Ep 34 - Uri Friedman: Is American Democracy Really Under Threat?

Disrupting the Global Order with Janice Stein

Jul 10, 201729:05Government & Organizations

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 r...

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