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A series on civics and democracy by the nonprofit organization Conserve Democracy, located in Ontario, Canada.

  1. 2020-10-01

    Financial Corruption & Democracy

    Recent and older leaked documents show the scale of corruption, crime and tax evasion.  How does this affect democracy, and what can and is being done?

    14 min

  2. 2020-09-25

    Political violence in the U.S.?

    This grim episode falls under pillar 6, Security.

    16 min

  3. 2020-09-18

    A Story to Unite

    Under the pillar of Unity, which balances the need for pluralism, can our history unite us?  This presents my 4 stories of history.

    18 min

  4. 2020-09-10

    Cancel Culture

    Under pillar 4, Diversity and Pluralism, I share my thoughts on "cancel culture".  A return to the format of Season 1.  For links mentioned, visit www.conservedemocracy.ca.

    15 min

  5. 2020-09-02

    Prisons in Canada/Ontario: reform or abolish?

    This fits under the pillar Justice and the Rule of Law.  It's a long-standing discussion that fits with the current BLM movement.  Keep in mind, we are not experts on this topic and the real purpose is to urge citizens to discuss political/democratic issues.  Our sources are listed at http://conservedemocracy.ca/podcasts.

    25 min

  6. 2020-08-27

    Ranked Ballots in Ontario

    We'll discuss the change to the next election in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario.  See www.conservedemocracy.ca/podcast for more on the articles we read and our structure.  This talk fits into the pillar Equality and Consent of the Governed (i.e., Elections).

    25 min

  7. 2020-08-19

    Dialogue on Saving Journalism

    We launch Season 2 with a new format.  On this and subsequent episodes, two of us discuss a topic based on news sources and a dialogue structure.  See http://conservedemocracy.ca/podcasts for more information.

    24 min

  8. 2020-07-28

    Competence & Prosperity

    The last pillar in our model, and a hint about our second season.  Visit www.conservedemocracy.ca for slides, or to donate.  Also @ServeDemocracy.

    11 min
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A series on civics and democracy by the nonprofit organization Conserve Democracy, located in Ontario, Canada.

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