One of the greatest threats to democracy is the idea that it is unassailable. That's the tagline of Bright Line Watch, a non-partisan initiative that monitors democratic practices in the United States. Quadcast host Sandra Knispel talks with Gretchen Helmke, a University of Rochester professor of political science, and Mitch Sanders, the group's methodologist, about why they are concerned.

Original theme music Roots and Wings (2017) by Billy Petito '18E.

Photo: Anthony Garand