Posts by Dr. Maya Kornberg
Excited to see STUCK featured in @thenation.com April edition spotlight on new titles from university presses!
STUCK by Dr. @kornbergmaya.bsky.social was featured on @academiclife.bsky.social, highlighting the systemic forces currently paralyzing Congress.
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STUCK author Dr. @kornbergmaya.bsky.social is in @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social discussing the high stakes of the DHS shutdown. Read: 3/4
Great to see a review of @hopkinspress.bsky.social's STUCK: HOW MONEY, MEDIA, AND VIOLENCE PREVENT CHANGE IN CONGRESS by @kornbergmaya.bsky.social in @thetls.bsky.social!
Maya's book is available to buy from bookshops throughout Europe!
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An excerpt from my book STUCK in Ms. Magazine today
@msmagazine.com published an excerpt from my book today about the story Rep. Lauren Underwood losing her friend Shalon Irving and transforming grief into action—pushing Congress to confront a crisis that disproportionately endangers Black mothers. msmagazine.com/2026/04/03/s...
"Perceptive....Kornberg spells out why Congress remains so unfit for purpose, no matter who is in charge" - New review of my book in today's issue of The Times Literary Supplement👇 www.the-tls.com/politics-by-...
Great to join @anandwrites.bsky.social The Ink substack to talk about my new book STUCK and why it isn't enough to have a wave election in November. We have to unstick Congress so that the people we elect can actually govern and rein in executive abuse👇
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"Congress was designed to be slow and deliberative, but even by the framers’ standards, it is not working properly," author of new book Stuck @kornbergmaya.bsky.social wrote in @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social. She writes about how Congress can strengthen itself to deliver for Americans.
Congress has poured billions of dollars into ICE, transforming it into the country’s largest law enforcement agency. Is the country any safer as a result? Brennan Center Senior Fellow @margyoh.bsky.social explains what you need to know:
What has fueled dysfunction in Congress — and how might we fix it?
Brennan Center Senior Fellow @kornbergmaya.bsky.social will discuss her new book "Stuck" at @goldmanschool.bsky.social on Thurs., Apr. 9 at 5:30 pm PDT. RSVP:
Great week of book talks in Washington DC and San Francisco. It was a pleasure to be in conversation with Angela Greiling Keane and Melissa Caen at Politics and Prose Bookstore and @cwclub.bsky.social discussing what we can do to unstick Congress
Great to speak with Professor Casey Burgat for this new episode of his podcast - www.caseyburgat.com/p/congress-i...
🎙️ How can we fix Congress? Delighted to announce my latest @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast with @kornbergmaya.bsky.social on her new book Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress.
🎧 Listen or download for free: newbooksnetwork.com/stuck-4
Congress is failing to live up to its original purpose — how can it be reformed?
@kornbergmaya.bsky.social joins Melissa Caen @cwclub.bsky.social to discuss her new book "Stuck" on Thurs., March 26 at 5:30pm PDT. RSVP to attend in-person or virtual:
I wrote for the @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social about what the shutdown and recent spending fight tell us about the larger story of a dysfunctional institution, and how to fix it washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/24/d...
After the DHS Shutdown ends, TSA will finally get paid, but the bigger problem remains: The need for more Congressional resources and authority, @kornbergmaya.bsky.social of @brennancenter.org writes.
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Today, Congress's failure to function is one of the biggest stories in American politics. On The Briefing with Michael Waldman, Maya Kornberg discusses her new book, Stuck, and how to fix Congress. bit.ly/4sUMazE
Congress has poured billions of dollars into ICE, transforming it into the country’s largest law enforcement agency. Is the country any safer as a result? Brennan Center Senior Fellow Margy O’Herron explains what you need to know:
This is a must-read for anyone asking: "Why is it so hard to get anything done?"
Grab your copy here: https://page1m.co/47i8pXV
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What to read to understand why our government feels broken.
In STUCK, @kornbergmaya.bsky.social moves past the front lines of partisan bickering to show the generational cost of a paralyzed Congress.
A thread on why we're stuck:
Even as fresh congressional candidates challenge the old guard, fundraising pressures, political violence, and centralized power make legislating more difficult than ever. bit.ly/4luo4JF
A new generation of candidates is challenging incumbents in Congress, but fundraising demands, political violence, and entrenched power make it harder than ever for new members to legislate. bit.ly/4luo4JF
Thank you to everyone who joined the Brennan Center book party earlier this week. I was especially honored to be joined by
@casten.house.gov who is featured in the book, and so many other partners working to strengthen our democracy.
When crafting the Constitution, the framers believed that Congress would be the most powerful branch of government. On The Briefing with Michael Waldman, Maya Kornberg discusses her new book, Stuck, and how to fix Congress. bit.ly/4sUMazE
Love that @kornbergmaya.bsky.social's book STUCK is mentioned here in @axios.com!! www.axios.com/local/huntsv...
Thanks so much @cherylbolen.bsky.social
I just devoured this new book by @kornbergmaya.bsky.social now at Politics and Prose in DC
“When members cannot engage with their constituents, speak out on issues that matter to them, or vote their conscience without fear of violence, then American democracy suffers as a consequence.”