Republican wipeout in the US elections and reflections on doing democracy better

Friday, 13 November 2026 - 10:00am to 10:30am

The presenters talk about the astonishing trouncing of Republicans in the mid-term elections, with many traditional Republican states flipping to Democrat. They discuss the ongoing implications, with some basis for optimism, but also the limits that the current US system will impose.

They continue discussions from previous programs about better ways of doing 'democracy', drawing some inspiration from past history.

References

David Graeber & David Wengrow 2022, The dawn of everything: A new history of humanity, Penguin Press.

Josephine Quinn 2024, How the world made the west: A 4,000 year history, Bloomsbury Publishing.

Think Again

Friday 10:00am to 10:30am

Think Again offers weekly conversations and reflections about current events, trends and public pronouncements on contemporary and emerging issues. The show moves beyond what we read and hear via the public and ‘social’ media, to invite alternative possibilities to guide our thinking, living and organising.