Democracy of Hope, Jeremi and Zachary Suri

Democracy of Hope, Jeremi and Zachary Suri

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Understanding Current Politics with Game Theory
As voters drift from the center, traditional left-right models break down. Game theory offers a new lens: the political spectrum may be circular—and…
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Our broken immigration system is subverting the rule of law
Here’s how to fix it.
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The Unemployment Rate Is Lying to Us: Rethinking Economic Security in the AI Era
As automation rises and old metrics fail, today’s workers face growing volatility. We need a new, shared definition of true economic security—and better…
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June 2025

The Summer of Our Discontent
In a season of chaos and fear, democracy depends not on retreat but on everyday truth, dignity, and courage lived out by ordinary citizens across a…
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Stablecoin Chaos
Letting private firms flood the market with unstable digital dollars risks repeating America’s 19th-century banking disasters—with Trump’s crypto empire…
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Bombs Will Not End Our Iran Nuclear Problem
Precision bombs can't fix what only diplomacy can. U.S. strikes on Iran failed to stop its nuclear program—and may have only hardened its resolve. It’s…
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This is Democracy — 300th Episode!
300 episodes later, we reflect on how poetry, conversation, and civic dialogue have sustained hope for democracy through years of crisis, change, and…
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The U.S. Will Not Win in Iran
The conflict in Iran will not end quickly. Yet again, the U.S. has entered a long costly war that it is not ready to fight.
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Political Violence - Past and Present.
My interview with The Metro on Detroit Public Radio on the historical contours of political violence.
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Diplomacy Without Suits: The Peace Corps and America’s Retreat from Service
As the U.S. turns inward and becomes more isolationist, one of its most trusted global tools, person-to-person diplomacy, is fading.
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A Los Angeles Protester Tells His Story
A personal account of the peaceful protests against immigrant deportations in Los Angeles.
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The U.S. Army and 250 Years of American Democracy
The U.S. Army’s legacy through the personal stories of soldiers who shaped America’s democracy.
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