Jeremi Suri
Jeremi Suri is an American historian and the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University… more
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by Jeremi Suri
New podcast episode on the history of government shutdowns. What have we learned? How does it end? substack.com/@jeremiandza...
This is Democracy – Episode 309: Government Shutdowns
What government shutdowns reveal about partisanship, power, and the design of American democracy, with insights from former Pelosi Chief of Staff and congressional historian John Lawrence.
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My thoughts on the what real presidential leadership looks like. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who was the Best President Ever?
What makes a president truly great? From Washington’s unity to FDR’s crisis leadership, this episode unpacks timeless lessons in vision, courage, and restraint for today’s leaders.
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by Jeremi Suri
A little satire today on the absurdities of political vengeance. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
BREAKING: Donald Trump’s Fourth-Grade Teacher Indicted for Alleged Library Book Theft
QUEENS, N.Y. — In a startling legal development, federal prosecutors announced today that Ms.
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by Jeremi Suri
My comments in The NY Times. See end of article. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
For Trump, the ‘Enemy From Within’ Keeps Getting Bigger
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by Jeremi Suri
Why Greenland is important and the future of the Arctic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This is Democracy – Episode 308: Greenland and the Arctic
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 10/02/2025 · 31m
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by Jeremi Suri
Putin and Trump are harming democracy in Europe. Reflections from my visit to Germany.
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The Revenge of History in Europe
The Russian invasion of Ukraine changed Europe. Germany is struggling to increase its military power without losing its democracy.
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by Jeremi Suri
by Jeremi Suri
How to replace demagogic democracy with more deliberative democracy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This is Democracy – Episode 307: Deliberative Democracy
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 09/18/2025 · 37m
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by Jeremi Suri
by Jeremi Suri
Some poetry for our predicament and pathways ahead. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
The Center Cannot Hold: What Should We Do?
In an age of extremism and instability, William Butler Yeats reminds us: the center must be rebuilt, not abandoned. Our future depends on conviction, creativity, and courage.
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by Jeremi Suri
My discussion of rising political violence. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Is America trapped in a cycle of political violence? - ABC listen
A 22 year old man is in custody in Utah, as the United States deals with the aftershocks of the public murder of political activist, Charlie Kirk. while on stage at Utah Valley University.
Acts of po...
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by Jeremi Suri
How does federal science funding work? Why is it crucial for health, prosperity, and democracy? Our new podcast episode. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This is Democracy – Episode 306: Federal Science Funding
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 09/09/2025 · 26m
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by Jeremi Suri
Glorifying war, at home and abroad, will harm us all. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Glorifying War Will Harm Us All
Trump’s glorification of war at home and abroad erodes democracy, fuels instability, and ignores the lessons real generals learned: war harms victors and vanquished alike.
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by Jeremi Suri
My Thursday panel in DC on the legacies of WWII will live stream:
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Event – GHI Washington
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by Jeremi Suri
Indian-Americans have a central role to play in preserving American democracy. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Indian-Americans Can Help Save Democracy
Indian-Americans are among the nation’s most successful immigrant groups. Their resources, skills, and leadership are now essential to defending trade, immigration, and American democracy itself.
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by Jeremi Suri
Another mass shooting yesterday, more children dead. Why can’t we stop this? What should we do? My thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Another Mass Shooting, And Again We Will Do Nothing…
American society suffers from more mass shootings than any other. Until we reduce the weapons and violence in our society, the killings will continue.
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How loneliness and alienation threaten our democracy. What we must do. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Why People are Lonely and Angry: Proximity Without Presence
In a hyper-connected world, Americans are lonelier than ever. This essay explores how digital saturation, eroding trust, and fading third places fuel an emotional recession—and how we rebuild.
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by Jeremi Suri
DC Friends - please join our discussion on September 4 at 12pm. www.ghi-dc.org/events/event...
Event – GHI Washington
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by Jeremi Suri
Zachary’s revealing report on the new AI school in Austin. A must listen. www.texasstandard.org/stories/alph...
AI school offers challenge to public education: ‘They need to be accountable to their customer’
Austin’s Alpha School emphasizes AI tech and parental choice.
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Putin’s extraordinary letter to Melania Trump. democracyofhope.substack.com/p/putin-pens...
Putin Pens Heartfelt Note to Melania, Proposes Bold Fix for U.S. Congressional Maps
Putin pens a tender yet tactical note to Melania Trump, proposing a surreal gerrymandering scheme that would corral all Democrats into one giant, pixelated ‘District 666.'
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With a new school year, our new podcast on the opportunities and challenges for the coming semester. With Dr. Jack Loveridge, Vice President of the El Paso Independent School Board. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This is Democracy – Episode 305: New School Year
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 08/21/2025 · 45m
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My interview about Texas drawing five new gerrymandered districts for Trump. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
Texas Gerrymanders 5 Seats For Trump Who is Trying to Stop the Dems From Taking the House in 2026
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex
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The NY Times featured my research, along with other presidential historians, on the intrusiveness of the current administration in American society.
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Opinion | The Mind-Boggling Intrusiveness of Donald J. Trump
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The history and harms of gerrymandering. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
An End-of-Week Mindshare on Democracy
Gerrymandering has shaped U.S. politics from the nation’s founding to today, entrenching power, limiting competition, and challenging the very idea of representative democracy.
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