On The Frontlines of Democracy

A podcast🎧about the challenges facing democracies around the world 🌎 Hosted by @SVRuparelia

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What happens to democracy as the global order comes under strain?

@BobRae48 joins host @SVRuparelia for a special live recording at @dxcsummit to discuss global instability and Canada’s place in a changing world.

Produced by:
@radiolovely

https://t.co/WcnYSqj0mh

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What does it mean to rethink freedom on a global scale? 🌍
Host @SVRuparelia sits down with @hofrench to explore the unfinished project of emancipation and the links between African independence and the U.S. civil rights movement.
🎧 Listen now:
https://t.co/alW3HiFozU

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What happens to dignity when history reshapes people’s lives? 🌎

@lea_ypi joins @SVRuparelia to discuss family history, political upheaval, freedom, and the ideas behind her new book Indignity: A Life Reimagined

https://t.co/5BGaj3du5c

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What happens to human rights as democracy faces pressure worldwide?

@kettynivyabandi joins @SVRuparelia to discuss rising authoritarianism, wars in Gaza and Sudan, refugee protections, the human rights impacts of climate change, and more.

https://t.co/ITo0j6qCi3

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Why do certain ideas about China persist in global politics?

@hofunghung joins @SVRuparelia to trace how centuries of myth-making and geopolitical tension continue to shape today’s conversations about China.

https://t.co/ouCCjCyl7v

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What shaped Zbigniew Brzezinski’s worldview, and what can his legacy teach us today?

@EdwardGLuce discusses Brzezinski’s early influences, his role in the Carter administration, and his later political critiques.

Hosted by @SVRuparelia

https://t.co/zoBw2KoTlX

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Global inequality is declining… while inequality within countries rises. Economist @BrankoMilan explains how both trends can be true at once in our latest episode of On the Frontlines of Democracy, hosted by @SVRuparelia. 🎙️🌍https://t.co/2ryvx603xQ

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New episode with the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, former chief justice of Canada! ⚖️

Tune in for a conversation on judging, democracy, the “living tree” doctrine, and the role of courts in today’s political landscape. 💬📚🎧

https://t.co/42ub6iDiHq

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New episode with @lloydaxworthy, former Canadian minister of foreign affairs! 👀
Listen to learn about Axworthy’s life in politics, the evolution of Canada’s role on the global stage, and the future of Canadian politics.💡🔗🎧
https://t.co/Ohv0VuoMxV

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Is anarchy a threat—or a foundation for democracy?Political scientist @annenortonnow joins Sanjay Ruparelia to explore the idea of wild democracy. 🎙️💭💡#WildDemocracy #RulingTheLaw

https://t.co/GYN42CGPn9

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@CarolOff_ joins us in Episode 5 to discuss words like #freedom, #democracy, #choice and #truth and how they have evolved in an age of social #polarization and political violence. Her latest, At a Loss For Words-Conversation In An Age of Rage, is out now!
https://t.co/VnZPJpC22t

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@samuelmoyn joins @SVRuparelia in this episode to speak about the evolution of #liberalism, particularly during the Cold War.

https://t.co/U1pNR15bBE

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In an era of political #polarization, is solidarity possible? @astradisastra joins us in Episode 3 to discuss the practice of #solidarity in an age of insecurity. https://t.co/dFEu4EkzuG

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Episode 2 is out now! In this episode, @_YogendraYadav joins Sanjay to discuss #India’s recent #election and the rise of the #BJP, the political party led by #Modi.

#IndianPolitics #InternationalPolitics #democracy

https://t.co/XsyyhVs1F4

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Season 3 of On The Frontlines of Democracy is kicking off with a look at the huge defeat the #ANC suffered in the 2024 election in #SouthAfrica.

Listen here: https://t.co/bG1hK8tLpw or wherever you get your podcasts

[Sanjay Ruparelia @SVRuparelia]

Come hear @astradisastra talk about #Solidarity, her latest book with Leah Hunt-Hendrix, at the @torontolibrary next week -- On the Frontlines of #Democracy!

Register 👇

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Many thanks to @samzsays for inviting me to discuss #Biden, #Trump and the question of ‘cognitive fitness’ in the US Presidential race.

In Focus podcast by The Hindu https://t.co/jIRNLhJuRX

⁦@SNFAgoraJHU⁩ ⁦@arts_tmu⁩ ⁦@researchTMU⁩ https://t.co/i8lCclIBQK

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When popular Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became more authoritarian, why wasn't he voted out?
In today's episode, Sanjay sits down with scholar Kaya Genç to discuss his latest book, "The Lion and the Nightingale: A Journey Through Modern Turkey."
https://t.co/wP50iq8PnF

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Do the political forces that drive #Trumpism in the US exist in Canada?

Delighted to engage my colleague @GoodmanRob1-On the Frontlines of Democracy.

To listen and subscribe: https://t.co/V4tBbgXuGV.

A @arts_tmu @thecreativeschl podcast. Produced by @radiolovely & @shewolfwrites.

#democracy #uspoli #cdnpoli

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Are Canadians really nicer than Americans? @GoodmanRob1 joins @SVRuparelia to discuss the founding myths and moral character of the two countries, and how Canada can protect its democracy.
https://t.co/53STFIBcXU