Politics Jan 05 Marking Jan. 6 anniversary, Biden warns political violence poses grave threat to democracy By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Shrai Popat
Nation Oct 22 Watch 6:28 Exploring ways to build faith and security in U.S. elections Last month, a group of election experts warned that American democracy is under great stress. Their report outlines 24 recommendations spanning law, media, politics and tech to protect American elections. Rick Hasen, the director of UCLA Law School's Safeguarding Democracy… By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn
Politics Jul 19 Watch 5:53 Trump plans to massively expand executive power if elected, report says Donald Trump and his allies are preparing for a possible second term in office that would massively expand the power of the president, centralizing control under the Oval Office. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Ruth Ben-Ghiat about what this would mean… By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori
World Jan 29 Low voter turnout in Tunisian elections casts doubt on future parliament’s legitimacy Voters in Tunisia massively shunned parliamentary elections seen as an important test for their president and their country's troubled democracy, according to preliminary turnout figures Sunday. Independent observers reported scattered violations. By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press
Politics May 12 Watch 8:13 Examining the crisis in America’s democracy and the polarization of its politics Nearly 250 years ago, America's founders declared that everyone has "unalienable rights." What those rights are has been debated ever since. As the Supreme Court weighs the future of abortion rights the nation's divide has come into sharper focus, as…
Apr 26 Watch 6:29 How powerful conservatives pushed the ‘Big Lie’ that the 2020 election was fraudulent By John Yang, Saher Khan The unfounded belief that the 2020 election was rigged has become an important force in American politics, especially in this year's Republican primaries. John Yang has more on what the non-profit news organization ProPublica and PBS's Frontline found about how… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 9:36 Three experts on why democracies are facing growing threats globally By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Friday at the Summit for Democracy, President Joe Biden announced initiatives designed to bolster democracy around the world — from election integrity, to independent media and fighting corruption. But the president and democracy advocates admit global democracy is eroding, and… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 10:20 How a ‘mass movement’ based on election lies is threatening American democracy As President Joe Biden and international leaders discuss the decline of democracy around the world, some political watchers are concerned that the survival of American democracy is also at risk. The Atlantic magazine's cover story, “January 6 Was Just Practice… Continue watching