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I’ve spent over 20 years studying the emotions and experiences that bring meaning and purpose to our lives, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s this: we are hardwired for connection, and connecting requires courage, vulnerability, and conversation. I want this to be a podcast that’s real, unpolished, honest, and reflects both the magic and the messiness of what it means to be human. Episodes will include conversations with the people who are teaching me, challenging me, confusing me, ...
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Original, ancient Greek, pure democracy must be enacted. Representative democracy has been an abject failure. Join us as we discuss the past, present & future of Direct Democracy.
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What does it take to make democracy work? The Rules of the Game podcast discusses and compares democratic institutions from around the world. Institutions are the rules of the game of our societies that direct our everyday lives in fundamental ways. They determine whether we live in a free or repressed society – whether we can make our voices heard. Researchers, grass-roots political activists and politicians will join me on this journey of dissecting the struggle for fair representation in ...
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Trinity Forum Conversations is a podcast exploring the big questions in life by looking to the best of the Christian intellectual tradition and elevating the voices, both ancient and modern, who grapple with these questions and direct our hearts to the Author of the answers. We invite you to join us in one of the great joys of life: a conversation among friends on the things that matter most.
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This bi-weekly podcast from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shares powerful stories of local renewable energy, from mayors discussing their city’s commitment to 100% renewable energy to tales of innovative community owned solar to questions about the the best rooftop solar policy. Join host John Farrell, the director of the Institute’s Energy Democracy Initiative, as he asks if the 100-year-old monopoly market structure for electricity delivery makes sense in an on-demand, distributed ...
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Gays Against Guns NY is an inclusive direct action group of LGBTQ people and their allies committed to nonviolently breaking the gun industry's chain of death—investors, manufacturers, the NRA and politicians who block safer gun laws. We are New York-based but work with GAG chapters in other cities to ensure safety for all individuals, particularly vulnerable communities such as people of color, women, people who struggle with mental health issues, LGBTQ people and religious minorities. GAG ...
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When the People Decide, a podcast from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, explores the promise — and sometimes peril — that ballot initiatives have brought to American democracy by telling the stories of people who have organized initiative campaigns across the country. America’s founders were famously skeptical of direct democracy, citing fears of mob rule if people had too much power. Since then, however, the initiative and referendum process has emerged as one way that ...
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Jewish Ideas to Change the World delivers thought-provoking content by leading Jewish thinkers with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. It is produced by Valley Beit Midrash. Valley Beit Midrash (VBM) is dedicated to social justice as driven by Torah ethics. VBM's mission is to improve lives through Jewish learning, direct action, and leadership development. Listen to VBM's other podcasts: • Social Justice in the Parsha (weekly divrei Torah by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz) • Pearls of Jewish Wi ...
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A live debate on the topic of the day, with four guests. From Monday to Thursday at 7:10pm Paris time.
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Kentuckians For The Commonwealth is a statewide grassroots organization working for a new balance of power and a just society. As we work together we build our strength, individually and as a group, and we find solutions to real life problems. We use direct action to challenge – and change – unfair political, economic and social systems. Our membership is open to all people who are committed to equality, democracy and non-violent change.
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Peoplesworld.org is a daily news website of, for and by the 99% and the direct descendant of the Daily Worker. Published by Long View Publishing Co., People's World reports on the movements for jobs, peace, equality, democracy, civil rights and liberties, labor, immigrant, LGBT and women's rights, protection of the environment, and more.
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"Fascism threatens humanity. We are the resistance. The time has come for each of us to finally STAND UP and be counted." - Anonymous 2 totally cool white guys who dare to fight the power. Listen as they GO FOR WOKE!
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A podcast about how our political institutions are failing us and ideas for fixing them. Join hosts Lee Drutman, Julia Azari, and James Wallner, three lively experts on American political institutions and reform, as they imagine and argue over what American politics could look like if citizens questioned everything. Politics In Question is a joint venture of New America and the R Street Institute.
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House Cats is a podcast about the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress, and on each episode we examine a different one of the 435 districts around the country. The House is supposed to be our most direct way in to the federal government--but do we have the voice we're supposed to have? We turn the microphone on everyday citizens of each district to hear their answers. There's plenty of fun to be had here in the House, and like the well-trained cats we are, we won't stray, even to the north win ...
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Subversion #1312 anarchist music, news and views coming out of Brisbane Australia. WE STAND FOR: Anarchy, Anti-capitalism, Anti-racism, Anti-authoritarianism, Internationalism, Autonomy, Direct Democracy, Ecology, Self-Organisation, Solidarity, Anti-fascism, Anti-neoliberalism, Anti-nationalism, Atheism, Equality, Freedom. Subversion #1312 was born from The Anarchy Show which aired for almost 30 years on 4ZZZ Brisbane. It is now a periodic podcast. Subversion #1312 is proud to be part of the ...
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Welcome to Policy for the People, a show that explores the public policies that can lift up all Oregonians. This show is a collaboration between KMUZ radio (kmuz.org) and the Oregon Center for Public Policy (ocpp.org).
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Local Matters is a collective of citizens and activists concerned with the issues stated by our name – Local Matters! Together, we share the view that the basis of politics is found and realised at the level of local communities where the individual and his/her decisions matter. Through research, advocacy and agitation, we fight for radical, cross-party policies established on the principles of regionalism, direct democracy and social sustainability.
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Welcome to Uncommon Sense, where we dive into the latest news, explore thought-provoking hypotheticals, and tackle a wide range of topics with intelligence, humor, and a touch of controversy. Join hosts Arya and Anuj, lifelong friends with over 20 years of banter and debate, as they bring fresh perspectives on technology, business, pop culture, politics, sports, relationships, and social issues. Whether you're looking for insightful analysis or just a good laugh, Uncommon Sense delivers enga ...
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My music and others' papers!
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Millions read Cary's "Since You Asked" advice column on Salon.com from 2001 to 2013. Then he left Salon and moved to Italy, where he writes and podcasts the weekly. Hear his compassionate insight and offbeat humor in his own entertaining voice every Thursday, direct from the medieval Tuscan town of Castiglion Fiorentino!
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Overwhelmed by conflicting narratives and sensationalism in the news? Wondering where you can get an objective analysis and direct-from-the-source reporting? Look no further than In the Room with Peter Bergen. In a weekly nonpartisan news podcast, longtime national security journalist and bestselling author Peter Bergen goes beyond the headlines, to explore the world’s most important and captivating stories. Each week, listeners are invited to join Peter as he covers a news topic like war, a ...
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Brash, irreverent and mostly peaceful! Robert and Ericka cut through all the media nonsense and talk current events through the lens of American Exceptionalism. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to “Of the People” today! Listen to all episodes of Of the People at Ricochet.com.
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Money on the Left is a monthly, interdisciplinary podcast that reclaims money’s public powers for intersectional politics. Staging critical conversations with leading historians, theorists, organizers, and activists, the show draws upon Modern Monetary Theory and constitutional approaches to money to advance new forms of left critique and practice. It is hosted by William Saas and Scott Ferguson and presented in partnership with Monthly Review magazine. Check out our website: https://moneyon ...
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The Sustainability Story features intimate conversations with thought leaders from the world of ESG investing and sustainability. The topics include anything and everything about where finance intersects with the environment, governance, society, climate change, biodiversity, human capital management, regulations, standards, and more. Now reimagined with three hosts, each focused on a unique aspect of the investment industry, we will continue to tell the story of where we are going in the jo ...
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An international chat show on the politics, history, current events, and peoples of the Slavic world, sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and Clements Center for National Security. Whether you're a Slavophile, a foreign affairs junkie, or simply a curious mind, The Slavic Connexion offers insightful, accessible, and even fun discussions on the sprawling region in the context of our hyperconnected world. "It's not typical Te ...
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Rafael Taylor and guests explore the relationships between history, philosophy, science and the religious imagination. Companion to the YouTube channel (youtube.com/@thelongcount).
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Solutions to Abrupt Climate Change and a resource for understanding the science, consequences, and actions necessary to mitigate, survive and understand the predicament we are all in. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chutechi/support
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Conversations on governance with leading social scientists around the world. Run by the Centre for the Study of Governance and Society at King’s College London.
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Urbanism meets food, travel, business, tech and the environment in a podcast that takes a fresh look at the future of our cities - and the people redefining it: from influential chefs, musicians and activists, to architects, urban planners, politicians, environmentalists and entrepreneurs. We travel the globe to ask the big questions. How can we fix our food system? How can tourism be a force for good? How can we breathe life back into abandoned buildings? How can we prevent natural disaster ...
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Stories and interviews addressing the intersection of the creative process, community, and place. Welcome to In Site, a podcast from the Zion Canyon Mesa, a nascent arts and humanities residency center in Springdale, Utah, surrounded by Zion National Park. One of the primary drivers for these podcasts is concern for our times. To paraphrase Yeats, the center feels besieged. So we’ll consider the many crux issues we face, with an eye towards how creative thinking can play a role. We will enga ...
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Direct Democracy Is a Threat to Freedom—Here’s Why - Uncommon Sense Episode 22
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In this episode, Anuj and Arya discuss various topics ranging from the new Penguin show to Elon Musk's proposal for a Department of Government Efficiency. They explore the implications of centralized power in government, the merits of a meritocratic monarchy, and the differences between direct and representative democracy. The conversation also del…
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In this week’s episode of Politics In Question Lee and Julia dive into the latest from their Substack newsletters, Undercurrent Events and Good Politics/Bad Politics. They delve into how negativity bias, nostalgia bias, identity, and messaging all shape the current state of our democracy. How do we think of the present and the past? How do emotion,…
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Join Radio GAG as we approach Transgender Day of Remembrance, this Wednesday, November 20th, holding Trans victims of gun violence in our hearts with a new podcast that pushes back against Christian Nationalist hate. Hosts Sarah Germain Lilly and Ti Cersley bring you Part 2 of Churches Against Gun Violence. We speak to two faith leaders who see end…
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Biden's parting shot: US approves long-range missiles for Ukraine
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Major escalation or mere parting shot? Nine weeks before Joe Biden hands the reins back to his precedessor, the US president approving Ukraine’s use of American-made long-range missiles inside Russian territory. The move is in response to Moscow’s deployment of North Korean troops to the frontline in Kursk region. Are the missiles only for that bor…
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IQ Lies, Body Count Drama, and Why Robots Deserve More Rights Than You | Uncommon Sense | Episode 24
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In this conversation, Arya and Anuj delve into the complexities of discussing body counts in relationships and explore racial disparities in IQ studies, concluding with a light-hearted segment guessing the most expensive cities in the world. In this engaging conversation, Anuj and Arya explore various intriguing topics ranging from global city rank…
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A virtual event presentation by Dr. Elias Sacks The event was co-sponsored by Temple Emanuel About The Event: We live in an anti-intellectual age—a time of scientific skepticism, doubts about the value of higher education, and hostility toward many forms of expertise and advanced learning. But anti-intellectualism is not an exclusively modern devel…
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What does changing demographics mean for parties?
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In this week’s episode of Politics In Question Lee talks with Jocelyn Kiley to discuss the Pew Report, Changing Partisan Coalitions in a Politically Divided Nation. Kiley is a Senior Associate Director of Research at Pew Research Center. What are the most important demographic groups within each party? What is the correlation between age and partis…
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What next for Ukraine? Trump's return could redefine the war
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Ukraine is at a crucial point in its existential fight against the full-scale Russian invasion launched by Vladimir Putin in February 2022. US president-elect Donald Trump is said to want to accelerate the timetable to a truce. Ukraine wants guarantees against any future Russian invasion before any discussion of talks. And there is the question ove…
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The crisis facing the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
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“The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens worker protections and civil rights enforcement in the state,” according to the Bureau itself. In this episode of Policy for the People, we speak with Oregon Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson about the funding crisis that BOLI faces, and what th…
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Double Proportionality with Friedrich Pukelsheim
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With Friedrich Pukelsheim I discuss double proportional representation. Since 2006 the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland uses double proportionality to elect its 180 members of parliament. Friedrich Pukelsheim was invited to design an electoral system that would deliver on the promise of overall proportional representation in the canton while keeping…
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Money, Modernism & Inflation in The Great Gatsby (Part 2)
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Rob and Scott return to their dialog about modernism, inflation, and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s celebrated 1925 novel The Great Gatsby (click here for Part 1). During their conversation, our co-hosts forge connections between the novel’s many complications of time and space and the attitudes to money and identity explored in the first part of this mini-…
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How racism and war spur soccer violence: Sports and politics don't mix?
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A football match in Paris is raising concerns over potential clashes between Jewish and Palestinian sympathisers. Security measures have been heightened following last week's violence in Amsterdam, where Israeli supporters clashed with both local men of Arab origin and Dutch fans. Tensions fuelled by the Gaza conflict have brought emotions to a boi…
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How racism and war spur soccer violence: Sports and politics don't mix?
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A football match in Paris is raising concerns over potential clashes between Jewish and Palestinian sympathisers. Security measures have been heightened following last week's violence in Amsterdam, where Israeli supporters clashed with both local men of Arab origin and Dutch fans. Tensions fuelled by the Gaza conflict have brought emotions to a boi…
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The Complexity of Middle East Geopolitics and Israel’s Role with Hillel Fuld and John Sitilides
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Join Robert Chernin and Ericka Redic as they welcome tech journalist, marketer, and global speaker Hillel Fuld and John Sitilides, Principal at Trilogy Advisors and Senior Fellow, National Security Program, at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Robert, Ericka, Hillel and John will discuss the evolving geopolitical landscape in the Middle East, …
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Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe: What difference will Trump make?
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Gaza's humanitarian crisis is worsening. We’re joined by a humanitarian who has witnessed the devastation firsthand. Is a solution in sight? Will the US follow through on its threat to cut military support if Israel doesn’t restore aid access to levels NGOs deem essential? Produced by Mark Owen, Rebecca Gnignati, Guillaume Gougeon and Ilayda Habip.…
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Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe: What difference will Trump make?
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Gaza's humanitarian crisis is worsening. We’re joined by a humanitarian who has witnessed the devastation firsthand. Is a solution in sight? Will the US follow through on its threat to cut military support if Israel doesn’t restore aid access to levels NGOs deem essential?By FRANCE 24 English
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Democracy & Solidarity with James Davison Hunter and David Brooks
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Democracy & Solidarity with James Davison Hunter and David Brooks One of the biggest questions in the Christian life is what it means to love one's neighbor, both in the personal and the public spheres. While these questions have always been challenging and contested, they seem to have grown increasingly divisive and demoralizing. So how do we begi…
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Can the COP save the planet? Fears build over climate with Trump's reelection
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In Baku, the UN climate conference is underway. The stakes could not be any higher. 2024 is set to be the hottest ever year on record. The damage caused to human life and habitat by the effects of climate change are still being counted in Spain in the wake of deadly floods that claimed over 200 lives. The reconstruction costs in the worst affected …
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Can the COP save the planet? Fears build over climate with Trump's reelection
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In Baku, the UN climate conference is underway. The stakes could not be any higher. 2024 is set to be the hottest ever year on record. The damage caused to human life and habitat by the effects of climate change are still being counted in Spain in the wake of deadly floods that claimed over 200 lives.…
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There's nothing sadder than a male gold digger | Ep 23 | Uncommon Sense
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In this episode we dole out some sage advice, discuss what it takes to be a real man and much more.By Uncommon Sense
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PEOPLE - DON'T FREAK OUT. KAMALA WINS. TRUST THE POLITICAL ANAYLISIS.By PAT DIXON
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The return of America First: What does Trump's win mean for the world?
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Donald Trump has been elected US president for a second time on an America-first agenda. We know from his first term that he is not afraid to break norms on the world stage. So what can we expect from Trump's foreign policy agenda this time around? Charli James puts the question to her panel.By FRANCE 24 English
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Bridging Faiths: Jewish-Muslim Collaboration for Democracy and Tolerance
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Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz and esteemed scholar Dr. Mehnaz Afridi come together for a virtual conversation on Muslim-Jewish collaboration in support of democracy and tolerance. Dr. Afridi, a respected Muslim expert on genocide, has been a powerful ally to the Jewish community. ★ Support this podcast ★…
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Envisioning a Future Without Investor-Owned Utilities – Episode 222 of Local Energy Rules
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America chooses Trump: What direction after historic sweep?
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After Donald Trump's historic victory in the US presidential election, we bring you a special edition of The Debate live from Washington. François Picard's panel of guests and FRANCE 24 correspondents break down the factors that contributed to Trump's triumph and discuss what this landmark result means for America.…
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The Fate of America: On the Ground Election Coverage & Surprise Special Guest Commentary
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Welcome to this week’s special Election Day coverage episode! Of The People and Generally Irritable with Ericka Redic are teaming up together to provide on the ground interviews, live election coverage, and surprise special guests for this 2-hour special. Brash, irreverent, and mostly peaceful! Stay in contact with us! Robert Chernin X - @RBChernin…
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The 2024 Election: Reflections on the Jewish Vote
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A virtual event presentation by Dr. Steven Windmueller The event was co-sponsored by Temple Emanuel About The Event: This session will examine the history of Jewish political engagement, explore the types of Jewish political actors, and analyze why American politics has such significant meaning and impact on the Jewish community. As we approach one…
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Which way for the United States? Harris and Trump do battle in tense election
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Election Day has arrived. Polls are open across the United States, the culmination of a divisive and gruelling presidential campaign. All eyes are on the seven swing states likely to decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the presidency. We bring you a special edition of The Debate from Washington. Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca G…
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