James Madison Center for Civic Engagement: Democracy Matters

The challenges facing democracy around the world are daunting, especially as global conflicts and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the erosion of civil liberties, the postponement of elections and the spread of disinformation campaigns. Despite global democratic erosion, Dr. Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary General of International IDEA, says "the explosion of civic activism globally in traditionally inhospitable places" is good news. See the show notes with links mentioned in this episode at https://j.mu/news/civic/2021/10-28-democracy-matters-episode-89.shtml