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Cascade PBS Ideas Festival

Journalists, politicians, authors and newsmakers from around the world come together at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival to take a hard look at the people, policy and events that shape our lives.

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The Journal: Afraid of America

Season 2 Episode 8 | 28m 45s | CC

Ryan Knutson, host of The Journal, speaks with travel expert and author Rick Steves about traveling in 2025 and Americans’ reception outside our country after the recent shakeup in the world order. Also, the history of democracy and fascism in Europe and what it portends in today’s political landscape.

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