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US vs: Freedom

US vs: Freedom

FromCivics 101


US vs: Freedom

FromCivics 101

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How free are we? Are some countries more free than we are? What does freedom even mean?In this episode in our "US vs" series, we talk with the co-author of the Human Freedom Index, Ian Vasquez, about how we rank in our measure of liberty. Then we do a deep dive into Freedom of the Press with Jenifer Whitten-Woodring, co-author of the Historical Guide to World Media Freedom: A Country-by-Country Analysis.Here are some links to other episodes we've done that explore our ever-changing tally of who gets those freedoms in the first place:Declaration RevisitedThe Bill of RightsThe 19th Amendment
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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