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Let’s face it: This is an unprecedented time for our democracy. Many of our government’s checks and balances are being challenged or outright ignored. We did notarrive here because of one person or one policy, but rather the erosion of numeroussafeguards, which, over time, have allowed some persistent issues with our system ofgovernment to be exploited.Decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in recent years have favored secretive politicaldonations and restrictive voting laws, reshaping our political landscape. Corruption andexecutive overreach are on the rise, and gerrymandering in states across the countrycontinues to prevent many Americans from making their voices heard.If you follow us at Campaign Legal Center, you’ll have heard us repeatedly calling outthese issues — and proposing ways to fix them. Because that’s what we’re all about:solving the wide range of challenges facing American democracy.This season of our award-winning podcast, Democracy Decoded, will focus on aha