Dick Simpson Argues Democracy Needs Reform to Survive
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A new book looks at the threats to democracy and what can be done to fix it.
From the Jan. 6 insurrection to misinformation to political tribalism, American democracy is facing significant challenges. Chicago has certainly not always had the most cordial relationship with democracy over decades of machine-style politics. A new book from a longtime Chicago political observer aims to diagnose what's wrong and offer prescriptions to fix it.
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Dick Simpson Argues Democracy Needs Reform to Survive
Clip: 4/19/2022 | 7m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
From the Jan. 6 insurrection to misinformation to political tribalism, American democracy is facing significant challenges. Chicago has certainly not always had the most cordial relationship with democracy over decades of machine-style politics. A new book from a longtime Chicago political observer aims to diagnose what's wrong and offer prescriptions to fix it.
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