In this interview, writer and public historian Joi’ C. Weathers speaks with Praveen Fernandes, Vice President at the Constitutional Accountability Center, about a moment of growing concern for democratic accountability in the United States.

The conversation examines recent abuses tied to immigration enforcement, escalating intimidation of journalists, and the broader constitutional implications of normalizing power exercised without transparency or restraint. Rather than treating these developments as isolated incidents, Fernandes offers legal and historical context to help clarify what is happening, why it matters, and which constitutional principles are being tested.

Grounded in public education rather than political theater, this discussion aims to equip audiences with the language and framework needed to better understand how democratic erosion occurs—and where accountability still has room to be asserted.