{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695ea2381c1db1c5bdf7c59b/695ea25e313b808065cf12b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Ron DeSantis Hates Direct Democracy","description":"<p>Republicans from Ohio to Arkansas, from South Dakota to Florida and from Nebraska to Missouri have been throwing everything at trying to keep abortion ballot measures from actually reaching voters. In this week’s Amicus - a deep look at efforts to stifle and chill direct democracy in the states, post <em>Dobbs</em>. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Jessica Valenti, the author of <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/dp/0593800230/?tag=slatmaga-20\"><em>Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win</em></a>, and Lauren Brenzel, the campaign director for Yes on 4 in Florida, about the playbook that’s being used to threaten ballot initiatives to protect abortion rights in states around the nation. </p><p>Want more Amicus? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock exclusive SCOTUS analysis and weekly extended episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit <a href=\"http://slate.com/amicusplus\">slate.com/amicusplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}