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Reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in the United States, and preparing you to think about what might happen next.
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With the United States stepping back from its global leadership role, many around Europe and the world are waiting for Germany to step forward. Will it?
Host Garry Kasparov is joined by Mathias Döpfner, CEO of the German multinational media and technology company Axel Springer, who argues that Europe is a “Sleeping Beauty” that must awaken to protect democracy and the open-society model. But can Germany overcome its historical guilt to become a leader in that fight?
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Garry chairs the Renew Democracy Initiative, publisher of The Next Move.
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Autocracy in America
Reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in the United States, and preparing you to think about what might happen next.
Subscribe now to The Atlantic to hear all 5 episodes of our latest season available immediately on January 9, 2026.
