Politics with Pelin

Welcome to Politics with Pelin — political commentary for people who want to get past the outrage, sound bites, and party talking points.

I’m Pelin Kohn, an educator with a PhD and an elected local official who has seen politics and government from the inside.

I started this channel because too much of our political conversation has become about parties, outrage, winning the argument, and getting the next click. We spend less time asking what really matters: What does this actually mean for people?

Here, we’ll talk about the political stories everyone is talking about, react to what’s happening, challenge ideas, and look beyond the headlines at how politics and policy affect our lives.

Expect national politics, current events, elections, government, policy, and occasionally a view from Vermont.

You don’t have to agree with me. Come think it through with me.

People. Policy. Politics.