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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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"Conscience and Courage" - Judith Goldstein moderated "Virtual Public Policy Forum" at Frances Perkins Center
On April 25, 2021, Executive Director of Humanity in Action Judith Goldstein moderated "Conscience and Courage: Frances Perkins and Dr. Feng Shan Ho - Little Known Heroes Who Save Lives" as part of the Frances Perkins Center's virtual Public Policy Forum: Immigration/Refugee Policy.
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How To Fix Democracy with Abdul-Rehman Malik
Season Three Episode Six "The Devil's Curse of Migration" features Abdul-Rehman Malik, a journalist, community organizer, and Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Yale Divinity School. He and host Andrew Keen address the contradictions of belonging and inclusion.
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How to Fix Democracy Live Session 9 with Ece Temelkuran
How to Fix Democracy hosted a live session with guest Ece Temelkuran on February 24, 2021. Hosted by Andrew Keen, they how to reimagine citizenship in our networked 21st century.
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How To Fix Democracy with Margaret Atwood
Season Three Episode Five "Democracy, citizenship, and dystopian fiction" features Margaret Atwood, an award-winning author, who has written numerous best-sellers including the 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale. She and host Andrew Keen discuss Margaret's impressions of citizenship and the importance of fiction writers in a democracy. Dystopias, Atwood says, show us the future if we do not correct the mistakes of the present, and so writers of dystopian fiction aid democracies by showing the consequences of inaction.
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How To Fix Democracy with Tom Malinowski
Season Three Episode Four, "Can America Lead Again?" features Tom Malinowski, a U.S. representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district and was formerly the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the Obama administration. He and host Andrew Keen discuss the stature of American democracy today in light of the Biden administration’s proposed global Summit for Democracy. Representative Malinowski also discusses his personal story of immigration to America and what it means to be an American citizen.
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How To Fix Democracy with Bianca Wylie
Season Three Episode Three, "Smart Cities, Smart Citizens?," features Bianca Wylie. She is co-founder of Digital Public, co-founder of Tech Reset Canada, and Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. In this episode, she discusses with Andrew Keen the architecture and geography of citizenship from our countries and cities to cyberspace. She argues that digital technology has blurred the lines between public and private spheres with adverse effects for citizenship and democracy. The solution lies with the state, Wylie says, which needs to take responsibility for understanding and shaping technology’s impact on society.
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How To Fix Democracy with Richard Bellamy
Season Three Episode Two, "Active, equal, and collective," features Richard Bellamy. He is Professor of Political Science at University College London and the author of "Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction". For him, being a citizen today is being an “active and equal participant in sustaining cooperative and collective goods in your community.” However, the current idea of citizenship contains paradoxes, faces challenges, and is in constant flux. Bellamy and host Andrew Keen explore the whole picture of citizenship as it has been and as it is today.
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Reshma Persaud: Can the Biden administration alone fix US democracy?
Landecker Democracy Fellow Reshma Persaud reflects on the January 6, 2021 violence at the US Capitol. She emphasizes the important role of local level actors in protecting democracy.
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