About this episode

The episode discusses the state of democracy in America on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a look at the state of our democracy and where we’re headed. Jeffrey Goldberg discusses the principles set forth by the founders and if America has lived up to them with The Atlantic's Tim Alberta, Idrees Kahloon and Ashley Parker, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker.

People in this episode

Host: Jeffrey Goldberg

Guests: Tim Alberta, Idrees Kahloon, Ashley Parker, Stephen Hayes, Peter Baker, Susan Glasser

Topics covered

• democracy
• founding principles
• American history
• political discourse
• current events
• media analysis

Keywords

• democracy
• Declaration of Independence
• founding principles
• American history
• politics
• media
• current events

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Organizations: The Atlantic, The Dispatch, The New York Times, The New Yorker

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