UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation launches “Democracy and Its Discontents” podcast series
United States democracy is facing unprecedented challenges: Political polarization is at its highest level in decades, an uncharted new media environment is spreading questionable information and undermining public trust, and profound economic and societal changes are prompting deep dissatisfaction with democratic institutions and procedures.
What’s going on with democracy — and how can we save it? This is the question at the heart of a new podcast miniseries, “Democracy and Its Discontents,” from the Talking Policy Podcast, the official podcast of the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC).