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Democracy Awakening Heather Cox Richardson

Democracy Awakening Heather Cox Richardson

FromCommonwealth Club of California Podcast


Democracy Awakening Heather Cox Richardson

FromCommonwealth Club of California Podcast

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We've all been through a lot in the past five years, but it's difficult to figure out what it all means, and how it applies to our shared existence in this democratic experiment. Heather Cox Richardson aims to remedy that. 
As a historian she has been examining and explaining modern events aided by her deep understanding of history and insight into the forces working for and against democracy. In her new book Democracy Awakening, Heather Cox Richardson looks at the state of American democracy and the forces that have been driving it toward authoritarianism. In whose interest is the obfuscation of history? Who benefits if Americans are turned off or prevented from taking part in democratic acts? Who and what can help change things and rededicate this country to its founding ideals?
Join us in person as she explains how we got to this perilous point, what our history tells us about ourselves, and what the future of democracy can be.
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Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's largest public affairs forum. The nonpartisan and nonprofit Club produces and distributes programs featuring diverse viewpoints from thought leaders on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast — the oldest in the U.S., since 1924 — is carried on hundreds of stations. Our website features audio and video of our programs. This podcast feed is usually updated multiple times each week.