Shadow Politics
Shadow Politics is a grass roots talk show giving a voice to the voiceless. For more than 200 years the people of the Nation's Capital have ironically been excluded from the national political conversation. With no voting member of either house of Congress, Washingtonians have lacked the representation they need to be equal and to have their voices heard. Shadow Politics will provide a platform for them, as well as the millions of others nationwide who feel politically disenfranchised and disconnected, to be included in a national dialog.
We need to start a new conversation in America, one that is more inclusive and diverse and one that will lead our great nation forward to meet the challenges of the 21st century. At Shadow Politics, we hope to get this conversation started by bringing Americans together to talk about issues important to them. We look forward to having you be part of the discussion so call in and join the conversation. America is calling and we're listening… Shadow Politics is about America hearing what you have to say. It's your chance to talk to an elected official who has spent more than 30 years in Washington politics. We believe that if we start a dialog and others add their voices we will create a chorus. Even if those other politicians in Washington don't hear you — Senator Brown will. He's on a mission to listen to what America has to say and use it to start a productive dialog to make our democracy stronger and more inclusive. If we are all part of the solution we can solve any problem.
Guest, William Ruger
William Ruger serves as Vice President for Research and Policy at the Charles Koch Institute and the Vice President, Foreign Policy at Stand Together (where he leads the Koch network’s foreign policy initiative).
He was previously an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas State University and an adjunct Assistant Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin.
His scholarship has appeared in a number of academic journals including International Studies Quarterly, Civil Wars and Armed Forces and Society.
He is the author of the biography Milton Friedman and co-author of two books on state politics, including Freedom in the 50 States (now in its 5th edition).
Ruger has written op-eds for numerous outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today and he has been interviewed frequently for television and radio, appearing on Fox News, MSNBC and CNN.
He serves on several non-profit boards, including the Board of Directors of the Center for the National Interest and the Advisory Board of the Policing Project at the New York University School of Law.
Ruger is a veteran of the Afghanistan War and an officer in the U.S. Navy (Reserve Component).
Ruger earned his Ph.D. in Politics from Brandeis University and an A.B. from the College of William and Mary.
