How to Save Democracy
How to Save Democracy
Podcast Description
Democracy is in trouble. Around the world, trust is breaking down, systems are creaking, and people are walking away. But we still believe in it. Not as something we have, but as something we do.
How To Save Democracy is a podcast about repairing our relationship with democracy, hosted by Omezzine Khelifa and Jon Alexander, with producer Jo Barratt. We hold space for the hard conversations — the ones we all know we need to have.
We’re starting with four pilot episodes — a Season Zero. But this is just the beginning. if you want more, we need your help. Sign up, spread the word, and if you can, support us. Let’s rebuild democracy together.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes including civic engagement, political reform, and participatory democracy, with specific episodes like 'Citizen is a Verb' emphasizing the active role of citizens and 'Facing the Menace' addressing the current challenges facing democracies worldwide. It delves into stories of individuals reimagining democratic practices and the historical context of democratic movements.
Democracy is in trouble. Around the world, trust is breaking down, systems are creaking, and people are walking away. But we still believe in it. Not as something we have, but as something we do.
How To Save Democracy is a podcast about repairing our relationship with democracy, hosted by Omezzine Khelifa and Jon Alexander, with producer Jo Barratt. We hold space for the hard conversations — the ones we all know we need to have.
These first few episodes are just the beginning. But if you want more, we need your help. Sign up, spread the word, and if you can, support us. Let’s rebuild democracy together.
For our first live recording, we host Turkish writer and political commentator Ece Temelkuran to discuss her brave and beautiful new book, Nation Of Strangers. In a world unmaking our sense of safety and belonging, Ece offers something we desperately need: a vision of the future we can create together and requiring all of us. Her most powerful insight? The unhomed among us aren’t simply victims of our times. They’re pioneers, already carrying the know-how we need to build our new home together.
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