Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering

"Gerrymandering: Democracy's Hidden Manipulation" exposes one of the most consequential yet misunderstood threats to American democracy. Hosted by veteran international correspondent Alexandra Reeves, this six-episode series traces the evolution of electoral manipulation from its origins in 1812 Massachusetts to today's sophisticated technological warfare over voting districts. Through compelling storytelling and unprecedented analysis, Alexandra reveals how politicians have learned to choose their voters instead of letting voters choose their representatives, using increasingly advanced tools to fragment communities, silence voices, and predetermine election outcomes. The series combines historical investigation, technological analysis, human interest stories, legal drama, international perspective, and grassroots activism to tell the complete story of how gerrymandering has become democracy's most persistent and destructive problem—and what citizens are doing to fight back.

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September 3, 2025 41 secs
Join acclaimed international correspondent Alexandra Reeves as she exposes democracy's most insidious hidden threat: gerrymandering. From the monster's birth in 1812 Massachusetts to today's AI-powered electoral manipulation, "Gerrymandering: Democracy's Hidden Manipulation" reveals how politicians choose their voters instead of voters choosing their representatives. Through riveting storytelling, cutting-edge analysis, and unprece...
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Moving beyond statistics and algorithms, this episode examines the profound human cost of gerrymandering through the stories of communities torn apart by partisan redistricting. Alexandra explores how Austin, Texas was carved into six different congressional districts, how North Carolina's cities were surgically divided to dilute representation, and how rural communities find themselves attached to urban districts with completely d...
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From crude paper maps to artificial intelligence, this episode chronicles the technological revolution that transformed gerrymandering from amateur political theatre into precision electoral engineering. Alexandra examines how computer algorithms, consumer databases, and machine learning have given modern politicians unprecedented power to manipulate election outcomes, using detailed case studies from the 2010 REDMAP project and be...
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The series begins in 1812 Massachusetts, where Governor Elbridge Gerry's reluctant approval of partisan redistricting created both the term "gerrymander" and a political monster that has plagued American democracy for over two centuries. Alexandra explores the fascinating contradictions of Gerry himself—a founding father who understood the dangers of electoral manipulation yet signed it into law anyway—and traces how a desperate po...
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