Danielle Allen thinks and writes about the institutions that hold society together. As a professor of public policy and political philosophy at Harvard, she's one of the most insightful voices on improving education and renovating democracy. Danielle and Adam discuss the current culture of college campuses, steps for p

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Missy Ryan, Danielle Allen and Robert Kagan about the NATO summit, the Russia-Ukraine war and the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. Conversation recorded on Friday, July 14, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Paul Kane, Danielle Allen and Robert Kagan about talks to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, the stakes over the debt ceiling standoff and the latest with Russia's war in Ukraine.

America today faces a crisis of governance. In the face of numerous challenges — from climate change, to housing shortages, to pandemics — our institutions struggle to act quickly and decisively. Democratic processes often get captured by special interests or paralyzed by polarization. And, in response, public faith in

In this episode, political philosopher Danielle Allen explains why the COVID crisis, extreme inequality, and undemocratic government are all connected—and how democracy in America can still be reinvigorated. For more information about Harvard Magazine and this podcast, visit www.harvardmagazine.com/podcast and follow u

My first conversation with Harvard political theorist Danielle Allen in fall 2019 was one of my all-time favorites. I didn’t expect to have Allen on again so soon, but her work is unusually relevant to our current moment. She’s written an entire book about the deeper argument of the Declaration of Independence and the