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Artist Tom Jones on a recent mural collab with Shephard Fairey

Posted October 16, 2020 • 00:09:00

Acclaimed artist Shephard Fairey, the artist behind the iconic Hope campaign print and poster for Barack Obama, has just completed a voting-themed mural...

AFR poll: 73% of Americans support tougher regulation of wall st.

Posted October 14, 2020 • 00:15:01

A coalition of 200 bi-partisan groups make up the Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), formed in 2009 as a result of risky investing by Wall Street...

Sex in politics, economics, and the supreme court

Posted October 14, 2020 • 00:22:00

Janet Jakobsen, Chair and Claire Tow Professor of Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University, talks about her recent...

Innovations in Democracy Part 3: Online Deliberation and Voting

Posted October 8, 2020 • 01:07:02

Welcome to the third and final installment of WORT’s Innovations in Democracy series. We’ve been exploring new ways of using digital technology...

Innovations in Democracy, Part 2: Citizen Referenda

Posted October 8, 2020 • 00:58:29

Welcome to the second installment of WORT’s Innovations in Democracy series. In this three-part series, we’ll be talking to global experts to explore...