Democracy is under seige both here in the US, and in nations around the world. 

Jeanne Destro talked to Kent State University Political Science Professor, Dr. Mark Cassell about it on the Ray Horner Morning Show, today.

Dr. Mark Cassell, Kent State University

Also today, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are going to talk about security issues, including Russia's ongoing military buildup along their border with Ukraine.

CBS News Military Analyst, Jeff McCausland, says even though President Biden has already made it clear the US will not be drawn into an armed conflict in that region; Russia remains an active threat the US in a number of different ways, including their continuing efforts to undermine democracy both here and abroad.

CBS News Military Analyst, Jeff McCausland

Biography:

Since 2000, both domestic and internationally, Dr. McCausland has conducted numerous executive leadership development workshops and consulted for leaders in public education, US government institutions, non-profit organizations, and corporations.

Dr. McCausland is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army and former Dean of Academics at the U.S. Army War College. He is a Visiting Professor of National Security at Dickinson College.

During his military career Dr. McCausland served in a variety of command and staff positions both in the United States and Europe during the Kosovo crisis and Operations Desert Shield and Storm. He also worked on NTO and European security issues in the Pentagon and on the NSC staff in the White House.

He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Army Airborne and Ranger schools, and the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He holds both a Masters and Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts
University.

Dr. McCausland is the co-author of BattleTested! Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders..