Political tension is growing in America and beyond. And with the 2024 United States presidential election on the horizon, there’s concern that increased political tension will lead to violence.

A recent national survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) reported that nearly a quarter of Americans support political violence – 23%. That’s an increase from 15% in 2021.

This hour, we look at how the threat of violence impacts domestic and foreign politics.

• Katie Reisner: Senior Counsel for States United Democracy Center
• Archon Fung: Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School
• Kevin Boyle: William Smith Mason Professor of American History, Northwestern University
• Chris Doyle: American History teacher at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut and Ph.D. in History
• Bria Lloyd: Investigative Reporter, Connecticut Public

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