Henry Peter: “The crisis of democracy in the United States is partly due to that of the media”

Published on January 17, 2025 at 8:07 p.m. / Modified on January 17, 2025 at 8:10 p.m.

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He took over as president of the Aventinus Foundation, notably majority shareholder of Tempson January 1st. A new role that professor and lawyer Henry Peter assumes alongside numerous other activities, in the context of a media sector under great pressure.

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