Democracy Pulse: Global prosperity is in decline
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25-Jul-2024
After increases in the 1990s and 2000s, political freedom across the globe has been on the decline since 2013. Political rights and civil liberties have seen especially sharp drops in the past decade.
Freedom and Prosperity Center Deputy Director Nina Dannaoui breaks down the global freedom numbers in this episode of Democracy Pulse.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 07/25/24
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