# Advocacy and the Rule of Law: Democracy’s Next Chapter

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Podcast: [Cornell Keynotes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cornell-keynotes-6622417)
Published: 2026-04-07T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Join Cornell Brooks School experts Jared Carter and Thomas O'Toole as they discuss how American democracy faces serious institutional threats from voting rights challenges to political polarization, while exploring how civic engagement can help navigate this critical moment and potentially reshape the nation's legal and political landscape.

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