Ep 34 - Uri Friedman: Is American Democracy Really Under Threat?
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Entertainment One
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Interview
News & Politics
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Publication Date |
Jul 10, 2017
Episode Duration |
00:29:05

American democracy is under siege, or so it seems. The president consistently attacks the legitimacy of the courts and the media -- two essential pillars of a well-functioning democracy. The White House no longer holds regular press conferences. Intelligence agencies have concluded Russia interfered in the U.S. election. Opinion is polarized and partisanship is intense.

Could democracy in the United States collapse?

Other democracies have. To help us answer this question, Janice spoke with Uri Friedman. Uri just published the essay Is American Democracy Really under Threat?He is a staff writer with the Atlantic.  

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