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Government Secrecy with Matthew J. Connelly
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What's with Biden's, Trump's, and Pence's classified documents? Why is everything secret in the first place? And what is this costing democracy? Matthew J. Connelly, professor of international and global history at Columbia University, principal investigator at History Lab, and author of the book "The Declassification Engine," looks at the consequence of unchecked governmental power and the effect it has on citizens. Plus, Human Rights Watch's good news for kids and open source farming.
What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.
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122 episodes
Manage episode 357317674 series 2964286
What's with Biden's, Trump's, and Pence's classified documents? Why is everything secret in the first place? And what is this costing democracy? Matthew J. Connelly, professor of international and global history at Columbia University, principal investigator at History Lab, and author of the book "The Declassification Engine," looks at the consequence of unchecked governmental power and the effect it has on citizens. Plus, Human Rights Watch's good news for kids and open source farming.
What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and The Podglomerate.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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