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What happens when democracy teeters on the edge — and how can we resist the slide into tyranny?

In a timely new episode of American Masters premiering Friday, June 27, at 9 p.m., on PBS, executive producer Jeff Bieber brings the life and work of political philosopher Hannah Arendt to vivid life in "Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny."

Through interviews, archival footage, and the insights of Bard College President Leon Botstein — who knew Arendt personally — the film explores Arendt’s fearless examination of power, propaganda and moral responsibility in the face of authoritarianism.

In this conversation, abridged from the latest episode of the Eagle Reels vodcast, host and Eagle columnist Dalton Delan speaks with Bieber and Botstein about why Arendt’s ideas matter more than ever today — from the rise of fear politics to the dangers of groupthink on college campuses — and how her legacy can help us not only understand the past, but shape a more principled future.