Holding Democracy Accountable: Miranda Spivack

September 25th, 2025

”Transparency is crucial.”

We discuss how the struggle for transparency is really a struggle for the soul of American democracy. 

Miranda S. Spivack is a veteran reporter and editor who specialized in government accountability, as well as the author of Backroom Deals in Our Backyard: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Miranda are:

1. Look up the agendas of your local school board and city council, and attend the public meetings

2. Learn how your local and state governments make decisions

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Miranda Spivack

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis