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Finale: Love & Polarized Politics

Finale: Love & Polarized Politics

Season 2 Episode 212
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Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

Season 2 Episode 213
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SCOTUS: Flash Point

SCOTUS: Flash Point

Season 3 Episode 301
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Democracy in Danger: Tipping Point?

Democracy in Danger: Tipping Point?

Season 3 Episode 302
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Climate: Minutes to Midnight?

Climate: Minutes to Midnight?

Season 3 Episode 303
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Power Remix: Women On Fire

Power Remix: Women On Fire

Season 3 Episode 304
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Culture War: America’s Blood Sport

Culture War: America’s Blood Sport

Season 3 Episode 305
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The American Dream: Wake Up Call?

The American Dream: Wake Up Call?

Season 3 Episode 306
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Our Better Angels: Thought Royalty

Our Better Angels: Thought Royalty

Season 3 Episode 307
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Democracy In Color

Democracy In Color

Season 3 Episode 308
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Adversity: Anxiety’s Rx

Season 3 Episode 309
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Common Ground with Jane Whitney

A Tale of Two Economies

Season 2 Episode 211

The pandemic shuttered businesses and schools leaving millions jobless, while the wealthy watched their net worth more than double. Already at historic heights before the pandemic, wealth inequality divides the country into the haves and the have-nots. Examine the consequences of this cleavage, the values that drive economic policy and the connections between our political and economic crises.

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