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The Overton Window

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The Overton Window
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  • The Overton Window

    ‘It doesn’t matter who is in power; power should be restrained in a clear way’

    2026-08-21
    Michael Van Beek on the ideas that drove the American Revolution
  • The Overton Window

    ‘Human bodies and minds are not one size fits all’

    2026-08-07
    Jaquetta Lee on educating the individual instead of the average
  • The Overton Window

    ‘Access can change the trajectory of anybody's life’

    2026-07-24
    Jessica Snowden on Detroit’s educational landscape and opportunities
  • The Overton Window

    ‘Whichever candidate wins, they’re both promising to get rid of the personal income tax’

    2026-07-10
    Oran P. Smith on South Carolina’s changing attitudes about taxation
  • The Overton Window

    ‘The more you ask the computer to do for you, the more power you need’

    2026-06-26
    Dennis Talluto on the fight over data centers
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About The Overton Window
Have you noticed that politicians struggle to enact the things they run on? They find themselves bound by what is popular, or at least their sense of it. The narrow range of policies that they can enact is called the Overton Window. The Overton Window podcast looks at issues around the country and the people changing what is politically possible.
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