Jesse Jackson Jr.: Democracy is in retreat
by Leonard Pitts Jr., Tribune Content Agency
Jul 30, 2023
3 minutes
For all the talk about the national debt and the fiscal deficit, what truly threatens America is a dangerous and growing democracy deficit. This country presents itself as the champion of democracy against authoritarianism across the world, but at home, democracy is in retreat in areas vital to our lives. Consider.
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