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The New Generation Voices Video Series
In the New Generation Voices series, the Bertelsmann Foundation in partnership with Humanity in Action Germany has created a collection of digital animations portraying how young Germans and Americans see common global challenges and how the future can be shaped best by working together.
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Erica Dorn: How can we strengthen democratic institutions?
Landecker Democracy Fellow Erica Dorn reflects on the state of US democracy after the violent storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Adam Echelman: What do you expect from the Biden administration?
Landecker Democracy Fellow Adam Echelman shares his view on the global influence of the new US administration.
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Asha Shajahan: What have the events of January 6th brought to light?
Alfred Landecker Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan reflects on the storming of the US Capitol on January 6th and highlights the threat misinformation poses to democracy, the uncertainty of the future, and whether these events are representative of the US as a nation.
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Sharon Chin: What does extreme polarization mean for democracy?
Landecker Democracy Fellow Sharon Chin discusses the implications of extreme polarization on democracy. This was part of a debrief call following the violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6th.
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Alfred Landecker Democracy Fellows: Protecting Democracy After Attack on US Capitol
Alfred Landecker Democracy Fellows gathered to debrief the violent January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol and the implications this assault has had on the future of democracy–an assault fueled by conspiracy theories and former US President Donald Trump himself. From there, they deliberated on how we can depolarize our communities and call civil society into action in order to protect and strengthen democratic societies.
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How To Fix Democracy with Adrienne Clarkson
Season Three Episode One, "Citizenship and belonging," features Adrienne Clarkson. She is co-founder of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the former Governor General of Canada. Madame Clarkson and host Andrew Keen discuss her story of coming to Canada, learning what it meant to be Canadian, and her journey to becoming Governor General of the country. Along the way, she formed important ideas of what citizenship and belonging means in Canada and around the world.
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How to Fix Democracy Live Session with Jelani Cobb
The Bertelsmann Foundation North America, the Canadian Institute for Citizenship, and Humanity in Action held a live session of How to Fix Democracy with Dr. Jelani Cobb, acclaimed New Yorker writer and Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at Columbia Journalism School.
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How to Fix Democracy with Adam Hochschild
The contradictions of human nature | Adam Hochschild discusses the contradictions within the history of democracy in Europe and America.
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