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Democracy in Question: America at 250Author: The Brookings Institution
On Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas interviews guests about American politics and democracy. This season unpacks the 250-year-old Declaration of Independence phrase by phrase, finding the throughline between America's founding ideals and our democracy today. Language: en-us Genres: Education, News, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Heather Cox Richardson on defending the Declaration's democratic ideals
Wednesday, 1 July, 2026
On the final episode of Democracy in Question's third season, host Katie Dunn Tenpas speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about the Declaration of Independence as a whole and its relevance today. The Declaration can be understood as an unfinished promise that depends on Americans' capacity to defend, expand, and reinvent its ideals. Show notes and transcript. Democracy in Question is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.
