Democracy and democratic governance in the U.S. and around the world face extraordinary challenges. Hyper-partisanship, growing inequality, and technology’s disruption of media and economies have emerged as deep threats to democratic ideals alongside other dilemmas like the capacity of democratic institutions to tackle the problems posed by climate change and the ongoing debate of how to best guarantee free and fair elections.
The 2022 Denver Democracy Summit convened by Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver is a nonpartisan gathering of citizens, leaders, media and thinkers in government, nonprofit, business, and academia who are dedicated to protecting and promoting democratic ideals. This year’s Summit, Confronting Democracy’s Dilemmas, will take a closer look at the tensions inherent to democratic institutions and ideals that have led to some of the most vexing challenges we face today.
Here are five reasons why you should attend the 2022 Denver Democracy Summit, as quoted by speakers from last year’s inaugural event.
Videos Now Available on Japanese Diplomatic Program
Watch Japanese and U.S. foreign policy experts discuss the new era in U.S.-Japan relations under the Biden and Suga administrations as they address the challenge of China and the goal to maintain a free and open Indo Pacific.Free and Open Indo-Pacific ...
President Biden’s First 100 Days – Key Points
President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, as Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and House Speaker NancyPelosi look on, April 28, 2021 | Chip Somodevilla/Pool via APThe first 100 days of a new presidency is an historical standar...
Video Now Available on “President Biden’s First 100 Days”
Did Biden make the grade in the first 100 days? Hear nationally known professors rate President Joe Biden in a discussion led by University of Denver Chancellor Jeremy Haefner with professors Tom Cronin, Andrea Benjamin, Seth Masket and Floyd Ciruli.Th...
Biden Gets an A- for First 100 Days
President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, as Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi look on, April 28, 2021 | Chip Somodevilla/Pool via APThe University of Denver panel of political scientists and experts ...
Trump Really Didn’t Like Merkel and It Mattered
Former President Trump made clear in actions and statements that he did not like Angela Merkel, chancellor of the Federal Republic. His public criticism began early in the 2015-16 campaign over his views of her poor handling of immigration. And, it con...
European Governments Dealing With Pandemic, Recession and Two Key Elections
President Macron and Chancellor Merkel are leading their parties into elections with considerable uncertainty. Along with dealing with surging pandemics and lagging economies, Russia has been staging a military build-up near Ukraine, adding even more t...
Biden’s Task – Restoring Trust
In a recent poll conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations, Europeans in 11 democracies expressed major reservations concerning America’s political stability and dependability as an ally. A majority (61%) of the population believe the U.S....
Heidi Ganahl a Frontrunner to Take on Governor Polis
University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl | Photo via Colorado Times RecorderGabrielle Bye in an April 29 post in the Colorado Times Recorder collects political impressions about Republican CU Regent Heidi Ganahl’s possible run for statewide office in...
Will Colorado’s New Congressperson Be a Democrat or Republican?
Colorado’s redistricting process over the next several months will be the major factor in deciding the partisan composition of the 2022 congressional delegation. In a KOA interview with April Zesbaugh and Marty Lenz, I pointed out that all seven of the...