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Jul 29, 2026

1:33

How DSA wants to "change the political conditions"

930103

Jul 21, 2026

57:59

DSA to Stay? Looking Back & Ahead on the Democratic Primaries

42787

Jun 30, 2026

1:01

David Axelrod: The Miracle of America at 250 | UChicago IOP

4010

Jun 19, 2026

0:43

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She knew President Obama when he was 25 years old

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Jun 18, 2026

0:19

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David Axelrod's First Visit to the Obama Presidential Center

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Jun 12, 2026

43:40

Tech for Good Conference Keynote Address: Jim Fruchterman

2800

Jun 12, 2026

51:41

The Digital Divide: Broadband Access, Digital Literacy, & Community Programs

3700

Jun 12, 2026

53:16

AI for Public Health & Medicine

3300

Jun 12, 2026

53:27

Early Careers: Breaking Into Tech For Good

3610

Jun 12, 2026

55:41

Educating Tomorrow's Clinicians, Public Health Leaders, & Innovators in an AI-Enabled Era

2000

Jun 12, 2026

52:55

International Coordination For Inclusive Technology

800

Jun 4, 2026

1:34

Senator Murphy's Advice to Young People

891202

Jun 3, 2026

53:47

Senator Chris Murphy: Finding Meaning & Connection in a Broken America

18552

May 22, 2026

1:12:33

From the South Side to the West Wing: Obama's Chicago Journey

352120

May 21, 2026

1:42

Amy Walter on how Democrats could lose the midterms

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May 20, 2026

1:07

American Voters Aren't Dumb

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May 19, 2026

0:50

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How Gerrymandering Depresses Voter Turnout

49890

May 18, 2026

1:18

How Trump's Redistricting Push Could Backfire

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May 15, 2026

1:03:30

A Momentous Midterm Unpacked with Axe and Friends

400142

May 13, 2026

1:16:15

From the South Side to the West Wing: Obama's Chicago Journey

255130

May 12, 2026

0:58

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AOC: It's still abolish the filibuster

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3K10543

The Truth is Out There…and It’s Trending: Conspiracy Culture Across American History

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3.3K14091

AOC in Conversation with David Axelrod

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May 8, 2026

1:10:04

Photographing Seven Presidencies with Doug Mills

12730

May 7, 2026

1:10:45

Photographing Seven Presidencies with Doug Mills

12110

May 7, 2026

1:12:25

Conspiracy Culture Across American Politics with Brace Belden & Jamelle Bouie

5.9K19362

May 1, 2026

1:02:50

Did the American Revolution Really Achieve Its Ideals? With Rep. Ro Khanna, Valerie Jarrett & More

669133

Apr 29, 2026

1:14:31

Faith, Fissures & the Future: Vice President Mike Pence in Conversation

866173

Apr 28, 2026

1:15:51

How We Could Vote: Ranked Choice, the Electoral College, and More

17330

Apr 27, 2026

1:12:15

How We Could Vote: Ranked Choice, the Electoral College, and More

18930

Apr 22, 2026

1:12:01

Shifting Transatlantic Relationships: Iran, Ukraine and the Uncertain Future of NATO

18530

Apr 22, 2026

1:21:36

American Media Under the Boot: Journalism, Corporate Interference, and Complicity

38062

Apr 22, 2026

1:07:55

American Media Under the Boot: Journalism, Corporate Interference, & Complicity

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Apr 20, 2026

1:46

Graham Platner's campaign manager on responding to old Reddit posts

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Apr 20, 2026

1:15:54

Counterpoint: Should We Ban Online Sports Betting?

27740

Apr 10, 2026

2:06

Media consultants said Mamdani was running the "worst" media campaign they'd seen

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Apr 10, 2026

1:14:25

Counterpoint: Should We Ban Online Sports Betting?

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Apr 9, 2026

2:13

The Media Campaign That Got Mamdani Elected

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Mar 31, 2026

1:20:26

America at 250: The Unfinished Project — Did the American Revolution Really Achieve Its Ideals?

31040

Mar 31, 2026

1:21:16

Faith, Fissures and the Future: Vice President Mike Pence in Conversation

28890

Mar 31, 2026

1:08:30

Safety, Slop, and the AI Sandbox: Are We Doomed?

17331

Mar 28, 2026

1:29:06

Mamdani’s Media Man in Conversation with David Axelrod

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Mar 27, 2026

1:15:09

Mamdani’s Media Man in Conversation with David Axelrod

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Mar 16, 2026

1:22:45

Safety, Slop, and the AI Sandbox: Are We Doomed?

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Mar 11, 2026

0:39

SHORT

The odds of a democratic transition in Iran

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Mar 10, 2026

1:27

Is the US being dragged into war with Iran by Israel?

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Mar 9, 2026

1:45

We know about tech for evil, but what's tech for good?

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Mar 6, 2026

1:22

Reactions inside Iran to US-Israeli strikes

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Mar 6, 2026

58:35

Iran in the Balance: What's Next?

33520

Feb 25, 2026

1:39

MLK thought about civil rights ecologically

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Feb 20, 2026

1:25:41

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Chicago Freedom Movement

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Feb 20, 2026

1:11:14

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Chicago Freedom Movement

18300

Feb 13, 2026

1:52

The US shouldn't try to be the indispensable nation

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Feb 13, 2026

1:28:55

Open Seat in Illinois Round Two: U.S. Senate Select Republican & Democratic Candidate Debate

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Feb 13, 2026

1:27:47

Open Seat in Illinois Round Two: U.S. Senate Select Republican & Democratic Candidate Debate

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Feb 10, 2026

2:02

I asked my boss if we were building killer robots

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Feb 10, 2026

1:21:50

The US Has Left the Group Chat: New World Alliances

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Feb 10, 2026

1:15:28

The US Has Left the Group Chat: New World Alliances

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Feb 9, 2026

1:37

I was asked to drop the corruption charges against Eric Adams

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Feb 6, 2026

1:34

I refused to approve weapons sales to Israel

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Feb 4, 2026

1:02:53

Why I Quit: When Your Dream Job Collides With Your Moral Compass

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Feb 4, 2026

1:11:41

Why I Quit: When Your Dream Job Goes Against Your Moral Compass

31850

Feb 2, 2026

2:16

Illinois Senate Candidates on Brandon Johnson

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Jan 28, 2026

0:21

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Will you support Chuck Schumer as the Democratic leader of the Senate?

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Jan 27, 2026

1:03

Abolish ICE or Abolish Trump's ICE?

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Jan 27, 2026

57:02

Open Seat in Illinois: U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate

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Jan 27, 2026

1:08:25

Open Seat in Illinois: U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate

16.6K312175

Jan 22, 2026

1:16:31

China and Tech Innovation: An Unstoppable Path?

31930

Jan 22, 2026

1:18:50

The Gen Z Political Divide: How Young Leaders Are Forcing the Country Forward

40461

Jan 22, 2026

1:15:35

Democrats at a Crossroads: Big Tent, Huge

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What should the Democratic Party stand for?

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Jan 16, 2026

2:09

Why Trump Abandoned the Venezuelan Opposition

49330

Jan 16, 2026

1:09:52

Democrats at a Crossroads: Big Tent, Huge

671615

Jan 14, 2026

2:51

Meet the Winter-Spring 2026 Pritzker Fellows

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Jan 14, 2026

57:49

Pop Up Event: The US Moves on Venezuela

22130

Jan 9, 2026

2:20

What are Gen Z lawmakers like?

937184

Jan 7, 2026

1:08:54

The Gen Z Political Divide: How Young Leaders Are Forcing the Country Forward

592112

Dec 2, 2025

1:54

As academics, we have the power to choose who our work benefits

666140

Nov 25, 2025

1:53

Can China pull it off?

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Nov 20, 2025

0:38

SHORT

"All Americans should have to do some form of national service after graduation."

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Nov 19, 2025

0:44

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"If academics/think tanks are receiving foreign money, they need to disclose it."

12630

Nov 18, 2025

0:50

SHORT

Do Democrats need new leadership?

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Nov 18, 2025

1:17:11

Bridging Innovation and Trust: A Conversation with former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez

22620

Nov 18, 2025

1:10:19

Bridging Innovation and Trust: A Conversation with former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez

20130

Nov 17, 2025

0:25

SHORT

"My hot take is there should be less hot takes."

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Nov 11, 2025

56:42

The Next Senior Senator from Illinois: Meet Tammy Duckworth

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Nov 7, 2025

1:09:26

China and Tech Innovation: An Unstoppable Path?

4.2K6133

Nov 6, 2025

56:57

Off-Year Election Read-Out: NYC, California, and more!

30120

Nov 3, 2025

1:41

"If we close the borders, there'll be a baby boom"

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Nov 3, 2025

0:33

SHORT

Stop talking about what China "wants" or "thinks"

1.5K182

Oct 31, 2025

1:26

No one's too young to learn to be kind

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Oct 30, 2025

2:05

Why Did You Vote for Trump's Big Beautiful Bill?

1.8K185

Oct 29, 2025

1:13:12

Democracy at a Crossroads: What Americans Can Learn From Hungary

28031

Oct 27, 2025

0:41

SHORT

The Supreme Court should have a mandatory service day

1K40

Oct 24, 2025

1:14:25

Senator Lisa Murkowski in Conversation with David French

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Oct 24, 2025

1:18:13

Congresswoman Sarah McBride in Conversation with David Axelrod

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Oct 21, 2025

1:42

They might win. That doesn't mean they're correct

2.5K515

Oct 21, 2025

1:55

The failure of political elites

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1.9K8110

Clash of the Conservatives: Is the Populist Project Worthwhile?

1.3K195

Oct 16, 2025

1:12:45

Clash of the Conservatives: Is the Populist Project Worthwhile?

2.3K3826

Oct 15, 2025

1:33

Does Netanyahu want to occupy Gaza?

1.3K140

Oct 14, 2025

1:00:10

The Shifting Politics on Israel

15520

Oct 14, 2025

1:04:43

The Shifting Politics on Israel

24820

1.1K100

Do we need content moderation?

90831

Oct 9, 2025

2:54

The Fall 2025 Pritzker Fellows

759152

Oct 8, 2025

1:17

How to make democracy stronger around the world

1.6K553

Oct 8, 2025

1:15:41

DC Drama: Budget Cuts, Tariffs, Ice Raids & The Court Unpacked

30220

Oct 8, 2025

1:11:43

DC Drama: Budget Cuts, Tariffs, Ice Raids & The Court Unpacked

14010

Oct 6, 2025

1:17

Just admit you're liberals

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Oct 3, 2025

0:50

SHORT

Net zero by 2050 is not happening

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Sep 29, 2025

1:20

The politics of the haves and the have-nots

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Sep 25, 2025

0:46

SHORT

Is it all downhill from here?

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Sep 23, 2025

0:53

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"Love your enemies" doesn't work anymore

2K160

Sep 18, 2025

1:28

How the US can surpass China's economy

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Sep 16, 2025

1:33

The Trump administration's deportation goals

2K232

Sep 15, 2025

1:34

Why the anti-trans Trump ads were effective against Harris

1.4K137

Sep 12, 2025

1:00

SHORT

Vote this way or the U.S. is damned

1.9K81

Sep 11, 2025

0:43

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Do Noncitizens Have First Amendment Rights?

2K112

Sep 9, 2025

1:35

How to achieve total victory

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Sep 8, 2025

1:05

"What I learned by going to the U.S.-Mexico border"

5.8K704

Sep 5, 2025

1:27

Student asks JB Pritzker about Illinois' gerrymandered districts

2.3K5412

Sep 4, 2025

1:21

"Why do you keep talking about abortion? You need to talk about the economy."

1K80

Sep 3, 2025

1:40

Minnesota Congresswoman on being assaulted in D.C.

2.5K3427

Aug 29, 2025

1:45

"Jews critical of Israel are not 'brainwashed'"

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Aug 28, 2025

1:30

The U.S. Is Not Like Russia — For Now

1K153

Aug 26, 2025

1:28

Nancy Pelosi: How the US Should Respond to China's Economic Policies

1.5K162

Aug 21, 2025

0:51

SHORT

Dismantle DHS - Former FEMA Director

1.2K62

Aug 19, 2025

0:41

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Democrats Won't Abandon Trans Rights | Nancy Pelosi

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Aug 14, 2025

1:38

The Impact of Trump's Economic Policy - Gina Raimondo

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Aug 12, 2025

0:45

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Peace is possible in Israel and Palestine - Palestinian peace activist

2K285

Aug 11, 2025

1:05

The Healthcare System Works Extremely Well

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Aug 8, 2025

2:06

Biden Trade Representative: The Problem with Free Trade

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Aug 6, 2025

2:29

The Trans Athlete Debate

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Aug 4, 2025

1:05

Republicans Know What They Believe. Right Now, Democrats Don't.

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Jul 31, 2025

0:58

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"There are no masculine Democrats."

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Jul 29, 2025

1:48

Oklahoma cited the NYT 27 times to defend anti-trans bill

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Jul 15, 2025

30:40

Global Careers Unlocked Ep 2 Andrew Albertson, Executive Director of Foreign Policy for America

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Jul 10, 2025

0:51

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What Democrats should learn from Zohran Mamdani

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Jul 9, 2025

0:45

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David Wasserman on the issue that could decide the 2026 election

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Jul 9, 2025

1:01:17

Pop Up: (dem) party 4 who?

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Jul 2, 2025

1:20

David French: Why Americans Support Trump's Deportation Goals But Not Methods #politics #trump #news

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Jul 1, 2025

1:00

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Former Trump Appointee: Congress Won't Stop Trump

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Jun 25, 2025

1:00

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Institute of Politics 2024-25 Highlights

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Jun 18, 2025

1:03:08

Trump’s Troops: The Military & America at a Crossroads

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