Season 1 Episode 29
Every year, Freedom House releases an annual ‘global democracy health check’. According to it, the world is getting sicker. In this year’s ‘Freedom in the World’ report -- which reviews the state of democracy, civil, and political rights in every country -- political and civil liberties have got worse in 52 countries, while in only 21 countries have they improved.
What dynamics lie behind this trend? And what does it signify for the future?
To find out, Alex is joined by the President of Freedom House, Mike Abramowitz. Prior to running Freedom House, Mike was a Senior Executive at the Holocaust Museum, and before that, he worked for 24 years at the Washington Post, as national editor, and then White House correspondent. He also has the distinction of being one of only a handful of ‘named’ American citizens singled out for special sanctions by the Chinese Government, imposed on him in 2020 as a response to his support for the Hong Kong Democracy movement. In the episode, Alex and Mike delve into the report in more detail, the threats facing elections around the world, the implications of the stifling of the free press, and what could be done to revive the recent decline in global freedom.
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Producer: George McDonagh
Exec Producer: Neil Fearn
Show Notes Links
To read Freedom House’s Freedom In The World Report here
For more on Mike Abramowitz visit Freedom House
His article in TIME, ‘How Authoritarian Regimes Go After Journalists Beyond Their Borders’ can be read here
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