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Posted Dec 11, 2019
Even if Senate Acquits Trump in Impeachment Trial, Process will Educate Voters on President’s Lawbreaking
Interview with Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and past president of the National Lawyers Guild, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted Dec 11, 2019
White House-Congressional Agreement Moves NAFTA 2.0 Trade Deal to House Vote
Interview with Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted Dec 11, 2019
Climate Activist Groups Demand State, Local Politicians Take Action
Speech by Sena Wazer, Sunrise Connecticut organizer of the Dec. 6 Climate Strike in Hartford, Connecticut, recorded and produced by Melinda Tuhus
Posted Dec 11, 2019
This Week’s Under-reported News Summary Dec 11, 2019
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- Key negotiator say deal is close on surprise medical bill legislation
- MSNBC’s Bernie blackout
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