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UK Law Professor Josh Douglas

Joshua Douglas

Democracy Optimist Producer & Host

Joshua A. Douglas is a law professor at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. He is the author of the forthcoming book "The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights" and "Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting."Find him at www.joshuaadouglas.com

  • Joshua Douglas speaks to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon about the state's high voter turnout
  • Joshua Douglas speaks to Donna Cohen, a former educator and librarian, about ways to ensure civics is not just something we discuss briefly in school, but instead is a lifelong endeavor
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    Joshua Douglas speaks to Corey Brettschneider, a professor of political science at Brown University, who teaches law and political theory.
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    Joshua Douglas speaks to Jennifer Mercieca, a historian of American political rhetoric and a Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at Texas A&M University.
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    Joshua Douglas talks to Madiba Dennie, Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at the critical legal commentary outlet Balls and Strikes. She’s also the author of the new book, “The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back.”
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    Joshua Douglas talks to Heather Cox Richardson, a Boston College professor, about how history informs today's Democracy.
  • Joshua Douglas speaks to Scott Warren, co-founder of the organization Generation Citizen, which empowers young people by improving local civics education across the country.
  • Joshua Douglas speaks to Stephen Richer, who served as the County Recorder, administering elections in Maricopa County, Arizona, which includes Phoenix.
  • Josh Douglas speaks with Dr. Fernanda Buril, the Deputy Director of the Center for Applied Research and Learning at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.
  • Josh Douglas speaks to Ben Hovland, a Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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