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The Take talks to journalists, experts, and activists on the unprecedented, but predictable, events at the US Capitol.
From: Inside Story
Can the world still look to the US for leadership on democracy?
8 Jan 2021
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Today is a day of reckoning for all Americans who believe their democracy is just ‘too strong to fail.’
After the chaos and violence at the US Capitol, many Americans are wondering how fragile their democracy is.
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Activists and politicians, including Biden, have highlighted racial inequality after the mostly white mob rioted.
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