How to Revitalize American Democracy | PBS NewsHour
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A new Pew Research Center study confirmed what you might suspect: Americans feel intense dissatisfaction with the way our government currently works and a growing distaste for both political parties. One of the main voices calling for sweeping change is Danielle Allen, a political theorist at Harvard University. Former NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff followed her to Tennessee for Woodruff’s series, America at a Crossroads.
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