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Nov 2020
33m 26s

Party in the U.S.A: A nation divided

CBC
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At time of recording, we still don't know who will be the next president of the United States. But honestly, there's enough to discuss while we wait for the numbers — from Trump's premature declaration of victory, to his preemptive legal strikes, to duelling demonstrations happening all across the country. Elamin calls up CBC’s Steven D'Souza, reporting fr ... Show More
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