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Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks

Gina Raimondo, David Axelrod

April 29, 2025

economics

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Populism, Putin & the Shredding of the Atlantic Alliance

David Axelrod

April 24, 2025

international

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Class, Currency, and Capital: Scott Galloway and David Axelrod in Conversation

David Axelrod

April 01, 2025

culture
economics

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The Future of the Democratic Party

Pete Buttigieg, David Axelrod

February 18, 2025

democrat
democracy

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Battleground Banter with Axe and Rove

Karl Rove, David Axelrod

October 17, 2024

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Meet the Fall 2024 Fellows

Chuck Todd, David Axelrod, Kam Buckner, Ken Buck, Katie Tobin, Jordan Sun, Génesis Dávila

October 01, 2024

Meet the Fellows

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2024...it's getting real!

Claire McCaskill, Amy Walter, David Axelrod, Tim Alberta, Stephanie Murphy

May 17, 2024

electoral politics

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How Chicago Shaped Barack and Michelle Obama

Adam Green, Alicia Sams, David Axelrod, Susan Sher

May 09, 2024

Chicago/Illinois

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Frank Bruni: The Age of Grievance

Frank Bruni, David Axelrod

April 26, 2024

The Axe Files

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Bridging the Divide Conference: Local News Deserts & Polarization

Jeff Zeleny, David Axelrod, Tim Marema, Silvia Rivera

April 11, 2024

Bridging the Divide
journalism

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A Conversation Between Sister Simone Campbell and David Axelrod

David Axelrod, Sister Simone Campbell

March 22, 2024

The Axe Files

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Night at the Coliseum: A History of Political Conventions in Chicago

Jonathan Alter, David Axelrod, Don Rose, Ron Grossman, Bill Daley

March 20, 2024

Chicago/Illinois

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Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks

Populism, Putin & the Shredding of the Atlantic Alliance

Class, Currency, and Capital: Scott Galloway and David Axelrod in Conversation

The Future of the Democratic Party

Battleground Banter with Axe and Rove

Meet the Fall 2024 Fellows

2024...it's getting real!

How Chicago Shaped Barack and Michelle Obama

Frank Bruni: The Age of Grievance

Bridging the Divide Conference: Local News Deserts & Polarization

A Conversation Between Sister Simone Campbell and David Axelrod

Night at the Coliseum: A History of Political Conventions in Chicago

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