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The Count with David Becker

The Count with David Becker

By: David Becker
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 Election law expert David Becker tells the story of how the civic act of counting votes became embroiled in deceit, rage, and insurrection—and how we can restore trust in our democracy.Copyright 2024 David Becker Political Science Politics & Government World
Episodes
  • Ep 5. This Critical Moment

    Ep 5. This Critical Moment
    Oct 25 2024

    The steps we’ve taken to repair the damage to our democracy are by no means secure. The challenge of securing them is not a partisan one. The line is now in a different place—not a question of red or blue but right or wrong, democracy sustained or democracy lost.
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    36 mins
  • Ep 4. Kintsugi Democracy: Putting it Back Together

    Ep 4. Kintsugi Democracy: Putting it Back Together
    Oct 11 2024

    The task of rebuilding our democratic institutions calls to mind an ancient Japanese art of repairing damage with gold. We must fix what is broken, but do so in a way that keeps the damage visible as a lesson for future generations.
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    30 mins
  • Ep 3. The Miracle and the Lie

    Ep 3. The Miracle and the Lie
    Oct 11 2024

    Despite a historic pandemic and an atmosphere of unprecedented disinformation, election officials in 2020 performed a miracle of ingenuity and hard work, delivering the most secure, transparent, and verified election in the country’s history. But that couldn’t stop the Big Lie.
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    35 mins
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