Democracy Needs a Reboot
On The Gist, should news outlets halt election coverage on Election Day? "Usually, if you look at American history, we've kind of taken a relook at our democracy every 50 years." And now we're overdue, according to Jason Kander, an Army veteran and Democratic candidate for mayor of Kansas City. The big things to shake up: how we draw district lines, run primaries, and finance electoral campaigns. Kander's book is Outside the Wire: Ten Lessons I've Learned in Everyday Courage. In the Spiel, the president and nondisclosure agreements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Gist · Peach Fish Productions
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On The Gist, should news outlets halt election coverage on Election Day?
"Usually, if you look at American history, we've kind of taken a relook at our democracy every 50 years." And now we're overdue, according to Jason Kander, an Army veteran and Democratic candidate for mayor of Kansas City. The big things to shake up: how we draw district lines, run primaries, and finance electoral campaigns. Kander's book is Outside the Wire: Ten Lessons I've Learned in Everyday Courage.
In the Spiel, the president and nondisclosure agreements.
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