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What the 2022 midterms say about the state of U.S. democracy
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What the 2022 midterms say about the state of U.S. democracy
Professor Archon Fung joins to discuss how to restore faith in our electoral system.
Moore v. Harper and 'independent state legislature theory':
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Moore v. Harper and 'independent state legislature theory':
A law professor explains the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision on Moore v. Harper.
How can American democracy work better for "Busy People"?
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How can American democracy work better for "Busy People"?
Kevin Elliot, professor at Yale and author of "Democracy for Busy People," joins.
What do the Jan. 6th attacks tell us about our democracy?
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What do the Jan. 6th attacks tell us about our democracy?
Yale historian Joanne Freeman reflects on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attacks.
Preserving Democracy Preview
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Preserving Democracy Preview
Explore issues from the American Revolution to civil rights and the 2021 Capitol riot
Democracy’s strange compromise
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Democracy’s strange compromise
Experts discuss times in history when the nation and democracy were at the brink.
“Most democracies die at the ballot box”
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“Most democracies die at the ballot box”
Experts discuss the worldwide erosion of democracy in recent years.
American Democracy's “Achilles Heel”
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American Democracy's “Achilles Heel”
Experts discuss one of American democracy’s biggest vulnerabilities: race relations.
America’s long, bitter fight for equal voting rights
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America’s long, bitter fight for equal voting rights
“The fiercest fights of our history have been to keep other people from voting.”
Political violence throughout American history
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Political violence throughout American history
Experts recall instances of violence throughout history aimed at crippling the Republic.
The “hall of mirrors” of social media and misinformation
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The “hall of mirrors” of social media and misinformation
Experts examine how new media and social media are changing politics and journalism norms
How the two major U.S. political parties formed
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How the two major U.S. political parties formed
Experts discuss the long history of the two political parties in the U.S.
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