Recanati-Kaplan Talks

In the News with Jeff Greenfield: Al Franken

The Kenner Lecture

May 31, 2022

Is American democracy, long considered the strongest, most stable of free societies, in danger? What role can the US Senate play in healing a divided country? After a career as an acclaimed writer and comedian, most notably on Saturday Night Live, Al Franken spent more than a decade as a US Senator during an era marked by increasingly bitter partisanship. Join him with Jeff Greenfield as they discuss the political culture of a divided America and its effects on our democracy. Is the electoral college outdated? Can the Senate be reformed? Does the left have a messaging problem? Hear his unique, candid perspective on the urgent issues facing our country.

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