A Political Hope

About A Political Hope

Welcome to Better Politics — the podcast for anyone who refuses to accept politics as it is.

Publisher

Better Politics Foundation

Category

government · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Oct 2022

Latest episode

20 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

7 of 28 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How AI is Reshaping Democracy: Insights from Bruce Schneier & Nathan Sanders

   Host Lisa Witter interviews cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier and political scientist Nathan Sanders about how AI is fundamentally reshaping democracy and its implications for politics, government, and citizenship.

2. 

   10 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From Youngest Party Leader to Political Veteran: Annie Lööf on Party Politics and the Realities of Public Service

   Annie Lööf entered Swedish politics young. At 23 she was elected to parliament, and at 28 she became the youngest party leader in modern Swedish history when she took over the Centre Party. Over more than a decade in leadership, she helped reposition the party, navigated coalition negotiations in a fragmented political landscape, and became known for her firm defense of liberal democracy. In this episode, host Lisa Witter speaks with Annie about how she first got involved in politics—st...

3. 

   24 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Leading in Exile: Mu Sochua on Resistance and the Power of Diaspora Politics

   Mu Sochua spent most of her life organizing for democracy in Cambodia, both inside and outside the country. She served as a member of parliament and as minister for women’s and veterans affairs before leaving the government over corruption and later joining the political opposition. After her party was dissolved, she was banned from politics and sentenced to 47 years in prison. She now lives in exile in the United States. In this episode, Mu talks about what it means to continue political wor...

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How AI is Reshaping Democracy: Insights from Bruce Schneier & Nathan Sanders

Published 20 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Recently, they added a chatbot functionality to that where instead of reading a dry piece of paper, you can engage in a conversation to learn about different political parties. That's another political one. Chile. Chile has a rule that when you introduce legislation, you need to explain how it affects existing legislation. That's notoriously hard. They have leveraged AI to help with that process. France built an AI model civilly designed for legislators to write French law. You can wander around the world and there are all sorts of really interesting use cases. And all of these are humans using the technology to be better politicians and better legislators, better actors in democracy. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

0

Engagement

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