Encore Presentation: The Stakes of Global Democracy with Aleksandra K. Wiśniewska

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🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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This episode was originally released on August 4, 2023. In this encore presentation, host Reed Galen is joined by the Political Scientist, Humanitarian Expert, and now member of the Polish Parliament, Aleksandra K. Wiśniewska to discuss the importance of humanitarian aid on the international stage, her first-hand account of the current state of Ukraine (the people, the politics, and the military), and how Poland plays a crucial role as NATO’s eastern flank. Plus, what is the root cause of so many European nations moving to the right and embracing autocracy? If you’d like to keep up with Aleksandra K. Wiśniewska and follow her work, be sure to check out her social media accounts and links. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.5	Hey everyone, it's Reed.
0:32.0	You're hearing an encore episode of my interview with
0:34.5	Alexandra Vizniuska. She was at the time of our interview a democracy activist in
0:41.1	Poland. As you're now hearing this, she is a newly sworn and member of the Polish
0:47.1	Parliament. She is the kind of voice that Poland needs, that worldwide democracy needs, and I hope you enjoy this encore conversation with her
0:56.2	as much as I did. host Ray Gailen. Today I'm joined by political scientist and humanitarian expert
1:15.2	Alexandra K. Wuznuska. Alexandra recently completed a one-year mission in
1:20.7	Ukraine with the International Humanitarian Organization
1:23.4	InterSoss, where she served as the head of mission. In addition to her work in Ukraine
1:28.0	she's also performed work in a number of countries including Syria, Yemen,
1:32.0	France, and Poland.
1:33.0	She is a winner of the Green Hero Award of the UN Global Compact Network Poland
1:38.0	and the Green Festival Foundation for Steadfastness and Actions for Human Rights and Climate, the Karski 2020 Award. for activity category. Alexander is a graduate of Oxford University and the London School of Economics and
1:55.8	Political Science and has recently returned from a trip to Ukraine.
1:59.9	Today she's coming to us from Warsaw, Poland.
2:02.1	Alexander, welcome to the show.
2:04.0	Thank you very much for having me Reed.
2:06.0	Thank you for having me.
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