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Updated · NPR · Jul 27
Ben Wikler Calls for U.S. Political System Change in New Book
Updated
Updated · NPR · Jul 27

Ben Wikler Calls for U.S. Political System Change in New Book

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 27

Summary

  • Ben Wikler said the U.S. political system must change, outlining that argument in an NPR interview tied to his new book.
  • The former Wisconsin Democratic Party chair discussed “This is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy” with NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer.
  • The interview frames the book as Wikler’s prescription for addressing what he describes as a democratic crisis in the United States.

Insights

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