Democracy's Future

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.

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.

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.

Nearly a third of the world's population lives in countries that are not free. Another 28% live in partly-free countries. That's according to the nonpartisan think tank Freedom House. And the trend is not encouraging.

Members of both the Democrat and Republican parties on campus want Illinois State University leaders to close the campus on Election Day on Nov. 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.

Members of both the Democrat and Republican parties on campus want Illinois State University leaders to close the campus on Election Day on Nov. 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.

On a new episode of Democracy's Future podcast, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters has been gathering on the Quad at ISU for over a week. The want the university to call for a cease fire in the war in Gaza. They also want the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel.

In the latest episode of Democracy’s Future, you'll hear from students who are learning about political rhetoric, when persuasion veers into disinformation, and how AI can make disinformation even more prevalent heading into the fall elections.

In the latest episode of Democracy’s Future, you'll hear from students who are learning about political rhetoric, when persuasion veers into disinformation, and how AI can make disinformation even more prevalent heading into the fall elections.

In the latest episode of the WGLT/Vidette podcast Democracy’s Future, we hear from students who are already getting experience about how Democracy works. They are serving on the student senate at Illinois Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts college in Bloomington.