433: Election 2024: What are the Stakes for Global Democracy?

433: Election 2024: What are the Stakes for Global Democracy?

In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at how this November’s election will impact global democracy. From the rise of autocracy and the far right, to U.S. efforts to support (or undermine) democratic values around the world, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump represent a stark choice. He’s joined by Senator Chris Murphy, USAID administrator Samantha Power, Sarah Margon, the US Foreign Policy Director at the Open Society Foundations, and Zack Beauchamp, Vox reporter and author of “The Reactionary Spirit”.

For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

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47: Infiltrating al Qaeda

47: Infiltrating al Qaeda

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46: Jerusalem went to Jared

46: Jerusalem went to Jared

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45: On the ground in Burma

45: On the ground in Burma

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43: WTF happened in Lebanon and ISIS update

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42: Trump’s adventures in Asia

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10 Marras 20171h 1min

41: Middle East Peace

41: Middle East Peace

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