Speaking
Rachel Kleinfeld appears regularly on television and radio in the U.S. and internationally, from the BBC and NPR to Fox & Friends. She has spoken at major public events and keynoted private conferences. She particularly loves podcasts.
Rachel Kleinfeld – Skoll World Forum Skoll World Forum | April 14, 2025
How will Militias, Extremists Respond to Jan. 6 Pardons? Here & Now | January 23, 2025
Pushing Back Against Politican Violence Democracy Works | January 20, 2025
Political Violence with Rachel Kleinfeld American Prestige | December 15, 2024
How to Tackle Political Violence People, Power, Politics | December 13, 2024
Why Pluralism Matters 2024 Obama Foundation Democracy Forum | December 5, 2024
From November 5 to January 6: Are We Ready for a Fair and Legitimate Election? Hammer Museum | October 15, 2024
What Does the Research Say About Polarization? You Might Be Right Podcast | September 10, 2024
Rachel Kleinfeld: US Systems Amplify Polarization–But They Don’t Have To The Context Podcast | September 10, 2024
How Can the U.S. Address Political Violence and Threats? The Just Security Podcast | August 12, 2024
Across the Lines: We Win Democracy Together, with Rachel Kleinfeld Convergence’s Anti Authoritarian Podcast | August 8, 2024
How Political Violence Has Shaped American Politics Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio | July 20, 2024
Political Violence Has Been on the Rise Well Before Trump Shooting KQED | July 17, 2024
Politically Motivated Attacks Are an Issue for Democracies Around the World NPR’s All Things Considered | July 17, 2024
Rachel Kleinfeld on the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump and the Rise of Political Violence in America Persuasion’s The Good Fight | July 16, 2024
What Trump’s Near Assassination Says About New Era of Political Violence KCRW | July 15, 2024
How Polarized is the United States? Al Jazeera | July 15, 2024
Threats, Stalking and Harassment is the New Normal for Many Public Officials KQED | June 4, 2024
Polarisation, Political Violence, and the U.S. Elections International Crisis Group’s Ripple Effect | April 19, 2024
The False Economic Promise of Populism: A Conversation with Rachel Kleinfeld The UnPopulist’s Zooming In | April 14, 2024
‘Dictator playdate’: Donald Trump set to host Victor Organ at Mar-A-Lago Deadline White House (MSNBC) | March 7, 2024
Marking Jan. 6 Anniversary, Biden Warns Political Violence Poses Grave Threat to Democracy PBS News Hour | January 5, 2024
Polarization and Political Violence: Rachel Kleinfeld Let’s Find Common Ground Podcast | October 26, 2023
Actual Strategies for Saving Democracy Just Politics Podcast | October 16, 2023
The Trump Indictments, the 2024 Election, and the Public Peace Election Law Blog | September 11, 2023
Idaho Hospital Aims to Get the $50 Million a Court Ordered Ammon Bundy to Pay Morning Edition (NPR) | August 14, 2023
What Trump’s Possible Second Indictment and Rhetoric Means for Democracy Here & Now (WBUR) | March 27, 2023
Rachel Kleinfeld on Why America Isn’t About to Have a Civil War Persuasion | February 18, 2023
New Mexico GOP Candidate Arrested in Plot to Shoot Democratic Officials NBC Nightly News | January 17, 2023
How to Prevent Another Jan. 6 Slate | January 3, 2023
Five Strategies to Support U.S. Democracy with Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld In The Know With Moe | October 20, 2022
Checks and Balance: Extreme Goes Mainstream Check and Balance Podcast (The Economist) | August 26, 2022
This Researcher Sees a ‘Dangerous’ & Significant Shift by Right-Wing Militia Groups CNN | August 19, 2022
Political Violence, Autocracy, & Other Threats in the U.S. Utterly Moderate Podcast | August 19, 2022
Rising Political Violence in the U.S. and the Threat to U.S. Democracy, with Rachel Kleinfeld The Vital Center Podcast | August 17, 2022
Rachel Kleinfeld: Republicans Have a Militia Problem The Bulwark Podcast | August 2, 2022
The Republican Embrace of Authoritarian Leader Viktor Orban MSNBC | July 29, 2022
How Dangerous is it to Not Hold Trump Accountable for Jan 6th Insurrection? The Leslie Marshall Show | July 25, 2022
Dangerous Ties Unveiled Between Militia Groups and a Faction of the GOP NPR’s Here & Now | July 22, 2022
The Political Marriage Between the GOP and Militias NPR’s On Point | July 20, 2022
New Perspectives on Stabilization Saferworld’s Warpod | June 29, 2022
Examining Threats to American Democracy with Rachel Kleinfeld Story in the Public Square | May 16, 2022
Political Violence and Our Democratic Future Carnegie Endowment Event | March 10, 2022
The Fight for Peace After Polarization: A Conversation with John Avlon Carnegie Endowment Event | March 1, 2022
Collision Course: U.S. Democracy and the Changing Nature of War Carnegie Endowment Event | February 24, 2022
Democracy in Peril Carnegie Connects | December 7, 2021
The Rise of Political Violence in the United States Carnegie Endowment Event | November 18, 2021
A Clash of Contagions: The Impact of COVID-19 on Conflict Carnegie Endowment Event | September 19, 2021
How Can Middle-Power Democracies Renovate Global Democracy Support? Carnegie Connects | April 8, 2021
Analyzing and Defeating Far-Right Extremism Carnegie Connects | March 2, 2021
Cascading Conflict: What is the Science of Violence? Santa Fe Institute | February 2, 2021
Journalism and Accountability After Capitol Riots Election SOS | January 21, 2021
From Congress to Local Health Boards, Public Health Officials Suffer Threats and Harassment Austin’s NPR Station | December 16, 2020
Research: Types of Groups and the Threat of Polarization Depolarization Summit | December 4, 2020
Plenary 5: Go Canada! Middle Powers Show the Way Halifax International Security Forum | November 21, 2020
America On Edge The Briefing: Monocle 24 Radio | November 6, 2020
Election Crises in Polarized Democracies: Lessons from Poland, Venezuela, and India Global Integrity | October 22, 2020
Will Democracy Survive November 3? Carnegie Connects | October 13, 2020
On the Day John Lewis is Buried, Trump Attacks Voting Rights to Delay the Election Background Briefing with Ian Masters | August 3, 2020
Polarization and Contentious Politics in the Age of Covid Social Science For a World In Crisis | July 9, 2020
Protests, Polarization, and the Pandemic The World Unpacked Podcast | June 11, 2020
Voting In the Time of COVID-19: Can We Make It Work? ASH Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation | May 19, 2020
Cross-Sectoral Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation: Governance, Natural Resource Management, and “Thinking and Working Politically” Building BRIDGEs | May 12, 2020
Authoritarians Or Democrats: Who Is Better Prepared to Cope with COVID-19 and What Lies Beyond? Carnegie Connects | May 6, 2020
Reality TV Meets Reality. Also, How to Save the November Election. Bulwark’s Beg to Differ Podcast | April 17, 2020 .
Voting In a Pandemic Advisory Opinions Podcast | April 10, 2020
Rachel Kleinfeld: A Savage Order, Decivilization, Dirty Deals, and Recivilization The Dissenter YouTube | November 1, 2019
A Path to Security For the World’s Deadliest Countries TED Talks | July 25, 2019
What Comes Next? How the World’s Most Violent Places Recover World Affairs Podcast | July 23, 2019
Rachel Kleinfeld – Fixing the Most Violent Countries on Earth Modern Wisdom Podcast | March 2, 2019
A Savage Order A conversation with the Santa Fe Council on International Relations | February 2019
How Do We Fix It A podcast repair manual for the real world | January 2019
A Science Salon on A Savage Order E-skeptic podcast | January 16, 2019
A Conversation with Rachel Kleinfeld The World Justice Project | December 21, 2018
The Most Violent Places Are Not at War Think with Krys Boyd, KERA, Texas NPR | December 5, 2018
Why Are Some Societies So Violent – and How Can They Be Made Safe? Carnegie Endowment Video | November 19, 2018
A Savage Order Carnegie Council on Ethics Podcast with Devin Stewart | November 7, 2018
Effective Protest and Resistance in the Trump Age The Good Fight Podcast with Yascha Mounk | October 25, 2017
What a Trump Presidency Means for Populism and Rule of Law Carnegie Endowment Podcast with Tom Carothers and Tom Carver | November 30, 2016
A World History of Political Violence Carnegie Council on Ethics Podcast with Devin Stewart | June 29, 2016
Back from the Brink: How Some of the World’s Most Violent, Corrupt, Crime-Infested Countries Have Bounced Back CASBS Speech | February 23, 2016
Populism, Violence, and the “De-civilizing Process” Eurasia Foundation | December 19, 2016
Energy Security for Industrial Development Industrial Strategies for a Data Driven World | Executive Summit 2011
