States Forum Journal | Audio Essay: Marshall Kosloff on "The Missing Liberal Story"

About this episode

Marshall Kosloff discusses the urgent need for liberalism to craft a compelling narrative to engage the electorate.

Today's episode is an audio essay adapted from Marshall's States Forum Journal piece: The Missing Liberal Story. In the essay, Marshall lays out his case for why he believes liberalism’s most urgent task is to craft a compelling story that resonates with the electorate if there is any hope for changing our politics. The broader States Forum Journal issue focused on "Double Security" and features fourteen essays on federalism, democracy, and the role of states in safeguarding American governance.

People in this episode

Guest: Marshall Kosloff

Topics covered

• liberalism
• politics
• storytelling
• federalism
• democracy

Keywords

• liberalism
• politics
• narrative
• States Forum Journal
• federalism
• democracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: States Forum Journal

Books & works: The Missing Liberal Story

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