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A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy

A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy: The Series Compilation

Based on Richard Haass' best-selling book "The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens," A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy takes us across the country to see how everyday citizens are putting into practice key tenets that help sustain a robust democracy.

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Youth Collective Film Festival

With democracy as their guiding theme, selections from the 2024 Youth Collective Film Festival showcase the bold creativity of filmmakers aged 13 to 25. These young visionaries delivered imaginative interpretations of what democracy can truly represent.

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PBS 2024 Election Specials

The Pathfinder: A Monthly Politics Column by Ballotpedia

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Our American Elections Mosaic

10,000 election jurisdictions oversee the races for more than 500,000 elected officials, from president to sheriff. It is a daunting task that’s become even more so in some localities in…

The argument for ‘slow voting’

Like slow food, slow voting means rejecting the firehose of low-quality information in favor of purposeful, careful, and nourishing exploration.

Featured Films

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A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court
Michael Flynn’s Holy War
Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union
Lies, Politics, and Democracy

Preserving Democracy Originals

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