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U.S. experiencing 'steady assault' on fragile democracy

The American flag flies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (Susan Walsh/AP)
The American flag flies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (Susan Walsh/AP)

Ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, Eddie Glaude, professor and department chair of African American studies at Princeton University, weighs in on the state of our democracy.

According to a new NPR/Ipsos poll, 64% of Americans think that U.S. democracy is in crisis and at risk of failing.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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