This week on Eastern Standard:
Episode 27 of our series, “Democracy Optimist,” hosted by University of Kentucky election law and voting rights research professor Joshua Douglas.
Many of us want to do something—anything—to foster civic engagement and democracy, especially when things feel like they are spiraling out of control. Enter Citizens University and CivicLex.
Joining Josh Douglas to discuss the work of Citizen University is one of its co-founders, Eric Liu. As the author of Become America: Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility, and Democracy, Liu has thought a lot about what it means to be an engaged citizen in 2026.
CivicLex founder and Executive Director Richard Young joins us to dive into the details of the much-watched “Civic Assembly” currently underway in Fayette County.
