Why can't the United States build a rapid transit system like China's? Is a firmer hand needed to guide the European Union through the financial crisis? Does California's direct democracy system need more limits? These were among the questions global political thinkers tackled in a conversation about whether democracy is too slow for the 21st century. Harvard professor Ezra Vogel, European Union watcher and civic participation expert Janice Thomson, and attorney and activist Christine Pelosi explore whether democracy can catch up with the world, or whether it's doomed to lag behind. (#24565)

National Issues

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   It’s Happening Here: American Renewal, Ingenuity, and Innovation with James Fallows
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   The Nazis Next Door with Eric Lichtblau -- Holocaust Living History Workshop -- The Library Channel
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   Women in Politics, Public Pensions and Voter Turnout with Sarah Anzia -- In the Living Room with Henry E. Brady -- UC Public Policy Channel

Politics

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   Figuring Out What’s Real in an Era of Fake News: Why Journalism Matters Now More Than Ever
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   Make America Empathetic Again: The Challenges of the Next Four Years with E.J. Dionne
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   Food and Politics with Marion Nestle - Conversations with History