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Thought Leaders

Thought Leaders

Political discourse in the United States is shaped by audacious ideas of what a society should be. But who are the influencers and disruptors of American political thought that have paved the way for the systems that we currently have—and those still to come? "Thought Leaders" examines the lives and legacies of political changemakers.

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