America’s founders feared the rise of political factions that would pit Americans against Americans.  Lee Drutman warns that the founders’ greatest nightmares have come true and threaten the health and welfare of our republic.

Dr. Lee Drutman is a senior fellow in the Political Reform program at New America.  He is the author of “Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America” and “The Business of America is Lobbying,” winner of the 2016 American Political Science Association’s Robert A. Dahl Award, given for “scholarship of the highest quality on the subject of democracy.”  He is also the co-host of the podcast “Politics in Question,” and writes for the New York Times, Vox, and FiveThirtyEight, among other outlets.

America&rsquo;s founders feared the rise of political factions that would pit Americans against Americans.&nbsp; Lee Drutman warns that the founders&rsquo; greatest nightmares have come true and threaten the health and welfare of our republic.
Dr. Lee Drutman is a senior fellow in the Political Reform program at New America. &nbsp;He is the author of &ldquo;Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Business of America is Lobbying,&rdquo; winner of the 2016 American Political Science Association&rsquo;s Robert A. Dahl Award, given for &ldquo;scholarship of the highest quality on the subject of democracy.&rdquo;&nbsp; He is also the co-host of the podcast &ldquo;Politics in Question,&rdquo; and writes for the New York Times, Vox, and FiveThirtyEight, among other outlets.

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Story in the Public Square is a weekly, 30-minute series that brings audiences to the intersection of storytelling and public affairs. Hosted by Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, Story in the Public Square offers a spirited but respectful dialogue. Often funny, always provocative, each episode of Story in the Public Square moves beyond traditional public affairs programming to consider the impact of narrative and storytelling on public life today.

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