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Material of Interest to People on the Left
John Oliver discusses how national debt works, and why it might be more helpful that you think.
“You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire.” Featuring Yo-Yo Ma, the Cape Town Ensemble, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Taiko Project, Dynamic Music Collective and Silkroad.
Can a “good guy with a gun” really stop a mass shooting? Jordan Klepper finds out. #DailyShow #JordanKlepper #Guns
Rediet Abebe uses the tools of theoretical computer science to understand pressing social problems — and try to fix them.
The intersection of politics and religion goes back to the earliest days of American history.
"The reason we are where we are today is because the old school Republicans didn't stand up to the crazies. They embraced them, however uneasily."
The story of Passover sounds a universal note of struggle against oppression.
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