Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator, Author at America Out Loud

About Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator

Dr. Carol M. Swain is an award-winning political scientist, a former professor of political science and professor of law at Vanderbilt University, and a lifetime member of the James Madison Society, an international community of scholars affiliated with the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Before joining Vanderbilt in 1999, Dr. Swain was a tenured associate professor of politics and public policy at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Dr. Swain is host of the podcast Be The People, here on the America Out Loud Podcast Network. Passionate about empowering others to raise their voices in the public square she is an author, public speaker, and political commentator. Dr. Swain is the author or editor of eight books with a ninth forthcoming in 2018.

Combatting the War Against Conservative Media

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2021-01-20T14:07:51-05:00January 20th, 2021|

Conservative media influencers and commentators are under siege as big tech companies like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and YouTube work in concert to de-platform and silence

In an Era of Lockdowns and Election Fraud, Let’s Revisit the Bill of Rights

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-12-16T16:45:02-05:00December 16th, 2020|

How much do you know about the Bill of Rights? Why is it especially important during this era when Americans face lockdowns, arrests, and loss of

Ten Lessons from the Incredible Life of Bob Woodson

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-12-09T18:39:11-05:00December 9th, 2020|

Poverty, crime, and hopelessness seem to characterize the plight of millions of Americans born and raised in inner-city neighborhoods. We often see the worst of

Sgt. Mike McGrew’s Remarkable Testimony of Survival and Victory

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-12-02T12:00:53-05:00December 2nd, 2020|

What do police officers, firefighters, 9-11 operators, and paramedics have in common? They are our first responders in life-threatening situations. How do these people handle

Election Fraud: Building Trust in America’s Elections

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-12-01T16:34:05-05:00November 25th, 2020|

Ballot harvesting, mail-in ballots, and software glitches have become game-changers for American elections. How can we build trust in American elections? In this episode, I

Christian Angst in the Wake of the 2020 Elections

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-11-18T13:08:55-05:00November 18th, 2020|

The 2020 election is not over. Pending court cases and investigations have created great uncertainty for our nation. Many Americans view this election as rigged and

Politics and Big Tech: Lessons From the 2020 Elections

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-11-12T08:19:48-05:00November 11th, 2020|

Mail-in ballots and extended deadlines have created nightmares for the 2020 elections. Although the media have declared Joe Biden president-elect, there are pending recounts and

Can Tolerance and Love Unite a Divided America?

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-11-08T16:05:16-05:00November 4th, 2020|

After every national election, a significant percentage of the population can be counted on to be unhappy with the results. What can we do when things

Here’s Our Prediction for the November 3 Elections

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-11-02T22:50:26-05:00October 28th, 2020|

Who will be the next president of the United States? Will it be Sleepy Joe Biden or a second term for Donald J. Trump? In this

Sex and Children: Fighting Against Planned Parenthood’s Aggressive Agenda

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-10-22T12:16:35-04:00October 21st, 2020|

How can we equip for the aggressive sexual education programs they will encounter in private and public K-12 school across America? As Steve Feazel and I

Will the U.S. Supreme Court End the Abortion Divide in America?

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-10-21T09:48:57-04:00October 14th, 2020|

Will abortion continue to be the law of the land? It all depends on whether a conservative Supreme Court majority overturns Roe v. Wade, the

The Hidden Spiritual Dynamic Behind the Violence in America

By Dr. Carol Swain, Host, Author & Political Commentator|2020-10-12T09:07:32-04:00October 7th, 2020|

What is behind the heated debates, violent protests, and anarchy gripping our nation? Is it a clash of worldviews or is there something more sinister