EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 38 MIN
Episode 205: Civil Society Under Attack
from Broken Law · host American Constitution Society
In backsliding democracies around the world, civil society organizations have consistently been targeted by government actors in order to stifle dissent and pluralism. ACS Director of Policy and Program Diane Furstenau joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss this pattern and what lessons we can learn from other countries' experiences as we face similar threats at home.Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.orgHost: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and ProgramGuest: Diane Furstenau, Director of Policy and Program, ACSLink: Monitor: Tracking Civic Space, CIVICUSLink: Resource Collections, International Center for Not-for-Profit LawLink: The Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits, National Council of NonprofitsLink: Civil Society Rights & Resiliency Resources, Charity & Security NetworkVisit the Podcast Website: Broken Law PodcastEmail the Show: [email protected] ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube-----------------Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.-----------------Production House: Flint Stone MediaCopyright of American Constitution Society 2025.
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In backsliding democracies around the world, civil society organizations have consistently been targeted by government actors in order to stifle dissent and pluralism. ACS Director of Policy and Program Diane Furstenau joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss this pattern and what lessons we can learn from other countries' experiences as we face similar threats at home. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Dia...
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