In this final episode of our State of Democracy series, we discuss the importance of a vibrant civil society, which is frequently discussed in foreign policy circles, but less so here at home. Jeanne Hruska speaks with Sarah Holewinski from Human Rights Watch and Jon Temin from Freedom House about what we, as civil society stakeholders, can do to strengthen democracy, and whether our involvement is actually a prerequisite for this task. They also reflect back on President Biden's Summit for Democracy and what needs to happen moving forward to reverse the decline in global freedom.

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Sarah Holewinski , Washington Director, Human Rights Watch

Guest: Jon Temin, Director of the Africa Program at Freedom House

Link: Human Rights Watch

Link: Freedom House

Link: The Summit for Democracy, U.S. Department of State

Link: White House Fact Sheet: Announcing the Presidential Initiative for Democracy Renewal

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