A new president with authoritarian tendencies packs the nation’s highest court, which then outlaws abortion – sparking not just a backlash, but a new coalition for democracy and the rule of the law. Rachel Maddow and Isaac-Davy Aronson explore how events abroad in just the last few years might help us understand what is happening now in the United States.
Featuring:
Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
Marta Lempart, founder of Polish Women’s Strike
Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights
This episode was originally published on July 10, 2023.