Featured article/April 29, 2026
David Axelrod at Hancher: A Night About Politics, Character, and Whether We Can Still Talk to Each Other
At the University of Iowa College of Law’s Levitt Lecture, the former Obama adviser spoke about polarization, social media, health care, and the moral strain on American democracy.
David Axelrod appeared at Hancher Auditorium as part of the University of Iowa College of Law’s Levitt Lecture Series, speaking with Iowa Public Radio’s Ben Kieffer about American politics, democratic norms, social media, health care, and the need to preserve friendship and humanity across political disagreement.
By Charles Cranston
