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Feb 2022
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Republicans Defend Insurrection As “Legi...

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With the RNC claiming the events of January 6 constitute “legitimate political discourse,” Christiane asks GOP Senator Todd Young of Indiana how the democracy disconnect at home impacts America abroad … With book-banning in the US on the rise, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnamese American author explains how reading so-called “dangerous” books helped change h ... Show More
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President Trump promises help is coming for Iranian protestors, with reports that executions will begin soon and the regime promising to swiftly punish demonstrators. This is a critical moment for the regime, caught between threats from the United States and from its own people. ... Show More
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