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Feb 2025
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Money, Lies, and God: with Katherine Ste...

THE THINKING ATHEIST
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Author and investigative reporter Katherine Stewart has been doing a deep dive into the power players behind Trump's takover. Fascinating stuff.

https://katherinestewart.me

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