EpisodeWho Votes?
Remember those twelve months where every ad was asking you to vote? It was inescapable. But even with historic voter turnout, a third of eligible adults didn’t vote.
EpisodePresidential Leadership
What makes a leader decide to go to war? We take a look at the beginning of United States imperialism as we consider why leaders do the things they do.
EpisodeThe Pandemic Election
This election has a lot of people worried about voting–how to do it and how to make it count.
EpisodeEducation Innovation
Education will never be the same. While no one has the answers, decisions are being made and teachers, professors and families are rapidly adapting.
EpisodeScience Out in the World
There’s a lot to learn in science class: the periodic table, the stages of a butterfly, but also … how to be an American citizen.
BlogMusic and Democracy: The Soundtrack
In our recent show, Music and Democracy, Charlie McGovern helps us trace the evolution of social change in America through popular songs by the likes of Nat King Cole, Percy …
EpisodeMusic and Democracy
The evolution of social change in America can be traced through popular songs by the likes of Nat King Cole, Percy Mayfield, Lena Horne, and the Impressions.
EpisodeHeroes of American Dissent
American Dissent is a production of James Madison’s Montpelier and With Good Reason at Virginia Humanities.
BlogOn the Beat: Local Journalism, Truth, and Democracy
Hosted by Virginia Humanities, the Virginia Center for the Book, and With Good Reason radio, this program is part of the “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils.
EpisodeAmerican Dissent: Making the Decision to Fight
The second episode of our collaborative podcast series American Dissent shares the stories of six people suing the Trump administration for rescinding DACA protections.
