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Dec 2022
22m 46s

The Unexpected Ways the Left is Winning ...

The New York Times
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When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this year, it appeared to be an unvarnished victory for the anti-abortion movement. But as the year draws to a close, the realities of a post-Roe America are turning out differently than anyone predicted. Guest: Kate Zernike, a national correspondent for The New York Times. 
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