democracy-ish is a bold and unfiltered political podcast dedicated to defending democracy and maintaining your sanity in an era where both are under attack. Hosted by outspoken political commentators Danielle Moodie and Wajahat Ali, this podcast exposes the dangerous forces of white supremacy and ignorance that threaten our nation's future. For too long, America's political landscape has been dominated by a white-centric narrative, ignoring the true diversity of our multiracial society. Dani ...
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Class is the official podcast of the National Political Education Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America. We believe working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. Class is a podcast where we ask socialists about why they are socialists, what socialism looks like, and how we, as the working class, can become the ruling class.
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Between The Lines is a weekly syndicated half-hour radio newsmagazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues. Since 1991, Between The Lines has provided in-depth, timely analysis on a wide range of political, economic and social issues including: increasing disparity in wealth in the U.S.; the crisis in the U.S. health care system; international grassroots mobilization to confront global climate change; racism permeating the pri ...
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Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine (Broadcast-affiliate version)
Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon and Richard Hill
Between The Lines is a weekly syndicated half-hour radio newsmagazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues. Since 1991, Between The Lines has provided in-depth, timely analysis on a wide range of political, economic and social issues including: increasing disparity in wealth in the U.S.; the crisis in the U.S. health care system; international grassroots mobilization to confront global climate change; racism permeating the pri ...
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The Path Forward: A 2024 Election Podcast takes listeners to the heart of the most defining political moment of our time. In this three-part series, we explore the urgent questions facing voters in 2024: Does America want to move forward toward progress and healing, or backward into repression and harm? From the lingering presence of white nationalism to the burgeoning power of a multiracial democracy, The Path Forward unpacks the forces shaping the future of the country. Featuring stories o ...
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She the People with Aimee Allison in collaboration with Design Observer invites you into a joyful conversation about the power of our multiracial democracy, led by women of color. In depth interviews with women leaders, strategists, thinkers and artists alongside on the ground reporting will help us make meaning of this historic moment.
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Rural Roots Rising is a monthly podcast by and for rural Oregonians who are creatively and courageously building stronger and more vibrant communities for a just democracy. Rural Roots Rising centers organizing stories and lessons from powerful multiracial organizing across rural and frontier Oregon and focuses on the issues that matter to rural Oregonians most, including migration, affordable housing, disaster response, and more. Visit RuralRootsRising.org for rural organizing resources and ...
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On Conflict Decoded, we explore why it’s so common for those of us dedicated to social change to get mired in conflict within our teams and organizations and how to break free. Join host Katherine Golub (callingsandcourage.com) and guests as we explore the hidden, painful dynamics that undermine our good work and discover proven practices that can help you show up more effectively and experience more ease and joy in your work. Let’s move beyond frustration and disappointment and get on with ...
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No Matter What Happens: A Race Forward Limited Podcast Series is a five episode series that explores crucial questions about the future of social movements, particularly the racial justice movement. How do we continue to push back against the rise of authoritarianism and safeguard the hard-won victories of recent years? This year has seen a dramatic shift in the political landscape with President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 election and endorsement of his Vice President Kamala Harri ...
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Send us a text Why is the right so fixated on whoever or whatever it is they think is Marx or “Marxism”? Why do they conflate Marx with everything else they don’t like? We are starting our second semester of Capital this week, and joining Michaela is fellow NPEC comrade Ed, who shares his perspectives on a formal and political education under Reaga…
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Free Press & Free Press Action's Craig Aaron: CBS Political Censorship of ’60 Minutes’: Another Victim of Media Merger Media critic Parker Molloy: Trump, RFK Jr. Impose Ban on Trans Youth Gender Affirming Care Nationwide The Labor Force Coordinator Maeg Yosef: 'The Labor Force' Working to Strengthen America’s Rising Union Movement Bob Nixon’s Under…
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CBS Political Censorship of ’60 Minutes’: Another Victim of Corporate Media Consolidation
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29:00Free Press & Free Press Action's Craig Aaron: CBS Political Censorship of ’60 Minutes’: Another Victim of Corporate Media Consolidation Media critic Parker Molloy: Trump, RFK Jr. Impose Ban on Trans Youth Gender Affirming Care Nationwide The Labor Force Coordinator Maeg Yosef: 'The Labor Force' Working to Strengthen America’s Rising Union Movement …
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Between The Lines (broadcast-affiliate version) - Dec. 24, 2025
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29:00Code Pink Women for Peace co-founder Medea Benjamin: Trump Marching to War with Venezuela Unless Congress Intervenes Palestinian anti-apartheid activist Mazin Qumsiyeh: Israel Increases Repression and Attacks on the Local Economy in Occupied Palestinian West Bank Free Speech for People co-founder and President John Bonifaz: Impeachment: The Antidot…
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Trump Marching to War with Venezuela Unless Congress Intervenes
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29:00Code Pink Women for Peace co-founder Medea Benjamin: Trump Marching to War with Venezuela Unless Congress Intervenes Palestinian anti-apartheid activist Mazin Qumsiyeh: Israel Increases Repression and Attacks on the Local Economy in Occupied Palestinian West Bank Free Speech for People co-founder and President John Bonifaz: Impeachment: The Antidot…
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This week made one thing painfully clear: America is under strain from every direction at once. From Donald’s tariff policies driving inflation and job losses, to record-breaking food bank lines, to the alarming return of preventable diseases, the cracks in the system are impossible to ignore. Add to that the looming release of Epstein-related file…
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Expiring ACA Subsidies Accelerate America’s Healthcare Disaster and 51,000 Preventable Deaths
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29:00Social Security Works Executive Director Alex Lawson: Expiring ACA Subsidies Accelerate America’s Healthcare Disaster and 51,000 Preventable Deaths Psychotherapist, author, and Duty to Warn founder John Gartner: Trump’s Cognitive Decline is More Obvious Every Day Columbia University Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil: Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawsuits See…
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Between The Lines (broadcast-affiliate version) - Dec. 17, 2025
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29:00Social Security Works Executive Director Alex Lawson: Expiring ACA Subsidies Accelerate America’s Healthcare Disaster and 51,000 Preventable Deaths Psychotherapist, author, and Duty to Warn founder John Gartner: Trump’s Cognitive Decline is More Obvious Every Day Columbia University Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil: Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawsuits See…
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A mass shooting in Australia on the first night of Hanukkah leaves 15 people dead and sparks urgent calls for accountability and reform. At the same time, another mass shooting in the United States pushes this year’s total to 380—met, once again, with political paralysis and empty platitudes. As Australian leaders signal possible legislative action…
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U.S. War Crime Attacks on ‘Drug Boats’: A Prelude to U.S. Attack on Venezuela
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29:00Eisenhower Media Network Associate Director Matthew Hoh: U.S. War Crime Attacks on ‘Drug Boats’: A Prelude to U.S. Attack on Venezuela Yale Law School professor Bruce Ackerman: Supreme Court Hears Case that Could Further Increase Trump’s Unchecked Executive Power Journalist and author Nell Bernstein: New Book In Our Future We Are Free Recounts 25-Y…
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Supreme Court Now Decides: Will US Kill Birthright Citizenship?
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1:26:58The Supreme Court has taken up Donald’s unprecedented challenge to end birthright citizenship—directly targeting a constitutional guarantee that has defined America for more than 150 years. In this episode, we unpack the Fourteenth Amendment, the landmark Wong Kim Ark decision that secured citizenship for children of immigrants, and why the Trump r…
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America’s Political Earthquake: Outrage Abroad, Chaos at Home
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1:04:35Tonight, we break down a whirlwind of political upheaval that’s shaking Washington and reshaping the stakes for 2026. Pete Hegseth sparks international backlash with comments critics say encourage further military escalation, while GOP rhetoric grows even more toxic—thanks to incendiary remarks from Rep. Randy Fine and Donald’s demeaning comments a…
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Practical Steps to Undermine Authoritarianism & Grow Democracy in Your Community
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1:02:41When we look at the state of waning democracy and rising authoritarianism in the US, it can be so hard to know what to do. Because our power to impact national policy is so limited, for many of us, it can feel like our hands are tied.Yes, we can attend rallies, boycott companies that support authoritarianism, and vote in local elections. But these …
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Credible Accusations of Trump-Pentagon War Crimes Reported
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29:00Veterans for Peace board member Gerry Condon: Credible Accusations of Trump-Pentagon War Crimes Reported Journalist and author Sasha Abramsky: Is the Trump-GOP Authoritarian Nightmare Unraveling? Prison Policy Initiative communications strategist Wanda Bertram: 34 Urgent Criminal Justice Reform Bills State Legislatures Can Pass in 2026 Bob Nixon's …
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Deepening U.S. Healthcare Crisis Demands Radical Transformation, Not Band-Aids
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29:00Physicians for a National Health Program President Dr. Diljeet Singh: Deepening U.S. Healthcare Crisis Demands Radical Transformation, Not Band-Aids National Alliance to End Homelessness CEO Ann Oliva: Under Trump’s New Homelessness Policy, Nearly 200,000 Will Lose Housing Friends of the Earth U.S. Finance Policy Advocated Zimyl Adler: COP30 UN Cli…
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Chaos & Crisis: Trump’s POWERS, Hate Symbols U-Turn & Democrats Surge
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1:01:34Donald Trump gives a hero’s welcome to Mohammed bin Salman — despite U.S. intelligence concluding the Saudi crown prince likely approved the murder of a U.S. journalist. • Trump doubles down: he publicly calls for the execution of Democrats who reminded military and intelligence personnel of their oath to refuse illegal orders. • The U.S. Coast Gua…
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Mexico City’s (Eco)socialist Humanism
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1:04:03Send us a text Michaela speaks with Ashwin, a River Valley DSA member and current researcher in Mexico City, about the social movement running UTOPIAs: experiments in providing services, education, and pleasure in the poorest district of the city backed by MORENA, the current ruling party, which promotes “Mexican Humanism” as a core principle of go…
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Sudan’s Civil War Unleashed Worst Active Genocide and Famine in the World Today
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29:00Yale School of Public Health's Nathaniel Raymond: Sudan’s Civil War Unleashed Worst Active Genocide and Famine in the World Today University of Wisconsin's former Associate Director of Middle East Studies Jennifer Loewenstein: The Dire Situation for Palestinians Living in Post-Ceasefire Gaza Salon.com columnist Heather Digby Parton: Trump Drowning …
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How to Engage Social Media & the News Without Getting Overwhelmed
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59:33If you ever feel overwhelmed by everything you read online, torn between wanting to keep up with what’s happening and wanting to protect your peace, or struggling in your relationship with online information in another way, my conversation with Danielle Reiff is for you.Danielle and I talk about: How to interact with online information in ways that…
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Political Chaos Unpacked: Trump, Venezuela & the Epstein Files Collide
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1:08:27Today on democracyish LIVE, we dive into the whirlwind of U.S. political drama — from Donald’s latest entanglements to tensions with Venezuela and renewed outrage over the Epstein files. We’ll unpack how these stories intersect, expose divisions within the GOP, and explore why universities are bending under political pressure on race and gender stu…
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After Government Shutdown Surrender, It’s Clearer Than Ever Democrats Must Overhaul Their Strategy
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29:00RootsAction.org co-founder Norman Solomon: After Government Shutdown Surrender, It’s Clearer Than Ever Democrats Must Overhaul Their Strategy The Indypendent Editor-in-Chief John Tarleton: Mamdani’s Uncompromising Progressive NYC Mayoral Victory Inspires Hope for U.S. Politics University of California Santa Barbara sociology professor William I. Ro…
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Send us a text Edward and Michaela share their experiences as long-time readers and guides to Capital Volume One, at a time when socialism is on the rise, and curiosity about this difficult but key work is growing. Join NPEC’s current Capital group (familiarity with Part One of the text is highly recommended, but you can get caught up): https://act…
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The Two-Tier America: SNAP Cuts, Ozempic Deals & Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Payday
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1:08:02While millions of Americans go hungry, the Trump regime is fighting a federal court order to fund SNAP benefits for 42 million people — all while cutting deals with Big Pharma to make Ozempic cheaper for profit, not for patients. Meanwhile, Elon Musk just won approval for a trillion-dollar payday. Mary and the team break down how corporate greed an…
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Trump’s National Security Memo Labels His Enemies Terrorists, Orders Investigations
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29:00ACLU Senior Policy Counsel Chad Marlow: Trump’s National Security Memo Labels His Enemies Terrorists, Orders Investigations Center for Budget and Policy Priorities Executive Vice President for Policy and Program Development Peggy Bailey: Judge Forces Trump to use Contingency Funds to Restore SNAP Benefits to Nation’s Poor Families Artist and activi…
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How to Build Teams That Distribute Power & Share Responsibility
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42:13If we are to have any chance of bringing forth a world in which all people have the power necessary to meet their needs, we must develop the governance structures necessary to wield our power effectively.In this episode, I speak with Ted Rau, co-founder of Sociocracy for All, about ways to govern our groups and organizations that empower people to …
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Trump Promised Peace & Prosperity — America Got Chaos Instead
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1:06:42Donald vowed to bring peace abroad and prosperity at home. Instead, America’s struggling under war, inflation, and collapsing global credibility. The Russia–Ukraine war drags on, inflation remains stuck at 3%, and millions are about to lose SNAP benefits on November 1st. Join democracyish hosts Danielle and Waj as they unpack how the Trump regime’s…
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Send us a text In this episode, Michaela and Darren talk about socialist perspectives on archival research. DSA's next Archives Training Project is on Wednesday, the 29th. You can register here. Whether you're a chapter chair or secretary wondering how best to approach records, a comrade with a lot of socialist swag and no idea what to do with it, …
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Trump’s 2028 Power Grab & Amazon’s Robot Revolution
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1:00:32Steve Bannon says the quiet part out loud: Donald plans to run again in 2028 — and this time, he may never leave. Meanwhile, the White House spirals as officials admit Trump’s true mission is “demolition,” not governance. As inflation bites and Amazon announces plans to replace 600,000 workers with robots, Democrats fight back with new initiatives …
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Deliberate Omissions in Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Endanger Future of 2.3 Million Palestinians
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29:00Institute for Policy Studies' Phyllis Bennis: Deliberate Omissions in Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Endanger Future of 2.3 Million Palestinians Democracy in Color podcast host Steve Phillips: Supreme Court Poised to Overturn Voting Rights Act, Imperiling U.S. Multi-Racial Democracy Louisiana commercial fisherman Eddie Lejuine: LNG Terminals Decimate Lou…
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After Gaza Hostage/Prisoner Exchange, Ceasefire Lacks Enforcement Mechanisms
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29:00CODEPINK World Court Campaign Coordinator Robert Jereski: After Gaza Hostage/Prisoner Exchange, Ceasefire Lacks Enforcement Mechanisms U.S. Marine veteran Bryce Lockwood: Recounting Israel’s 1967 Attack on U.S. Research Ship during Six-Day War and Its Lasting Impact Former health insurance executive turned whistleblower Wendell Potter: Federal Gove…
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Appreciative Interviews: One Hour to Boost Team Joy & Pride
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10:38In this weeks episode of Conflict Decoded, I share: One reason we often get stuck focusing on what doesn’t work, How focusing on what’s good increases effectiveness, Step-by-step instructions for facilitating Appreciative Interviews, and 2 quick questions to start team meetings with immediate connection.If you long for your team to experience great…
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‘I’m Not Getting Into Heaven’ — Fallout, Corruption & Coverups
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1:05:32Donald Trump admits he’s “not getting into heaven” — and somehow that’s not even the wildest part of today’s show. Waj and Danielle unpack Donald’s bizarre confession and the political fallout that followed. Then: J.D. Vance squirmed his way through an interview after being grilled about a $50,000 bribe linked to ICE’s Tom Homan. Meanwhile, reports…
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What Should the Left Say About the Constitution?
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1:30:26Send us a text This is a recording of NPEC's panel event with Aziz Rana and Matt McManus about the left's approach to the Constitution. Topics include how the left navigates terms like “bourgeois democracy," and how it should approach the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, with its promises of equality and universal righ…
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DOJ Targets Letitia James, Gaza Burns Again & Epstein Bombshells Drop
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1:07:06In today’s democracyish Live, we’re unpacking a wave of breaking stories: the Trump-led DOJ’s stunning indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James, new fractures in GOP unity over the shutdown and troop deployments, Israel’s so-called “ceasefire” that still includes airstrikes, Donald’s failed Nobel Peace Prize bid, and CBS’s explosive Ep…
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Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act as He Expands Military Occupation of U.S. Cities
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29:00Center for International Policy Senior Fellow Mel Goodman: Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act as He Expands Military Occupation of U.S. Cities Furloughed HHS federal worker Danny Tsoi: Federal Workers, Jobs on the Line, Support Shutdown to Save Endangered Healthcare Programs 7 Directions of Service Co-Founder Crystal Cavalier-Keck: UN Clima…
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Fire, Fury & Martial Law? Trump’s America Is Burning
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Rapidly Moving the U.S. Toward a Police State, Trump Labels Critics ‘Domestic Terrorists’
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29:00The Rutherford Institute President John Whitehead: Rapidly Moving the U.S. Toward a Police State, Trump Labels Critics ‘Domestic Terrorists’ Oxfam CEO Abby Maxman: Trump Closure of USAID Humanitarian Relief Programs Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands Documentary filmmaker Rick Goldsmith: Documentary ‘Stripped for Parts’ Examines Vulture Capit…
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How to Disagree with People You Love: On Leaving the Mormons
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50:22Do you have family or friends in the religious right or with vastly different political views than you?Knowing how to disagree with people you love is crucial in these situations.If so, this one is for you.About Sara:For the first four decades of her life, Sara was a devout Mormon. Then, a series of realizations called her to change course. Since t…
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