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When it comes to american democracy? when it comes to preventing further extremism and polarization and backsliding? and if so, what comes next? >> well, i dont think were past that point. but i think that were in a very dangerous streets. i think that the situation were in has been building for a long time. allotted people thought it was just about trump, but really the conditions that led to trump had been developing for decades. and things have only intensified once he was president. and sinc...

Before is a big political issue. >> big political issue i want shots make its way to the pentagon the military kicked us out her not getting vaccinated the courts seem to be backsliding with the secretary of defense ive seen some cases that will go to the supreme court but right now the pentagon whole holding firm and those mandates are standing for a. >> panel thank you see you next month sunday. up next a bandit on the family amanda found a singular way to honor our nations veterans. so when m...

As threats to democracy become increasingly mainstream, traditional norms and practices of covering politics must be rethought, Jay Rosen, journalism professor at New York University, said on "Reliable Sources" Sunday.

Pennsylvania and laura coates, a former federal prosecutor. good to see both of you. good evening. do you disagree before i go to the first question, each of you, just quickly, yes or no? is our democracy in peril, lawyer? >> yes, it absolutely is. with voting rights being curtailed, with people trying to constantly question, it is. >> charlie dent? >> yeah, i think our democracy is at risk and there is backsliding but i blame one person, the former president because he continues to poise in the...

The first question, each of you just quickly, yes or no, is our democracy in peril, laura? >> yes, it absolutely is. with voting rights being curtailed, people trying to metastasize further a big lie and our integrity of our elections constantly questioned, it absolutely is. >> charlie dent? >> yeah, i think our democracy is at risk and there is backsliding but i really blame one person -- the former president -- because he continues to poison the dialogue by saying the whole system is rigged an...

Collective conscience. the anti voter laws that many states have passed are part of an intentional effort to exclude americans from participating in our democracy. we know, that the right to vote, cannot be taken for granted. at every turn it must be safeguarded and strengthened. but >> what do you say to participants in that summit for democracy, from around the world, who are now looking at the united states where they may have some of them who lived in or looked at the united states as a mode...

Weaken our democracy. in fact, coincidentally, today, at the white house president joe biden kicked off the first ever summit for democracy. its a two-day virtual gathering, brings together leaders for more than 100 democratic governments around the world. with the lofty goals of defending against authoritarianism. addressing and fighting corruption. and promoting respect for human rights. of course, the summit takes place in the context of democracies in decline worldwide. the stock home based ...

Eight latin american countries and caribbean nations failed to make the list. highlighting a backsliding of their potential democratic values and at the same time hinting at the way those changes could have on us national security. critics also questioning the inclusion of certain countries that were previously accused of for human rights, in humane acts or corruption like pakistan, the philippines, nigeria. press secretary jen psakis as an invitation does not equate a full stamp of approval of ...

United states where they maybe some of them used to look at the united states as a model. theyre now looking at the united states as a country with serious problems on issue of democracy. >> well, youre right, im on the foreign affairs committee, and i have been doing some traveling now coming out of covid, and all around the world our allies and strategic partners are wondering if our democracy is going to hold, seeing real democratic backsliding, happening somewhere elts, we would describe it ...

Discuss is the status of ukraine. ukraine is a democratic country but part of which was annexed with a fake display of democracy as many would claim the referendum on whether people wanted to be part of russia and out skepticism about that just as there was about how communist is elections to gain control of countries in what became the eastern block after the second world war. you think america is sufficiently alive to the threats to democracy even in a continent like europe? democracy even in ...