Democracy's Future

After the conclusion of the 2024 presidential election, Illinois State University students share their thoughts.

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In the latest episode of the Democracy’s Future podcast, you’ll hear ISU students Andrew Franson and Matt Saner discuss their affiliation with different political parties, sharing both the distinctions in their ideologies and the unexpected areas where they find agreement.

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Three astrophysicists in training discuss how they're processing the science, policy and politics of nuclear weapons leading up to the 2024 election. This conversation was originally featured in WGLT's podcast Twelve Thousand Bombs. Subscribe to that podcast at WGLT.org/Bombs.

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In the most recent episode of Democracy's Future, we hear from Sharon Chung, the Democratic representative for Illinois’ 91st district, as she campaigns for re-election. That district includes parts of Bloomington-Normal.

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In the latest episode of the Democracy’s Future podcast, you’ll hear from the McLean County Clerk and the director of the Center for Civic Engagement, to learn more about voting in McLean County and on the Illinois State campus.

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In the latest episode of the Democracy’s Future podcast, two professors at Illinois State University share about two series they’ve put together about the 2024 election.

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In this episode of Democracy's Future, WGLT and The Vidette speak with two members of Bloomington-Normal's South Asian community about representation in the presidential election.

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In this episode of Democracy's Future, WGLT and The Vidette speak with two students who attended a civic engagement trip to Washington, D.C., over the summer.

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In the latest episode of Democracy’s Future, we explore the role women play in politics in the U.S. For most of America's history, it's been a secondary role. Women make up a larger share of the electorate, but men have historically held the majority of elected offices.

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Members of both the Democrat and Republican parties on campus want ISU leaders to close the campus on Election Day on November 5. They issued a joint statement asking the university to make the change, citing long lines that have become common on election days at ISU.

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