The Rule of Law and Freedom of the Press Under Attack

Donald Trump is driving liberals crazy, says Jonathan Freedland, but how worried should they really be? He claims that norms of democracy - such as a free press and the rule of law - have already been undermined by the new president. And, he says, the idea of democracy is falling out of favour with young people across the globe.

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