It’s commonplace today to bemoan the erosion of democracy almost everywhere. Seemingly endless polls document citizens’ complaints; even more...
People-Centered Justice / Allyson Maynard-Gibson
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The crisis of democracy and governance
Can Violent Extremists Leave Their Pasts Behind?
Guest host Michael Niconchuk looks for answers with experts Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal and Noah Tucker. Violent extremism is growing globally. It...
SPOTLIGHT: War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things
The war between Israel and Hamas is a classic “lose/lose” proposition: there can be no winners, with a range of outcomes that stretch from bad...
Pandemic Fallout: Unmasking Ethical Failures / Ruth Faden
Dr. Ruth Faden explains what happened during COVID and how we can do better. According to the WHO, the COVID pandemic killed almost seven million...
What’s Wrong with America? / Lars Trägårdh
The United States seems to be on the verge of some kind of Judgement Day. Extreme partisanship, a past (and future?) president facing seemingly...
CAN DEMOCRACY TOLERATE INTOLERANCE AND SURVIVE?
In an opinion poll of 19 mostly Western democracies conducted last year, almost half of respondents said they were dissatisfied with how democracy...
Should We Tolerate the Intolerant? / Elisabeth Braw
"If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the...
What’s the Point of Freedom if You Don’t Do Something With It? / Shahidul Alam
Shahidul Alam is many things: world-class photographer, Bangladeshi human rights activist, teacher, and author. He is also a provocateur, whose...
The Trials of Donald Trump
Imagine a new blockbuster movie in which a former American president, running for re-election, is criminally indicted not once or twice, but four...