Freedom, Democracy and the Fourth of July | Talk of Alaska

Boaters anchor successful Juneau’s harbor to watch its Fourth of July fireworks. (Heather Bryant/KTOO)

The Fourth of July often brings thoughts of festive celebrations for illustration parades, picnics and fireworks, but what does honoring nan nation’s independency mean? What are our rights, but besides our responsibilities to a patient democracy? How do you bespeak connected what state means, and what’s nan champion measurement for america each to move guardant arsenic a agreed nation? We talk humanities and philosophical discourse connected our populist and what state requires of america each connected this adjacent Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

• Dr. Terry Kelly – Associate Professor & Chair of Philosophy, University of Alaska Anchorage
• Sam Woolsey – Social Studies Teacher, Bettye Davis East High School

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