Is American democracy in danger?

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Heard On The Morning Show
A protest banner draped over a road in Washington, D.C.
A banner put up by the group ShutDownDC calling on congress to “expel all fascists” hangs on an overpass near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP Photo

In recent years, warnings that our democracy is in peril have grown loud and frequent. We discuss what threats our democracy faces, how our country hasn’t always lived up to ideals, and how democracies fail with two historians from UW-Madison.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Giuliana Chamedes Guest
  • Stephen Kantrowitz Guest

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