Is the Tide Turning Against Authoritarianism?
Notas del episodio
Elections in Brazil and Serbia are testing whether voters are pushing back against authoritarianism as concerns grow over democratic freedoms worldwide. Felipe Krause discusses Brazil's election results and the challenges facing President Lula da Silva, while Bozidar Milovac reflects on the student-led movement that ended Aleksandar Vucic's long rule in Serbia.
Also on today's show: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses her new book, The Fight Back: A Citizen's Guide to Standing Up to Dictators, and the threats democracy faces from disinformation and artificial intelligence. And Aaron Glantz and Sophie Hills examine reports of AI companies' growing political spending ahead of the midterm elections and what it could mean for democracy.
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