the Institute is placing New Jersey at the forefront of voting reform and how an individual's right to vote impacts education, income, and political power.  New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (NJISJ) recent publications on voting rights: ⁠Jury of Our Peers: Why New Jersey Must Allow People with Criminal Convictions to Serve on Juries⁠ ⁠New Jersey Needs a #NJVRANow⁠ ⁠Our Vote, Our Power: Lifting Up Democracy's Voices in the Garden State --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join the Election Nerds Judge Travis Francis and Dean Oliver Quinn for a special two-part episode with Ryan Haygood, President & CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and civil rights attorney. Sharing his experience working with the Legal Defense Fund and NAACP, Haygood reflects on his tenure at the organization and the efforts being made to uphold our nation's ideals for a more inclusive democracy. New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (NJISJ) publications about voting rights: Jury of Our Peers: Why New Jersey Must Allow People with Criminal Convictions to Serve on Juries New Jersey Needs a #NJVRANow Our Vote, Our Power: Lifting Up Democracy's Voices in the Garden State --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

In this podcast, we will examine the latest Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action and its potential ripple effects across society, particularly for African Americans and minorities.  Join nationally renowned expert Rutgers Law Professor Stacy Hawkins, as we explore the long-term consequences of this decision and what it means for the future of diversity and inclusion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join our panel of experts as we delve into the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on democracy, government, and higher education. Discover how AI can be both beneficial and harmful and the potential consequences that come with its advancement. Gain insights into the future of AI and how it may shape the way we live.  Saladin Ambar with panelists: Doctor Lauren Goodlad - https://criticalai.org Professor Marc Pfeiffer - https://cupr.rutgers.edu/people/pfeiffer Senator Andrew Zwicker - https://andrewzwicker.com To learn more about Senator Zwicker's recent legislation on AI, follow the links below: Bill S1756: "Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act." https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S1756 Bill S547: Establishes "Innovation Partnership"; provides funding for certain nonprofit partnerships to promote certain emerging technology businesses. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S547 Bill S3142: Establishes Blockchain Promotion and Integration Program. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S3142 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

In a historical development that will shake up the 2024 presidential race, Donald J. Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges. Join Saladin Ambar and Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent Mike Emanuel to talk about the indictment's ramifications and what this could mean for the presidential elections. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

For more than seven weeks, Turkey has grappled with the aftermath of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Join Saladin Ambar in a conversation with Rutgers University Lecturer Selin Bengi Gümrükçü about the lasting effects of the catastrophic earthquakes in February and how the upcoming elections will shape the country's rebuilding efforts.    To support the Turkey-Syrian earthquake relief efforts please visit:  Send an emergency gift. | Doctors Without Borders  International Rescue Committee  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join Professor Saladin Ambar and New York Times Staff Writer Jane Coaston for a discussion about the impact of "feels-based politics" on our democracy. The conversation also covers vice-signaling, the new moral correctness, and how the Republican Party is gaining traction among minority groups. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join Professor Saladin Ambar and Steve Adubato, Ph.D., for a conversation about the role of the media in a democracy, the importance of "owning it," and Adubato's book Lessons in Leadership. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join Saladin Ambar and Debbie Walsh for a Women's History Month conversation about the history of women's participation in American politics. Walsh is the Director of Eagleton's Center for American Women and Politics. The Center is nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about women's political participation in the United States. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join Saladin Ambar and New Jersey Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson for a conversation during Black History Month about public service, policing, education, and community engagement.   Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson represents the 15th Legislative District in New Jersey. Prior to serving in the NJ Legislature, Reynolds-Jackson had a career as a social worker and was also elected as councilwoman for the East Ward of Trenton. She became the 1st African American female to serve in that position.  The Assemblywoman also serves as a Commissioner on the State of New Jersey Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, the Amistad Commission and is Vice Chair of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus.  Her work has focused on social justice, enforcing business responsibility, affordable housing, environmental protection and demanding accountability for students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join Professor Saladin Ambar and Rutgers Law Professor Sahar Aziz for a conversation about the controversy happening at Hamline University, as well as current issues higher education is facing regarding free speech on campus, academic freedom, and the adjunctification of university faculty. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join Professor Saladin Ambar and videographer Arun Chaudhary for a conversation about the role video, digital media, and messaging plays in political campaigns and movements. Arun Chaudhary is a political operative and filmmaker. After serving on President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, he was asked to become the first official videographer of the White House, a position he held from 2009-2011. He later served as Creative Director for Senator Bernie Sanders' groundbreaking 2016 presidential campaign. Currently, Arun lives in Berlin working on counter-messaging the far right. To support the Turkey-Syrian earthquake relief efforts please visit: Send an emergency gift. | Doctors Without Borders International Rescue Committee --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Saladin Ambar speaks with Amy Walter, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report, about potential Republican presidential candidates including: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the 2024 Senate races, police violence, and school curricula. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join Saladin Ambar for a conversation with Professor Melissa Aronczyk about her new book, A Strategic Nature: Public Relations and the Politics of American Environmentalism. Aronczyk takes us on a journey into the history of public relations and how it has shaped public opinion about how we think and feel about the environment. Aronczyk is an Eagleton Faculty Associate and an associate professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

Join Professor Saladin Ambar for a conversation with Steve Kornacki, MSNBC National Political Correspondent and longtime friend of the Eagleton Institute of Politics. Kornacki discusses the recent investigation into President Biden's classified documents, the series of votes for the Speaker of the House, a preview of what the 2024 presidential election may look like, and of course, the NFL Playoffs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eagleton-institute/message

The tables are turned in this conversation as Rutgers University - School of Communication and Information Professor David Greenberg interviews our podcast host, Rutgers University Political Science Professor Saladin Ambar about his latest book, Stars and Shadows: The Politics of Interracial Friendship from Jefferson to Obama. Professor Ambar explores high-profile interracial friendships that left their mark in American history. Professor Ambar also discuss how the premise of friendships in politics could impact democracy, and answer questions from a live audience. This episode was recorded during a hybrid in-person and virtual event at the Eagleton Institute of Politics on December 7, 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eagleton-institute/message

Join Saladin Ambar for a conversation with former Congressman Denver Riggleman about his role on the January 6th Committee and his new book, The Breach: The Untold Story of the Investigation into January 6th, and the threats that face our democracy moving forward. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eagleton-institute/message

Join Eagleton Professor Saladin Ambar and Will Creeley, the Legal Director for FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education), for a conversation about the intersection of free speech and reproductive rights. Creeley also talks about the Dobbs decision and the importance of free speech on college campuses.

Join experts from the Eagleton Institute of Politics as they analyze the results of the 2022 Midterm Election as it relates to representation, redistricting, political trends, public opinion polling, and what this all means for American democracy. Panelists: Saladin Ambar - Professor of Political Science; Senior Scholar, Eagleton Center on the American Governor Kelly Dittmar - Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers-Camden; Scholar, Center for American Women and Politics Ashley Koning - Assistant Research Professor; Director, Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling Elizabeth Matto - Research Professor; Director, Center for Youth Political Participation Kristoffer Shields - Assistant Research Professor; Historian and Program Manager, Eagleton Center on the American Governor John Weingart - Associate Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics; Director, Eagleton Center on the American Governor

Join guest host Judge Travis Francis for a conversation with Ambassador Norm Eisen about election integrity and the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. Ambassador Eisen is currently a senior fellow in Governance Studies at Brooking. He served as special counsel to the House Judiciary, as U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, and in the White House as special counsel and special assistant to the president for ethics and government reform. This podcast is a special edition episode with the "Election Nerds" and was made in partnership with the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Center for Election Reform.

Join Saladin Ambar and former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman for a discussion about threats to democracy, and Forward, a new political party and movement.

What is polling and why is it important to participate in them? What role does polling play in a democracy? Saladin Ambar speaks to faculty and staff at the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling. We learn that by giving people a voice, public opinion polls play an important role in shaping democracy.

Democracy isn't guaranteed, so how do we prepare Generation Z with the tools necessary to safeguard democracy? Join Saladin Ambar in conversation with Dr. Elizabeth C. Matto, Director of Eagleton's Center for Youth Political Participation and CYPP Program Manager Jessica Ronan as they discuss civic engagement, Generation Z's influence on American politics, the RU Voting program, and 2022 Midterm Election information.

Former New Jersey Attorney General John J. Farmer, Jr. recalls his experiences on the day of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and compares America's responses to other disasters and emergencies that have arisen since then. From 2003-2004, as senior counsel and team leader for the 9/11 Commission, Farmer led the investigation of the country's preparedness for and response to the terrorist attacks and was a principal author of the Commission's final report. Ava Majlesi hosted the conversation with Farmer as part of an event held by the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The original recording took place on September 9, 2021 and was introduced by former Dean Peter March. We thank the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences for partnering with us on the content of this episode.

Join Saladin Ambar for a discussion with SCOTUSblog Editor James Romoser exploring recent SCOTUS decisions regarding abortion and climate change. Romoser also addresses questions such as: Who is the swing justice on the current bench? What in the world is the "Major Questions Doctrine?" Are there constitutional checks on Supreme Court Justices? Tune in to learn more.

Welcome to "This Moment in Democracy," a podcast presented by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. Stay tuned for episodes this fall.