American Democracy Under Occupation
February 6, 2026
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as posted by the channelWhen heavily armed agents of the federal government arrived in Minneapolis, the people of the Twin Cities responded with surprising strength.
In this episode, residents describe what drove them to act, and host Anne Applebaum speaks with Atlantic contributing writer Robert Worth about what he learned when he observed the tactics of the federal agents and the response of Minnesotans.
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